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Hugh of St.-Victor, Richard of St.-Victor — 12th century, second half; English, St. Albans

MS. Laud Misc. 409

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Title

Hugh of St.-Victor, Richard of St.-Victor — 12th century, second half; English, St. Albans

Shelfmark

MS. Laud Misc. 409

Place of origin

English, St. Albans

Date

12th century, second half

Language

Latin

Contents

Hugh of St.-Victor De arca Noe morali et mystica
Hugh of St.-Victor De uirtute orandi
Hugh of St.-Victor De quinque septenis
Hugh of St.-Victor De amore sponsi ad sponsam
Richard of St.-Victor Benjamin minor
Richard of St.-Victor De exterminatione mali
Hugh of St.-Victor De contemplatione et eius speciebus

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Decoration

Fine miniature.

Good initials.

Binding

Contemporary binding.

Provenance

St Albans, Hertfordshire, Benedictine abbey of St Alban: 'Hunc librum dedit domnus Willelmus [W. de Trumpington, 1214–1235] abbas Deo et ecclesie Sancti Albani quem qui ei abstulerit aut titulum deleuerit aut quacumque translacionis specie ab ecclesia memorata alienauerit. anathema sit. Amen.' (s. xiii in.); followed in the same hand by 'C 7 liber 6' (s. xv). (MLGB3: evidence from an ex-libris inscription or note of gift to an institution).

Laud 1633. Old number (post-medieval?) 129 at top left of fol. 1r. (MLGB3)

Medieval binding. Table of contents, fol. 1r. Pressmark in outer margin of fol. 1r. (MLGB3)

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Title

Hugo de S. Victore, etc.

Shelfmark

MS. Laud Misc. 409

Summary

Hugh of St.-Victor, De arca Noe morali et mystica

Hugh of St.-Victor, De uirtute orandi

Hugh of St.-Victor, De quinque septenis

Hugh of St.-Victor, De amore sponsi ad sponsam

Richard of St.-Victor, Benjamin minor

Richard of St.-Victor, De exterminatione mali

Hugh of St.-Victor, De contemplatione et eius speciebus

Date

12th century, second half

Language

Latin

Physical extent

126 Leaves

Custodial history

Old marks [illegible] lib. 6 and 129. Manuscript 1998 acquired by the Bodleian Library

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Collection contents

Laudian Collection

Hugo de S. Victore, etc.

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  • Hugh, of Saint-Victor, 1096?-1141

  • Richard, of St. Victor, -1173

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