London. British Library, Harley MS 3020

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  • Latin
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  • Bede, Homiliae in Evangelia ; Bede, Historia Abbatum ; Vita Sanctissimi Ceolfridi ; Vite Sanctorum ; Paul the Deacon of Naples translation of Eutychianus' Theophili Actus including a fragment of a Troper; a sequence and responsory with musical notation
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    • Bède le Vénérable (saint, 0673?-0735)
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    • Bede the Venerable, c 673-735, Saint
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    • Bède le Vénérable (saint ; 0673?-0735)
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    • Beda Venerabilis (saint ; 0673?-0735)
    • BEDA VENERABILIS
    • BEDA
    • Beda
    • BEDA VENERABILIS (s.)
    • Bède
    • S. Beda venerabilis
    • Venerabilis Bedae
    • Bède le Vénérable (0673?-0735)
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    • S. Beda Venerabilis
    • Venerabilis BEDE
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    • Bedae
    • Bedae venerabilis
    • Bède le Vénérable saint 0673?-0735
    • Beda, el Venerable, sant, 673-735
    • Beda el Venerable, Santo
    • Beda Venerabilis 672-735
    • Bede, the Venerable, Saint, 673-735
    • Author: Beda, Venerabilis
    • Commentator: Beda, Venerabilis
    • Bede (attributed to)
    • Bede the Venerable
    • Bede the Venerable (attrib.)
    • Bede (673/4–735)
    • The Venerable Bede
    • Beda Venerabilis, 673-735
    • Beda<Venerabilis>
    • Bède le Vénérable
    • Beda <Venerabilis> (672-735)
    • Beda Scotus
    • Beda Venerabilis, ca.673-735
    • Beda Venerabilis, ca. 673-735
    • Bede, the Venerable, Saint 673-735
    • Bede the Venerable (b. c. 673, d. 735), monk and theologian
    • Bede the Venerable, Saint (673-735)
    • Bede, the Venerable, Saint (673-735)
    • Bède le Vénérable, saint (0673?-0735)
    • Beda, Venerabilis, 672-735
    • Beda <Venerabilis>
    • Beda, O Venerável, 673-736
    • Beda, O Venerável, 673-736 > , co-autor
    • Beda Venerabilis - 673 - 735 - auteur
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    • Paulus diaconus Neapolitanus (08..-08..?)
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    • Paul the Deacon of Naples, fl 9th century
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    • Eutychianus Adanensis (05..?-05..?)
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    • Eutychianus of Adana, fl 6th century
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Description
  • This manuscript consists of three main parts gathered together at an early period (see Provenance), it includes a fragment of a Troper (f. 35r). Contents: ff. 1r-6r: Bede, Homiliae in Evangelia, 1:13, Homilia in natali Benedicti Abbatis (Homily on Benedict Biscop), beginning: 'Sermo Beati bede sacerdotis et confessoris in natale sancti Benedicti abbatis fuit constructor monasterii Sancti Petri principis apostolorum [...]. In illo tempore dixit Petrus ad Ihesum: Ecce nos reliquimus Omnia et secuti sumus te et reliqua? Audiens a Domino Petrus qui dives difficile intraret in regnum celorum'. ff. 7r-21r: Bede, Historia abbatum, beginning: 'Incipit vita beatorum abbatum Benedicti, Ceolfridi, Eosterwini, Sigfridi atque Hwaetbernti (sic). Religiosus Christi Famulus Biscopus cognomento Benedictus'. ff. 21r-34r: Vita Sanctissimi Ceolfridi (Life of Ceolfrith), beginning: 'Incipit Vita Sanctissimi Ceolfridi abbatis [...]. Praecipit Apostolus Paulus scribens ad Hebreos'. f. 35r: A fragment of a troper. ff. 37r-45r: Passio Sancti Calesti pape (Passion of Pope St Celestine), beginning: 'Incipit passio Sancti Calesti Papae mense octobrio die xiiii. Temporibus Macrini et Alexandri incendio divino concremata est'. ff. 45v-62r: Vita Sancti Stephani martyris et pontificis (Life of St Stephen), beginning 'Martiris atque pontificis mense Augusto die II. Temporibus Valeriani et Galieni multi Christiani (sic) declinantes sevitiam tyrannorum occultabantur'. ff. 62v-72v: Passio Sanctorum et martyrum Abdonis et Sennis (Passion de Saint Abdon et Saint Sennen), beginning: 'Incipit Passio Sanctorum Martirum Abdonis et Sennis. Orta tempestate sub Decio Cesare multi Christiani (sic) necati sunt'. ff. 73r-77r: Passio Sancte Felicitatis cum septem filiis suis (Passion of Saint Felicitas of Rome and her seven sons), imperfect, beginning: 'Incipit Passio Sanctae Filicitatis (sic) cum septem filiis suis, mense Iulio die decimo. Temporibus Antonini imperatoris orta est'. ff. 77v-79v: Passio Sanctorum Simplicii, Faustini et Beatricis (Passion of Saints Simplicius, Faustinus and Beatrix), beginning: 'Temporibus Dioclitiani et Maximiani sceleratissimorum imperatorum multi christianorum peccati sunt'. ff. 80r-82r: Passio Sancti Felicis martyris et pape (Passion of pope Saint Felix), beginning: 'Incipit passio Beati Felicis martiris adque pontificis Urbis Romane via portuense mense Iulio die xx et viii. Fuit autem temporibus Constantii filii Constantini magni principis usque ad Constantinum augustum Liberius quidam papa Urbis Rome'. ff. 82r-89v: Passio Sancti Agapitipape (Passion of Saint Agapitus), beginning: 'Incipit Passio Sancti martyris Agapiti qui passus est sub Antiochio rege die xv kl septembris. Sub rege Anthioco pagano erat quidam puer nomine Agapitus timens dominum'. ff. 89v-93r: Passio Sancti Cornelii pape (Passion of pope St Cornelius), beginning: 'Temporibus Decii Cesaris maxima persecutio orta est'. f. 94v: Sequence and responsory with musical notation.f. 95r: An added riddle written by a 11th-century hand. ff. 96r-112r: Passio Sancte Juliane (Passion of Saint Juliana of Nicomedia), beginning: 'Incipit Passio Sancte Iuliane martyre quod est idus februarii initium Nicomedia sub Maximiano imperatore. Tempore illo quidan senator nomine Eleusius, amicus Maximiani imperatoris'. ff. 113r-132r: Paul the Deacon of Naples, translation of Eutychianus' Theophili Actus, beginning: 'ActusTheophili qui Christum negavit et recuperavit'. Decoration:See separate parts.
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