Two Latin manuscripts, written in 2nd half of 12th cent. and early 15th cent. England

File

MS. Douce 218

Held at the Weston Library

Comprises:

(fol. 1) Parts of the first two parts of the Decretum Gratiani, scil. Pars i, distt. 1-4 (ends metu humana), 101 beg. 'offerre non differat')-end: pars ii, causae 1-35 in a short form (ends 'stupro fruitur. Item.'). ' A. S. R. M.' precedes (2nd half of the 12th cent., with fine capitals, some enclosing miniatures, borders, etc.)
2 (fol. 41) Fragments of a Missal written in England: fols. 41-45 are from the Canon, in perturbed order: fol. 46 from the Proprium Sanctorum: there are some musical notes (early 15th cent.).

Dates

47 leaves, in double columns

MS. Douce 218

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 21792

Our best descriptions for medieval items in this collection are in Medieval Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries under MSS. Douce.

'F. Douce 1808 the gift of H. Ellis.'.

On parchment

16 7/8 × 12 in.

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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