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1. Harley MS 76, ff 1-137v

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 76, ff 1-137v
Title:
Gospels (the 'Bury Gospels')
Scope & Content:
Gospels (the 'Bury Gospels'). Contents: 1. Prefatory material including: Jerome, Epistle to Damasus, incipit: '[I]n novum opus' (ff. 1v-2v); Jerome, Prologue, incipit: 'Plures fuisse' (ff. 2v-3v); Eusebius, Epistle to Carpianus (ff. 3v-4r); and Hieronimus, Epistle to Damasus, incipit: 'Scientum...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
2nd quarter of the 12th century
Extent:
137 folios.

2. Harley MS 76, ff 137v-141v

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 76, ff 137v-141v
Title:
Charters relating to the abbey of Bury St Edmunds
Scope & Content:
1. Text concerning a dispute between Gundulph, bishop of Rochester, and Picot, sheriff of Grandebruge, incipit: 'Tempore Willelmi regis anglorum magni patris Willelmi regis eiusdem genus fuit quedam contentio inter Gundulphum refensem episcopum' (f. 137v); 2. Charter of Cnut, incipit: 'In nomin...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
Late 11th century-Early 12th century
Extent:
5 folios.

3. Harley MS 76

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 76
Title:
The ‘Bury Gospels’
Scope & Content:
ff. 1v–5r: Jerome, Letter to Damasus (‘Novum opus’) and prologue to the Gospels. ff. 6r–12v: Canon Tables. ff. 13r–126v: Four Gospels (opening leaf excised). ff. 126v–137v: Capitula to the Gospels. The remainder of the leaves (ff. 137v–141v) were originally left blank, and filled in at a lat...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
c 1020-c 1030
Extent:

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