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

MS. Bodl. 823

Summary Catalogue no.: 2693

Contents

1.
Jacobus de Voragine, Sermones quadragesimales
Rubric: Januensis in opere Quadragesimali super Euuangelia

Ninety-eight Lent sermons on passages in the Gospels, with an index of subjects and of texts

Language(s): Latin
2. (fol. 116)
Sermons

Two sermons and the start of a third.

Incipit: Cum anima manet
Incipit: In primis Dominum Deum ... Corpus castigare
Incipit: Dei ineffabilis et immensa bonitas
Language(s): Latin

A number of Latin theological notes, partly in verse, cover fols ii verso-iv verso, 113-114 recto, 115 verso

Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment, paper
Extent: xvii + 119 leaves
Dimensions (binding): 8.5 × 6 in.

Decoration

Illuminated capitals

Binding

White leather on older boards, 16th century English

History

Origin: 15th century, middle ; England

Provenance and Acquisition

The name 'Jhon Parkhurst' is on fol. i verso, 16th century

Presented by Dr William Cotton, bishop of Exeter, in 1605

Record Sources

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

Last Substantive Revision

2023-03-27: Description revised to incorporate all the information in the Summary Catalogue (1922)