Laudian Collection

JL 841: MSS. Bodl. Or. 161, 800, 575,798; MS. Digby Or. 3-36; MS. Elliot 403; MS. Hunt 294; MS. Huntingdon 596; MS. Laud Gr. 1-93; MS. Laud Lat. 1-118; MS. Lat. Liturg. e. 12; MS. Laud Or. 1-3, 5, 9, 15-30, 32-38, 40-56, 58-67, 69-93, 96-99, 101-115, 117-129, 131-138, 141-149, 151-152, 156, 158-167, 169-182, 184-185, 188-199, 201-219, 221-225, 228-229, 231-235, 238-241, 243-246, 248-249, 251-253, 255, 258-260-261, 263, 265, 269, 271-273, 276-288, 290-301, 303-311, 313, 315-317, 319-322, 324-326, 680, 799; MS. Laud Misc. 1-137, 139-555, 557-690, 693-704, 706-759, 761; MS. Michael 113; OR. long B. 159-160, D. 59, 77, 121Printed Books: Auct. 1 Q 1.7, Auct. M. 3. 15, Auct. Q 1. 1.10; Laud Or. d. 1, 4-7; Laud Or. f. 1-2; Laud Or. e. 1-2; Laud Or. d. 8 (R); Laud Or. d. 2 (R)

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Title

Laudian Collection

Shelfmark

JL 841: MSS. Bodl. Or. 161, 800, 575,798; MS. Digby Or. 3-36; MS. Elliot 403; MS. Hunt 294; MS. Huntingdon 596; MS. Laud Gr. 1-93; MS. Laud Lat. 1-118; MS. Lat. Liturg. e. 12; MS. Laud Or. 1-3, 5, 9, 15-30, 32-38, 40-56, 58-67, 69-93, 96-99, 101-115, 117-129, 131-138, 141-149, 151-152, 156, 158-167, 169-182, 184-185, 188-199, 201-219, 221-225, 228-229, 231-235, 238-241, 243-246, 248-249, 251-253, 255, 258-260-261, 263, 265, 269, 271-273, 276-288, 290-301, 303-311, 313, 315-317, 319-322, 324-326, 680, 799; MS. Laud Misc. 1-137, 139-555, 557-690, 693-704, 706-759, 761; MS. Michael 113; OR. long B. 159-160, D. 59, 77, 121Printed Books: Auct. 1 Q 1.7, Auct. M. 3. 15, Auct. Q 1. 1.10; Laud Or. d. 1, 4-7; Laud Or. f. 1-2; Laud Or. e. 1-2; Laud Or. d. 8 (R); Laud Or. d. 2 (R)

Summary

Laudian Collection

Associated place

Ireland

Date

7th-17th century

Language

Modern Greek (1453-)

Latin

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

English

Physical extent

106.92 Linear metres

972 boxes

Custodial history

For an extensive overview of the collection, see Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. II, pp. 13-19, Henry O. Coxe, Catalogi codicum manuscriptorum Bibliothecae Bodleianae pars prima recensionem codicum Graecorum continens (Oxford, 1853; reprinted with corrections, 1969) and Henry O. Coxe, Catalogi codicum manuscriptorum Bibliothecae Bodleianae pars secunda codices Latinos et Miscellaneous Laudianos complectens (Oxford, 1885, reprinted in 1973, with numerous corrections and additions, and an historical introduction by R.W. Hunt).

Acquisition

The bulk of the manuscripts was given to the Library by Laud, 1635-41. MSS. Laud misc. 587 and 729 were given to the Library in the 18th century. MS. Laud misc. 760 was bought in 1910 and MS. Laud misc. 761 was bought in 1912.

These items were recorded in the Summary Catalogue as "lost" or "unidentified" at the time of cataloguing:

909: Printed book: occurs in 1738 catalogue, but since lost, 'D 142'.

911: Wooden tablets with pictorial almanac for 1636. Manuscript 1750 acquired by the Bodleian Library, 'D 144'.

921: Baculus magicus, see Macray, Annals, p. 84, 'D 154'.

1601: Turkish printed sheet, non-Laudian, 'L 75'.

664: MS. Laud Lat. 85, Psalter with Calendar (points to Bruges), 13th century, end and 14th century, 280 leaves, blind stamped vellum binding. MS. Frere 141. Manuscript 1817 acquired by the Bodleian Library. Missing since the 1990's.

Subject

Sermons

x - 9th century

x - 15th century

14th century

x - 12th century

13th century

16th century

Theology

Manuscripts, Latin

17th century

x - 7th century

Manuscripts, Greek

x - 8th century

x - 10th century

x - 11th century

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