Royal MS 1 C I

I C. i 1. BIBLE, in Latin, of S. Jerome's version; preceded

by two copies of the epistle of Jerome to Paulinus, the first (f. 4) being imperfect. The books of the 0. T. follow the usual Vulgate order. Jerome's prologues

(including the second prologue to the books of Chronicles), except that the second prologue to job is replaced b the genealogical passage from the Syriac (cf i A. i), and the prologue to Ecclesiastes is omitted. Gallican Psalter, preceded by Jerome's prologue. The usual prologues to Wisdom, Baruch, and the Minor Prophets (cf. i A. ii). In addition, a second prologue is

prefixed to Daniel (E 201, 'Daniel interpretatur iudicium . . . predicatione annotat', Berger, no. 169), Oba. diah (f. 209 b, 'Abdias quanto breuior. . . mutatis quibusdam uerbis'), Haggai and Zechariah (the paragraphs relating to them in Jerome's epistle to Paulinus). Only the third prologue to the books of Maccabees is given. Between the Old and New Testaments (f. 228b) is a table of Epistles and Gospels for the whole year and for festivals, in a different hand. The book of the N. T. are arranged thus: Gospels, Pauline Epistles, Acts, Catholic Epistles, Apocalypse. The Epistle to the Colossians follows the Epistles to the Thessalonians, and the apocryphal Epistle to the Laodiceans follows the Epistle to the HebrewS (f. 272 b). Usual prologues to the Gospels, Acts, Catholic Epistles and Apocalypse; and the Epistle to the Romans has the prologue of Rabanus Maurus (E 257, 'Primum queritur. . . manentem substantiam, cf. Migne, Patr. cxi. 1275). Modern chapter-numeration added later in the margin. A leaf

is missing after f. 263, containing 2 Cor. iii. 3~x. 3. f. 4.

2. Table of Scripture texts classified under 209 head, ings; beg. 'De sapientia et lege diuina'. f. 288 b.

3. Similar table, entitled (in a different hand) 'Scintillarium magistri Hugonis de Sancto Victore' [11096-1142], divided into 15 'tituli', each subdivided into 'capitula'. The first 'tituius' is 'De vitando consortio consilio conloquio et exemplo'. No such work is named in the catalogues of the works of Hugo de S. Victore (cf. Migne, Pair. clxxv, pp. xcix-cl). f. 296 b. Vellum,; ff. 306. 13.1/2 in. x 9 in. XIII cent., artt. 2 and 3 being in a different hand from art. ii. Executed in England. Gatherings of 10 leaves, numbered at the end with the plummet. The text of the Bible is in double columns, with fine illuminated initials containing miniatures at the beginning of each book. A large initial in Genesis, with medallion scenes of the Creation; and a Jesse-tree in the initial of S. Matthew. On the fly-leaves at the beginning are a table of the books of the Bible (f. 1) and a subject-index (ff. i b-3); 14th cent. At the foot. of f. 1 are two defaced 'cautiones recording the pledging of the MS. for 3o sh. by Nich. de Middelton to the chest of Burnel rat Oxford], 28 June, 1329, and by Will. de Wyntershylle (?) and N. de Middelton to the chest of -, 16 Mar. 1330[1], with another quite illegible ; and on f. 305 b are two others in which the names are illegible, dated 1331, 1342, the latter mentioning the 'cista Wynton' (see above, under i B. III). On f. 296 is an entry of the names of domini Iohannes Stampe, Iohannes, Mildenale, Thomas Thorp, Willelmus Grigge, and Iohannes Wright, 'consocii' of the church of S. Michael in Crokedlane, London [Crooked-lane, cf. Newcourt, Repertorium, i. 483], to which the book belonged in 1449. On f. 4 is the date 1524. f. 39 b, in a 16th cent. hand, is a list of several persons of the name of Ravenhill, together with Mary Williams, gentlewoman, and Alexander Cuffold. The latter name recurs on f. 230* with that of his 'very loving frind', Francis Rea, of Worcester. At the end is inserted (f. 306) a copy of a Latin inscription by T. Fl. Postumius Varus [praefectus urbi, A.D. 271], found at Carlyon [Caerleon-upon-Usk] in i603, and then in the possession of Bishop Godwin of Llandaff 1601-1618]. The original is now in the museum at Caerleon [cf. C.I.L. vii. 95].