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Ambrose, Palladius of Hellenopolis, Alcuin, Gilbert Crispin, Martin of Braga — 12th century, beginning; England, Lanthony

MS. Bodl. 839

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Title

Ambrose, Palladius of Hellenopolis, Alcuin, Gilbert Crispin, Martin of Braga — 12th century, beginning; England, Lanthony

Shelfmark

MS. Bodl. 839

Place of origin

England, Lanthony

Date

12th century, beginning

Language

Latin

Contents

1. (fol. 1r–9v) Ambrose De mysteriis
2. (fol. 9v–25r) Ambrose De sacramentis
3. (fol. 25) Palladius of Hellenopolis Historia Lausiaca
4. (fol. 30) Theological extracts
5. (fol. 53v) Alcuin Letter to Oduin
6. (fol. 56) Commentary on the Lord's Prayer
7. (fols 59, 126, 145, 162) Sermons
8. (fol. 108) Gilbert Crispin Disputatio iudaei et christiani
9. (fol. 139v) Martin of Braga Formula uitae honestae
10. (fol. 154v) Sermon on John the Baptist
11. (fol. 158) Concerning John The Baptist's Head

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Physical extent

i + 167 leaves

Decoration

Initials

Acquisition

MS. Bodl. 839 first appears in Bodleian lists c. 1655

Provenance

Lanthony (Secunda), Gloucestershire, Augustinian priory of St Mary the Virgin and St John the Baptist: ' Morganus canonicus de Kermerden' at end, and below it a table of contents in Morgan's hand (s. xv)

Morgan wrote his name in many Lanthony books, including: London, British Library, Royal 2 C.x; London, Lambeth Palace, 30; Lambeth Palace, 80, fols 168–244; Lambeth Palace, 101; Lambeth Palace, 138, fols 1–44; Lambeth Palace, 148; Lambeth Palace, 153, fols 156–179; Lambeth Palace, 165, fols 102–190; Lambeth Palace, 195; Lambeth Palace, 200, fols 114–163; Lambeth Palace, 208; Lambeth Palace, 215; Lambeth Palace, 218, fols 1–89; Lambeth Palace, 227; Lambeth Palace, 231; Lambeth Palace, 345, fols 97–227; Lambeth Palace, 360, fols 1–118; Lambeth Palace, 365, fols 1–119; Lambeth Palace, 377; Lambeth Palace, 378, fols i, ii, 1–56, 125–65; Lambeth Palace, 390; Lambeth Palace, 394; Lambeth Palace, 397; Lambeth Palace, 398; Lambeth Palace, 409; Lambeth Palace, 449; Lambeth Palace, 452; Lambeth Palace, 481; Oxford, Bodleian, MS. Hatton 49; Oxford, Corpus Christi College, MS. 33; Oxford, Corpus Christi College, MS. 43; Oxford, Trinity College MS. 39( MLGB3)

In the 16th century this volume and MS. Bodl. 762were owned by the same person, as the tags show

Lettermark 'C' on fol. 1r shows that Thomas Jamesused this manuscript when collating Ambrose ( MLGB3)

Lambeth Palace (v. T. James in Queens Coll. 63 E.6 (Opera Ambrosii) against beginning of De initiandis, note written in 1612) ( MLGB3)

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Connections

People associated with this object

  • Isidore, of Seville, Saint, -636

  • Gilbert Crispin, Abbot of Westminster, approximately 1045-approximately 1117

  • Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo

  • Morgan, canon of Carmarthen, 15th century

  • Alcuin, 735-804

  • Palladius, Bishop of Aspuna, -approximately 430

  • James, Thomas, 1572/3-1629

  • Jerome, pseudo

  • Martin, of Braga, Saint, approximately 515-579 or 580

  • Anselm, Saint, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1033-1109

  • Macarius, the Egyptian, Saint, active 4th century

  • Ambrose, Saint, Bishop of Milan, -397

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