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Record Id:
032-001959840
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Add MS 54325
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BIBLE HISTORIALE: a narrative based upon the Bible and apocryphal texts, written, and probably compiled, in England; mid 14th cent. French. Beg.: (Prologue) 'Al roi de glorie Deu omnipotent'. The text of the Acts of the Apostles is taken from the rare 'Anglo-Norman' Bible, see S. Berger, La Bible Française au moyen âge (1884), pp. 230-237. For a similar text to the present manuscript, see Paris Bibliothèque National MS. Fr. 9562 (Berger, pp. 351-352). Lacks six folios from the table of chapters, with loss of text. See also J. Vising, Anglo-Norman Language and Literature (1923), p. 71. Fragment of verse in margin, late 15th cent., beg. 'Fyer withowt hete can not be' (f. 3). Memoranda, late 15th cent.: 'hopsom, betwyn Salt Eshe and Plomwourth xij mylez' (f. 1), a reference to Salt Ash, co. Cornw., and Plymouth, co. Devon. Names written: 'Samuell La[ne?] discharger of [Dencheche?, Dymchurch?, co. Kent], 16th-17th cent. f. 570v;- 'Daniel Hicks. Necholas James', early 17th cent. f. 571. Label on spine '541', 19th cent. (f. i). Owned by Sir Gregory Osborne Page-Turner, 4th Bart., of Battlesden, co. Bedf., see f. iv and Page-Turner sale-cat., Christies 19 Oct. 1824, lot 2519. Purchased at the Page-Turner sale by Sir Thomas Phillipps: Phillipps MS. 3202, Middle Hill stamp, f. iii. Phillipps sale, Sotheby's, 28 Nov. 1967, lot 96. Purchased 20 April 1968 from Maggs, with the aid of a contribution from Miss N. E. Ratcliffe.

Vellum; ff. iv+571. Art. 2, 29 and 32 begin on new quires. 322 x 190mm. Gatherings: i12(lacks 7 with loss of text), ii10, iii12(lacks 1-5 with loss of text),

ff. 29-30 irregular, iv14, v-xvi12, xvii14, xviii-xx12, xxi12(9 cancelled), xxii14(lacks 10?), xxiii-xxx12, xxxi10, xxxii-xxxiv12, xxxv10, xxxvi-xxxviii12, xxxix14, xl6(lacks 6?), xli-xlii8, xliii6 (2 and 5 are inserted bifolia with one leaf of each cancelled), xliv-xlvii10(xlv lacks 9-10?), xlviii-xlix8, l14(5 cancelled, replaced by an inserted bifolia, f. 551, with cancelled second leaf), li14(2, 6, 10 cancelled). Catchwords regular from f. 11v. Signatures in roman numerals, some cropped, quires xlii-xlviii (ff. 486-538). Quires xliv-xlv marked a, b, eg. ff. 493, 504. Double columns. 33 to 36 lines per page. One English cursive book-hand throughout. Chapter headings in red. Chapter initials and initials at the beginning of every book in red and blue penwork. Alternating red and blue initials mark the beginning of each different language version of every verse of the Psalter (ff. 253v-367). Marginal sketches, pen and pencil, ff. 31, 188v, 426, 509. English early 19th-cent. brown russia binding, blind-tooled, edges gilt and goffered.

Contents:

1. ff. 1-30v. Prologue and table of contents.

2. ff. 31-251. Genesis, Exodus, Moses I-V, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, Kings I-IV, Jonah.

3. ff. 251-253v. La Desolacioun de Jerusalem.

4. ff. 253v-367. The Psalter. The Latin text of each verse precedes the French translation.

5. ff. 367-378v. Les Miracles Ihesu Christ, the Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew.

6. ff. 378-381v. La Cene nostre Sire.

7. ff. 381v-385. Le oreisoun dominical. A commentary on the Lord's Prayer. Preceded by a prologue beg. 'Quant hom mette un enfaunt a lettre apres son alphabeth'.

8. ff. 385v-391v. La passioun Ihesu Christ.

9. ff. 391v-393v. La persecucion Joseph de Armathie. Beg. 'Le Conestable des gieux qe vist Ihesu Christ pener en la croiz'.

10. ff. 393v-395. La resurreccioun Ihesu Christ.

11. ff. 395-396v. Lascensioun nostre Sire.

12. ff. 396v-398. La Pentecoste.

13. ff. 398v-400. La pees Joseph de Armathie.

14. ff. 400-405v. Les secretz Ihesu Christ.

15. ff. 405v-410v. La vernicle (the True Image of Christ).

16. ff. 410v-413v. Le trettiz entre seint Piere et Symon Magus.

17. ff. 413v-415. Le obit Pilate.

18. ff. 415-417. La decollacioun des apostles seint Piere et seint Pol.

19. ff. 418-419v. Le obit Nero.

20. ff. 420-426v. Job.

21. ff. 426v-430. Judith.

22. ff. 430-435v. Tobias.

23. ff. 435v-438v. Esther.

24. ff. 439-451. Maccabees I-II.

25. ff. 451-458v. Isaiah.

26. ff. 458v-461v. Jeremiah.

27. ff. 461v-462v. Lamentations.

28. ff. 462v-469. Ecclesiastes. Preceded by a prologue beg. 'Seint Jerome nous recounte qe Salomon'.

29. ff. 470-490v. Proverbs, pts. i-ii.

30. ff. 490v-492v. Wisdom. Preceded by a prologue, beg. 'Ceo sont les paroles qe Philon le gieu apprist soun filz'.

31. ff. 493-510v. Daniel.

32. ff. 511-539. Acts.

33. ff. 539-571. Apocalypse. Preceded by a prologue beg. 'Seint Pol le apostle dist qe touz', and with an exposicion following each section of text.

34. ff. 469, 570-571v. Prayers, grammatical notes; 14th-15th cent. Latin.

Scope & Content:

Bindings ENGLISH: Brown russia, blind-tooled: early 19th cent.

Bible. Bible Histories: Anglo-Norman Bible Historiale: mid 14th cent: Fr.

includes:

  • f. iii Bookplates and Book-stamps: Middle Hill stamp: circa 1824.
  • ff. 31, 188v, 426, 509 Art. Illuminations and Drawings ENGLISH: Marginal sketches: mid 14th cent: Ink and pencil.
  • ff. 511-539 Bible French: Acts of the Apostles from the 'Anglo-Norman' Bible: mid 14th cent.
  • f. 570v Samuel [Lane?], discharger of [Dymchurch?]: Signature: 16th-17th centt.
  • f. 571 Daniel Hicks: Nicholas James: Signature of: early 17th cent.

Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
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Additional Manuscripts
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Record Type (Level):
Fonds
Extent:
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Digitised Content:
Languages:
English
French
Scripts:
Latin
Start Date:
1330
End Date:
1370
Date Range:
Mid 14th century
Era:
CE
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Custodial History:

Sir Thomas Phillipps, Baronet; of Middle Hill: Owned, 1824-1872.

Sir Gregory Osborne Page-Turner, 4th Baronet: Owned, 1824.

Material Type:
Archives and Manuscripts
Legal Status:
Not Public Record(s)
Names:
Hicks, Daniel
James, Nicholas
Lane?, Samuel, Dymchurch? discharger of
Page-Turner, Gregory Osborne, 4th Baronet
Phillipps, Thomas, 1st Baronet, collector of books and manuscripts, 1792-1872,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000083446892