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Title

Augustine — s. xi/xii or xii in (Gneuss and Lapidge)

Shelfmark

MS. Bodl. 804

Date

s. xi/xii or xii in (Gneuss and Lapidge)

Language

Latin

1. (fol. 1) Augustine Contra mendacium

2. (fol. 36v) Augustine De natura et origine animae

In the 13th century, this volume also contained 'Ambrosius de Sacramentis. Idem ad Vercellenses. Eusebius de Corpore Domini [an added item]. Totum in . xvi. quaternionibus', but the last four quaternions were taken away at some subsequent period and a 14th century (?) note states 'hec alibi s⟨unt⟩. They do not seem to be in the Bodleian Library

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Physical extent

i + 95leaves

Decoration

Coloured capitals

Binding

Stamped white sheepskin (c. 1602) on older sewing and boards, repaired

Acquisition

Presented by the Dean and chapter of Exeter in 1602

Provenance

Exeter, Devon, Cathedral church of St Peter: identifiable in the inventories of 1327 and 1506 (Oliver, Lives, pp. 302, 373). (MLGB3)

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Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo

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