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Language Latin Place Reading, England Level [32] Fonds

1. Egerton MS 2204

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2204
Title:
Bede the Venerable, In Lucae Evangelium Expositio
Scope & Content:
This 12th-century manuscript originates from the Benedictine abbey of St Mary in Reading. It contains the commentary on the Gospel of Luke by Bede the Venerable (d. 673, d. 735), an English Benedictine monk, theologian, and historian. This is one of the more than a hundred manuscripts that survi...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
2nd or 3rd quarter of the 12th century
Extent:

A parchment codex

2. Egerton MS 2951

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2951
Title:
Robert Partes, Poems; Peter Riga, Floridus aspectus
Scope & Content:
This manuscript is the unique witness of the poems of Robert Partes (fl. c 1170), and also includes the collection of short poems, known as the Floridus Aspectus (Appearance of Flowers), by Peter Riga(b. c 1140, d. 1209). The volume was probably produced in the Benedictine abbey of Reading, wher...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
4th quarter of the 12th century
Extent:

A parchment codex

3. Egerton MS 3031

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 3031
Title:
The Cartulary of Reading Abbey
Scope & Content:
This manuscript contains the Cartulary of Reading Abbey, including, among other miscellaneous items, a list of its books and those of its cell at Leominster. Produced at Reading in the early 1190s, the manuscript has later additions up to the reign of Henry III (r. 1216-1272). Contents: ff. 3r...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1190-1199
Extent:

A parchment codex