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Commentaries on the Bible. France (?), A) (fols 1–77) s. xi; B) (fols 78–292) s. xiii2.

MS. Laud Misc. 390

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Title

Commentaries on the Bible. France (?), A) (fols 1–77) s. xi; B) (fols 78–292) s. xiii2.

Shelfmark

MS. Laud Misc. 390

Date

13th century, second half

11th century

Language

Latin

Contents

MS. Laud Misc. 390 – Part A) (fols 1–77)
1. (fols 1v–77r) Hrabanus Maurus Commentary on Wisdom
2. (fol. 77v) Hymn
MS. Laud Misc. 390 – Part B) (fols 78–292)
3. (fols 78r–101v) Commentary on Luke
4. (fols 102r–123r) William of Alton (?) Commentary on Daniel
5. (fols 123r–211v) William of Alton (?) Commentary on Apocalypse
6. (fols 212r–291r) Commentaries on the Catholic Epistles
6.1. (fols 212r–229v) James
6.2. (fols 230r–248v) I Peter
6.3. (fols 248v–261r) II Peter
6.4. (fols 261r–282v) I John
6.5. (fols 282v–284v) II John
6.6. (fols 284v–286r) III John
6.7. (fols 286v–291r) I Jude

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Physical extent

iii (17th-cent.) + 292 + ii (17th-cent.) leaves

Binding

Brown tanned calf over laminated pulpboard for Abp. Laud, 1637–1639.

Acquisition

Given to the Bodleian as part of his third donation, dispatched on 28 June 1639.

Provenance

Mainz, Carthusian abbey of St Michael: the ex-libris inscriptions of the Mainz Charterhouse were inserted by the same hand, and may indicate that both fascicles were already bound together when in the possession of the Charterhouse.

William Laud, 1573–1645: Ex-libris inscription of Archbishop Laud, dated 1638, at the lower margin of fol. 1v.

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Title

Rabanus Maurus, etc.

Shelfmark

MS. Laud Misc. 390

Summary

Part 1: Hrabanus Maurus, Commentary on Wisdom

Part 2:

Commentary on the Gospels (Stegmüller 10072)

William of Alton (?), Commentary on Daniel

William of Alton (?), Commentary on Apocalypse

Commentary on the Catholic Epistles

Date

11th and 13th century

Language

Latin

Physical extent

291 Leaves

Custodial history

Manuscript 2774 acquired by the Bodleian Library

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Collection contents

Laudian Collection

Rabanus Maurus, etc.

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  • Rabanus Maurus, Archbishop of Mainz, 784?-856

  • William of Alton, -1265

  • Laud, William, 1573-1645

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