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Augustine — 13th century, early

MS. Bodl. 455

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Title

Augustine — 13th century, early

Augustine — 12th century, end; English

Alcuin — 12th century, third quarter; English, North (?)

Shelfmark

MS. Bodl. 455

Associated place

Durham

Place of origin

English

English, North (?)

Date

12th century, third quarter

12th century, end

13th century, early

Language

Latin

Contents

MS. Bodl. 455 – Part 1
Augustine Retractationes
MS. Bodl. 455 – Part 2
Augustine In epistulam Iohannis ad Parthos tractatus X
MS. Bodl. 455 – Part 3
Alcuin Commentary on Ecclesiastes

Binding

White sheepskin on boards, clasp lost, 15th cent. (?) English work.

Provenance

Oxford, Oxfordshire, St Mary Magdalen College (?) : The mark of four nails half way down the side of the front cover associate this MS. with those given to Magdalen by John Dygouin. (MLGB3: evidence from binding or elements of a binding typical of a particular library, or pastedowns bearing evidence of provenance).

In Ecloga, T. James recorded same pieces in nos. 14, 15 at Magdalen. (MLGB3)

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  • Alcuin, 735-804

  • Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo

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