(Q46172)
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Ennarationes in Psalmos
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Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430
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Morris, William, 1834-1896
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Hodson, Laurence W
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Beatty, A. Chester Sir, 1875-1968
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Manuscripts, Medieval--Germany--1150-1200
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Manuscripts, Medieval--Germany--1100-1150
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ca. 1150
12. century
1150Gregorian
1150Gregorian
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Extent: 178 leaves, bound : vellum ; 49 cm.
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Written in an early gothic minuscule hand in black ink in 2 columns, 52 lines per column.
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Large decorated initial letters in various colors mark the opening of each Psalm. Smaller initials are in red or blue.
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From internal evidence, probably written in Germany.
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Probably the last volume of an original 3-volume set.
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Marginal numbers i, ii, iii indicate the opening words of lections at matins.
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There are extensive corrections in later hands.
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Single leaves are wanting before f. 1 and after f. 56. Some leaves are misbound, the correct order being 1-6, 9-56, 59, 8, 57, 58, 68-156, 60-67, 157-178 (according to old cataloging).
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Bound in 19th-century blind-stamped brown calf over wooden boards, rebacked.
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In a tray case, 52 cm.
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Bateman of Middleton Hall, Derbyshire (bookplate; "Bateman heirlooms" sale, Sothebys 25 May 1893, lot 233); William Morris (bookplate; his sale, Sothebys 5 Dec. 1898, lot 148); Laurence Hodson of Compton Hall (bookplate; his sale, Sothebys 3 Dec. 1906, lot 28); Sir A. Chester Beatty (spine label "W.MS.V" = MS 129; his sale, Sothebys 24 June 1969, lot 45).
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Bequest of Philip Hofer, 1984.
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23 July 2024
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23 July 2024
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