Stowe MS 5

PETRI COMESTORIS Historia Scholastica. Begins with the epistle dedicatory to William [de Champagne], Archbishop of Sens [1168-1176, afterwards of Reims, and Cardinal], and is complete to the end of the Gospel history, with a continuation covering the Acts of the Apostles and ending with the martyrdom of St. Peter and St. Paul, by Petrus Pictaviensis [Chancellor of the Cathedral and University of Paris, ob. 1205?], entitled " Incipit commentum magistri Petri Pictaviensis super Actus Apostolorum " (f. 166b). This is printed by Migne, vol. cxcviii., 1645, as by P. Comestor himself. Appended also (ff. 191-195b), in a somewhat later hand, is the story of Barlaam and Josaphat, from the Legenda Aurea of Jacobus de Voragine (ob. 1298). Vellum; ff. 195. XIIIth and (ff. 191-195b) early XIVth centt. In double columns of 44 lines. The initial letter of each book contains a miniature in gold and colours. That at the beginning of the epistle dedicatory represents the author presenting his work to the Archbishop of Sens, with a scroll containing the first words of the epistle, "Reverendo patri et domino suo Willelmo dei gratia Senonensi archiepiscopo Petrus servus Christi presbiter Trecensis vitam bonam et exitum beatum." Titles of chapters in red, and initials in red and blue. Folio.

Pierre de Poitiers: Continuation of the Historia Scholastica of Petrus Comestor: 13th cent.

Petrus Comestor, Chancellor of Paris: Historia Scholastica, with continuation by Petrus Pictaviensis: 13th cent.

Bibles Bible Histories, Paraphrases and Abridgments: Petri Comestoris Historia Scholastica: 13th cent.

Art. Illuminations and Drawings FRENCH: Historia Scholastica: miniatures and initials: 13th cent.

includes:

• ff. 191-195 b Jacobus de Voragine, Archbishop of Genoa: Extract from his Legenda Aurea: 14th cent.