2 D. xiv-xix OLD TESTAMENT, translated into Latin hexameter verse by john [Bridges], Bishop of Oxford [1603-1618]. Dedicated to King James I. In six volumes (vol. i Genesis to Deuteronomy, vol. ii Joshua to 2 Kings, vol. iii i Chronicles to Esther, vol. iv job to Song of Solomon, vol. v Isaiah to Lamentations, vol. vi Ezekiel to Malachi). The dedication to vol. i shows that that volume was written after 1604, when Dr. Bridges published his similar translation of the Gospels, but before the a...
2 E. xiii, xiv 'BREVIARIUM sancti Hieronimi praesbiteri in Psalterio cf. description Of 2 D. xxxiii. Imperfect, wanting the commentary on Psalms ci-cl. Vellum; ff. i+121, i+136. 13 in. x9 1/4 in. Late X cent.; the last two leaves of xiii and the last leaf of XIV in a hand of XII cent. Gatherings of 8 leaves ; the earlier quires are lettered at the end(a-g and i),and marked 'cor[rectus]'. Originally two volumes, each containing the commentary on fifty Psalms; the third part, containing the la...
3 E. i-v OLD TESTAMENT, in Latin, of S. jerome's version; with the Glossa Ordinaria and interlinear glosses. The prologues of S. Jerome are prefixed to the several books. Five volumes. Gatherings of 10 leaves, with catchwords. Sec. fol. '-ram spiritualem'. Small miniature-initials are prefixed to each book, and at the beginning of Genesis (3 E 1, f. 3) is a fine border with a large I with miniatures of the Creation and Crucifixion (see PI. 33). Coloured paragraphmarks and flourished initial...
3 E. x, xi COMMENTARIES on the Four Gospels, the Catholic Epistles, and the Apocalypse, in Latin, by Nicholas de Gorram [al. Gorran, d. 1295]. In two volumes. Vol, i contains the commentaries on (i) S. Matthew, beg. 'Presens prologus in tres partes diuiditur'. f. 1;- (2) S. John, beg. 'Huic autem euangelio Ieronimus'. f. 81;-(3) the Apocalypse, beg. 'Vidit Iacob in sompnis'. f. 173;-(4) the Catholic Epistles, beg. 'Missesunt epistole ex regis nomille'. f. 187. Vol. ii contains those on (i...
4 D. i- iii GOSPELS OF SS. MATTHEW, MARK, AND JOHN, in Latin, of S. Jerome's version; with the Glossa Ordinaria and interlinear glosses. Preceded by the usual prologues. Three volumes. Vellum; ff. 103, 62, 80. 1 ft. 2.5/8 in. x 9.1/2 in. XII~XIII cent. Gatherings of 8 leaves. Sec. fol. '-uit ad'. Handsomely written (see Pl. 36), with good illuminated initials at the beginning of each prologue and book and narrative of the Passion, also at the beginning of the Lord's Prayer in S. Matthew (vol...
5 C. x, xi S. AUGUSTINE, Enarrationes super Psalmos: the second and third volumes of a set, containing Ps. li-c and ci-cl respectively. The headlines are continuous through the two volumes, and they are nearly uniform in size, so that they probably belong to one set; but they are not uniform with 5 C. ix. Vellum; ff. 286 and 279. 1 ft. 2.5/8 in. x 9.1/2 in. and i ft. all in.x 10 in. Early XIII cent. Several hands in each volume. Gatherings of 8 leaves. in vol. i (xi7, xix7, xxi7, xxxv6) iii...
5 D. i, ii S. AUGUSTINE, Enarrationes super Psalmos: the second and third volumes of a set, containing Ps. li~c and ci-cl respectively. Vellum; ff. 249 and 237. 1 ft. 2.3/8 in. x 9.1/4 in. and 1 ft. 2.5/8 in. x 9.3/4 in. Early XII cent. Gatherings of 8 leaves, numbered at the end (in vol. ii sometimes at the beginning also). Double columns. Sec. fol. 'caeleste' and (vol. ii) '-retur. Sufficeret'. Ornamental initials, sc. vol. i, ff. i (very large), 45, 101, 129 b, 167, 175 b, 196 b, 203, 21...
5 D. iv, v S. AUGUSTINE, Enarrationes super Psalmos: the second and third volumes of a set, containing Ps. li~c and ci-cl respectively. To vol. ii is prefixed a summary of contents (ff. 2-6), not included in the sheet-numeration. Vellum; ff. i + 226 and 225. i ft. 3.1/2 in. x 10.1/2 in. and 1 ft 3.5/8 in x ii in. Early XII cent. Gatherings of 8 leaves (vol. i, i7, ii7, xiv6, xx6, xxix6), in vol. i numbered at the end, in vol. ii at beginning and end. Double columns. Sec. fol. 'et sacrata' a...
CONTROVERSIAL THEOLOGICAL COLLECTIONS, temp. Hen. VIII, chiefly in Latin. The two volumes are traditionally known as Archbishop Cranmer's commonplace-books, and, although neither the archbishop's own hand nor that of Ralph Morice, his principal secretary, occurs in them, a comparison with Cranmer's copies of some of the works quoted (e. g. Ricardus de Media Villa super Sententias, now in the Museum, cf. 7 B. XII, f. 222 b) confirms the connexion. With small exceptions (7 B. XI, ff. 56-77, 7 ...
PANTHEOLOGUS, parts ii-iv, by Peter de Cornubia; cf. 7 E. viii, which is the first volume of this MS. Vellum; ff. 166, 269. 121/4 in. x 81/2 in XIII cent. Gatherings of 8 leaves, numbered at the end. Double columns. Written in a very small, neat hand, apparently the same as that of 7 E. VIII. Sec. fol. 7 C. XIII, 'Basis' or 'De amigdalo' or' matris eradicat'; 7 C. XIV, 'De descendere' or 'ammiranda' or '-onem ecce'. Ornamental initials in colours. Belonged to Rochester Priory, 'per Alexandr...