MS. Laud Misc. 374

Summary Catalogue no.: 975

Robert Grosseteste, Dicta CXLVII

Language(s): Latin

Robert Grosseteste, Templum Domini

Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex

Support: parchment

Decoration

Penwork.

Binding

Contemporary binding.

History

Origin: 14th century, end ; English

Provenance and Acquisition

Hyde (Hida, FORMERLY NEW MINSTER, WINCHESTER), Hampshire, Benedictine abbey of Holy Trinity, St Mary the Virgin, and St Peter: Fragment of kalendar of Hyde abbey in binding (s. xii ex.) contains first 17 days of August (Oswald in blue, Assumptio in blue, Inventio s. Stephani, Laurence red, Ethelwold black) and 16 days of July (2–17) (Swithun black, Grimbald red, Transl. s. Benedicti and Oct. of Peter and Paul blue, Sexburg, Hedda and K. black). Medieval binding: label on back with 'HVDA' and 'Opus domini Roberti lincolniensis Grosthedi' (s. xv), secured by a metal border fastened by 8 nails. Centre strap and clasp marks, also two other strap-attachment marks above and below the centre of first board. Chain attachement top of first cover in centre. (MLGB3: evidence from binding or pastedowns and from an ex-libris inscription or note of gift).

Laud 1635. (MLGB3)

Record Sources

Summary description abbreviated from the Quarto Catalogue (H. O. Coxe, Laudian Manuscripts, Quarto Catalogues II, repr. with corrections, 1969, from the original ed. of 1858–1885).

Quarto Catalogue, col. 280

Quarto Catalogue, col. 281

Quarto Catalogue, p. 559

Summary Catalogue, vol. 2, part 1, p. 40

Summary Catalogue, vol. 2, part 1, p. 41