Gospel of St. Luke with glossa ordinaria — 12th century, second half; France (?), decoration possibly Flemish (?)
MS. Laud Misc. 244
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Gospel of St. Luke with glossa ordinaria — 12th century, second half; France (?), decoration possibly Flemish (?)
Shelfmark
MS. Laud Misc. 244
Date
12th century, second half
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
137 fols.
Decoration
Fine historiated initials.
Coloured initials in red and blue.
Binding
Former chained binding.
Acquisition
Part of his third donation to the Bodleian, 1639.
Provenance
Eberbach, Cistercian abbey, by 13th century, first quarter: ex libris of hugo magister: see Palmer, Zisterzienser, pp. 144–6.
Probably identifiable as D 6 or D 7 in the Eberbach library catalogue of 1502.
Fridericus de Valle Diev, 16th century, i.e. the Cistercian abbey of Val-Dieu, dioc. Liege, a daughter house of Eberbach.
William Laud, 1573–1645, 1638.
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Title
Gospel of St. Luke with glossa ordinaria
Shelfmark
MS. Laud Misc. 244
Date
12th century, second half
Language
Latin
Physical extent
137 Leaves
Custodial history
Manuscript 2736 acquired by the Bodleian Library
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Collection contents
Gospel of St. Luke with glossa ordinaria
