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Richard the Premonstratensian — 13th century

MS. Digby 4

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Title

Richard the Premonstratensian — 13th century

Poems. — 13th century

Theological notes. — 13th century

Macer — 12th century

Poema morale., Poems — 13th century

Shelfmark

MS. Digby 4

Date

13th century

12th century

Language

Middle English (1100-1500)

Latin

Contents

MS. Digby 4 – Part 1
Richard the Premonstratensian De canone missae
MS. Digby 4 – Part 2
Poems.
MS. Digby 4 – Part 3
Theological notes.
MS. Digby 4 – Part 4
Macer De uiribus herbarum
MS. Digby 4 – Part 5
Poema morale.
Poems

Acquisition

Donated to the Bodleian, 1634.

Provenance

Canterbury, Kent, Benedictine cathedral priory of Holy Trinity or Christ Church: "Tractatus super canonem misse ‘Thome de Stureya’" (fol. iv recto). (MLGB3: evidence from an inscription consisting of a title or, when a pressmark, a personal name in the genitive case).

Thomas Allen (1540?--1632) (A 127). Richard Latewann (s. xvii 2 ). (MLGB3)

London, BL, Cotton Galba A.xix and Oxford, Bodl., Digby 4 formed one volume. See N. R. Ker in Medium Ӕvum 5, at. p. 117. (MLGB3)

Kenelm Digby, 1603–1665

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Title

Richard the Premonstratensian, Poems, Theological notes, Macer, Poema morale

Shelfmark

MS. Digby 4

Summary

[In the Incip. of 12. omit all stops, begin ll. 2-4 with small letters, and correct the ϸ in ll. 1, 2, 4 to p. E. W. B. N.]

Date

13th century

Language

Latin

Physical extent

112 Leaves

Custodial history

Manuscript 1591 acquired by the Bodleian Library (207). Belonged in whole or in part to Thomas Allen of Gloucester Hall.

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Collection contents

Digby Manuscripts

Richard the Premonstratensian, Poems, Theological notes, Macer, Poema morale

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  • Digby, Kenelm, 1603-1665

  • Richard the Premonstratensian, late 12th cent.

  • Walter, of Châtillon, active 1170-1180

  • Macer, Floridus

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