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Reference (shelfmark):: Royal MS 1 C III
Title:: Bible from Genesis to Tobit, in Anglo-Norman French
Scope & Content:: I C. III BIBLE, in French, from Genesis to Tobit; preceded by the epistle of Jerome to Paulinus (f. 1, 'Frere Ambros a moi portaunt tes petitz douns'). The pro, logue to the Pentateuch (f. 5) is entitled 'Ci comence la preface de seint Jerome le chapellain en launcien testament', and begins 'Jeo...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: French
Date Range:: 14th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Royal MS 1 C IV
Title:
Scope & Content:: i C. iv GOSPEL ACCORDING TO S. LUKE, in Latin, of S. Jerome's version; without S. Luke's prologue. Vellum; ff. 108. 15 in. 10.1/2 in. XVI cent. Handsomely written on good vellum, but without ornamentation. On the first flyleaf is the old Royal press-mark no. 1106'. Probably in catalogue of 1666...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 16th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Royal MS 1 C IX
Title:: Glossed Wycliffite Bible, in the later version (from Genesis to Job)
Scope & Content:: This manuscript contains the books of the Bible from Genesis to Job, in the later version of the Middle English translation produced by the followers of John Wycliffe (b. c. 1320s, d. 1384). Accompanying marginal glosses appear throughout the book, written in the same hand as the main text. Th...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English, Middle
Date Range:: 1st quarter of the 15th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Royal MS 1 C V-VI
Title:: I C. v, vi BIBLE, in Latin, of S. Jerome's version; preceded by the epistle of Jerome to Paulinus (f. 1). The order of the books of the 0. T. varies somewhat from the normal Vulgate arrangement. The Prayer of Manasses follows 2 Chronicles; the books of Solomon (Proverbs -Ecclesiasticus) follow 2 Esdras [= Nehemiah], and are followed by job, Tobit, Judith, and Esther; and the Psalter is omitted, Jerome's prologues, with only the addition of the short prologues to Baruch and Maccabees. The...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1451
Extent:: 2 items

Reference (shelfmark):: Royal MS 1 C VII
Title:: The Rochester Bible
Scope & Content:: Part of a Bible containing the books of Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and Kings, according to the Vulgate of Jerome. The New Testament section of this manuscript is now Baltimore, Walters Art Museum, MS W. 18; the remainder of the Old Testament section has not survived. Contents: ff. i-vi: added lea...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 2nd quarter of the 12th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Royal MS 1 C VIII
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Scope & Content:: i C. viii BIBLE, in English, of the revised Wycliffite version. preceded by the 'prolog' by Purvey, beg. 'Fiue and twenti bookis of pe elde testament', ends 'descendant in infernum viuentes', the rest being omitted. The books of the 0. T. follow the usual Vulgate order. The Prayer of Manasses f...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: Early 15th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Royal MS 1 D I
Title:: Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names ('Bible of William of Devon')
Scope & Content:: This Bible earned its moniker ('Bible of William of Devon') due to a colophon in which the scribe identifies himself: Rebound for Henry VIII. Contents: f. 1: Epistle of Jerome to Paulinus. The books of the 0. T. are in the usual Vulgate order, except that the Prayer of Manasses follows 2 Ch...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 3rd quarter of the 13th century
Extent:: A parchment codex.

Reference (shelfmark):: Royal MS 1 D II
Title:: Old Testament: Historical books and Isaiah of the Septuagint version (Rahlfs 93), imperfect and with extensive marginal notes
Scope & Content:: Old Testament: Historical books and Isaiah of the Septuagint version (Rahlfs 93), imperfect and with extensive marginal notes.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Greek, Ancient
Date Range:: 13th century-15th century
Extent:: 216 folios

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