Maurice de Sully, Honorius Augustodunensis, Wace — 12th century, end; English, Durham
MS. Douce 270
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Description
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Title
Maurice de Sully, Honorius Augustodunensis, Wace — 12th century, end; English, Durham
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 270
Date
12th century, end
Language
Latin
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
Anglo-Norman
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
i+ 105 fols.
Decoration
Fine historiated initials.
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834
Provenance
Francis Douce, 1757–1834
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Title
A Latin calendar with tables, written for the Benedictine abbey of St. Cuthbert at Durham
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 270
Summary
The additions to it show that in the second half of the 13th and the early part of the 14th cent. the volume was at Kingsbury, in Somersetshire, near Langport (Feb. 6, 'Obitus Willelmi vicarii de Kyngesbire': July 3, 'Obitus Roberti Merscal de Kyngesbire', cf. Nov. 8: Feb. 28, 'Obitus Thome vicarii de Suthperton [South Petherton] anno Domini M° CCCmo IXo': May 6, 'Obitus magistri J[ohannis] Fortis [?] cancellarii Wellensis': May 24, 'Obitus Ricardi Dauy, anno Domini Mo CCCVII': Aug. 20, 'Obitus Bartholomei de Cinderhasse', cf. Jan. 3, Feb. 3). On fol. iiv is 'Lan del Encarnation nostre Seignur M. C. XCVIJ le ior de la Tephaine furent sor le fiertre Saint Cuthbert c & VIJ Besanz & XLV aneals', which also points to Durham: the note cannot be much later, if at all, than the date mentioned, but may be on a flyleaf from another MS.
Also comprises:
(fol. 9) Sermons throughout the year, in French: these are by Mauritius de Soliaco (Maurice de Sully), bp. of Paris
(fol. 86) A French translation of the Elucidarium, attributed to st. Anselm: beg. 'Suuent mauient requis notre disciple': ends unfinished, 'si flori senz humor.'
(fol. 93v, in double columns)The metrical Life of st. Nicholas, by Robert Wace (in French: beg. 'A ceus qui nunt lettres appris'), here wanting all after 'Ainz li fait les membres secchier', a leaf or two being lost. There was an altar of st. Nicholas in the abbey at Durham.
Douce has written a note about the contents of the volume.
'Syr Rycherde Peny' is written on fol. iiv in a hand of the 15th cent.
Date
written early in the 13th cent. in England
Language
French
Physical facet
On parchment
Physical extent
106 Leaves
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Collection contents
A Latin calendar with tables, written for the Benedictine abbey of St. Cuthbert at Durham
