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MS. Bodl. 534

Summary Catalogue no.: 2252

Physical Description

Composite: four parts

Binding

Stamped leather on older boards, Oxford early 17th cent. work.

History

Provenance and Acquisition

This appears to be the only MS. which corresponds to 'Regulæ Spirituales [error for pastorales?] Gregorij. 8. [i.e. octavo] MS.', presented by sir Richard Fermor in 1603: this MS. was certainly in the Library not later than 1605.

MS. Bodl. 534 – Part 1

Contents

1.
Treatise on the seven deadly sins (Alexander of Stainsby, De septem criminibus (?))
Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

Decoration

Illuminated capitals.

History

Origin: 13th century ; English

MS. Bodl. 534 – Part 2

Contents

1.
Theological manual (imperfect) (Alexander of Stainsby, De confessionibus (?))
Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

History

Origin: 13th century ; English

MS. Bodl. 534 – Part 3

Contents

1.
Gregory the Great, De cura pastorali (incomplete)
Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

Decoration

Illuminated capitals.

History

Origin: 13th century ; English

MS. Bodl. 534 – Part 4

Contents

1.
Ps.-Augustine, De spiritu et anima
Language(s): Latin
2.
Ps.-Bernard, Meditationes piissimae (part)
Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

Decoration

Illuminated capitals.

History

Origin: 13th century ; English

Additional Information

Record Sources

Summary description abbreviated from the Summary Catalogue (1922).
Summary Catalogue, vol. 2, part 1, p. 279
Summary Catalogue, vol. 2, part 1, p. 280

Abbreviations

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Last Substantive Revision

2023-05: Add provenance information from Summary Catalogue.