131. Cotton MS Vitellius A XV
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Cotton MS Vitellius A XV
- Title:
- (1) Old English adaptations of Augustine of Hippo's Soliloquia and other texts (known as the 'Southwick Codex'); (2) Beowulf, The Marvels of the East, Judith, and other texts in Old English (known as the 'Nowell Codex')
- Scope & Content:
- This volume, containing the unique medieval copy of Beowulf and other important texts in Old English, comprises two manuscripts of different origin and date, bound together for Sir Robert Cotton (b. 1571, d. 1631). The so-called 'Southwick Codex' (ff. 4–93), named after its medieval home, was ma...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English, Old, French, and Latin
- Date Range:
- 990s-2nd half of the 12th century
- Extent:
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1 volume