Pauline Epistles, with the gloss 'pro altercatione' — 12th century, third quarter; English
MS. Barlow 26
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Pauline Epistles, with the gloss 'pro altercatione' — 12th century, third quarter; English
Shelfmark
MS. Barlow 26
Date
12th century, third quarter
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Decoration
Good historiated initial in archaizing style.
Other fine initials.
Binding
Blind-tooled brown leather on boards, late 17th-cent. English work.
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1691
Provenance
Thomas Barlow, 1607–1691
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Title
The epistles of st. Paul with glosses
Shelfmark
MS. Barlow 26
Summary
The epistles of st. Paul with glosses, some of which are as in the glossa interlinearis and glossa ordinaria, the prologue of st. Jerome, beg. 'Primum queritur', and a second prologue, beg. 'Romani sunt' (fol. 1). The initial 'P' of the text is a good example of pen and ink work (fol. 4). Dr. Barlow's note of the contents is now on the inner front cover.
Date
Written in the mid-13th century in England
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment, with pen and ink grotesques on fol. 4; binding, blind-tooled brown leather on boards, late 17th-cent. English work
Physical extent
254 Leaves
Custodial history
Barlow's motto Alε'ν ɑ'ριστεύειν apioreveip and autograph inscription 'Liber Tho: Barlow è coll. Reg: Oxon. MDCLXVI' are on fol. 5, explanatory of the contents. A[nthony] à W[ood] is at the bottom of the last leaf of the text.
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Collection contents
The epistles of st. Paul with glosses
