Royal MS 1 A XI

BIBLE, in Latin, of S. Jerome's version; preceded by the epistle of Jerome to Paulinus (f. 1). The books of the Old Testament are in the usual order, except that Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther (and originally Tobit and Judith) are placed between Malachi and Maccabees.

After f. 126 some leaves have, however, been lost, con. taining i Chron. xxviii. 17 Job ii. 3; and more after f. 234, containing Esther vi. 6-2 Macc. xiv. 41. The Psalter is omitted. Jerome's prologues, together with the short prologues to Wisdom and Baruch, but without those to the Minor Prophets (cf i A. ii). The prologue to Ecclesiastes (from Jerome's commentary) Is added at the bottom of the page in a later hand (f. 140 b). The books of the New Testament are arranged thus: Gospels, Acts, Catholic Epistles, Pauline Epistles, Apocalypse, with the usual titles and prologues, and, in addition, short arguments to each of the Catholic Epistles (Berger, nos. 294, 299, 303, 294; the re-,t not in Berger). The Apocalypse has the prefaces of Pseudo- Isidore and Jerome (from the epistle to Paulinus; Berger, nos. 310, 311). The apocryphal Epistle to the Laodiceans is inserted between Colossians and i Thessalonians (f. 297 b). Modern chapters. At the end (f. 311) are 'Interpretationes Hebreorum nominum', arranged by books and differing from those by Remigius of Auxerre, beg. 'Assur de quo denominati'. A table of lections (f. 344 b) and a list of the first words of the Psalms and the order of the books (f. 347) have been added in later hands. Vellum; fr. 347. 8 in. x 51 in. XIII cent. Executed in England. Gatherings of 12 leaves. Double columns. Sec. fol. '-censione usque'. illuminated initials, with small miniatures, on ff. 1, 3; other 'initials ornamented in red and blue. On f. 310 b is the name of Roger Prestun, in a 16th cent hand.