Alexander of Ashby, Petrus Riga, Henry of Avranches — 13th century, first half; English | Manuscripts and Archives at Oxford University

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Title

Alexander of Ashby, Petrus Riga, Henry of Avranches — 13th century, first half; English

Shelfmark

MS. Bodl. 40

Place of origin

English

Date

13th century, first half

Language

Latin

1. (fol. 1) ⟨Alexander of Ashby⟩ Liber festiualis

⟨Petrus Riga⟩ ⟨Floridus aspectus⟩

(fol. 38v) Incipit: Nectareum rorem

(fol. 40) Incipit: Tres recipit celum. Danielem. Iob. Noe. claro

(fol. 41) Hymn to Christ

(fol. 41) Hymn to the Virgin Mary

Metrical creed

Poem concerning this creed against Joachim of Fiore

4. (fol. 43v) ⟨Henry of Avranches⟩ Vita sancti Birini

5. (fol. 53) ⟨Decretum versificatum⟩

6. (fol. 57) ⟨Henry of Avranches⟩ Vita sancti Oswaldi

(fol. 69v) A form of admission to novitiate in a Benedictine monastery, 14th century.

(fol. 72) A list of the books of the Bible, in five verses

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Physical extent

ii + 74 leaves

Decoration

Coloured capitals.

Acquisition

Apparently acquired in 1603 or 1604.

Provenance

Ramsey, Benedictine abbey: evidence of marginalia (MLGB).

fol. 51v 'Disce mori. Dodisthorp', 14th cent.

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