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Isidore, Theodulf of Orleans, Alcuin — 12th century, end; additions, 13th century, beginning; English

MS. Bodl. 398

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Title

Isidore, Theodulf of Orleans, Alcuin — 12th century, end; additions, 13th century, beginning; English

Odo of Cluny, Evagrius Ponticus, Jerome (?) (Ps.-Augustine), Ambrosius Autpertus, Ps.-Macharius — 13th century, beginning; French (?)

Shelfmark

MS. Bodl. 398

Place of origin

French (?)

English

Date

12th century, end; additions, 13th century, beginning

13th century, beginning

Language

Latin

Contents

MS. Bodl. 398 – fols. 1-113
1. (fol. 1v) Isidore Sententiae
2. (fol. 79) Isidore De differentiis rerum siue Differentiae spirituales
3. (fol. 93, cf. 99) Theodulf of Orleans De ordine baptismatis
4. (fol. 100) Alcuin De uirtutibus et uitiis
Incipit: Hic rogo pauxillum
MS. Bodl. 398 – fols.114-175
5. (fol. 114) Odo of Cluny Collationes
6. (fol. 162) Commonitiuncula ad sororem (?)
Theological treatises
(fol. 165) Evagrius Ponticus De octo principalibus vitiis
(fol. 166v) Jerome (?) (Ps.-Augustine) De obedientia
(fol. 167v) A few stories excerpted from the Lives of the Saints.
(fol. 170v) Ambrosius Autpertus De conflictu vitiorum et virtutum
(fol. 174) Rubric: Abbas Moyses de appetenda discretionis gratia
(fol. 174v) Ps.-Macharius Ep. ad monachos (ep. 4)
(fol. 175) Rubric: De diuersis uirtutibus psalmorum uel anime
On fols. 176, 176v are Latin antiphons, a gradual and Alleluia, etc., with musical notes, of the first half of the 13th cent. On foll. iiv, 176v are a list of contents, partial index, etc.

Form

codex

Physical extent

ii + 176 leaves

Decoration

Penwork.

Musical notation

Notation on staves (see van Dijk 1957).

Binding

Leather stained red on boards, 15th cent. English work.

Acquisition

"Sir Geo. Moregave it 1604". ( MLGB3)

Provenance

Newark, Surrey, Augustinian priory of St Mary the Virgin and St Thomas the Martyr (?) : "the provenance of Bodl. 207 and 398 is inferred from the similarity of the medieval bindings to that of Auct. D. inf. 2. 10". ( MLGB3: inferred evidence).

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Connections

People associated with this object

  • Theodulf, Bishop of Orléans, approximately 760-821

  • Macharius, pseudo

  • Odo, Saint, Abbot of Cluny, approximately 879-942

  • Autpertus, Ambrosius, -784

  • Jerome, Saint, -419 or 420

  • Evagrius, Ponticus, 345?-399

  • Isidore, of Seville, Saint, -636

  • More, George, Sir, 1553?-1632

  • Alcuin, 735-804

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