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

MS. Bodl. 793

Summary Catalogue no.: 2641

Physical Description

Composite: four parts. List of contents, fol. iii verso.
Form: codex
Support: parchment
Extent: iii + 238 leaves
Dimensions (binding): 10.5 × 6.625 in.

Decoration

Pächt and Alexander iii.119

Initials close in style to MS Bodley 535 fols 39–93. Text copied in part from MS. Digby 112

History

Provenance and Acquisition

Summary Catalogue dates the four parts respectively 12th century, late; 13th century, early; 13th century, early; 13th century. Pächt and Alexander appear to date the whole volume 12th century, first half and localize it at Winchester because of its relationship to MSS. Bodl. 535 and Digby 112.

Crediton, Devon, Collegiate church of Holy Cross: 'Liber Johannis Lynd...'. For the provenance see BLR 2 (1941-49) 91. Notes in the hand of John Lyndon: cf. MS. Bodl. 383, MS. Bodl. 159 and University College 91(MLGB3: inferred evidence).

'Guilihelmi Muggi liber ex dono Magistri Georgii Mason' at head of fol. 2r (MLGB3)

Given by William Ballow, proctor of Christ Church, Oxford, in 1604 or 1605

MS. Bodl. 793 – Part 1

Contents

1.

A collection of lives and miracles of St Germain of Auxerre

a. (fol. 1)
Constantius, Vita S. Germani

The prose Life of St Germain of Auxerre, in two books. The author, 'Constantius', is mentioned on fol. 20v

b. (fol. 28v)
Epitaph of St Germanus and account of his translation
Incipit: Fulgida fulgentem
c. (fol. 29)
Translation of St Germanus
Incipit: Sacrorum translatio corporum
d. (fol. 32)
Heiric of Auxerre, Miracula sancti Germani

In two books, ending with a 'Commonitorium', a 'Sermo domni Herici theosophi ...', and smaller pieces, including an 'Omelia domni Remigii doctoris ...'

Language(s): Latin
e. (fol. 87v)
Heiric of Auxerre, Vita metrica sancti Germani Autissiodorensis episcopi

Heiric's verse adaptation of Constantius's Vita S. Germani, in six books, with two prefaces. Includes Heiric's preface to his verse adaptation (fol. 85), and an 'Epistola Aunarii episcopi ad Stephanum ...', with the reply (fol. 86)

Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

Layout

Art. e in 2 cols

History

Origin: 12th century, first half ; England, Winchester (?)

MS. Bodl. 793 – Part 2

Contents

2. (fol. 110)
Sulpicius Severus, Vita S. Martini
Rubric: Vita sancti ac beatissimi Martini episcopi, edita a Severo Sulpicio episcopo

List of chapters and preface

Three Epistolae Severi on Martin

Language(s): Latin
(fol. 129v)
Sulpicius Severus, Epistolae
Language(s): Latin
(fol. 137)
Sulpicius Severus, Dialogi

List of chapters at fols 156, 167v

Language(s): Latin
(fol. 179)
Gregory of Tours, De obitu S. Martini ex Historia francorum I.48
Incipit: Archadii uero & Honorii
BHL 5619-5620
Language(s): Latin
3. (fol. 182v)
Passion of St Clement
Rubric: Passio sancti Clementis martyris
Incipit: Tercius Romanę ęcclesię

with the Expositio of Gregory of Tours on fol. 187 and 'aliud .. [Clementis] miraculum on fol. 188v

Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

Layout

2 cols

History

Origin: 13th century, early ; England, Winchester (?)

MS. Bodl. 793 – Part 3

Contents

4. (fol. 190)
Miracles of St Nicholas
Rubric: Miracula beati Nicholai
Incipit: Nicholaus itaque ex illustri ortus prosapia
Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

History

Origin: 12th century, first half ; England, Winchester (?)

MS. Bodl. 793 – Part 4

Contents

5. (fol. 221)
Rhygyfarch ap Sulien, Vita S. Dauidis
Rubric: Vita sancti Dewi
Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

History

Origin: 12th century, first half ; England, Winchester (?)

Additional Information

Record Sources

Description adapted (December 2022) by Stewart J. Brookes from the Summary Catalogue (1922). Decoration, localization and date follow Pächt and Alexander (1973)

Bibliography

Last Substantive Revision

2022-12-06: Description revised to incorporate all the information in the Summary Catalogue (1922)