MS. Canon. Bibl. Lat. 2
Summary Catalogue no.: 18894
Contents
Language(s): Latin
Gospels
Apocalypse
Acts
Catholic Epistles
Epistles of Paul
Followed (fol. 162v) by four prayers for her mass, written by the same hand.
Fragmentary.
Physical Description
Layout
Passion in 32 lines, written space 155 × 85 mm.
Binding
17th century or 18th century, Italian?: wood boards with broad squares, near-black leather with modest blind tooling, no clasps; spine with (added?) 18th-century gilt red-leather label and gilt lines. 212 × 137 × c. 43–44 mm. (book closed).
History
Provenance and Acquisition
On the fly leaf (fol. 1) accounts of the year 1325 mentioning: Manfredus massarius vetus; Otholinus novus massarius; Orlanus sindicus fratalis; Martinus condam Michaelis veteris; ducatus Dacie imposite occasione palis ibi omnibus colectoribus deputatis; Martinus riconetus.
Matteo Luigi Canonici, 1727–1805
Purchased by the Bodleian in 1817.
Record Sources
Abbreviations
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Last Substantive Revision
2020-04-02: Binding description added.