Shelfmark
MS 101 (2)
Author
Gregory, approximately 540 - 604 I, Pope
Title
Gregorius Magnus, Homiliae in Evangelia, etc. manuscript
Varying form of title
Title in M. R. James catalogue: SS. Gregorii et Augustini quaedam
Publication, distribution, etc.
England, between ca. 1275 and ca. 1300.
Physical description
1 volume (ff. 183-328) : parchment (initials) ; 38 x 26 cm.
Note
Four works of Gregory the Great, forming ff. 183-327 in a composite volume of ff. i, 327, i.
Note
Homiliae XL in Evangelia (ff. 183-226); Homiliae in Ezekielem (ff. 226-275v); De cura pastorale (ff. 275v-296v); Dialogi (ff. 296v-327); the table of contents listing the works is now upside down as f. 328, but presumably once preceded f. 183.
Note
The table of contents is headed "Contenta" and is in the same hand as the table in MS 19 (q.v.).
Note
Book 2 of the Homiliae in Evangelia begins on f. 199v; books 2-4 of the Dialogi, comprising 36, 38 and 62 chapters respectively, begin on ff. 302v, 309 and 318 resepctively.
Note
Folio 327v is blank.
Note
Written space: 305 x 205 mm.
Note
Two columns of 57-60 lines.
Note
Collation: 1-11¹² 12¹² + 1 leaf after 12 (f. 327).
Note
Ad hoc pencil signatures.
Note
Blue and red initials on ff. 183, 226 and 276 with ornament of both colours, extending in a saw pattern nearly the height of the page; other initials blue with red ornament and shorter lengths of blue and red saw pattern.
Note
Secundo folio (f. 184): bit. Ignis.
Note
Rebound at Eton in the early 17th century with another manuscript, here catalogued separately as MS 101 (1).
Note
Written in England.
Note
Former Eton shelfmark: Bl.1.10.
Note
This catalogue record is based on the work of Neil Ker and M.R. James, as cited in the references below.
With note
Bound with: Augustinus, In Johannem, written in England in the second half of the 14th century and forming ff. i, 1-182 of the volume as bound.
Citation/references note
Ker, N. R.. Medieval manuscripts in British libraries, v. 2 (1977), p. 714
Citation/references note
James, M. R. A descriptive catalogue of the manuscripts in the library of Eton College (1895), 101
Citation/references note
Bernard, Catalogi librorum manuscriptorum Angliae et Hiberniae, 1697, 17
Cite as
Eton College Library, MS 101, ff. 183-328
Binding
Early 17th century English calf binding by Vincent Williamson.
Subject
Gregory, approximately 540 - 604 I, Pope
Subject
Subject
Bible. Gospels Commentaries Manuscripts.
Subject
Bible. Ezekiel Commentaries Manuscripts.
Subject
Miracles Manuscripts.
Added entry--place
England.
Language code
lat
Identifier
B50026