Shelfmark
MS 102
Author
Nicolas, 1232 - ca. 1295 de Gorran
Title
Nicholaus de Gorran, In Lucam. manuscript
Varying form of title
Title in M. R. James catalogue: Nic. Gorranus super Lucam
Publication, distribution, etc.
England?, 1450.
Physical description
1 volume (ii, 346, ii leaves) : parchment ; 39.2 x 25.3 cm.
Note
The commentary on Luke of Nicolas de Gorran (ff. 1-328v), followed by an index (ff. 329-346v).
Note
The main text has letters in the margins subdividing the chapters, and the explicit is followed by two lines of verse in the same hand "Sit propter scripta semper trinitas benedicta Huncque letificet qui michi bona prebet" with a paraph and monogram (? including letters W and G) below and the words "Per cistolam"..
Note
The scribe copied marginalia from the exemplar, for example on f. 255.
Note
The index references are by chapter numbers and letters; the entry under "Questiones" occupies nine columns, ff. 341-3.
Note
Colophon: "Explicit opus super euangelium Luce per egregium doctorem mag. Nich. Gorram ordinis predicatorum. Scriptum anno 1450."
Note
Written space: ca. 260 x 135 mm.
Note
Around 50 long lines on each page.
Note
Frame ruling in pencil.
Note
Collation: 1⁸ (ff. 1-3, 5, 4, 6-8, the central bifolium having been folded the wrong way round) 2-40⁸ 41¹⁰ 42-43⁸.
Note
Quires 1-41 signed a-z, aa-ss, top right of rectos.
Note
Script: ugly textura for the gospel text and cursiva for the commentary; from f. 129 the loops on ascenders (b, h, l), characteristic of cursiva, give way to straight strokes or strokes which bend backwards.
Note
On f. 1, an 11-line initial in gold on decorated blue, green and red ground in imitation of the Italian style, with a handsome floral border beside it; other initials are in blue with red ornament (9-line).
Note
Capital letters in the ink of the text stroked with red.
Note
Secundo folio: Quod per.
Note
Rebound at Eton in the early 17th century.
Note
Written in 1450, probably by a Netherlandish scribe working in England based on the style of the smaller initials.
Note
At Eton by 1500 on the evidence of a note by Robert Elyot on f. 3v pointing out the dislocation of leaves in the first quire.
Note
Former Eton shelfmark: Bl.2.1.
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. 715
Citation/references note
James, M. R. A descriptive catalogue of the manuscripts in the library of Eton College (1895), 102
Citation/references note
Bernard, Catalogi librorum manuscriptorum Angliae et Hiberniae, 1697, 62
Cite as
Eton College Library, MS 102
Provenance
Annotation in the hand of Robert Elyot (d. 1499), vice provost of Eton; see notes above.
Binding
Early 17th century English calf binding by Vincent Williamson.
Subject
Bible. Luke Commentaries Manuscripts.
Added entry--name
Elyot, Robert, ? - 1499 associated name.
Added entry--name
Williamson, Vincent bookbinder.
Added entry--place
England.
Language code
lat
Identifier
B50027