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Isidore of Seville — 12th century

MS. Douce 153

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Title

Isidore of Seville — 12th century

Shelfmark

MS. Douce 153

Date

12th century

Language

Latin

Contents

Isidore of Seville Etymologiae

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Physical extent

ii + 173leaves

Acquisition

Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834

Provenance

Francis Douce, 1757–1834

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Title

Bks. xi - xx of the Etymologiae of Isidorus

Shelfmark

MS. Douce 153

Summary

At end, 'Explicit liber xxus Ethymologiarum Ysodori episcopi': leaves are lost after fols. 45, 73, and probably elsewhere: and additional 13th cent. lists of the chapters are on fols. 163 - 169. 'Dobbz [or, Dobbr] de H.', perhaps the rubriccator's name, is on fol. 162. [Probably that of a late 13th cent. rubricator. E.W.B.N.].

Date

written chiefly in the 12th cent.

Language

Latin

Physical facet

On parchment

Physical extent

173 Leaves

Custodial history

'R. Bateman' (18th cent.), 'W. F. Batemans sale 1774.'.

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Collection contents

Douce Manuscripts

Bks. xi - xx of the Etymologiae of Isidorus

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  • Douce, Francis, 1757-1834

  • Isidore, of Seville, Saint, -636

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