Thomas Gallus, Expositio iii super Cantica canticorum; A) (fols 2–3) Germany (?), s. xiiiin; B) (fols 4–7) Mainz Charterhouse, s. xvin; C) (fols 8–38) Germany, Mainz Charterhouse (?), s. xivmed.

Title

Thomas Gallus, Expositio iii super Cantica canticorum; A) (fols 2–3) Germany (?), s. xiiiin; B) (fols 4–7) Mainz Charterhouse, s. xvin; C) (fols 8–38) Germany, Mainz Charterhouse (?), s. xivmed.

Shelfmark

MS. Laud Misc. 313

Place of origin

Germany, Mainz, Carthusian abbey of St Michael, as supplement to part C.

Germany

Date

Early 14th century

Early 15th century

Mid 14th century

Language

Latin

Contents

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Physical extent

ii (17th-cent.) + 38 + i (17th-cent.) leaves

Binding

Limp parchment case binding for Abp. Laud, 1637–1639.

Acquisition

Given to the Bodleian as part of his third donation, dispatched on 28 June 1639.

Provenance

Mainz, Carthusian abbey of St Michael: The present manuscript already consisted of these three parts (in this order) when at the Mainz Charterhouse, in the 15th century, as evidenced by the quire signatures. Twelve quires are lost at the beginning and probably one or more missing at the end, after fol. 38 (the last verso is signed; fol. 38r, l. 28–v, however, is blank).

William Laud, 1573–1645: The present book consists of seven fascicles, which were likely put together only in the course of the Laudian binding. Ex-libris inscription, dated 1638, at the lower margin of fol. 2r.

Title

Thomas Gallus, Commentary on the Song of Songs (third commentary)

Shelfmark

MS. Laud Misc. 313

Date

14th century

Language

Latin

Physical facet

Limp vellum binding

Physical extent

38 Leaves

Custodial history

Manuscript 2779 acquired by the Bodleian Library