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Cambridge. Corpus Christi College, Parker Library MS 484

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Parker Library On the Web (Cambridge)
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UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library
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  • MS 484
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Date
  • 1200 - 1299
Language
  • Latin
Title
  • Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 484: Bible
  • Bible, Interpretationes nominum Hebraicorum
Description

  • Summary: CCCC MS 484 is a small thirteenth-century Latin portable Bible, made in England and dating to c. 1270-90, which includes Interpretationes nominum Hebraicorum. Most of the biblical books have fine ornamental initials, but only seven contain figures. It is closely related in its illumination to a much more elaborately decorated English Bible, Princeton, University Library, Garrett 28, dating to c. 1270-80. Two letters regarding the purchase of the Bible by Rev. S. S. Lewis from Mrs. Augusta Boyes in 1890 are also bound into the volume, but reveal little more regarding its provenance; only that the volume was from the library of Mr. Foster of Springhead in Yorkshire.


    Contents :


    1r-670v - Bible, Interpretationes nominum Hebraicorum

    Note: Prologues

    Note: (1r) a. Frater Ambrosius

    Note: (4v) b. Desiderii mei

    Note: (5r) Genesis-2 Par., no prayer of Manasses. Proll. to Jos., 1 Reg., 1 Par.

    Note: (231r) Esdr. (Pr.), Neh., Tob. (Pr.), Judith (Pr.), Hester .(Pr.)

    Note: (264v) Job. (Proll. Cogor and Si aut)

    Note: (277v) Parab. (Pr.), Eccl. (Pr.), Cant., Sap. (Pr.), Ecclus.

    Note: (323v) Isa. (Pr.), Jer. (Pr.), Lam., Bar. (Pr.), Ez. (Pr.), Dan. (Pr.)

    Note: (424v) XII Prophets (Prol.), 1, 2 Macc. (Pr.)

    Note: (475r) Evv. (Proll. to Matt.: Nouum opus: Plures fuisse: Mattheus ex iudea: and the usual ones)

    Note: (533v) Paul. Epp. (Pr. Primum queritur: Romani sunt qui: Romani sunt partis: and the usual ones)

    Note: (568r) Cath. Epp. (Pr.)

    Note: (574v) Acts (Pr.), Apoc. (Pr.)

    Note: (601r) Psalter Gallican

    Note: (631r) Interpretationes nominum (Aaz-Zuzim): triple columns

    Note: The books have fine decorative initials for the most part: distinguished by beautiful green leaves in the ornament. The Epistles have initials alternately in colour and in red pen-work. Figured initials are as follows

    Note: (1r) Prologue. Man writing

    Note: (5r) Genesis. Days of Creation, and Crucifixion

    Note: (277v) Proverbs. Solomon instructing Rehoboam

    Note: (323v) Isaiah. Isaiah holding a frame-saw

    Note: (534v) Romans. Paul with sword

    Note: (569v) 1 Peter. Two apostles

    Note: (601r) Psalter. David playing the harp

    Note: All these are of very good execution, but the colour has suffered

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