Calendars, Computistical texts, Texts relating to the Easter cycle — 9th century, second half (between 867 and 892); English, North (?)
MS. Digby 63
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Calendars, Computistical texts, Texts relating to the Easter cycle — 9th century, second half (between 867 and 892); English, North (?)
Shelfmark
MS. Digby 63
Date
9th century, second half (between 867 and 892)
Language
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Hands
Written by Raegenboldus sacerdos [de Wentonia - c. 1000 over erasure]. Evidence for date 867–92 in tables on fols. 8v, 20v. (Pächt and Alexander iii. 16, pl. I)
Decoration
Initials. (Pächt and Alexander iii. 16, pl. I)
Acquisition
Donated to the Bodleian, 1634.
Provenance
Winchester, Hampshire, Benedictine cathedral priory of St Peter, St Paul, and St Swithun (?) : "Rӕgenboldus sacerdos de wentonia scripsit istum libellum ..." (fol. 71r); "de wentonia" is on erasure. North Country Calendar with Winchester additions of s. xi (bp. Elphege, Swithun, Trans. of Swithun). (MLGB3: evidence from liturgical detail and from contents).
Old English marginalia on fols. 9r, 25r, 41r.
Kenelm Digby, 1603–1665
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Title
Calendars, Computistical texts, and others
Shelfmark
MS. Digby 63
Date
9th century, second half
Language
English
Physical extent
87 Leaves
Custodial history
Manuscript 1418 acquired by the Bodleian Library (34)
Notes in the official catalogue, partly signed E. W. B. N., affirm that the volume was probably written at Old Minster, Winchester (or brought there from Canterbury), in A. D. 867, and that the Calendar at fol. 40 was copied from one written at St. Omer or St. Bertin).
[Ff. ii + 88 + ii. Art. 1 is from the year 229 of Diocletian, i.e. A. D. 513. Under 14. note also Brigid (Feb. 1), Patrick (Mar. 16--so Toul). Under 13 May S. Mary = S.M. ad Martyres, and 7 Mar. should be 7 Jun. By the 2nd hand are also obits of the monastery's priest, Aiulfus (Jul. 30), and its prior, Hugo (Aug. 2)--? Hugh, prior of Winchester (d. in 1120-26). 27 was composed in 616 or 617--see f. 71 at top. In its colophon, read Rægenboldus, after rentonia add 'civitate' (erased), and for 'item pro Baernini' read 'et pro Bærnini svū patrem'. In 30. original 'magnanime' is corrected in browner ink: at end 'viii nonaȝinta Fo' = 98 ff. showing the loss of a preliminary quire. My notes in the official copy contain many things of importance which cannot be given here. E. W. B. N.]
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Collection contents
Calendars, Computistical texts, and others
