Calendar — 14th century, early; English
MS. Douce 88
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Calendar — 14th century, early; English
Odo of Cheriton — 13th century, end; English
Treatise on the care of horses — 13th century, first half; English
Bestiary, Miscellaneous texts and extracts — c. 1300; English
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 88
Date
13th century, first half
14th century, early
c. 1300
13th century, end
Language
Latin
Contents
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834
Provenance
Francis Douce, 1757–1834
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Title
Latin manuscript in five parts
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 88
Summary
Made up of five MSS, comprising:
(early 14th cent., written in England) (fol. 1) A calendar from some liturgical volume, with Nov. and Dec. mutilated. At Oct. 1 is added 'Obitus domini Thome de Whatton quondam rector [sic] ecclesie de Speldhist [co. Kent] anno regni regis Edwardi tercij a Conquestu Xo et litera dominicalis F', i.e. A.D. 1336. Owned by 'Bartholomewe Salmon' in the 16th cent. (fol. 2): pp. 1-12 of a former volume
(13th cent., written in England) (fol. 5) 'Hic incipit Bestiarium de naturis animalium, & primo de Leone': beg. 'Bestiarium vocabulum proprie convenit': with many curious illustrations: ends 'in filios inobediencie debachatur': pp. 132-205 of a volume, but a leaf is lost after fol. 28: see also fol. 121v. At fols. 30b, 32v are two short histories of the Cross: begg. 'Qualiter Adam et Eua ... Post peccatum Ade' and 'Mirabiliter cepit oriri': the 2nd piece ends (imperfect) 'mulieribus illuc aduenientibus': pp. '203' - 211: preceded by a full-page miniature of the expulsion from Paradise
(13th cent., written in England, in double columns). 4 (fol. 34). The Opus Parabolarum of Odo de Cerinton or Cheriton: prol. beg. 'Beatus Basilius' or 'Aperiam in parabolis': text beg. 'Venerunt ligna ut ungerent': added rubric at end 'Explicit tractatus de Basilio beato.'At fol. 48v part of a treatise on the Seven deadly sins follows: beg. 'Dicatur omnibus parochianis': fol. 50 is a single leaf of the 13th cent. containing a history of St. Mary Magdalene: beg. 'Narrat Ioseph quod Maria.' Pp. 212-43, 246-7
(13th cent.)(fol. 51) A treatise on the care of horses: in 39 chapters: beg. 'Solet repleri seruus': with miniature. Pp. 248 - 287
(13th cent.) (fol. 68) A treatise of monsters and portents, beg. 'Cum uoluntas conditoris', with many curious illustrations: followed by 'De septem mirabilibus mundi' (fol. 115v), excerpts from the Polycraticus of John of Salisbury (fol. 116v) and other small pieces, chiefly theological: at fol. 138 is the Vaticinia de pontificibus Romanis of Joachimus abbas, with illustrations: and at fol. 146v some Latin- French and French Latin vocabularies.
Date
written in the 13th-14th cent.
Language
French
Latin
Physical facet
On paper, illuminated
Physical extent
165 Leaves
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Collection contents
Latin manuscript in five parts
