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MS. Bodl. 289

Summary Catalogue no.: 2741

Contents

Augustine, Commentary on the Psalms
Rubric: Aurelii Augustini doctoris Expositionis super Psalmos prima pars incipit

Part 1 of a three-volume set, with MS. Bodl. 289 containing the commentary to Psalms 1 to 50

(Parts 2 and 3 are MS. Bodl. 272 and MS. Bodl. 273)

Annotated by Bishop Grandison

Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment
i + 174 leaves
Dimensions (binding): 16.25 × 11.5 in.

Layout

2 cols

Decoration

Pächt and Alexander iii. 79

Initials. Initials added at the beginning of the 14th century, fol. 1, to the 12th century text

Binding

Stamped white sheepskin (about 1602) over older sewing and boards, worn and repaired

History

Origin: 12th century, beginning; added decoration, 14th century, beginning ; England

Provenance and Acquisition

MS. Bodl. 289 (Volume 1), MS. Bodl. 272 (Volume 2) and MS. Bodl. 273 (Volume 3) form one set

Exeter Cathedral: 'Liber capituli Exoniensis' (s. xiv). Identifiable in Exeter catalogues of 1327 and 1506 (MLGB3)

Presented by the dean and chapter of Exeter in 1602

Record Sources

Description adapted (February 2023) by Stewart J. Brookes from the Summary Catalogue (1922). Decoration, localization and date follow Pächt and Alexander (1973)
Summary Catalogue, vol. 2, part 1, p. 523

Bibliography

Abbreviations

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Last Substantive Revision

2023-02-16: Description revised to incorporate all the information in the Summary Catalogue (1922)