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Schoolbook of Latin verse; England, late 13th century

MS. Auct. F. 5. 6

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Title

Schoolbook of Latin verse; England, late 13th century

Shelfmark

MS. Auct. F. 5. 6

Place of origin

English

Date

13th century, late

Language

Middle English (1100-1500)

Latin

Anglo-Norman

Contents

1. (fol. iv r) Ps.-Bernard of Clairvaux De contemptu mundi
2. (fol. 6) Avianus Fables
3. (fol. 17v) Maximianus Elegiae
4. (fol. 33) Statius Achilleis
5. (fol. 58v) Claudian De raptu Proserpinae
6. (fol. 82) Ovid Remedia amoris
7. (fol. 95) William de Montibus Poeniteas cito
8. (fol. 97v) Glosses on Theodulus, Eclogues
9. (fol. 105) Alanus ab Insula Liber parabolorum
10. (fol. 115v) Matthew of Vendome Tobias
11. (fol. 150) John of Garland De mysteriis ecclesiae
T. Hunt, Teaching and Learning Latin in Thirteenth-Century England I (1991) 74 n. 96 cites glosses in Anglo-Norman and refers to others in English.

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Physical extent

iv + 161 leaves

Decoration

Coloured capitals.

Binding

17th century.

Acquisition

The volume seems to have been acquired between 1613 and 1620.

Provenance

The name of 'magister ... M. Sayndors' (Saunders?) seems to occur among some scribbling on fol. iv, as an owner in the 16th cent.

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  • John, of Garland, approximately 1195-approximately 1272

  • William, de Montibus, approximately 1140-1213

  • Claudianus, Claudius

  • Neckam, Alexander, 1157-1217

  • Statius, P. Papinius, (Publius Papinius)

  • Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D.

  • Matthew, of Vendôme, approximately 1130-

  • Alanus, ab Insulis, 1120-1202

  • Sayndors, M., 16th century

  • Maximianus, active 6th century

  • Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 1091-1153, pseudo

  • Avianus

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