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Donatus, Alexander de Villa Dei, Ludolf of Hildesheim — 14th century, middle or second half; German (?)

MS. Laud Lat. 68

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Title

Donatus, Alexander de Villa Dei, Ludolf of Hildesheim — 14th century, middle or second half; German (?)

Shelfmark

MS. Laud Lat. 68

Date

14th century, middle or second half

Language

Latin

Contents

1. (fol. 1) Donatus Ars minor
2. (fol. 8) Alexander de Villa Dei Doctrinale magnum
3. (fol. 54v) Ludolf of Hildesheim Flores grammaticae
(fol. 71) Verses
Incipit: Aer sol positus
Incipit: Cum fama fames
Incipit: Pus et opus fenum fel manna lutum quoque senum

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Physical extent

71 folios

Hands

Written by Johannes de Bunna.

Decoration

Initials in blue and red, sometimes decorated. (Pächt and Alexander i. 150)

Binding

Laudian binding.

Former chained binding.

Acquisition

Part of his third donation to the Bodleian, 1639.

Provenance

Eberbach, Cistercian abbey: ex libris, erased, 15th century.

Identifiable as T2 in the 1502 Eberbach library catalogue.

F. Jacobus Krayn, 16th century, second half (?)

William Laud, 1573–1645, 1637.

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Title

Alexander de Villa Dei, etc.

Shelfmark

MS. Laud Lat. 68

Summary

Fol. 1. Donatus, Ars minor

Fol. 8. Alexander de Villa Dei, Doctrinale magnum

Fol. 54v. Ludolf of Hildesheim, Flores grammaticae

Fol. 71. Verses

Date

14th century, middle or second half

Language

Latin

Physical extent

71 Leaves

Custodial history

Manuscript 2632 acquired by the Bodleian Library

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Collection contents

Laudian Collection

Alexander de Villa Dei, etc.

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  • Donatus, Aelius, 4th cent.

  • Laud, William, 1573-1645

  • Krayn (?), fr. Jacobus, 16th century, second half (?)

  • Johannes de Bunna, active in Germany, late 14th cent.

  • Ludolphus, de Luco, ca. 1300

  • Alexander, de Villa Dei

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