Gregory the Great — 12th century, beginning; English
MS. Bodl. 230
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Gregory the Great — 12th century, beginning; English
Shelfmark
MS. Bodl. 230
Place of origin
English
Date
12th century, beginning
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
iv + 115 leaves
Decoration
Initials. (Pächt and Alexander iii. 80)
Binding
White sheepskin (about 1602) over older sewing and boards.
Acquisition
Presented by the dean and chapter of Exeter in 1602. MS. like no. 2123** accidentally escaped the Old Catalogue of 1697.
Provenance
'J. Exon. Episcopus', i. e. bp. John de Grandison owned and wrote notes in the book, especially one stating (fol. iv verso) that the church of Sarum used to read an extract from the Dialogi 'ad Collaciones in Quadragesima': 'Damus ecclesie Exoniensi' seems also to be in his hand.
Exeter Cathedral: given by Bishop Grandison (see above). Identifiable in the catalogue of 1506 (MLGB3).
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