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Royal MS 12 E XVII
- Record Id:
- 040-002106771
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002105724
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000277.0x00031f
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Royal MS 12 E XVII
- Title:
- Scope & Content:
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'LIBER de natura rerum' [by the Flemish Dominican Thomas of Cantimpré, see L. Delisle in Hist. Litt. de la France, XXX, p. 365]. The earlier recension, in 19 books. Both recensions date between 1228 and 1244. Prologue beg. 'Naturas rerum in diuersis auctorum scripturis'; lib. i, 'Partes humani corporis'.
On the fly-leaves are various 15th cent. scribblings, including:-
(a) A note, 'dominica die in festo S. Calixti uenit dominus de Haibert. et intro[s]pexit in monasterio et sacriste dedit red[dit]um olim. . .'. f. 1 b;-(b) A few medical recipes in Lat. and Engl. ff. 185-6;-(c) Monastic accompts, chiefly for clothes, shoes, and 'vamping', apparently at a house near Worcester. The schoolmaster is mentioned. f. 187 b.
Vellum; ff. 188. 7 in. x 51/2 in. XIII cent. Gatherings (excl. fly-leaves) of 12 leaves (last1). Double columns. Sec. fol. '-goras. Menander'. Initials flourished in red and blue. Probably belonged to a monastery in co. Worcester. Afterwards belonged to [John, Lord) Lumley, whose (autogr.?) inscription is on f. 5. Lumley cat. f. 368 ; cat. of 1666, f. 20; CMA. 8540.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Royal Collection
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002105724
040-002106771 - Is part of:
- Royal MS 1 A I-20 E X : Royal Manuscripts
Royal MS 12 E XVII : 'LIBER de natura rerum' [by the Flemish Dominican Thomas of Cantimpré, see L. Delisle in Hist. Litt. de la France, XXX,… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002105724[0991]/040-002106771
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Royal MS 1 A I-20 E X
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1200
- End Date:
- 1299
- Date Range:
- 13th century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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