A catalogue of Western manuscripts at the Bodleian Libraries and selected Oxford colleges

MS. Bodl. 20

Summary Catalogue no.: 1863

Contents

Theological notes are on foll. iii, iv verso, ix, 86v, 279v-286v.

Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Composite: five parts
Extent: ix + 287 leaves
Dimensions (binding): 6.125 × 4.375 in.

History

Provenance and Acquisition

'Harlestone A. J.' (15th cent.) is on foll. iv, 286v.

'Iste libellus constat Ricardo Hervy capellano' (15th cent.).

Acquired between 1613 and 1620.

MS. Bodl. 20 – Part 1

Contents

1. (fol. v)
⟨Maurice the Englishman⟩, Distinctiones (Stegmüller, Bibl. 5566; Fraternitas to Gloria)

Imperfect at beginning and end, with table of contents F-G.

Incipit: ||mala consistit in concepcione
Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

History

Origin: 13th century

MS. Bodl. 20 – Part 2

Contents

2. (fol. 1)
⟨Maurice the Englishman⟩, Distinctiones (Stegmüller, Bibl. 5566; Immunditia to Sacerdos)

With table of contents I-S

Incipit: Multiplex est immundicia

At fol. 85v follow two lists of 101 'Sermones' and 21 'Collationes', cf. fol. 166.

Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

History

Origin: 13th century

MS. Bodl. 20 – Part 3

Contents

3. (fol. 87)
Lists of texts suitable for sermons on Sundays and Holy days

Followed at fol. 107 by sermons and theological notes.

Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

History

Origin: 13th century

MS. Bodl. 20 – Part 4

Contents

4. (fol. 113)
⟨Bonaventure⟩, ⟨Collationes in euangelium Iohannis⟩ (Stegmüller, Bibl. 1781)
Incipit: Capitulum primum. In principio ... Moraliter in uerbis istis

Indexes are on fols. 112, 164. At fol. 153v follow theological notes of which a list is found in the Old Catalogue of 1697 (some later): among these are (foll. 165v, 167) two Paschal cycles for 1257–86: (fol. 167v) three supposed letters from Ignatius, one to the Virgin Mary with her reply, and two to st. John the Divine.

Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

History

Origin: 13th century

MS. Bodl. 20 – Part 5

Contents

5.
Commentary on the Minor Prophets (Stegmüller, Bibl. 10074)

In a series of sermons: the first beg.:

Incipit: Congregabuntur filii Iuda ... Hic tria tanguntur. Primum est debita condicio
Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

Layout

2 cols.

History

Origin: 13th century

Additional Information

Record Sources

Description adapted (March 2020) from the Summary Catalogue (1922), with additional reference to published literature as cited.

Last Substantive Revision

2020-03-20: Description revised to include all information in SC.