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Gregory the Great — 11th century, second quarter; English, West (?)

MS. Tanner 3

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Title

Gregory the Great — 11th century, second quarter; English, West (?)

Shelfmark

MS. Tanner 3

Date

11th century, second quarter

Language

Latin

Contents

Gregory the Great Dialogi
2. (fol. 1 r) Papal letter to bishop Roger of Worcester added in the 12th century

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Decoration

Fine miniature (retouched).

Plain gold initials. (Pächt and Alexander iii. 45, pl. V)

Acquisition

Bequeathed by him to the Bodleian in 1735.

Provenance

Worcester, Worcestershire, Benedictine cathedral priory of St Mary the Virgin (?) : Papal letter to Roger, bp. of Worcester (s. xii) added on the originally blank recto of the first leaf (fol. 1r). Fol. 1v has the note ":9 et est liber dialogorum Gregorii [pape] 2 o fo. in monasterio et con prec xiii s viii d" (s. xiv). Letter and book list on fol. 190r printed by Bannister in EHR 3,2 (1917), p. 387. (MLGB3: evidence from locally specific contents, including obits, scribbles, etc.).

Given to Tanner by Hugh Lloyd, Vicar of Mold, in 1735. (MLGB3)

Thomas Tanner, 1674–1735

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Title

Gregory the Great, Dialogi and Papal letter to bishop Roger of Worcester

Shelfmark

MS. Tanner 3

Date

11-12th century

Language

Latin

Physical extent

1 item

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Tanner Manuscripts

Gregory the Great, Dialogi and Papal letter to bishop Roger of Worcester

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  • Tanner, Thomas, 1674-1735

  • Gregory, I, Pope, approximately 540-604

  • Roger, Bishop of Worcester, -1179

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