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MS. Bodl. 390

Summary Catalogue no.: 2220

Physical Description

Composite: two parts
Extent: iii + 218 leaves
Dimensions (binding): 11.75 × 8.75 in.

Layout

2 cols.

History

Provenance and Acquisition

Crediton, Devon, Collegiate church of Holy Cross: 'Decano ...' (cf. Christ Church 90, 91). For the provenance see BLR 2 (1941-49) 91. (MLGB3: inferred evidence).

'Guilihelmi Muggi liber ex dono Magistri Georgii Mason' (fol iii recto). (MLGB3)

Notes in the hand of John Lyndon: cf. Bodley 383 and 159, and Univ. Coll. 91. (MLGB3)

Given by William Ballow in 1604 or 1605. (MLGB3)

MS. Bodl. 390 – Part 1

Contents

1. (fol. 1)
Commentary on Job (Stegmüller, Bibl. 10093)
Rubric: Exposicio super Job
Incipit: (pref) Pretermissis ad presens aliis
Incipit: (text) Vir erat ... Ac si diceret vir Adam nomine Iob

With many marginal notes: the commentary from xxxix. 27 to end is supplied in a 14th cent. hand at fol. 103.

Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

History

Origin: 13th century, late ; English

MS. Bodl. 390 – Part 2

Contents

Language(s): Latin

1. (fol. 115)
Johannes de Vardiaco, Commentary on Wisdom (ascribed here to Hugh of Saint-Cher )
Rubric: \Lectura super librum Sapiencie/ [later title]
Incipit: Fons sapiencie verbum Dei ... Sapienciam ait Ecclesiasticus
Language(s): Latin
2. (fol. 157)
Johannes de Vardiaco, Commentary on Song of Songs (ascribed here to Hugh of Saint-Cher )
Rubric: \Lectura super Cantica' Canticorum/ [later title]
Incipit: Cantabo dilecto meo . Canticum triplex in Nouo legitur Testamento

At fol. 215 is a (15th cent.) index of subjects, ending 'Explicit tabula super Cantica Canticorum postillatoris auctentici H. de Vienna'.

At fol. 214v is a contemporary form of admission to a monastery, the name of which is erased.

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

Decoration

Coloured capitals.

History

Origin: 14th century, early ; English

Additional Information

Record Sources

Description adapted (Oct. 2022) from the Summary Catalogue (1922), with additional reference to published literature as cited.
Summary Catalogue, vol. 2, part 1, p. 264
Summary Catalogue, vol. 2, part 1, p. 265

Bibliography

Abbreviations

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Last Substantive Revision

2022-10: Revised to incorporate all information in printed catalogues.