MS. Bodl. 455
Summary Catalogue no.: 2560
Physical Description
Composite: A || fols. 52–112 || 113–166
Binding
White sheepskin on boards, clasp lost, 15th cent. (?) English work.
History
Provenance and Acquisition
Oxford, Oxfordshire, St Mary Magdalen College (?) : The mark of four nails half way down the side of the front cover associate this MS. with those given to Magdalen by John Dygouin. (MLGB3: evidence from binding or elements of a binding typical of a particular library, or pastedowns bearing evidence of provenance).
In Ecloga, T. James recorded same pieces in nos. 14, 15 at Magdalen. (MLGB3)
MS. Bodl. 455 – Part 1
Contents
, Retractationes
Language(s): Latin
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: parchment
History
Origin: 13th century, early
MS. Bodl. 455 – Part 2
Contents
, In epistulam Iohannis ad Parthos tractatus X
Language(s): Latin
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: parchment
Decoration
Good initials. (Pächt and Alexander iii. 245)
History
MS. Bodl. 455 – Part 3
Contents
, Commentary on Ecclesiastes
Language(s): Latin
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: parchment
Decoration
Good initials. Related in style to Durham manuscripts. (Pächt and Alexander iii. 190)
History
Additional Information
Record Sources
Summary description abbreviated from the Summary Catalogue (1922). Decoration, localization and date follow Pächt and Alexander (1973).
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Last Substantive Revision
2022-04-04: Add binding information from Summary Catalogue.