Bible, Epistle and Gospel list, Use of Sarum — 13th century, end; English
MS. Rawl. G. 8
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Bible, Epistle and Gospel list, Use of Sarum — 13th century, end; English
Shelfmark
MS. Rawl. G. 8
Place of origin
English
Date
13th century, end
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Decoration
fol. 1r: initial F: St. Jerome seated before a lectern, writing (badly rubbed) (Prologue).
fol. 4v: initial I: Seven panels depicting Christ Enthroned and six days of creation (Genesis).
fol. 394r: initial L: St Matthew reclining on a couch; animal head (St Matthew's Gospel).
Pink and blue initials, decorated with coiled tendrils, foliage, flowers and animal heads.
Blue initials decorated with red penwork.
Acquisition
Bequeathed by him to the Bodleian.
Provenance
Sam: Harmar, 1653
Joseph, Charles, and Joyce Harmar, 17th cent.
Thomas Hearne, no. 53 in his catalogue (MS. Rawl. D. 1168).
Bequeathed by Hearne to William Bedford.
Bought from Bedford by Richard Rawlinson.
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