Harley MS 945

Contents:

ff. 3r-11v: 'Capitula Statutorum Regis Edward Tercij'.

ff. 11v-14v: 'Capitula Statutorum Regis Ricardi Secundi'; ending: 'Plus in fine libri' (reference to f. 256v).

ff. 15r-181v: Statutes of 1-50 Edward III (1327–1377); written in French.

ff. 181v-257r: Statutes of 1-13 Richard II (1377-1391), with 'Adhuc Capitula Statuti editi anno xiijo regni regis Richardi Secundi' on f. 256v; written in French.

The manuscript contains a later addition:

f. 1*recto: A title inscription: 'Statuta Regis Edwardi tertij a primo ad 50 Annum - Statuta Regis Richard Secundi ad Annum 13'; written in the 17th century.

f. 1r: A trial alphabet ('A'-'K'); written in the 15th century.

f. 1v: List of English counts, entitled: 'Comitatis Anglie'; written in the late 14th century.

f. 2r: Note on the number of fiefs in England, beginning: 'Memorandum quod in Anglia sunt LX Mille CC. XV. feoda militum [etc.]'; written in the late 14th century.

f. 2r: Folio reference to the Magna Cart, beginning: 'Vide [...] in Magna Carta'; added in the (?) 16th century.

ff. 57r-258r: Summa Statutorum of Edward III and Richard II; added in the 14th century.

Decoration:

1 large initial in blue with red pen-flourishing and foliate motifs (f. 15r). Smaller initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, one with the face of king Edward III in the bowl (f. 178v). Plain initials in red. Paraphs in red or blue.