Petrus Comestor, Historia scholastica; France(?), 13th century, beginning
MS. Laud Misc. 74
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Petrus Comestor, Historia scholastica; France(?), 13th century, beginning
Shelfmark
MS. Laud Misc. 74
Date
13th century, beginning
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
i + 239 leaves
Decoration
Large red and blue puzzle initials with red and blue penwork on fols. 56v, 69v, 89r, 213r; small initials alternating in red and blue with some pen-flourishing in the other colour.
Binding
Brown tanned calf over laminated pulpboard for Abp. Laud, 1637–1639.
Acquisition
Part of his third donation to the Bodleian, 1639.
Provenance
Various annotations, some in a German hand
William Laud, 1573–1645, 1637.
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Title
Petrus Comestor, Historia scholastica
Shelfmark
MS. Laud Misc. 74
Summary
Fols. 1r-238r. Petrus Comestor, Historia scholastica
Fol. 238v. Various short theological notes written on originally blank leaf.
Date
13th century, beginning
Language
Latin
Physical extent
238 Leaves
Custodial history
Manuscript 2633 acquired by the Bodleian Library
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Collection contents
Petrus Comestor, Historia scholastica
