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Cotton MS Nero C VII, ff 2–9
- Record Id:
- 041-001102679
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-001101582
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001630.0x000226
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100056824822.0x000005
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Cotton MS Nero C VII, ff 2–9
- Title:
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William of St Albans, Passio Sanctorum Albani et Amphibali
- Scope & Content:
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Contents:
ff. 2r-9r: William of St Albans, Passio Sanctorum Albani et Amphibali (The Passion of Saints Alban and Amphibalus), preceded by a prologue (f. 2r); beginning of the prologue: 'Quisquis beatorum martyrum gloriosa certamina'; beginning of the Vita (Life): 'Incipit passio sancti Albani anglorum prothomartyris et sancti Amphibali sociorumque. Cum persecutio que sub Diocletiano mota est'.
Decoration:
Decorated initials in red and green with penwork decoration in red and green. Small initials in red and green. Red rubrics.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Cotton Collection
England and France 700-1200 Project - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-001101582
040-001102678
041-001102679 - Is part of:
- Cotton MS : Cotton Manuscripts
Cotton MS Nero C VII : William of St Albans, Passio Sanctorum Albani et Amphibali; Vita Sancti Augustini Cantuariensis; A Passionale (imperfect);…
Cotton MS Nero C VII, ff 2–9 : William of St Albans, Passio Sanctorum Albani et Amphibali - Hierarchy:
- 032-001101582[0639]/040-001102678[0001]/041-001102679
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Cotton MS
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
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Part of Cotton MS Nero C VII
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- Latin
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1200
- End Date:
- 1249
- Date Range:
- 1st half of the 13th century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Letter of introduction required to view this manuscript
- Physical Characteristics:
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Dimensions: 340 x 240 mm (text space: 310 x 200 mm, in 2 columns).
Script: Gothic.
- Custodial History:
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Origin: England.
Provenance:
Unidentified 13th-century owner: added scribe's pen trial, 1st half of the 13th century, 'In principio creavit Deus celum et terram' and 'Amen' (f. 9r).
?Richard, unidentified 13th-century owner: added pen trials, 13th century, an alphabet and 'Ricardus' (f. 9r).
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- William of St Albans, fl 12th century,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000424707879,
see also http://viaf.org/viaf/171966146 - Subjects:
- Hagiography
- Places:
- England