Defensor, Liber scintillarum; Germany, 13th century, fourth quarter
MS. Laud Misc. 631
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Defensor, Liber scintillarum; Germany, 13th century, fourth quarter
Shelfmark
MS. Laud Misc. 631
Date
13th century, fourth quarter
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
ii + 32 + ii leaves
Hands
Textualis formata by one hand.
Decoration
Two-line red-and-blue puzzle initial, fol. 1.
Two-line red initials at the beginning of chapters.
Binding
Limp vellum binding.
Acquisition
Part of his third donation to the Bodleian, 1639.
Provenance
Eberbach, Cistercian abbey (?): possibly identifiable as F 15 (part 2) in the Eberbach library catalogue of 1502 (Palmer, p. 237: 'Item liber scintillarum de charitate Initium In diuinis voluminibus refertur').
William Laud, 1573–1645, 1638.
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Title
Defensor, Liber scintillarum
Shelfmark
MS. Laud Misc. 631
Date
13th century, fourth quarter
Language
Latin
Physical facet
Limp vellum binding
Physical extent
32 Leaves
Custodial history
Manuscript 2781 acquired by the Bodleian Library
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Collection contents
Defensor, Liber scintillarum
