MS 225
Jerome, ? - -419 or 420 Saint
[Commentarii in Prophetas Minores. Selections]
Jeronimus, In prophetas minores (Nahum-Malachi) et Danielem. manuscript
England, between ca. 1125 and ca. 1175.
1 volume (91 leaves) : parchment ; 36 x 26.5 cm.
Very imperfect copy of St Jerome's commentaries on Nahum and Malachi (ff. 1-82) and Daniel (ff. 82-91v).
Four leaves of the commentaries on Nahum and Malachi are missing after f. 11; single leaf missing after f. 24; single quires missing after ff. 8, 12 and 35; two quires missing after f. 20; in total 45 leaves, or over half the text.
The commentary on Daniel ends imperfectly at 'persarum et'.
The initial A has been cut from f. 83.
Well written on soft parchment of good quality.
Written space: 267 x 170 mm.
Two columns of 44 lines.
Ruling with a hard point.
Collation: 1⁸ 2⁸ wants 4-7 after f. 11 3⁸ 4⁸ wants 5 after f. 24 5-12⁸.
Quires 4-12 numbered at the beginning VII, VIII, X-XVI.
Initials of books all removed; initials of prologues removed except A in green and red on f. 14, A in red on f. 39, U in blue on f. 54v, and C in red on f. 82; other 2- and 1- line initials in red, green, purple or blue.
Secundo folio: mundi esse.
Contemporary binding; see binding note.
Written in England.
'George Manly' scribbled on f. 57 in a 16th century hand.
Inscription on pastedown at end: 'James Bowen anno 1745'. Ker notes (p. 792, n.1) that Bowen owned some Reading manuscripts but there is no evidence that this book was from Reading.
Phillipps MS. 3610; lot 86 in the Sir Thomas Phillipps sale, 21 March 1895, purchased by Quaritch for £17.10.00.
This catalogue record is based on the work of Neil Ker as cited in the references below.
Ker, N. R.. Medieval manuscripts in British libraries, v. 2 (1977), p. 791-2
Eton College Library, MS 225
16th century inscription of George Manly.
Inscription of James Bowen dated 1745.
Belonged to Sir Thomas Phillipps.
Given to Eton by Sir J.H.B. Noble.
Contemporary binding of wooden boards covered with once white leather; two bands; central strap and pin missing; marks of a label, ca. 40 x 80 mm, attached by six nails, near the top of the right cover.
Jerome, ? - -419 or 420 Saint
Bible. Prophets Commentaries Manuscripts.
Bible. Daniel Commentaries Manuscripts.
Bowen, James, ? - 1774 former owner.
Phillipps, Thomas, 1792 - 1872 Sir former owner.
Noble, John Henry Brunel, 1865 - ? former owner.
Commentarii in Danielem. Selections.
England.
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B50271