| AdminHistory | Bremen: commune, county town and capital of the state of Bremen, comprising the two cities of Bremen and Bremerhaven, Germany. Situated on the Weser River and an important port, it was among the most important religious and economic centres of northern Germany, especially after entering the Hanseatic League (an economic and political association of the urban mercantile class) in 1358. |
| CustodialHistory | The cover is marked 'Hinrich Bredelo'. The manuscript belonged to Sir Thomas Phillipps (1792-1872), baronet, an antiquary and bibliophile whose collection included c60,000 manuscripts of various kinds, some relating to the administration of Swiss towns. Various manuscripts were sold after Sir Thomas's death, some to the German government, and were dispersed to several libraries. Formerly Phillipps MS 1164. |