Augustine — 14th century, second half; English
MS. Bodl. 249
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Augustine — 14th century, second half; English
Shelfmark
MS. Bodl. 249
Place of origin
English
Date
14th century, second half
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Decoration
Good penwork borders, initials. Lombards. (Pächt and Alexander iii. 742)
Binding
White sheepskin on boards, contemporary English work, injured.
Acquisition
'Ranulphi Barlow': Ralph Barlowpresented the book in 1606.
Provenance
Titchfield, Hampshire, Premonstratensian abbey of the Assumption of St Mary and St John the Evangelist: 'Hic est liber abbathie beate Marie de Tychefelde ordinis Premonstratensis Wyntoniensis diocesis iuxta Portesmuthe in comitatu Suthampton quem qui ab eadem per fraudem vel per donacionem aut per vendicionem seu alio quoquo modo vel colore alienauerit siue retinuerit qnominus eiusdem abbatie sit, seu qui hunc titulum deleuerit, consilium, auxilium aut assensum in aliquo premiissorum prebuerit, alienatum sit nomen eins de libro vite, & in hoc & in futuro seculo infirmitatem & damnacionem percipiat sempiternam. Insuper & ipse & omnes fautores eius anathema sint maranatha . Fiat fiat in hijs scriptis. Amen'; long inscription stretching over a double opening (fols. 2v–3r). 'B XXV', at foot of fol. 1r. ( MLGB3: evidence from an ex-libris inscription or note of gift to an institution).
Columns numbered for each psalm. (MLGB3)
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