Peter Lombard, Alexander Neckam, Gerald of Wales, Alan of Tewkesbury — 13th century, first half; England

Title

Peter Lombard, Alexander Neckam, Gerald of Wales, Alan of Tewkesbury — 13th century, first half; England

Shelfmark

MS. Auct. D. 2. 9

Place of origin

England

Date

13th century, first half

Language

Latin

Contents

Form

codex

Support

Parchment; paper flyleaves

Physical extent

i + 193 leaves

Hands

Fols. 1r–188r written in Gothic textualis, first half of the thirteenth century, with contemporary corrections pencilled in the margins (e.g. fols. 39v, 44r–45r, 74r–77r). At least two scribes, one writing a smaller, more delicate script.

Fols. 188v–192r written in a different style, first half of the thirteenth century, at least two scribes.

Decoration

Fleuronnée borders, as at fols. 86r and 178v. (Pächt and Alexander iii. 398)

Fols. 1r–188r: Pen-flourished initials in red and blue open prologue (12-line) and commentary (11-line). Each text being commented on opens with an initial filling the margin, usually decorated with pen flourishing, while new sections are indicated with simpler enlarged initials; both alternate between red and blue.

Fols. 188v–192r open new texts with a simple enlarged initial in red, except for fol. 188v, with a two-line initial in green.

Rubrics.

Binding

Brown tanned calf over laminated pulpboard.

Acquisition

Presented by Dr William Cotton, bishop of Exeter, in 1605. Bodleian pressmarks: (2330) Bod. 333 (fols. ir, 1v); NE.E.6.11., Th. P 10. 8. (fol. 1v).

Provenance

The name 'Arderne' (15th cent.) occurs on fol. 2.