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i E.i BIBLE, in Latin, of S. Jerome's version. Preceded by the epistle of Jerome to Paulinus (f. 1), the prologues of Jerome to the Pentateuch (f. 2 b) and Joshua (f. 3 b), non-Hieronymian prologues to Esdras, Tobit, Judith, and Wisdom (f. 3 b), the epistle of Jerome to Damasus on the translation of the N. T. (f. 4), and a later list of the books in order (f. 4 b). The order of the books differs from the usual Vulgate order, and closely resembles that of i B. viii; viz. Gen.-Chron., Esdr. i-v, Tobit, judith, Esther, Macc., Psalms, Prophets, job, Prov., Eccles., Song of Solomon, Ecclus., Wisdom. At the end of Ecclesiasticus is the Prayer of Solomon (f. 254b), beg. 'Et inclinavit Solomon',

being 3 Kings viii. 22-31 in an old version, perhaps that of the Old Latin (cf. Berger, Hist. de la Vulgate, P. I57). The division of the books of Esdras is the same as in i B. viii and the text Of 3 Esdras is the same. Jerome's prologues, except the second to job (which is replaced by the passage from the Syriac, 'In terra quidem habitasse'); in addition the usual prologues to Baruch, Ecclesiastes (from Jerome's com-

mentary), and Maccabees, and the short paragraphs from the epistle to Paulinus before all the Minor Prophets except Hosea. The N. T. is arranged thus: Gospels, Acts, Catholic Epistles, Pauline Epistles, Apocalypse. The apocryphal Epistle to the Laodiceans followsHebrews(f. 314). Preceded (f.259) by the extract from Jerome's prologue to his commentary on Matthew ('Plures fuisse'), and the epistle of Eusebius to Carpianus ('Ammonius quidam'). Usual prologues to the Gospels, Acts, Catholic Epistles, and Apocalypse, short arguments to Catholic Epistles severally (except James and i john), long prologues to Romans (f. 298, beg.

Romani sunt qui ex gentibus', ends 'et concordiam cohortatur', quoted by Rabanus Maurus as from Jerome, Migne, Pair. cxi. 1277) and to i Corinthians (f. 300, beg. 'Chorinthus metropolis civitas', ends 'manifestius perdocebit'), with the usual short arguments to all Pauline Epistles (except i Cor.). Marginal glosses throughout. Modern chapter-numeration in the margin, in a later hand; older numeration in text, sc. Oct. 81, 139, 88, 73, 153, 34, 18, 4, Kings 49, 49, 57, 30, Chron. 23, 20, Esdras 36, 4, 25, 35, 9, Tobit 14, Judith 22, Esther ii, Macc. 61, 55, Major Prophets 204, 179, 5 (Baruch, excluding ch. 6), I26, 32, Minor Prophets 46, ii, 37, 4, 7, 19, 10, 11, 10, 8, 27, 8, job 34, Prov. 59, Eccles. 31, Cant. ii, Ecclus. 127, Wisd. 44, Gosp. 26, 14, 21, 18, Acts 65, Cath. 12, 12, 8, 14, 3, 4, 4, Paul. 53, 69, 38, 12, 31, 8, 10, 10, 5, 12, 7, 6, 4, 23, Laod. 4, Apoc.

38; in many cases these chapters are subdivided. The apocryphal books of Esdras (ii-v in this numbering) are entitled 'apocrifa esdre' iii the upper margins, with the note 'non legatur'. At the end (f. 318) is the Liber de Nominibus Hebraicis, by Jerome, beg. 'Aethiopiam, tenebras' (Migne, Patr. xxx. 773); arranged according to books. Ends imperf. in john, at word 'Beelzebub'. Vellum ; ff. 323. 15.1/2 in. x 10.3/4 in. XIII cent. Gatherings normally of 10 leaves numbered at the end. Double columns. Executed in England. Sec. fol. 'luminis angustias'. Initial letters of books ornamented in colours; the large initial of Genesis (f. 5) contains a half-length figure of Christ and the emblems of the Evangelists in medailions. On f. 187 b is a note by George Geste, 1591. Belonged to the Theyer library, the name of john Theyer, junior, being written on f. 1 (monogram, f. 323 b).