Shelfmark
MS 145
Author
Ambrose Saint, Bishop of Milan
Title
Ambrosius. manuscript
Varying form of title
Title in M. R. James catalogue: S. Ambrosii quaedam
Publication, distribution, etc.
England, between ca. 1100 and ca. 1150.
Physical description
1 volume (iii, 90, ii leaves) : parchment, initials ; 29.5 x 19 cm.
Note
Five works by St Ambrose: [1] De Isaac et anima (ff. 1-18); [2] De fuga seculi (ff. 18v-32); [3] De Iacob et vita beata (ff. 32v-54); [4] De paradiso (ff. 54v-75v); [5] Apologia in regem David (ff. 75v-90).
Note
Preliminary leaf iii is a parchment binding leaf; f. 90v was left blank.
Note
Written space: 225 x 117 mm; quire 10: 225 x 132 mm.
Note
33 long lines; quire 10: 37 long lines.
Note
Ruling with a hard point.
Note
Well written in a rather round hand, with running titles in the main hand.
Note
The first line and the explicit of each text and the running titles are in capitals.
Note
Initials, 6-line or less in green and red with ornament of both colours (items 1 and 5), in green or red with ornament of the other colour (items 2 and 3), or in red (item 4).
Note
Secundo folio: nantem.
Note
Rebound at Eton around 1720 and mended in April 1894.
Note
Written in England.
Note
Inscriptions on f. iii verso: "Liber Guilelmi Hormani", "Contenta ..." and "Donum Guilielmi Hormani quondam socii huius contubernii".
Note
Former Eton shelfmark: Bl.5.14.
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. 759-760
Citation/references note
James, M. R. A descriptive catalogue of the manuscripts in the library of Eton College (1895), 145
Citation/references note
Bernard, Catalogi librorum manuscriptorum Angliae et Hiberniae, 1697, 9
Cite as
Eton College Library, MS 145
Provenance
Given to Eton by William Horman.
Binding
18th century English calf binding by Slatter.
Subject
Ambrose Saint, Bishop of Milan
Subject
Theology Manuscripts.
Added entry--name
Horman, William, ? - -1535 former owner.
Added entry--name
Slatter, John, active 1693 - 1721 bookbinder.
Added entry--place
England.
Language code
lat
Identifier
B50111