Gregory the Great — 11th century, end; France, Normandy
MS. Bodl. 783
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Gregory the Great — 11th century, end; France, Normandy
Shelfmark
MS. Bodl. 783
Place of origin
France, Normandy
Date
11th century, end
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
ii + 138 leaves
Decoration
Fine miniature(Fol. 3, a painting of Christ seated with a banner in his left hand; oval within a rectangular frame)
Historiated initial(Fol. 4v, St Gregory writing his book)
Other initials
Acquisition
This appears to be a manuscript presented by William Harwood or Hayward, prebend of Winchester in 1611
Provenance
Exeter, Devon, Cathedral church of St Peter: marginal marking in pencil as in other Exeter manuscripts, e.g. Bodley 289
Identifiable in the 1506 catalogue by second folio (one of two copies therein with this second folio, 'quod aliter')
Its size sugests that it, more probably than Bodley 708, is the '4 to pastoral Care' mentioned in the Benefactors' Register (MLGB3)
On fol. 137v, a document has been added in which the prior and convent 'S. Nicholai Ex'' (St Nichòlas of Exeter) supplicate Bishop John (?Grandison)that John Taylere acolyte should be advanced to subdeacon
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