Royal MS 1 A II

I A. II BIBLE, in Latin, of S. Jerome's version; preceded (f. 6) by the epistle of Jerome to Paulinus. The books of the Old Testament are in the usual Vulgate order, except that 3 Esdras, entitled 'Esdras secundus', is inserted after Ezra and Nehemiah (f. 218 b); it is divided into 27 chapters, instead of the usual 9. Gallican Psalter. Titles are prefixed to all the books, together with Jerome's prologues; and in addition prologues are prefixed to Ecclesiastes, beg. 'Memini me' (f. 289 b, Berger, no. 138); Wisdom, beg. 'Liber Sapientiae apud Hebreos' (f. 295, Berger, no. 142); Baruch, beg. 'Liber iste' (f. 369 b), from the 'Glossa Ordinaria' of Walafridus Strabo (Migne, cxiv. 63); Hosea, beg. 'Temporibus Ozie' (f. 405, Berger, no. 174); Joel, two prologues, one beg. 'Sanctus Ioel apud Hebreos' ' the other beg. 'Ioel Fatuel filius' (f. 408 b, Berger, nos. 179, 180); Amos, three prologues, one beg. ' Ozias rex', the second beg. 'Amos propheta', the third 'Hic Amos propheta non fuit' (f. 410, Berger, nos. 184, 185, 187); Obadiah, beg. 'Iacob patriarcha' (f. 412 b); Jonah, two prologues, one beg. 'Sanctum Ionam Hebrei', the other beg. ' Iona columba' (f. 413); Micah, beg. 'Temporibus Ioache' (f. 4I4 b); Nahum, beg. 'Naum prophetam' (f. 416); Habakkuk, beg. 'Quatuor prophete' (f. 417); Zephaniah, beg. 'Tradunt Hebrei' (f. 4I9); Haggai, beg. 'Ieremias propheta' (f. 420 ); Zechariah, beg. 'Anno secundo' (f. 421); Malachi, beg. 'Deus per Moysen' (f. 425). These prologues to the Minor Prophets are sometimes found in MSS. of the Vulgate with attributions to Jerome (cf. Migne, xxix. 1023, 1029). The books of Maccabees have three prologues (f. 426 b), two being those of Rabanus Maurus, addressed to Louis I of France, beg. 'Domino excellentissimo', and Geroldus the archdeacon of the palace, beg. 'Reverendissimo et omni' (Migne, cix. 1125, 1127; Berger, no. 192); the third beg. ' Machabeorum libri duo' (Berger, no. 189). The books of the New Testament are arranged thus: Gospels, Pauline Epistles, Acts, Catholic Epistles, Apocalypse, with titles and the usual prologues to the Gospels, Acts, and Catholic Epistles (collectively), short arguments to the Pauline Epistles, and the prologue of Gilbertus Pictaviensis to the Apocalypse, beg. 'Omnes qui pie uolunt' (Berger, no. 320). A second prologue is prefixed to Matthew, beg. ' Matheus cum prima', from Walafridus Strabo (f. 452, Migne, cxiv. 63; Berger, no. 200). Modern chapters. At the end (f. 565) in the same hand follow 'Interpretationes', beg. 'Aaz, apprehendens', sc. the 'Inter. pretationes Nominum Hebraicorum', falsely attributed to Bede (Opera, ed. 1688, iii, P. 371), but probably the work of Remigius of Auxerre (cf. Oudin, Commentarii, I722, i, Col. 1693). Prefixed (ff. 1-5), in a hand of the 15th cent., is a table of the Introit, Epistle, Gospel, &c., throughout the year, followed by the 'Ordo librorum biblie'.

Vellum; ff. 610. 5.5 in. x 3.75 in. XIII cent. Executed in the north of France. Gatherings of 26 leaves, with catchwords (often cut away). Written on thin vellum in a very small hand, in double columns 'Of 50 lines. Sec. fol. 'dei sapientia'. Initials of books of ornamental designs, without gold; those of chapters in red and blue, with filigree extensions. Small miniatures in initials on ff. 6, 9 b (Genesis). On f. 307 b is scribbled, in a 16th cent. hand, ,to my loving frend Richard bote I hertllye' (sc. heartily). The name (not autograph) of [John, Lord] Lumley (d. 16o9) is on f. 6.