MS. Bodl. 493
Summary Catalogue no.: 2097
Contents
Language(s): Latin
1. (fol. 1)
, Life of St Thomas of Canterbury Rubric: Prologus vite beati Thome martiris compendiose & historice a Johanne de Grandissono Exoniensi episcopo collette
In four parts, each preceded by a list of chapters.
2. (fol. 51)
Miracle of St Augustine of Canterbury Rubric: Quoddam miraculum almi patris Augustini Anglorum apostoli & Cantuariensis quondam archiepiscopi
A miracle at Combe ('Cometona') near Woodstock, connected with the refusal of tithes: cf. MS. Bodl. 474 (SC 2000), fol. 49, MS. Univ. coll. Oxford 29, p. 371.
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: parchment
Extent: ii + 57 leaves
Dimensions (binding): 8.75 × 6.875 in.
Binding
Stamped brown leather on boards, Oxford work early in the 17th cent.
History
Provenance and Acquisition
'Nomen scriptoris Robertus Plenus amoris,' 15th cent.
'Reginaldi Pooli Liber 1539,' probably not in the hand of cardinal Pole (fol. iv), see also fol. 55v, etc.
This volume came to the Library in 1603 or 1604.
Contents
Language(s): Latin
Psalter
Parts of two leaves, Vulgate Pss. 89–93.
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: parchment
History
Origin: 15th century
Additional Information
Record Sources
Description adapted (April 2020) from the following sources:
Otto Pächt and J. J. G. Alexander, Illuminated Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library, Oxford , III (1973), no. 766 [decoration, origin, date]
Summary Catalogue (1922) [contents, physical description, provenance and acquisition]
Digital Images
Digital Bodleian (2 images from 35mm slides)
Bibliography
Printed descriptions:
S. J. P. van Dijk, Latin Liturgical Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library, Oxford, vol. 6: Fragments - Office Books, Rituals, Directories (typescript, 1957), p. 17
Abbreviations
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Last Substantive Revision
2020-05-12: Revised to incorporate all information in SC.