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MS. Laud Misc. 402

Summary Catalogue no.: 1109

Physical Description

Composite: A || B || C || D || fols. 32–59 || F || fols. 117–132 || H

History

Provenance and Acquisition

Durham, Benedictine cathedral priory of St Cuthbert: On fol. 1r: "2 a . 5 ti . P." (MLGB3: inferred evidence).

"Dan. Birkhead ex dono ornatissimi magistri Anthonii Maxton", but on fol. 132v "Augustini Lindsell, ex dono amicissimi Antonii Maxton". (MLGB3)

MS. Laud Misc. 402 – Part 1

Contents

1.
Formulary of dictamen
Language(s): Latin
2.
Lawrence of Aquileia, Usus dictaminis
Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

History

Origin: 13th or 14th century (?) ; English

MS. Laud Misc. 402 – Part 2

Contents

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

History

Origin: 13th or 14th century (?) ; English

MS. Laud Misc. 402 – Part 3

Contents

1.
Seneca, Epistulae morales (extracts)
Language(s): Latin
2.
Charters relating to Wooler and Fenton, Northumberland, 1313
Language(s): Latin
3.
Charter relating to the church of Coniscliff, Durham, 1275
Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

History

Origin: 13th or 14th century (?) ; English

MS. Laud Misc. 402 – Part 4

Contents

1.
Edward III (?), Letters
Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

History

Origin: 13th or 14th century (?) ; English

MS. Laud Misc. 402 – Part 5

Contents

1.
Achard of St.-Victor, Sermon
Language(s): Latin
4.
John Pecham, Philomena
Language(s): Latin
5.
Commentary on Magnificat
Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

Decoration

Diagram, fol. 59v, added to a MS. of 14th century. (Pächt and Alexander iii. 957)

History

Origin: 14th century and 15th century, first half ; English

MS. Laud Misc. 402 – Part 6

Contents

1.
Bonaventure, Lignum uitae
Language(s): Latin
3.
Sententiae
Language(s): Latin
4.
Sermons.
Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

History

Origin: 13th or 14th century (?) ; English

MS. Laud Misc. 402 – Part 7

Contents

1.
Evangelium Nicodemi.
Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

Decoration

Penwork initials. (Pächt and Alexander iii. 621)

History

Origin: 14th century, first half ; English

MS. Laud Misc. 402 – Part 8

Contents

1.
Robert Grosseteste, Sermons
Language(s): Latin
2.
Theological treatise.
Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

History

Origin: 13th or 14th century (?) ; English

Additional Information

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). Decoration, localization and date [parts 5, 7] follow Pächt and Alexander (1973).
Quarto Catalogue, cols. 295–6
Quarto Catalogue, col. 297
Quarto Catalogue, p. 560
Summary Catalogue, vol. 2, part 1, p. 47

Bibliography

Abbreviations

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Last Substantive Revision

2021-12-14: Add provenance information from MLGB3.