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Ps.-Bede — 10th century, first half; Germany, Lorsch, Benedictine abbey (?)

MS. Laud Misc. 427

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Title

Ps.-Bede — 10th century, first half; Germany, Lorsch, Benedictine abbey (?)

Shelfmark

MS. Laud Misc. 427

Date

10th century, first half

Language

Latin

Contents

Ps.-Bede Homilies

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Physical extent

ii (paper) + 143 + ii (paper) leaves

Hands

Caroline minuscule by several hands (Bischoff).

Decoration

Plain initials.

Rubrics.

Binding

Standard binding of the Laudian collection.

Acquisition

Part of his third donation to the Bodleian, 1639.

Provenance

Lorsch, Benedictine abbey: 10th century ex libris, fol. 1r (Bischoff)

Eberbach, Cistercian abbey: identifiable as H 11 in the catalogue of 1502 (N. Palmer, Zisterzienser und ihre Bücher (1998), pp. 240, 295). Probably removed from Lorsch to Eberbach between 1233 and 1245 while Lorsch was administered by monks from Eberbach (ibid., p. 18)

William Laud, acquired 1637 (fol. ii verso)

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Title

Ps.-Bede, Homilies

Shelfmark

MS. Laud Misc. 427

Date

10th century

Language

Latin

Physical extent

143 Leaves

Custodial history

Owned by St. Nazarius' at Lorsch. Manuscript 2745 acquired by the Bodleian Library

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Collection contents

Laudian Collection

Ps.-Bede, Homilies

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  • Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo, pseudo

  • Bede, the Venerable, pseudo

  • Laud, William, 1573-1645

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