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Cotton MS Nero A VII, ff 113-131
- Record Id:
- 041-003399289
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-001101582
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100056675635.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100063327880.0x000007
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Cotton MS Nero A VII, ff 113-131
- Title:
- Henry of Saltrey, Tractatus de Purgatorio Sancti Patricii; Alexander of Canterbury, Liber ex Dictis Beati Anselmi; excerpts from William of Malmesbury, Gesta Regum Anglorum, Agobard of Lyons, De Picturis et Imaginibus and Iunianus Iustinus, Epitome of Pompeius Trogus’ lost Historiae Philippicae
- Scope & Content:
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Contents:
ff. 113r-120r: Henry of Saltrey (fl. c. 1184), Tractatus de Purgatorio Sancti Patricii (Treatise on Saint Patrick's Purgatory), beginning: ‘Patri suo in Christo praeoptato H, abbati de Sartis’.
ff. 120r-122v: Alexander of Canterbury (fl. 1109), Liber ex Dictis Beati Anselm (On the Sayings of Blessed Anselm), chapters 22- 25 of the Miracula (Miracles), an appendix to Alexander’s work.
ff. 123r-131v: Excerpts from William of Malmesbury (b. c. 1090, d. c. 1142), Gesta Regum Anglorum (The History of English Kings).
f. 131v: Agobard of Lyons (c. 779, d. 840), De Picturis et Imaginibus (On Paintings and Images) (chapter 20);
f. 131v: Marcus Iunianus Iustinus (fl. 3rd century), Epitome of Pompeius Trogus's lost Historiae Philippicae (The Histories of King Philip),Book 11, Chapter VI.
Decoration:
Several large initials with pen-flourishing in red, blue and green. Numerous small initials, some with penwork flourishing in red, blue and green.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Cotton Collection
England and France 700-1200 Project - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-001101582
040-001102604
041-003399289 - Is part of:
- Cotton MS : Cotton Manuscripts
Cotton MS Nero A VII : Lanfranc, Epistolae; Anselm of Canterbury, Epistolae; Henry of Saltrey, Tractatus de Purgatorio Sancti Patricii; Alexander…
Cotton MS Nero A VII, ff 113-131 : Henry of Saltrey, Tractatus de Purgatorio Sancti Patricii; Alexander of Canterbury, Liber ex Dictis Beati… - Hierarchy:
- 032-001101582[0610]/040-001102604[0007]/041-003399289
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Cotton MS
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
- A part of Cotton MS Nero A VII
- Digitised Content:
- http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Cotton_MS_Nero_A_VII (digital images currently unavailable)
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- Languages:
- Latin
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1100
- End Date:
- 1199
- Date Range:
- 12th century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Physical Characteristics:
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Dimensions: 150 x 120 mm (text space: 125 x 110 mm).
Script: Protogothic.
- Custodial History:
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Origin: England.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)