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MS 33

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Title

Gregorius, Dialogi ; etc. manuscript

Varying form of title

Title in M. R. James catalogue: S. Gregorii Dialogi, etc.

Publication, distribution, etc.

England, between ca. 1175 and ca. 1225.

Physical description

1 volume (i, 159, iii leaves) : parchment ; 28 x 18 cm.

Note

The Dialogi of Pope Gregory I (ff. 1-97), followed by: St Jerome, Vita Malchi monachi captivi (ff. 98-101v); Anon. de sancto Frontonio (ff. 101v-103v); St Jerome, Vita Pauli primi heremitae (ff. 103v-108); Vita B. Antonii (the 'versio Evagrii') (ff. 108-147v); St Jerome, Vita S. Hilarionis (ff. 147v-159v). See Ker for further details.

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Written space: 205 x 108 mm.

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Layout: 35 long lines.

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Collation: 1-10⁸ 11⁶ 12⁸ 13⁴ wants 4, probably blank, after f. 97, 14-19⁸ 20⁴.

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Flex punctuation.

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Initials in red, green or blue, sometimes with ornament, in red with the green and blue initials, and much more often in green than with blue in the red initials.; sometimes with pale-yellow fillings.

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Incipits and explicits commonly in red and green capitals.

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Secundo folio: liter inuenienda.

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Rebound at Eton in the early 17th century.

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Notification by the prior and convent 'Syreburn' dated 1256 that they have granted Hugh de Beaumont, burgess of Winchester, and Archibald and their wives Alice and Matilda 'plenariam participationem omnium bonorum spiritualium que fuerint seu facta sunt et de cetero fient in Monasterio nostro et in aliis ecclesiis nostris' and have caused their names to be inscribed 'in nostro Martirologio', on f. 159v.

Note

Former Eton shelfmark: Bk.3.9.

Note

This catalogue record is based on the work of Neil Ker and M.R. James, as cited in the references below.

Citation/references note

Ker, N. R.. Medieval manuscripts in British libraries, v. 2 (1977), p. 661-2

Citation/references note

James, M. R. A descriptive catalogue of the manuscripts in the library of Eton College (1895), 33

Cite as

Eton College Library, MS 33

Provenance

On the evidence of inscription on f. 159v, presumably at the Benedictine alien priory of Monk Sherborne, Hampshire, by 1256.

Provenance

At Eton by 1608/9 and probably sooner; see R. Birley, 'The history of Eton College Library', The Library, 5th ser., v. 11 (1956), p. 233.

Binding

Early 17th century English calf binding by Williamson, blind tooled with 'Herculis and Vena' roll; no chainmark.

Subject

Miracles Manuscripts.

Added entry--name

Added entry--name

Williamson, Vincent bookbinder.

Added entry--place

England.

Language code

lat

Identifier

B49981
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