Old Testament, without Psalms — 13th century, middle; English | Manuscripts and Archives at Oxford University

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Title

Old Testament, without Psalms — 13th century, middle; English

Shelfmark

MS. Auct. D. 3. 9

Place of origin

English

Date

13th century, middle

Language

Latin

Old Testament, without Psalms

On fol. 491v is part of the 'Sacramentum quod debet rex facere in coronacione sua', and a Latin letter (ep. 48) from bp. Grosseteste to Simon de Montfort about the punishment of malefactors, 1238: beg. 'Nobili viro & amico ... Sicud sentiunt sancti & iusti' (Roberti Grosseteste Epistolae, ed. Luard, 1861, p. 141): both notes are late 13th cent.

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Physical extent

vi + 493 leaves

Decoration

Illuminated capitals.

Binding

White leather (early 16th cent. ?) on older (14th cent. ?) solid leather boards.

Acquisition

Probably acquired between 1613 and 1620.

Provenance

Two erased notes (one of 1313?) are on fol. 11, and 'Caucio Johannis Pictoris', about 1400: also on fol. 494v 'tradat magistro Ricardo de ...', etc.

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Grosseteste, Robert, 1175?-1253

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