Part of a volume of a Vitae Sanctorum, written in the 10th cent.
File
MS. D'Orville 526
Includes:
- (fol. 1) 'Vita bead Gregorii papae': beg. 'Gregorius ||||| [i.e. Hac erased? E.W.B.N.] urbe Romana patre Gordiano', ends 'quarto iduum Martiarum': by Paulus Diaconus
- (fol. 11v) 'Incipit Vita sanctorum Syri et Iuentii Papiane urbis pontificum' ('Iuentii' is altered to 'Euentii', and the saint is sometimes called 'Juventius' or 'Inventius' by editors): beg. 'Caelestis exorta prosperitas.'.
This fragment contains gatherings v-viii (quaternions) of a larger volume.
Dates
- written in the 10th cent.
Extent
33 Leaves
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 526
Former reference:
Auct. X. 2. inf. 2. 25
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. IV, no 17404
Our best descriptions for medieval items in this collection are in Medieval Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries under MSS. D'Orville.
Our best descriptions for medieval items in this collection are in Medieval Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries under MSS. D'Orville.
Physical Facet
On parchment
Dimensions
9 3/4 × 7 5/8 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
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specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk