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The 'constitutions of Lanfranc' and a sermon, Made up of two MSS. written (1) about A.D. 1200 and (2) in the mid-13th century in England

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MS. Wood empt. 4
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  1. The 'constitutions of Lanfranc', with numerous variants from the text as printed in Wilkins, Concilia, i. 328-61, a quite different order of chapters, and additions, e.g. (fol. 22) 'Cluniac', de locutione et silentio'
  2. (B) (fol. 25) a sermon ascribed to Pope Innocent iii, beg. 'Arcum suum tetendit et parauit ilium', and (fol. 25v) the same pope's treatise 'de officio misse', beg. 'Tria sunt in quibus lex diuina consistit'

Dates

  • Creation: Made up of two MSS. written (1) about A.D. 1200 and (2) in the mid-13th century in England

Extent

73 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • Latin

Shelfmark

MS. Wood empt. 4

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. 8592

Custodial History

Formerly owned (Sept. 10, 1624) by Henry Fowler, rector of Minchinhampton, co. Glos. (fol. 24v), whose memoranda and scribblings appear on fols. 26, 70-1v.

Physical Facet

On parchment

Dimensions

11 9/10 × 8 in.

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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