Augustine — c. 1100; Multiple places of origin
MS. Bodl. 135
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Augustine — c. 1100; Multiple places of origin
Shelfmark
MS. Bodl. 135
Place of origin
England, Exeter, cathedral
France, Normandy
Date
c. 1100
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
ii + 179 leaves
Decoration
Fine initials. Related to the Jumièges style. (Pächt and Alexander i. 456, pl. XXXVII)
Binding
Stamped white sheepskin (about 1602) on older sewing and boards.
Acquisition
Presented by the dean and chapter of Exeter in 1602.
Provenance
For date and origin see Gneuss-Lapidge and literature there cited.
Exeter, cathedral church: identifiable in medieval catalogues (MLGB).
On fol. 177v is 'habet epistole Agustini que sic incipiunt Domino illustri | Agustinus de Simbolo sancto ligatum. | hoc[?] & asseribus encheridion sine asseribus', late 13th cent. (?): the words in italics are marginal notes.
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