Zacharias of Besançon — 13th century, beginning (before c. 1204–1215 (?); England | Manuscripts and Archives at Oxford University

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Title

Zacharias of Besançon — 13th century, beginning (before c. 1204–1215 (?); England

Shelfmark

MS. Bodl. 209

Place of origin

England

Date

13th century, beginning (before c. 1204–1215 (?)

Language

Latin

Zacharias of Besançon Concordia Evangelistarum

Preceded at fol. ii by the first words of the sections of the Gospels, of which Matth. has 355, Mark 235, Luke 338, John 232, each marked with the number of the ten Eusebian canons.

At fol. 183 follow:

Rubric: Interpretationes nominum in Evangelio

Two patristic passages on angels, fol. 184v.

A few contemporary grammatical notes are on fol. 185.

At fol. 185v is entered in three handwritings an account of the election of Gervasius as abbot of Pershore (Persora) 1204 CE, and his many purchases and improvements of the abbey lands. The first hand extends to 1215, and is only slightly later than that of the text of the book, the second and third successively to about 1234 when Gervase died. On fol. 186v is a half-erased note of an incident in the 13th year of a reign, perhaps of a fire at Pershore about 1400 CE.

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Physical extent

viii + 186 leaves

Decoration

Fine initial

Illuminated capitals

Binding

In 1655 this manuscript had a black velvet binding, but it was rebound about 1840–50. (For a list of manuscripts with comparable bindings, see MS. Bodl. 218)

Acquisition

Presented by Charles Howard, earl of Nottingham in 1604

Provenance

'Parshare' (15th cent.) on fol. iv shows that the volume belonged at that time to the Benedictine abbey of Pershore, but it was probably there from the first, see above.

Owned by King Henry VIII. See MS. Bodl. 218.

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