Odo of Morimond, Peter of Blois, Venantius Fortunatus — 13th century, second quarter; England, St Albans, Benedictine abbey (?)
MS. Bodl. 331
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Odo of Morimond, Peter of Blois, Venantius Fortunatus — 13th century, second quarter; England, St Albans, Benedictine abbey (?)
Shelfmark
MS. Bodl. 331
Place of origin
England
England, St Albans, Benedictine abbey (?)
Date
13th century
13th century, second quarter
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
viii + 184 leaves
Decoration
Fine initials
Fine fleuronnée initials
Binding
The binding in 1655 was velvet, and the title on a label, metal bosses, clasps, clasp-fittings and corner pieces were re-imposed on a leather binding made in the second half of the 17th century. The bosses have now disappeared. (For a list of manuscripts with comparable bindings, see MS. Bodl. 218)
Acquisition
Presented by Charles Howard, Earl of Nottingham, in 1604
Provenance
St Albans, Hertfordshire, Benedictine abbey of St Alban: At the head of fol. 1r is an erased ex libris, which appears to be of the familiar St Albans style. The book in its general appearance resembles other St Albans books of similar date. (MLGB3: evidence from an inscription consisting of a title or, when a pressmark, a personal name in the genitive case).
Owned by Henry VIII. See MS. Bodl. 218
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