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Ludolf of Saxony, Commentary on the Psalms; Germany, 15th century, beginning

MS. Laud Misc. 231

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Title

Ludolf of Saxony, Commentary on the Psalms; Germany, 15th century, beginning

Shelfmark

MS. Laud Misc. 231

Date

15th century

Language

Latin

Contents

(fols. 1r–281v) Ludolf of Saxony Commentary on the Psalms

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Physical extent

i + 282 (really 283 as fol. 84 doubled) leaves

Hands

Cursiva

Lemmata in textualis in some sections.

Decoration

Decorated initial in red and blue on fol. 84(b)r.

Red and blue capitals.

Space left for initial, fol. 186r.

Binding

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

Tabs.

Acquisition

Part of his third donation to the Bodleian, 1639.

Provenance

Mainz, Charterhouse: almost certainly identifiable as E.XX.S in catalogue II (Mainz, SB, Hs I 576, fol. 122v, 'Ludolphus super psalterio', secundo folio 'magister sapiens'); not in Mairhofer, Medieval Manuscripts from the Mainz Charterhouse.

William Laud, 1573–1645, 1638.

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Title

Ludolf of Saxony, Commentary on the Psalms

Shelfmark

MS. Laud Misc. 231

Date

Written in Germany, 15th century, beginning

Language

Latin

Physical facet

Brown tanned calf over laminated pulpboard

Physical extent

281 Leaves

Custodial history

Manuscript 2491 acquired by the Bodleian Library

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Collection contents

Laudian Collection

Ludolf of Saxony, Commentary on the Psalms

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  • Ludolf, von Sachsen, approximately 1300-1377 or 1378

  • Laud, William, 1573-1645

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