The 'Historia Ecclesiastica' and The life of Bede, Written in the 13th century in England
1. Fol. 1. The 'Historia Ecclesiastica' of Bede, described as O10 in Plummer's edition (Oxford, 1896), p. cxvi. The 15th-cent. foliation shows that the first 12 leaves are missing, the present text beginning, as stated in Barlow's marginal note (fol. '1-12'), in the middle of chap. 29. It contains the final paragraph 'Propterea omnes ...', book iv, chap. 4, and individual peculiarities in the division of chapters and in rubrics.
2. Fol. 193. The life of Bede, beg. 'Posteritati mandare', derived from material in the 'Historia Ecclesiastica'. One leaf is missing between fols. 42-4.
Dates
- Creation: Written in the 13th century in England
Extent
134 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Latin
Shelfmark
MS. Barlow 39
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. 6462
Custodial History
At the end of the text is 'A[nthony] à W[ood]'.
Physical Facet
On parchment
Dimensions
9 7/10 × 6 3/5 in.
Repository Details
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