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[Bell ringers roll].
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Manuscripts Oversize Ms. Roll 1067
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- Format:
- Book
- Manuscript
- Language:
- English
- Latin
- Subjects (All):
- Bell ringers--England--Societies, etc.
- Bell ringers.
- Heraldry--England--Early works to 1800.
- Heraldry.
- England.
- Genre:
- Accounts.
- Coats of arms.
- Scrolls (information artifacts)
- Manuscripts, European.
- Manuscripts, Latin.
- Manuscripts, English.
- Penn Provenance:
- Gift of Walter E. Derryberry, 2003.
- Physical Description:
- 1 roll (5 membranes) : parchment, coats of arms, color illustrations ; 256 cm x 27 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Devon?, England, [between 1600 and 1699]-[between 1860 and 1869]
- Language Note:
- Latin and English.
- Summary:
- Inscription in Latin with rules for bell ringers' society, possibly from the reign of Charles II. Attached are four parchment leaves sewn onto the end of the roll with coats of arms in color and signatures of members, dated through the late 19th century. Scroll served as a record of payments of accounts for members of the society, including fines for misbehavior, most of these are dated 18th century. Scroll is covered with notations and signatures on both sides in English, many are difficult to read due to stains and wear.
- Notes:
- Written in England, from the 17th to the late 19th century.
- End of scroll is damaged, torn, with a few pieces missing.
- Cited as:
- UPenn Ms. Roll 1067.
- OCLC:
- 155925387
- Access Restriction:
- Access to this item is subject to staff review.
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