Jacobus de Vitriaco — 13th century, end - 14th century, beginning; England or France

Title

Jacobus de Vitriaco — 13th century, end - 14th century, beginning; England or France

Shelfmark

MS. Digby 16

Date

13th century, end - 14th century, beginning

Language

Latin

Contents

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Physical extent

223 leaves

Hands

Textualis libraria.

Decoration

Red initials flourished in green, blue initials flourished in red.

Binding

Calf over pasteboard, a standard binding of the Digby collection.

Acquisition

Donated to the Bodleian, 1634.

Provenance

According to the list of contents (s. xvi 1) on fol. i there was a 'Tractatus de transitu beate Marie Virginis' after Nicodemus, but fol. 223v shows every sign of always having been the final page. There are rust marks from an earlier clasp on fols. 1 et seq. At the top of fol. 2 is a title in a bold hand of s. xvi in.

Thomas Allen: on fol. 1 is Allen's number '65' (i.e. in the 8° section of his catalogue).The same number and 'Tho: Allen' are on fol. 2.

Kenelm Digby, 1603–1665: at the foot of fol. 2 his motto and name

Title

Liber de Ymagine Mundi; Exempla magistri; Hystoria Nichodemi

Shelfmark

MS. Digby 16

Date

13th century, end - 14th century, beginning

Language

Latin

Physical extent

223 Leaves

Custodial history

Manuscript 1467 acquired by the Bodleian Library (83). Belonged in whole or in part to Thomas Allen of Gloucester Hall.