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Ambrose, Honorius Augustodunensis, John Beleth — c. 1300; English

MS. Bodl. 196

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Title

Ambrose, Honorius Augustodunensis, John Beleth — c. 1300; English

Shelfmark

MS. Bodl. 196

Place of origin

English

Date

c. 1300

14th century

Language

Latin

Contents

1. (fol. 1) Ambrose
(fol. 1) De virginibus
(fol. 9v) De viduis
(fol. 15) 'De virginitate'
(fol. 22) Exhortatio virginitatis
2. (fol. 29) ⟨Honorius Augustodunensis⟩ Gemma animae
3. (fol. 82) John Beleth Summa de ecclesiasticis officiis
With some marginal notes.
MS. Bodl. 196 - endleaves (fols. i-iv, 117–20)
Sermons (Franciscan)

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Physical extent

iv + 120 leaves

Decoration

Fleuronnée initials. (Pächt and Alexander iii. 522)

Binding

Plain white sheepskin on oak boards, English 15th cent. work, worn and repaired.

Acquisition

Presented by sir Walter Cope in 1602.

Provenance

Christ Church, Canterbury (?): characteristic marginalia, but no other evidence (MLGB).

Owned in the 15th cent. by 'John Dygun' (fol. 3v, 4v), and John Godfrey (fol. iiv).

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People associated with this object

  • Ambrose, Saint, Bishop of Milan, -397

  • Godfrey, John, 15th century

  • Beleth, Jean, -1182

  • Honorius, of Autun, approximately 1080-approximately 1156

  • Dygun, John, 15th century

  • Cope, Sir Walter, ?1553–1614

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