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Sigebert of Gembloux, Robert of Torigny, etc.; France, 15th century

MS. Bodl. 212

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Title

Sigebert of Gembloux, Robert of Torigny, etc.; France, 15th century

Shelfmark

MS. Bodl. 212

Place of origin

French

Date

15th century

Language

Latin

Contents

Sigebert of Gembloux Chronica
Eusebius Chronici canones
1. (fol. 1) Parts of Jerome's translation of the Chronicle of Eusebius, from about 473 years after Abraham to about 1080: (fol. 13) from about 1977 after Abraham to 2343 = A. D. 329: at end 'Explicit Chronica Eusebii. Incipit Chronica Jeronimi'.
2. (fol. 25) The Chronicle of st. Jerome, from A. D. 330 to A. D. 381
3. (fol. 29) Prosper of Aquitaine Epitoma chronicorum
4. (fol. 32) Rubric: ... Prologus Sigiberti Gemblacensis monachi in Chrognographiam ab eo editam ...
(fol. 108v) Robert de Torigny Chronica
Prologue
(fol. 110) De immutatione ordinis monachorum
(fol. 114v) Henry of Huntingdon Epistula ad Warinum
(fol. 120v) Rubric: de modernis sanctis Anglie
(fol. 121) Rubric: Cronica Roberti

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Physical extent

iv + 174 leaves

Decoration

Coloured capitals.

Acquisition

Probably acquired by the Library between 1605 and 1611.

Provenance

Syon Abbey: 'Contents and foliation and 2nd folio 'hebreoeum' agree exactly with K 9 in Betson's catalogue. Vellum tags as in other Syon books.' (MLGB).

'Payn' (16th cent.) is on fol. 173.

William Camden: 'Donum Guil. Camden alias Clarentieux,' in sir Thomas Bodley's hand.

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  • Jerome, Saint, -419 or 420

  • Sigebert, of Gembloux, approximately 1030-1112

  • Payn, 16th century

  • Prosper, of Aquitaine, Saint, approximately 390-approximately 463

  • Robert, de Torigni, -1186

  • Eusebius, of Caesarea, Bishop of Caesarea, approximately 260-approximately 340

  • Henry, of Huntingdon, 1084?-1155

  • Camden, William, 1551-1623

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