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The Gospels, Acts, and seven canonical epistles in the Latin version of st. Jerome, Written in the 2nd half of the 15th century in Germany

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MS. Marshall 47
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The Gospels, Acts, and seven canonical epistles in the Latin version of st. Jerome, with marginal cross-references and with prefaces as follows:

  1. To st. Matthew, 'Nouum opus facere me cogis' (fol. 1), being no. 195 in S. Berger, Histoire de la Vulgate (Paris, 1893)
  2. 'Sciendum etiam ne quis' (fol. 2), no. 198 in Berger
  3. 'Matheus ex Iudea' (fol. 2v), no. 199 in Berger
  4. To st. Mark, 'Marcus evangelista dei' (fol. 30), no. 225 in Berger
  5. To st. Luke, 'Lucas Syrus nacione' (fol. 48), no. 230 in Berger
  6. To st. John, 'Hie est Johannes' (fol. 82v), no. 236 in Berger
  7. To Acts, the less usual preface 'Lucas Antiocenus nacione' (fol. 107v), no. 245 in Berger
  8. To the canonical epistles, 'Non ita ordo' (fol. 142v), no. 290 in Berger

Dates

  • Creation: Written in the 2nd half of the 15th century in Germany

Language of Materials

  • Latin

Physical Description

leaves

Shelfmark

MS. Marshall 47

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. 5275

Custodial History

Fol. iii has 'Liber monasterii Nemoris beate Marie virginis prope Northorn ordinis canonicorum regularium', referring apparently to the house of Augustinian canons at Nordhorn in Hanover. Fol. iiiv has 'pretium R[eales] 10 : 16' (17th cent.).

Physical Description

leaves

Physical Facet

On parchment, illuminated initials

Dimensions

8 1/2 × 5 4/5 in.

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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