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Albertus Magnus — 14th century (?)

MS. Digby 190

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Title

Albertus Magnus — 14th century (?)

Roger Bacon (?) — 13th century

Roger Bacon (?) — 14th century (?)

Theological treatise — 14th century

Aelred of Rievaulx — 14th century

Johannes de Muris, Johannes de Pulchro Rivo, Johannes de Lineriis — 14th century (?)

Roger Bacon (?) — 14th century (?)

Richard of Wallingford — 14th century (?)

Johannes de Sacro Bosco, Robert Grosseteste — 14th century (?)

Shelfmark

MS. Digby 190

Date

14th century

14th century (?)

13th century

Language

Latin

Contents

MS. Digby 190 – Part 1
Albertus Magnus Mineralia
MS. Digby 190 – Part 2
Roger Bacon (?) De principiis naturae
MS. Digby 190 – Part 3
Roger Bacon (?) Commentary on Aristotle, Meteora
MS. Digby 190 – Part 4
Theological treatise
MS. Digby 190 – Part 5
Aelred of Rievaulx De spirituali amicitia
MS. Digby 190 – Part 6
Johannes de Muris De canonibus tabulae minutiarum
Johannes de Pulchro Rivo Ars compoti manualis
Johannes de Lineriis Tractatus de minutiis
MS. Digby 190 – Part 7
Roger Bacon (?) De somno et uigilia
Astronomical fragments
MS. Digby 190 – Part 8
Richard of Wallingford Quadripartitum
Treatise on geometry
MS. Digby 190 – Part 9 (formerly one manuscript with MS. Digby 191 fols. 79–102)
Arithmetical treatises
Johannes de Sacro Bosco Algorismus
Robert Grosseteste De iride
Robert Grosseteste De colore

Acquisition

Donated to the Bodleian, 1634.

Provenance

Fols. 90-127: Oxford, Oxfordshire, Merton College: 'Liber domus scolarium de Merton in Oxonia' (fol. iii recto). (MLGB3: evidence from an ex-libris inscription or note of gift to an institution).

Digby 190 fols. 90-127, was formerly part of Digby 191, fols. 1-78. 2o folio: 'hec est conuersa'. Powicke, Books of Merton, no. 522. (MLGB3)

Oxford, Oriel College. (MLGB3: evidence from an ex-libris inscription or note of gift to an institution). Digby 190 fols. 128-210 and Digby 191, fols. 79-167, formed one volume; see MS. Digby 191. (MLGB3)

Kenelm Digby, 1603–1665

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Title

Alberti Magni Tractatus de mineralibus; Rogeri Bacon Tractatus de principiis naturae; 'Bacon in Meteora', and others

Shelfmark

MS. Digby 190

Date

13th-14th century

Language

Latin

Physical extent

209 Leaves

Custodial history

Manuscript 1506 acquired by the Bodleian Library (122). Belonged in whole or in part to Thomas Allen of Gloucester Hall.

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Collection contents

Digby Manuscripts

Alberti Magni Tractatus de mineralibus; Rogeri Bacon Tractatus de principiis naturae; 'Bacon in Meteora', and others

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Connections

People associated with this object

  • Aristotle

  • Aelred, of Rievaulx, Saint, 1110-1167

  • Bacon, Roger, 1214?-1294

  • Muris, Johannes de, approximately 1300-approximately 1350

  • Albertus, Magnus, Saint, 1193?-1280

  • Johannes, de Pulchro Rivo, ca. 1289

  • Digby, Kenelm, 1603-1665

  • Grosseteste, Robert, 1175?-1253

  • Johannes Sacrobosco, early 13th cent.

  • Johannes, de Lineriis, ca. 1320/35

  • Richard, of Wallingford, 1292-1336

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