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Walter of Henley, Richard of Bury, Ps.-Seneca, John Malvern, Petrus Peregrinus de Maricourt, Simon Bredon, William Merle, Henry de Mondeville, Alanus de Insulis, Walter Map — 14th century, end; English

MS. Digby 147

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Title

Walter of Henley, Richard of Bury, Ps.-Seneca, John Malvern, Petrus Peregrinus de Maricourt, Simon Bredon, William Merle, Henry de Mondeville, Alanus de Insulis, Walter Map — 14th century, end; English

Shelfmark

MS. Digby 147

Date

14th century, end

Language

Latin

Contents

Walter of Henley Husbandry
Richard of Bury Philobiblon
Treatises on metre
Alchemical treatise and recipes
Ps.-Seneca works
John Malvern De remediis spiritualibus et corporalibus contra pestilentiam
Treatises on arithmetic
Petrus Peregrinus de Maricourt Epistola de magnete
Astrological treatises
Simon Bredon Commentary on Boethius, Arithmetica
William Merle De prognosticatione aeris
Henry de Mondeville De anatomia humani corporis
Alanus de Insulis De planctu naturae
Walter Map Epistola Valerii ad Rufinum ne ducat uxorem

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Decoration

Diagrams.

Penwork borders.

Historiated initials.

Other initials.

Acquisition

Donated to the Bodleian, 1634.

Provenance

Merton, Surrey, Augustinian priory of St Mary the Virgin: "Liber ecclesie Sancte Marie de Mertone" (fol. 1v, erased). "Liber ecclesie beate Marie de Merton iuxta london' in diocesi Wynton'" (fol. 2r, at top, legible by u. v. light). (MLGB3: evidence from an ex-libris inscription or note of gift to an institution).

John Gisborne (s. xv). Tho. Allen. (MLGB3)

Kenelm Digby, 1603–1665

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Title

'Carmen'; Philobiblion Ricardi de Bury; 'Proprietates metrorum Ympnarii'

Shelfmark

MS. Digby 147

Summary

In art. 29 'Exon.' is a misprint for 'Oxon.'.

Date

14th century, end

Language

English

Physical extent

206 Leaves

Custodial history

Manuscript 1427 acquired by the Bodleian Library (43). Belonged in whole or in part to Thomas Allen of Gloucester Hall.

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Collection contents

Digby Manuscripts

'Carmen'; Philobiblion Ricardi de Bury; 'Proprietates metrorum Ympnarii'

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  • Bredon, Simon, -1372

  • Mondeville, Henri de, active 14th century

  • Digby, Kenelm, 1603-1665

  • Alanus, ab Insulis, 1120-1202

  • Map, Walter, active 1200

  • Pierre, de Maricourt, active 13th century

  • Henley, Walter de

  • Bury, Richard de, 1287-1345

  • Merle, William, -1347

  • Seneca, the Younger, pseudo

  • Malvern, John, physician to Henry IV (d. 1422)

  • Boethius, -524

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