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MS. Add. A. 8

Summary Catalogue no.: 24757

Contents

Richard of St. Victor, Benjamin major
Rubric: ... Liber Ricardi de Sancto Victore de archa mistica, seu de contemplatione

At the end is a list of chapters, not quite perfect

Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment
Extent: ii + 112 leaves
Dimensions (binding): 8.125 × 5.875 in.

Decoration

Pächt and Alexander ii. 471

Fine border

Fine historiated initial

fol. 1r

  • Type initial M
  • Subject Portrait of the author in monastic habit, kneeling, hands joined in prayer

Fine initials. 6-line initials on gold background, decorated with floral and geometric designs

3-line red and blue initials with contrasting penwork

History

Origin: 15th century, second quarter ; Italy, Venice (?)

Provenance and Acquisition

Purchased by the Bodleian at Sotheby's on 2 April 1859 from the collection of Guillaume Libri. No. 864 in the sale catalogue

Record Sources

Description adapted (May 2025) by Stewart J. Brookes from the Summary Catalogue (1905). Decoration, localization and date follow Pächt and Alexander (1970)
Summary Catalogue, Vol. 5, p. 63
Summary Catalogue, Vol. 5, p. 64

Bibliography

    MSS. Add., handwritten catalogue by F. Madan [Weston Library, shelved at R. 6. 58]

Abbreviations

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Last Substantive Revision

2025-05-29: Description revised to incorporate all the information in the Summary Catalogue (1905) and other printed sources

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