Petrus Comestor — 13th century, beginning; Germany (?)
MS. Add. D. 80
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Petrus Comestor — 13th century, beginning; Germany (?)
Shelfmark
MS. Add. D. 80
Place of origin
Germany (?)
Date
13th century, beginning
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
ii + 88leaves
Hands
Written by two scribes. The first scribe and illuminator (perhaps c. 1200 CE) extend to the end of the Historia Evangelica; the (slightly later) second scribe and illuminator cover the Liber Aetuum (from fol. 48). Both parts were probably written at the same monastery
Decoration
Initials
Acquisition
Bought at the A. J. Horwood sale (lot 1307) on 12 June 1883
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