Orosius — 11th century, third quarter (c. 1048 × 1078); French, Metz, Benedictine abbey
MS. Auct. T. 1. 23
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Orosius — 11th century, third quarter (c. 1048 × 1078); French, Metz, Benedictine abbey
Shelfmark
MS. Auct. T. 1. 23
Place of origin
French, Metz, Benedictine abbey
Date
11th century, third quarter (c. 1048 × 1078)
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
208 fols.
Decoration
Good initials. (Pächt and Alexander i. 438, pl. XXXVI)
Colour-washed interlace initials, coloured initials, rubrics.
Acquisition
His sale, 1824, lot 52; purchased by the Bodleian.
Provenance
Written at the Benedictine abbey of St Vincent by Ulricus and Rodulfus under Abbot Folquin, c. 1048–78 (inscription, fol. 1).
Paris, Jesuit college of Clermont: inscription, fol. 1, 18th century.
Clermont sale catalogue, 1764, no. 639.
Purchased by Gerard Meerman, 1722–1771.
His son, Jan Meerman, 1753–1815.
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Title
Pauli Horosii presbiteri Aduersum Paganos libri numero septem'
Shelfmark
MS. Auct. T. 1. 23
Summary
'Pauli Horosii presbiteri Aduersum Paganos libri numero septem' (from the colophon), preceded by an 'Argumentum' and prefatory letter to bp. Augustinus: each book is preceded by a list of chapters. On fol. 206v is, in a different hand (about A.D. 1100?), 'Nomina ciuitatum Gallię', in 19 provinces beg. 'In Italia. Roma. Rauenna ... 1. Prima Prouincia Lugdunensis habet ciuitates numero ν'): and on fol. 207v (12th cent.) 'Fulconi scolastico humilis frater Stephanus', a Latin letter on theological questions: beg. 'Questiones quas magnitudo uestra.'.
Date
Written in the third quarter of the 11th century at Metz
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment
Physical extent
209 Leaves
Custodial history
MSS. Meerman Purchase List (1824) 52.
On fol. t are 15 hexameters, 'Presbiter Horosius ex Hispanis oriundus | Hic septem libris erumnas colligit orbis ... Hunc tibi Vincenti librum, martyr pie Christi, | Scribi fecerunt et prompta mente dederunt | Perpetis Vlricus spe fructus atque Rodulfus | Ordine corde loco fratres et origine carnis | Sub patre Folquino qui primus amore benigno | Hos aluit primisque adolescere ivuit ab annis; | Hinc Christo grates, laus dantibus et bona merces; | Gratia seruanti, maledictio diripientj.' Folcuinus was abbot of St. Vincent's at Metz from about 1048 till not later than 1078. Owned and signed as no. 20619.
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Collection contents
Pauli Horosii presbiteri Aduersum Paganos libri numero septem'
