Lives of Saints. — 12th century, first half; English, Winchester (?)
MS. Digby 112
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Lives of Saints. — 12th century, first half; English, Winchester (?)
Godfrey of Winchester — 12th century, first half; English, Winchester (?)
Shelfmark
MS. Digby 112
Date
12th century, first half
Language
Latin
Contents
Decoration
Good initial. Contents suggest Winchester. (Pächt and Alexander iii. 118)
Acquisition
Donated to the Bodleian, 1634.
Provenance
Winchester, Hampshire, Benedictine cathedral priory of St Peter, St Paul, and St Swithun: 'Liber proverbiorum domini G. prioris incipit'; cf. the other two MSS. of the E. group of MSS. which begins 'Incipit prefatio Godefridi prioris ecclesie sancti Swithuni in sequens opus'. (MLGB3: evidence from locally specific contents, including obits, scribbles, etc.).
Kenelm Digby, 1603–1665
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Title
Vitae Sanctorum
Shelfmark
MS. Digby 112
Date
12th century, first half
Language
Latin
English
Physical extent
152 Leaves
Custodial history
Manuscript 1430 acquired by the Bodleian Library (46). Belonged in whole or in part to Thomas Allen of Gloucester Hall.
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