Lectura super partem psalterii — 14th century, second half; England
MS. Laud Misc. 454
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Lectura super partem psalterii — 14th century, second half; England
Shelfmark
MS. Laud Misc. 454
Date
14th century, second half
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
i (early modern paper flyleaf) + 127 + i (early modern paper flyleaf) leaves
Hands
Gothic cursiva antiquior.
Decoration
Blue initials with red penwork decoration.
Binding
Standard Laudian binding: brown tanned calf over laminated pulpboard. No ties.
Acquisition
Received with Laud’s first donation.
Provenance
James, The Ancient Libraries of Canterbury and Dover, p. 526 attributes the volume to Canterbury, Christ Church Cathedral Priory, but Medieval Libraries of Great Britain (2nd edn), p. 40 rejects this.
Inscribed, Anony: in psalmos 34. (fol. 1r), 16th century. A hand of the same date makes occasional annotations and adds citations to the beginnings of many sections, updating the text to the Hebrew numbering (e.g. Psalmus .33., fol. 109v).
William Laud; no date.
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Title
Commentary on the Psalms (attributed by Stegmüller, 7453, to Robert of Cricklade; possibly by Robert of Bridlington)
Shelfmark
MS. Laud Misc. 454
Date
14th century, second half
Language
Latin
Physical extent
121 Leaves
Custodial history
Manuscript 1899 acquired by the Bodleian Library
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Collection contents
Commentary on the Psalms (attributed by Stegmüller, 7453, to Robert of Cricklade; possibly by Robert of Bridlington)
