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Ambrose — 11th century, end; Multiple places of origin

MS. Bodl. 137

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Title

Ambrose — 11th century, end; Multiple places of origin

Shelfmark

MS. Bodl. 137

Place of origin

England, Exeter, cathedral

France, Normandy

Date

11th century, end

Language

Latin

Contents

Ambrose
Table of contents, fol. 1
1. (fol. 1) De apologia prophetae Dauid
2. (fol. 19v) De Ioseph
3. (fol. 38v) ‘... De Patriarchis’
4. (fol. 51) ‘... De Penitentia’
5. (fol. 80v) ‘... De excessu Satiri fratris...’
6. (foll. 121v, 124, 125, 126v) Epistolae

Form

codex

Support

parchment, stained by damp at each end

Physical extent

viii + 135 leaves

Decoration

Good initials. (Pächt and Alexander i. 450)

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: identifiable in medieval catalogues (MLGB).

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  • Ambrose, Saint, Bishop of Milan, -397

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