John of Salisbury — Multiple dates; English, Malmesbury, Benedictine Abbey
MS. Barlow 6
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
John of Salisbury — Multiple dates; English, Malmesbury, Benedictine Abbey
Shelfmark
MS. Barlow 6
Date
1187 × 1205
decoration added, 13th century, second quarter
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
209 fols.
Decoration
Historiated initials.
Other initials.
Coloured initials, rubrics.
Binding
Stamped brown leather, late 17th-cent. English work, rebacked.
Acquisition
Bequeathed by him in 1691.
Provenance
Written at Malmesbury Abbey by Salomon under Abbot Robert of Meldon (1187–1205); inscription, fol. 209: Explicit Policraticus per Salomonem sub Abbate Roberto .iiº.
Fol. 142r-v: Thomas Lonwell or Lonewell. 16th century (?).
Fol. 209 : Richardus Ramsaeus possidet, mid-16th century.
Fol. 209v: Wyllyam Fyttz , mid-16th century.
Thomas Barlow, 1607–1691: acquired 1633, inscription fol. 1.
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Title
The Policraticus of John of Salisbury, bishop of Chartres, written by Salomon
Shelfmark
MS. Barlow 6
Summary
The Policraticus of John of Salisbury, bishop of Chartres, written by Salomon, a monk of Malmesbury abbey, with biographical notes of the author and a table of contents by Thomas Barlow (fol. iiv):
Rubr. beg. 'Incipit Ioannis Saresberiensis entheticus in Policraticum', beg. 'Si michi credideris' (fol. 1)
Prol. beg. 'Iocundissimus cum in multis' (fol. 2v)
Text beg. 'Inter omnia que viris' (fol. 4v), with contemporary marginalia
Colophon: 'Explicit Policraticus per Salamonem sub abbate Roberto ii° [de Meldon, 1187-1205]' (fol. 209)
Followed by the 14th-cent. note: 'In hoc volumine continetur liber qui dicitur policraticon quem composuit Johannes Sar. qui olim fuit cum [sancto erased] Thoma Cantuariensi' (with later additions)
Date
Written after 1187 and before 1205 at Malmesbury by the monk Salomon
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment, in double columns. Binding, stamped brown leather, late 17th-cent. English work, rebacked, illuminated
Physical extent
210 Leaves
Custodial history
Fol. 209 has 'Richardus Ramsaeus possidet' (16th cent.) and fol. (rev.) 'Wyllyam Fittz' (16th cent.). On fol. 1 is Thomas Barlow's motto Aἰε'ν άριστεὑειν and the autograph inscription 'Liber Thomae Barlow è Coll. Reg. Oxon. socii, anno Christi MDCXXXIII'.
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Collection contents
The Policraticus of John of Salisbury, bishop of Chartres, written by Salomon
