University College MS. 40
Contents
1.
, Homilies on the Gospel of St Matthew Language(s): Latin
2.
, Homily Language(s): Latin
3.
, Sermon Language(s): Latin
4.
, Two Sermons Language(s): Latin
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, Meditation 'Infelix ego' Language(s): Latin
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, Exposition on the 30th psalm Language(s): Latin
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: vellum
Decoration
"Fine border, fine and other initials. Humanistic script by Peter Meghen." (Alexander and Temple) Illuminated by a Flemish artist.
Binding
18th-century leather
History
Provenance and Acquisition
Note on f. 102 says this manuscritp was written for Christopher Urswick (d. 1522), dean of Windsor and almoner of Henry VII (see also Coxe, Alexander and Temple)
Record Sources
Summary description based on the following sources.
J. J. G. Alexander and Elzbieta Temple, Illuminated manuscripts in Oxford college libraries, the University Archives and the Taylor Institution (Oxford, 1985), Cat. No. 824 [information on decoration and origin]
Availability
For permission to use images of this manuscript, please contact University College Library: library@univ.ox.ac.uk
Abbreviations
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Last Substantive Revision
2022-01-13: Record created.