A catalogue of Western manuscripts at the Bodleian Libraries and selected Oxford colleges

MS. Bodl. 626

Summary Catalogue no.: 2270

Contents

Rosarium theologiae

The first part of the theological dictionary or alphabetical collection of common-places entitled the Rosarium theologiae, only containing A-M, wanting all after 'sacrificium salutare est' in the article Malum, and the last leaf is damaged

Incipit: Absolucio dicitur tripliciter

A 16th century list of the headings is at p. xv

Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment
Extent: xxxii + 250 pages
Dimensions (binding): 5.5 × 4.25 in.

Condition

Imperfect at end

History

Origin: 15th century, early ; England

Provenance and Acquisition

There is scribbling of c. 1600 on many leaves, among which the following names with others occur:

Debora Gilbartes as owner (pp. 52, 144); John Colquite as owner (p. 137); John Holmain (p. 129)

'Ex dono Johannis May Coll: Exon: 28 Jan 1629,' i.e. 1629/1630

Record Sources

Description adapted (August 2023) by Stewart J. Brookes from the Summary Catalogue (1922)

Last Substantive Revision

2023-08-07: Description revised to incorporate all the information in the Summary Catalogue (1922)