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A Wisdom books, with gloss, France, s. xiiex; B Thomas Gallus (?), Commentary on the Song of Songs, Mainz Charterhouse, s. xivex/xvin

MS. Laud Lat. 37

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Title

A Wisdom books, with gloss, France, s. xiiex; B Thomas Gallus (?), Commentary on the Song of Songs, Mainz Charterhouse, s. xivex/xvin

Shelfmark

MS. Laud Lat. 37

Date

s. xiiex

14th century, beginning

s. xivex/xvin,

Language

Latin

Contents

MS. Laud Lat. 37 – Part A (fols. 1–121)
1. (fols. 1r–67r) Proverbs with Glossa Ordinaria
2. (fol. 67v) Prologue to Ecclesiastes
3. (fols. 68r–90v) Ecclesiastes, with Glossa Ordinaria
4. (fol. 91r) Prologue to Song of Songs
5. (fols. 92r–120vb) Song of Songs, with Glossa Ordinaria
6. (fols. 120v–121v) Additions, in contemporary and slightly later hands.
(fol. 120v) Mariological garden allegory
(fol. 120v) An extract from Anselm of Canterbury (attrib.), Orationes
(fol. 121r) Rhyming distich
(fol. 121v) Note against luxury, avarice and pride
MS. Laud Lat. 37 – Part B (fols. 122–183)
1. (fols. 123r–182r) Thomas Gallus (?) First Commentary on the Song of Songs
MS. Laud Lat. 37 - endleaf (fol. 122)
1. (fol. 122rv) Thomas Aquinas Scriptum super libros Sententiarum

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Physical extent

iv (17th century) + 183 leaves + ii (17th century)

Binding

Brown tanned calf over laminated pulpboard for Abp. Laud, 1637–1639.

Acquisition

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

Provenance

Two fascicles of two different provenances, Eberbach abbey and Mainz Charterhouse, put together in the course of the Laudian binding.

William Laud, 1573–1645: his ex libris, 1638, fol. 1r.

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Title

Proverbia Salomonis, etc.

Shelfmark

MS. Laud Lat. 37

Summary

Wisdom books, with gloss, c. 1200

Thomas Gallus, Commentary on the Song of Songs, 14th century, end

Date

c. 1200, 14th century, end

Language

Latin

Physical extent

182 Leaves

Custodial history

Manuscript 2496 acquired by the Bodleian Library

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Collection contents

Laudian Collection

Proverbia Salomonis, etc.

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  • Ulricus dictus Meynfridus, fl. end of the 14th - beginning of the 15th century

  • Aquinas, Thomas, Saint, 1225-1274

  • Thomas, Gallus, -1246

  • Laud, William, 1573-1645

  • Anselm, Saint, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1033-1109

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