Marbod of Rennes, Albertus Magnus, Macer, Ps.-Henry of Huntingdon — 12th century; added decoration, 13th century, end; English

Title

Marbod of Rennes, Albertus Magnus, Macer, Ps.-Henry of Huntingdon — 12th century; added decoration, 13th century, end; English

Shelfmark

MS. Digby 13

Date

12th century; added decoration, 13th century, end

Language

Latin

Anglo-Norman

Contents

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Decoration

Good border on fol. 1 added, 13th century, end, to MS. of the 12th century. (Pächt and Alexander iii. 485)

Acquisition

Donated to the Bodleian, 1634.

Provenance

Canterbury, Kent, Benedictine cathedral priory of Holy Trinity or Christ Church (?) : Mark "GE" at top right corner of fol. 1r. Later at Dover, q. v. (MLGB3: inferred evidence).

Dover, Kent, Kent, Benedictine priory of St Mary the Virgin and St Martin; cell of Canterbury cathedral priory: script of fols. 23-39 suits Christ Church Canterbury. Farm accounts (s. xiii: ? Dover) on flyleaves at end. Epitaph of William, prior of Dover, ? de Dovoria (or de Staunford), prior 1229-35. 9J. IIII Lapidarius Monachorum ... muscis expositum corpus ... 93 ... 3 (at foot of fol. 3r, of which "muscis expositum corpus" are the opening words). : 9J : IIII : (on flyleaf (fol. iii verso) above table of contents. Medieval catalogue, BM1.415 (MLGB3: inferred evidence).

Kenelm Digby, 1603–1665

Title

Liber de naturis gemmarum; Tractatus brevis de lapidibus pretiosis; Of pearls, and others

Shelfmark

MS. Digby 13

Date

12th and 13th century

Language

Latin

English

Physical extent

95 Leaves

Custodial history

Manuscript 1535 acquired by the Bodleian Library (151)