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Thebit ben Corat, Arzachel — 13th century, second half

MS. Digby 20

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Title

Thebit ben Corat, Arzachel — 13th century, second half

Defensor, Ambrosius Autpertus, Gregory the Great, Clement of Llanthony, William de Montibus, Edmund Rich — 13th century, middle and 13th century, third quarter; English

Guitmund, Bede — 12th century, beginning; English, Durham

Shelfmark

MS. Digby 20

Date

13th century, second half

12th century, beginning

13th century, middle and 13th century, third quarter

Language

Latin

Anglo-Norman

Contents

MS. Digby 20 – Part 1
Thebit ben Corat De recta imaginatione spherae
Arzachel Canons
Astronomical texts.
Arzachel Lectiones tabularum
MS. Digby 20 – Part 2
Defensor Liber scintillarum
Theological and pastoral texts
Ambrosius Autpertus De conflictu uitiorum et uirtutum
Gregory the Great De cura pastorali
Clement of Llanthony De sex alis cherubim
William de Montibus De poenitentia religiosorum
Letters relating to the election of John de Hertford as abbot of St Albans, 1235
Letter-book relating to St Albans Abbey and Tynemouth Priory
Edmund Rich Miroir de seinte eglise
William de Montibus Speculum poenitentiale
MS. Digby 20 – Part 3
Guitmund De corporis et sanguinis domini ueritate
Bede Life of Cuthbert

Acquisition

Donated to the Bodleian, 1634.

Provenance

Kenelm Digby, 1603–1665

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Title

Miscellanea including: Thebit ben Corat, Arzachel, Defensor, Ambrosius Autpertus, Guitmund, Bede

Shelfmark

MS. Digby 20

Summary

In art. 18 for 'N[eoto]' read 'N. i.e. Albano': art. 25 is attributed to Adam of St. Victor.

Date

12th and 13th century

Language

Latin

English

Physical extent

227 Leaves

Custodial history

Manuscript 1460 acquired by the Bodleian Library (76)

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Collection contents

Digby Manuscripts

Miscellanea including: Thebit ben Corat, Arzachel, Defensor, Ambrosius Autpertus, Guitmund, Bede

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  • Digby, Kenelm, 1603-1665

  • Defensor, active 7th century

  • Gregory, I, Pope, approximately 540-604

  • William, de Montibus, approximately 1140-1213

  • Clement, of Llanthony

  • Azarchel, -1100

  • Bede, the Venerable, Saint, 673-735

  • Edmund, of Abingdon, Saint, Archbishop of Canterbury, approximately 1170-1240

  • Thebit, ben Chorat, 836-901

  • Hertford, John de, abbot of St. Albans 1235-63

  • Autpertus, Ambrosius, -784

  • Guitmond, of Aversa, active 11th century

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