Vitae Sanctorum, etc., 12th-14th century
- Historical texts relating to England and Lives of Saints, 14th century (fols. 1-120).
- Honorius Augustodunensis, Elucidarius, 12th century (fols. 121-168).
- Proverbs and Ecclesiastes (end lost), 13th century (fols. 168-188).
Dates
- Creation: 12th-14th century
Extent
188 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Latin
Shelfmark
MS. Laud Lat. 18
Arrangement
Originally arranged and housed in 1641 at the Bodleian in Duke Humfrey’s Library, Selden End, compartment as ‘C 22’, see 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. II, p. 14
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. II, no. 674
Henry O. Coxe, Catalogi codicum manuscriptorum Bibliothecae Bodleianae pars secunda codices Latinos et Miscellaneous Laudianos complectens (Oxford, 1885, reprinted in 1973, with numerous corrections and additions, and an historical introduction by R.W. Hunt), Lat. no. 18
Custodial History
At beg. is part of a 16th cent. document, in which the name of Thomas Hare occurs, and at end part of a 16th cent. document in which is the name of John Boxall. Manuscript 1819 acquired by the Bodleian Library
Physical Facet
Early 14th century binding, recovered 15th century chemise over leather cover
Repository Details
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