Aldhelm — 10th century, middle; English
MS. Bodl. 49
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Aldhelm — 10th century, middle; English
Shelfmark
MS. Bodl. 49
Place of origin
English
Date
10th century, middle
Language
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
77 leaves
Decoration
Good initials. (Pächt and Alexander iii. 23)
Acquisition
'THo. Allen. D.[ono] D.[edit],' in 1601.
Provenance
For date see Gneuss-Lapidge.
Winchester Cathedral: 'Liber sancti Swithini Wintoniensis ecclesie', 13th cent.: 'Hic est liber de Ecclesia [?] sancti ... [Swithini Wintoniensis?] ecclesie', 14th cent.: possibly it was 'S. 10' or 'S. 1. 10' in that library.
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