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Egerton MS 2656

Record Id:

032-001983631

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-001983631

MDARK:

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Reference (shelfmark):

Egerton MS 2656

Title:

LIVES of Saints, etc., in Latin, viz.

1. "Vita sci. Martini episcopi et confessoris," by Sulpicius Severus; preceded by the prefatory letter of Severus to, Desiderius, and followed by the three letters to Eusebius, Aurelius, and Bassula, and the three dialogues on St. Martin. (Surius, Vitæ SS., ed. 1618, 11 Nov., p. 246.) f . 1.

2. "Vita sci. Gregorii pape," by Joannes Diaconus. (Bolland, Acta SS., 12 Mar., p. 137.) f. 47 b.

3. "Vita sci. Iohannis Heleomonis"; the preface having the title "Prephacio Leoncii, episcopi Neapoleos Cipriorum insule, de uita et accione patris nostri Iohannis episcopi Alexandrini." Translated from the Greek of Leontius by Anastasius Bibliothecarius, whose preface is given at the end. (Bolland, Acta SS., 23 Jan., p. 498.) f. 88.

4. "Vita sci. Marcialis episcopi et confessoris Christi, cuius celebritas agitur ii. k. Jvlii": the Life of St. Martial, attributed to Aurelianus, Bishop of Limoges. (Surius, 30 June, p. 365.) f. 119.

5. "De uita et uirtutibus sanctissimi Germani episcopi et confessoris Christi, cuius festiuitas celebratur pridie Kalendas Avgvsti": the Life of St. Germanus by Constantius Presbyter, with the prefatory epistles "ad sanctum Pacientem, Lugdunensem episcopum" and "ad sanctum Censurivm, Autisiodorensem episcopum." (Bolland, Acta SS., 31 July, p. 200.) f. 139 b.

6. "Revelatio sci. Stephani," sc. "Epistola Auiti presbiteri ad Palcomium episcopum ex reuelacione sci. Stephani," and "Reuelatio corporis eiusdem martiris Luciano presbitero ostensa." (Surius, 3 Aug., p. 3 l.) f. 163.

7. "Incipit de aduentu et exceptione corporis sanctissimi confessoris Christi Benedicti": the "Translatio sci. Benedicti abbatis," by Adrevaldus, monk of Fleury. (Bolland, Acta SS., 21 Mar., p. 302.) f. 167 b.

8. "In decollatione sci. Iohannis Babtiste [29 Aug.]. De ortu uel obitu eius": a brief account of his passion, the dispersal of his bones in the time of Julian, and the preservation of his head at Emessa. f. 172 b.

9. "Incipit uita beati Egidi, abbatis et confessoris, qui obseruatur Kalendis Septembris." (Bolland, Acta SS., 1 Sept., p. 299.) Slightly imperfect at the end, two or four leaves being lost. f. 174.

10. "Inuentio sanete Crucis": the first part of the "Acta apocrypha S. Quiriaci." (Bolland, Acta SS., 4 May, p. 445.) Imperfect at the beginning. f. 179.

11. Exaltatio sanetae Crucis [ 14 Sept.] : beg. "Regnante uenerabili Dei cultore magno uiro Constantino" (cf. Cott. MS., Nero E. i., f. 373.) Without title or colophon. f. 182 b.

12. "Incipit passio sci. Marchi euangeliste." (Bolland, Acta SS., 25 Apr. p. 346.) f. 184 b.

13. "Incipit reuelatio de beatissimi Marchi euangeliste corpore, quomodo aportatum est de Alexandria et in palacio ducis Uenecie depositum." (Partially in Bolland, Acta SS., 25 Apr. p. 346.) f. 190b.

14. Acta sancti Prudentii. (Bolland, Acta SS., 28 Apr. p. 592.) The beginning only, written in a different hand, of the xiiith cent. f. 196. Vellum; ff. 196. With interlaced initials in various colours. Written probably in Spain, about A.D. 1200. Belonged to the Jesuit College of Agen, on the Garonne. On the last page is an indistinct Arabic inscription of the 15th cent.(?); and the name "P. Mirallii Galaesii," 17th cent. Folio. From the Farnborough Fund.

Scope & Content:

Saints: Lives of Saints: circ. 1200.

Art. Illuminations and Drawings SPANISH: Vitae Sanctorum: interlaced initials: circ. 1200.

includes:

f. 1 Sulpicius Severus: Vita S. Martini: circ. 1200.
f. 1 Saint Martin,; Bishop and Confessor: Life, by Sulpicius Severus: circ. 1200.: Lat.
f. 47 b Johannes, Diaconus: Vita S. Gregorii Papæ: circ. 1200.
f. 47 b Gregory I; Pope; the Great: Life, by Joannes Diaconus: circ. 1200.
f. 88 Anastasius, Bibliothecarius: Translation of Leontius" Life of S. Joannes Heleemon: circ. 1200.: Lat.
f. 88 Saint Johannes Heleemon,; Bishop of Alexandria: Life, by Leontius: circ. 1200.: Lat.
f. 88 Leontius, Bishop of Nemosia [Limasol], in Cyprus: Vita S. Johannis Heleemonis: circ. 1200.
f. 119 Aurelian, Bishop of Limoges: Life of St. Martial, attributed to: circ. 1200.: Lat.
f. 119 Saint Martial,; Bishop and Confessor: Life of, attributed to Aurelianus, Bp. of Limoges: circ. 1200.: Lat.
f. 139 b Saint Germanus,; Bishop and Confessor: Life of, by Constantius Presbyter: circ. 1200.: Lat.
f. 139 b Constantius, Presbyter: Vita S. Germani: circ. 1200.
f. 163 Saint Stephen,; First Martyr: Revelation: circ. 1200.
f. 163 Avitus, Presbiter: Epistola ad Palcomium episcopum ex Revelatione S. Stephani: circ. 1200.
f. 163 Palcomius, Episcopus: Epistola ad, ab Avito presbitero: circ. 1200.
f. 167 b Adrevald, Monk of Fleury: Translatio S. Benedicti Abbatis: circ. 1200.
f. 167 b Saint Benedict,; Abbat: Account of his translation, by Adrevald,: circ. 1200.: Lat.
f. 172 b Saint John Baptist: In decollatione ejus: circ. 1200.
f. 174 Saint Giles,; Abbat and Confessor: Vita: circ. 1200.: Imperf.
ff. 179, 182 b The Cross: Inventio et exaltatio S. Crucis: circ. 1200.
ff. 184 b, 190 b Saint Mark,; Evangelist: Passio et revelatio de corpore ejus: circ. 1200.
f. 196 Saint Prudentius: Acta: 13th cent.

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

Project / Collection:

Egerton Manuscripts

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Record Type (Level):

Fonds

Extent:

1 item

Digitised Content:

Languages:

English
Latin

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1200

End Date:

1200

Date Range:

1200

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Custodial History:

Agen on the Garonne, France: The Jesuit College at, formerly owned.

P. Mirallius Galaesius: Owned: in the 17th cent.

Material Type:

Archives and Manuscripts

Legal Status:

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Agen on the Garonne, France