MSS. Bodl. 969-70
Summary Catalogue no.: 27975
Summary Catalogue no.: 27976
Bible (Die Oxforder Bibelhandschrift) in two volumes; Germany (Nuremberg), 1441–1442
Physical Description
Hand(s)
Cursive by one hand, Heinrich Kunn of 'Slewecz' at Nuremberg (vol. I, fol. 377v, and vol. II, fol. 322v).
Binding
Dark red leather, with five heavy ornamental bosses of brass on each side and double leather clasps with brass attachments, German work of about A.D. 1700. Two outer cases of leather on millboard (measuring 18 3/8 × 14 in., with gold ornament, 18th cent. English work) bear the arms: quarterly, 1st and 4th az. three mullets, 2nd and 3rd gules a lion rampant crowned holding in his fore-paws a banner with the cross of St. George, over all an escutcheon crowned bearing or three martlets. The whole is surmounted by a marquis's coronet, the supporters are eagles, and below is the collar of some order from which is pendent an elephant carrying a castle and driver.
History
Provenance and Acquisition
Colophons, Vol. I, fol. 377v, and vol. II, fol. 322v (see below).
Stoltzer family of Steudentiz, 16th and 17th centuries. A long note on vol. I, fol. 3v 'Georgius Stolcerus' of Steudenitz in A.D. 1623 relates that the two volumes had been for more than eighty years in the Stolzer family
‘Musis Pauli Gryphii sacer anno MDcliix’ (vol. I, fol. 6) and ‘Musis Pauli Gryphii consecr: in Herrendorff anno MDCliix’ (vol. II, fol. 6)
Dr. Godofredus Bose of Leipzig, according to a note by Franciscus Julius Lütkaus in vol. I, fol. 4.
His brother, Gaspar Bose, according to a note by Franciscus Julius Lütkaus in vol. I, fol. 4.
Given by Bose to Franciscus Julius Lütkaus in 1699, according to a note by Lütkaus in vol. I, fol. 4.
Purchased in 1797 for £21 10s.
MS. Bodl. 969
Contents
Later endleaves; blank, except for two provenance notes:
A sheet of paper pasted onto the leaf; it may well have been associated with the former binding; in 17th century hand, in black ink.
Written in a late 17th century hand onto the manuscript itself.
Fol. 14v blank.
According to the Vulgate text: with Jerome’s prologues and Epistula 53, ‘ad Paulinum presbyterum’.
The texts in the order: Epistula 53 – Prologue to Pentateuch – Genesis – Exodus – Leviticus – Numbers – Deutoronomy – Prologue to Joshua (x2) – Joshua – Judges – Ruth – Prologue to Kings – Kings I (Samuel I)– Kings II (Samuel II) – Kings III (Kings I) – Kings IV (Kings II) – Prologue to Chronicles (x2) – Chronicles I – Chronicles II – Prologue to Esdras I – Esdras I – Nehemiah – Esdras II – Prologue to Tobit – Tobit – Prologue to Judith – Judith – Prologue to Esther – Esther – Prologue to Job (x3) – Job – Prologue to Proverbs – Prologue to Psalms (x3) – Psalms – Prologue to Proverbs (x3) – Proverbs – Prologue to Ecclesiastes – Ecclesiastes – Song of Songs – Prologue to Wisdom – Wisdom.
The scribe has made certain additions throughout the work that allow us to follow his progress, along with the final colophon. We find the following scribal entries of note, each added in red:
Fol. 378r-379v ruled, blank.
Later endleaves, blank.
Physical Description
Layout
2 cols., 47–49 lines, column space 290–95 × 90–95 mm.
Fols. 6–14: c. 70 lines.
MS. Bodl. 970
Contents
Language(s): German
Later endleaves, blank
The texts in the order: Prologue to Ecclesiasticus – Ecclesiasticus – Prologue to Isaiah – Isaiah – Prologue to Jeremiah (x2) – Jeremiah – Prologue to Baruch – Baruch – Prologue to Ezekiel – Ezekiel – Prologue to Daniel – Daniel – Prologue to the Twelve Prophets – Prologue to Hosea (x3) – Hosea – Prologue to Joel (x4) – Joel – Prologue to Amos (x3) – Amos – Prologue to Obadiah – Obadiah – Prologue to Jonah (x2) – Jonah – Prologue to Micah – Micah – Prologue to Nahum – Nahum – Prologue to Habakkuk (x2) – Habakkuk – Prologue to Zephaniah (x2) – Zephaniah – Prologue to Haggai – Haggai – Prologue to Zechariah – Zechariah – Prologue to Malachi – Malachi – Prologue to Maccabees I (x3) – Maccabees I – Prologue to Maccabees II – Maccabees II – Prologue to Matthew (x2) – Matthew – Prologue to Mark – Mark – Prologue to Luke (x2) – Luke – Prologue to John – John – Prologue to the Pauline Epistles – Prologue to Romans (x3) – Romans – Prologue to Corinthians I – Corinthians I – Prologue to Corinthians II – Corinthians II – Prologue to Galatians – Galatians – Prologue to Ephesians – Ephesians – Prologue to Philippians – Philippians – Prologue to Colossians – Colossians – Laodicensians (?) – Prologue to Thessalonians I – Thessalonians I – Prologue to Thessalonians II – Thessalonians II – Prologue to Timothy I – Timothy I – Prologue to Timothy II – Timothy II – Prologue to Titus – Titus – Prologue to Philemon – Philemon – Prologue to Hebrews – Hebrews – Prologue to Acts – Acts – Prologue to the epistles of James – Prologue to James – James – Prologue to Peter I – Peter I – Prologue to Peter II – Peter II – Prologue to John I – John I – Prologue to John II – John II – Prologue to John III – John III – Prologue to Jude – Jude – Prologue to Revelation (x2) – Revelation.
Fols. 326v-328v ruled, blank.
Later endleaves, blank
Physical Description
Layout
2 cols., 47–49 lines, column space 290–95 × 90–95 mm.
Fols. 6–18: c. 70 lines.
Additional Information
Record Sources
Digital Images
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Last Substantive Revision
2020-12-10: Description revised for Polonsky digitization project to include unpublished description of content by Stephen Mossman.