Shelfmark
MS 47
Author
Augustine, 354 - 430 Saint, Bishop of Hippo
Title
Augustinus, etc. manuscript
Varying form of title
Title in M. R. James catalogue: S. Augustini Confessiones, etc.
Publication, distribution, etc.
England, between ca. 1425 and ca. 1475.
Physical description
1 volume (i, 190 leaves) : parchment ; 30 x 20 cm.
Note
A collection of writings by or attributed to St Augustine and by anti-Wycliffites written in the distinctive hand of John Malberthorp, fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford, and later of Eton College; also includes extracts from J. Duns Scotus and St Thomas Aquinas.
Note
The component pieces are identified in Ker, as cited in the references below.
Note
Malberthorp's marginalia occur throughout, often in the form of exclamations, for example, 'o ecclesie olim continencia' (f. 153), 'o fallaces heretici' (f. 169v).
Note
Many of the texts have letter-marks or chapter numbers in the margins.
Note
The 11th item (ff. 169v-182) as enumerated by Ker, "Tabula elaborata super contenta in hoc libro", is an alphabetical table of contents of the first 10 items with reference letters corresponding to those used in the margins of some of those items, no doubt compiled by Malberthorp and similar to others found in his manuscripts at other repositories; including a longish hostile entry under 'Wicliff''.
Note
Another list"'Contenta in hoc libro, sunt hec in ordine ..." signed "M' I. M'." is on f. 189v; f. 190rv is blank.
Note
From f. 37 the foliation used by M. R. James as cited in the references below is 12 beyond that now in use.
Note
Written space: 220 x 130 mm.
Note
51 and 52 long lines.
Note
Collation: 1-15¹² 16¹⁰.
Note
The first leaf of quire 3 is signed b 1, so the series of quire marks probably began with +, not with a, as is not uncommon in English manuscripts, and comparably to quire markings found in manuscripts by Malberthorp in other repositories.
Note
Script: modied textura: anglicana forms of d, f, and s; a mark of punctuation used within and at the end of sentences is shaped like a short comma.
Note
Initials in gold on grounds of red and blue, patterned in white, with prolongations into the margins on ff. 1 and 39 (the beginning of the first two items in the volume); other initials are blue with red ornament.
Note
Secundo folio: misit.
Note
Rebound in the early 17th century; the binder took over two end-leaves of the medieval binding as pastedowns.
Note
Final pastedown inscribed "Liber M' Iohannis Malberthorp".
Note
See Ker as cited in the references below for the relationship between this manuscript and others now at Lincoln College, St John's College, Cambridge, Cambridge University Library, and the British Library.
Note
Former Eton shelfmark: Bk.4.11.
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. 686-688
Citation/references note
James, M. R. A descriptive catalogue of the manuscripts in the library of Eton College (1895), 47
Citation/references note
CMA, 22, 23
Cite as
Eton College Library, MS 47
Additional physical form available
Reproduction available; Bodleian Library; Eton College Library should be contacted for permission to reproduce; SFW 3600
Provenance
Written by John Malberthorp for his own use.
Binding
17th century English calf binding.
Added entry--name
Malberthorp, John compiler, former owner.
Added entry--place
England.
Language code
lat
Identifier
B49997