Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 484: Bible

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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.

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BibleInterpretationes nominum Hebraicorum

Description

Alternative title	Biblia
Type of resource	mixed material
Extent	ff. 4 + 670
Date created	[ca. 1200 - 1299]
Language	Latin
Material	Vellum
Layout	double columns of 39 lines
Height (mm)	169
Width (mm)	118
Collation	4 vellum flyleaves, 1(20)-31(20) 32(10) | 33(20) 34(20).
Writing	in excellent small hand
Foliation	ff. a-c + i-iv + 1-670
Provenance	Purchased in August, 1890, by the Rev. S. S. Lewis of Mrs Augusta Boyes. It was formerly in the library of a Mr Foster, of Springhead, in Yorkshire. Letters relating to the purchase are in the book.
Additions	Old binding rebacked: clasps gone.

Bibliographic information

M.R. James Date	xiii
Downloadable James Catalogue Record	Title https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:yy099pr3513/MS_484.pdf
Superseded Interim Catalogue Record	Title https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:nv031bp8406/484.pdf
Contains	Title Bible, Interpretationes nominum Hebraicorum. 1r-670v Note Prologues (1r) a. Frater Ambrosius (4v) b. Desiderii mei (5r) Genesis-2 Par., no prayer of Manasses. Proll. to Jos., 1 Reg., 1 Par. (231r) Esdr. (Pr.), Neh., Tob. (Pr.), Judith (Pr.), Hester .(Pr.) (264v) Job. (Proll. Cogor and Si aut) (277v) Parab. (Pr.), Eccl. (Pr.), Cant., Sap. (Pr.), Ecclus. (323v) Isa. (Pr.), Jer. (Pr.), Lam., Bar. (Pr.), Ez. (Pr.), Dan. (Pr.) (424v) XII Prophets (Prol.), 1, 2 Macc. (Pr.) (475r) Evv. (Proll. to Matt.: Nouum opus: Plures fuisse: Mattheus ex iudea: and the usual ones) (533v) Paul. Epp. (Pr. Primum queritur: Romani sunt qui: Romani sunt partis: and the usual ones) (568r) Cath. Epp. (Pr.) (574v) Acts (Pr.), Apoc. (Pr.) (601r) Psalter Gallican (631r) Interpretationes nominum (Aaz-Zuzim): triple columns 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 (1r) Prologue. Man writing (5r) Genesis. Days of Creation, and Crucifixion (277v) Proverbs. Solomon instructing Rehoboam (323v) Isaiah. Isaiah holding a frame-saw (534v) Romans. Paul with sword (569v) 1 Peter. Two apostles (601r) Psalter. David playing the harp All these are of very good execution, but the colour has suffered
Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/rf713dy4795
Location	MS 484
Repository	UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library

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