Medieval memorandum, dated 1371–72; early modern instructions for binding
Scope & Content:
This folio contains a memorandum in Anglo-Norman French, dated 1371-72. It also contains instructions for binding a manuscript, in an early modern hand, and the shelfmark 'Caligula A. 7.'
Contents: ff. 70r-111r: Altercatio Ecclesie contra Synagogam with some later annotations in the margins. Decoration: Pencil-drawing of a human face. Initials an rubrics in red. Some initials are highlighted in red.
The Psalter, copied in the 1st half of the 9th century, contains: ff. 30v-32r: Origin of the Prophet David. ff. 32r-33r, 33v: Prefaces to the Psalter. ff. 34v-162v: The Psalter in three divisions, beginning with Psalms 1, 51 and 101 and including the Psalm 'Pusillus eram' after Psalm 150. ...
This folio contains Augustine of Hippo, De consensu euangelistarum (iii.18–23) (imperfect). It was formerly folded in two and formed part of the binding of Cotton MS Vitellius A XIX.
This folio contains a letter from William Spring, acknowledging receipt of a previous letter and instructions, with notes in another hand written on the back and along the sides. The notes on the back list a codex's contents.
Aelred of Rievaulx, Gesta regum Anglorum (3r–25r); list of the kings of Britain and England (25r–27v); record of the kings of Wessex and England (27v–29v); Roger of Howden, Gesta regis Henrici secundi, AD 1169–1177 (31r–112r)
Scope & Content:
Dated: last quarter of the 12th century or 1st quarter of the 13th century (3r–27v); 1st half of the 13th century (27v–29v); last quarter of the 12th century (31r–112r)
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
4th quarter of the 12th century-1st half of the 13th century
Einhard, Uita Caroli magni (4r–22v); genealogy of the kings of the Franks to AD 885 (22v–24v); Uisio sancti Barontii monachi Longoretensis cenobii (25r–27v: BHL 997); Commemoratio de rebus sancte Traiectensis ecclesie (28r–45r); Radbod of Utrecht, account of the year AD 900 (45v); Regino of Prüm, Chronicon (46r–121v); Dormitio septem fratrum (121v–128r: BHL 2316); Uisio Lietberto (128r–v, 145v–146v); Chronicle of Egmond Abbey, AD 640–1147, 1199–1305 (128v–145r, 147r–159v, 160v–173v); De Berta...
Scope & Content:
Dated: 1st quarter of the 12th century, with additions to 1st quarter of the 14th century
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1st quarter of the 12th century-1st quarter of the 14th century