These folios contain a copy of Aldhelm's Epistola ad Heahfridum (ff. 3r–7v), copied in the first half of the 11th century. Glosses in Old English were added close to the time the main text was copied (see Ker, Catalogue (1957), no. 149). Decoration: Initial in green with red penwork decoration...
Verses on the calendar and other computistical notes; Revelatio beatae Hildegardis
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These folios contain verses on the calendar and other computistical notes (ff. 12r–16v) and a text entitled Revelatio beatae Hildegardis (ff. 17r–v), copied in the mid-14th century. Decoration: highlights in red (ff. 12r-13r).
? John Thwing of Bridlington, Versus prophetiales, with commentary by John Ergome
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These folios contain one of the earliest copies of the Versus prophetiales, attributed to St John Thwing (or Twenge) of Bridlington, with commentary by John Ergome. It was copied in the late 14th century.
Verse account of those who discovered the Holy Cross; memorandum on King Edward IV of England (reigned 1461–1470, 1471–1483); names of the lordships held by the duke of York.
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This folios, copied in the 2nd half of the 15th century, contain a verse account of those who discovered the Holy Cross in Latin (ff. 84r–v), a memorandum on King Edward IV of England (reigned 1461–1470, 1471–1483) in Latin (f. 85r), and the names of the lordships held by the duke of York in Mid...
These folios contain Augustine of Hippo's Enchiridion, copied in the first half of the 12th century. Decoration: Some initials in black with penwork decoration.
Gospel extracts (ff. 4r–14v), in Latin, middle of the 12th century (Matthew ff. 4r–5v; Mark ff. 6r–8v; Luke ff. 9r–11v; John ff. 12r–14v); Liber Vitae (‘Durham Liber Vitae’) (ff. 15r–83v), in Latin and Old English (ff. 47r–v), 1st half of the 9th century to 1st half of the 16th century.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
1st half of the 9th century-1st half of the 16th century
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.
Libellus de primo Saxonum aduentu; letter of Pope Paschal II; Concordat of Worms; Planctusof Oedipus; Hildebert of Le Mans, De sancta Trinitate
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These folios contain: ff. 2r–11r: Libellus de primo Saxonum aduentu; ff. 11r-12v: letter of Pope Paschal II (d. 1118); ff. 13v-14r: Concordat of Worms; Planctus of Oedipus (Walther 4511); ff. 14r-15v: Hildebert of Le Mans, De sancta Trinitate (Walther 834). Decoration: initials in red an...
These folios contain a chronicle from Noah to Louis the Pious, emperor of Frankia (814–840), beginning 'Noe Cham Canaan' and ending 'Rabanus floruit qui... ipse librum de laude.. composuit.' Folio 29v contains two diagrams of Brutus's descent from Aeneas written in an early modern hand, possibly...