Lives of Saints; 11th century, late, England, in part Winchester
MS. Bodl. 535
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Lives of Saints; 11th century, late, England, in part Winchester
Shelfmark
MS. Bodl. 535
Place of origin
English, Winchester (fols. 39–93)
Date
11th century, end
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
ii + 95leaves
Hands
Written in four hands.
Decoration
Initials (fols. 39–93). (Pächt and Alexander iii. 54)
Musical notation
'Nicolaus' is written in an early 13th cent. (?) hand on fol. 94v, where there are also some late 11th cent. (and later) neums scribbled.
Acquisition
Acquired probably by purchase from Jackson in 1619-20.
Provenance
Winchester, Hampshire, Benedictine cathedral priory of St Peter, St Paul, and St Swithun: Early 12th-cent. material concerning prior and monks of Winchester. (MLGB3: evidence from locally specific contents, including obits, scribbles, etc.).
In an early 12th cent. hand are written on fol. 37v two short Latin poems commemorating Godefridus, prior of St. Swithin's, who benefited 'Wintonie monachos', and Hardingus 'Wintonię cantor': the former died in 1107 or 1126. 'Nicolaus' is written in an early 13th cent. (?) hand on fol. 94v, where there are also some late 11th cent. (and later) neums scribbled.
'L iber Henrici JacksonCollegii Corporis Christi Oxoniensis anno Christi Millesimo Sexcentesimo Maii 21°', an erased inscription on fol. 93.
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