Psalter, with gloss attributed to Bruno of Würzburg; Tegernsee, 11th century, second half
MS. Laud Lat. 96
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Description
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Title
Psalter, with gloss attributed to Bruno of Würzburg; Tegernsee, 11th century, second half
Shelfmark
MS. Laud Lat. 96
Date
11th century, second half
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
i (paper, 17th-cent.) + i (parchment, 17th cent.) + 260 + i (paper, 17th cent.) leaves, foliated i-ii, 1–261.
Hands
Protogothic script by several hands.
Decoration
Fine borders.
Fine initials. (Pächt and Alexander i. 34, pl. IV)
Binding
Brown tanned calf over laminated pulpboard for Abp. Laud, 1637–1639
Acquisition
Part of his third donation to the Bodleian, sent 28 June 1639.
Provenance
Würzburg, Benedictine abbey of St Stephen, before the end of the 12th century (see fols. 259va-260va)
William Laud, 1573–1645, by 1637.
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Title
Psalter, with gloss attributed to Bruno of Würzburg: stated to have been written at Tegernsee
Shelfmark
MS. Laud Lat. 96
Summary
1. Fols. 1ra-2rb: Translatio S. Iacobi Maioris, added, probably at Würzburg, mid-12th century.
2. Fols. 3ra-260vb, Gallican Psalter, with the commentary attributed to Bruno of Würzburg:
Fols. 3ra-3vb. Litany
Fols. 3vb-4vb. Prologue to the Psalter
Fols. 4vb-5rb. Jerome, Prologue to the Psalter
Fols. 5rb-5vb. Rubric: Dicta s. Augustini de virtutibus psalmorum
Fols. 5vb-6rb. Rubric: Tres orationes antequam psalmi incipiantur
Fol. 6va) Mnemonic verses and note of contents
Fols. 7r-215vb. Gallican psalter with gloss of Bruno of Würzburg
Fols. 216ra-229rb. Canticles with gloss of Bruno of Würzburg
Fols. 229ra-234rb. Pater Noster, Apostles' Creed, Te Deum, and Athanasian Creed, with gloss of Bruno of Würzburg
Fols. 235ra-250vb. Litany of the saints, and prayers
Fols. 251ra-254vb. Prayers
Fols. 255ra-259va. Psalterium abbreviatum, attributed to Jerome
Fols. 259va-260va. Litany and short prayers
Date
11th century, second half
Language
Latin
Physical extent
260 Leaves
Custodial history
Manuscript 2750 acquired by the Bodleian Library
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Collection contents
Psalter, with gloss attributed to Bruno of Würzburg: stated to have been written at Tegernsee
