Johannes de Sacro Bosco — 14th century, end; English
MS. Douce 129
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Description
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Title
Johannes de Sacro Bosco — 14th century, end; English
Chronicle of England, Creation to 1407 — 14th century, end; English
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 129
Associated place
England
Date
14th century, end
Language
Latin
Contents
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834
Provenance
Durham, Benedictine cathedral priory of St Cuthbert: "Liber dompni Thome Dune monachi Dunelmensis ex dono dompni Johannis Manby". (MLGB3: evidence from an inscription of ownership by an individual member of a religious house (which may not, however, be evidence for institutional ownership)).
On fol. iv is a note by 'T[homas] M[artin]' of Palgrave.
Count Justin MacCarthy Reagh; sale Leigh and Sotheby, 18 May 1789.
Francis Douce, 1757–1834
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Title
Mathematical and historical pieces
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 129
Summary
Made up of two MSS., comprises:
(fol. 2) 'Incipit Compotus magistri Iohannis de Sacro Bosco...': beg. 'Compotus est scientia considerans tempora', with figures
(fol. 29) A short chronicle of England from the Creation to A.D. 1407: beg. 'In principio creauit Deus.' This properly reaches to A.D. 1388, but is supplemented by a short chronicle 'secundum tabulam Sancti Pauli [Londoniensis]', 1040 - 1407.
There are several additions, in Latin, among which are:--(a) (fol. 1). Notes of events, 1412-15: (b) (fol. 1v). Dimensions of St. Paul's cathedral in London: (c) (fol. 26). Astrological and calendarial tables, the latter by 'Gerlandus', i.e. Johannes de Garlandia, with figures: (d) (fol. 33v). A treatise on the simpler processes of arithmetic: beg. 'Omnia que a primeua rerum origine.'.
'Liber dompni Thome Dune monachi Dunelmensis ex dono dompni Johannis Manby' (15th cent.: cf. fol. 36v): on fol. iv is a note by 'T[homas] M[artin]' of Palgrave. Donce bought the book at the MacCarthy sale in 1789.
Date
written in the first quarter of the 15th cent. in England
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment
Physical extent
39 Leaves
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Collection contents
Mathematical and historical pieces
