Gregory the Great — 11th century, end; France
MS. Bodl. 707
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Gregory the Great — 11th century, end; France
Shelfmark
MS. Bodl. 707
Place of origin
France
Date
11th century, end
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
ii + 177 leaves
Decoration
One fine initial
Many good initials
C. R. Dodwell, The Canterbury School of Illumination, 1066-1200 (Cambridge University Press, 1954), p. 117, identifies MS. Bodl. 707 as one of a group of Exeter manuscripts from the late eleventh and early twelfth centuries which are illuminated in the 'Carilef' style that is associated with the Norman books given to Durham by William of St Carilef, e.g. the Carilef Bible ( Durham Cathedral Library, MS. A. II. 4). The other manuscripts from Dodwell's group are MS. Bodl. 301, MS. Bodl. 783, and MS. Bodl. 813[NB: Dodwell lists MS. Bodl. 701 but must have intended MS. Bodl. 707]
Pächt and Alexander note similarities to Durham Cathedral Library, MS. B. III. 16 (digitised) and to related manuscripts from Jumièges, St. Ouen, Rouen, and Bayeux. Perhaps written by Normans in England
Acquisition
Presented by the Dean and Chapter of Exeter in 1602
Provenance
Exeter, Devon, Cathedral church of St Peter: "Iste est liber Ecclesie Cathedralis Exonie" (s. xiv); catalogue of 1327 (MLGB3)
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