MS. Laud Lat. 6
Summary Catalogue no.: 1148
A-C Glossed biblical books; France, early 13th century
Physical Description
Binding
Brown tanned calf over laminated pulpboard for Abp. Laud, 1637–1639
History
Provenance and Acquisition
All parts probably bound together early on: they share an annotating hand. All parts probably at Würzburg, Domstift St Kilian, in the thirteenth century. Part B is annotated by a thirteenth-century hand also found in MSS. Laud Lat. 41, 42, 98, 115.
William Laud, 1573–1645, by 1636 (fol. 1r).
Part of his third donation to the Bodleian, sent 28 June 1639.
MS. Laud Lat. 6 – Part A (fols. 1–24)
Contents
Language(s): Latin
Physical Description
Layout
Ruled in lead point; one to three shifting columns, of 53–56 lines per text; ruled space 243–58 × 183–95 mm.
Hand(s)
Late French protogothic script, by one hand. Marginal and interlinear glosses by (near-)contemporary hands.
Decoration
Initials in red and blue, several with simple decoration. Paraphs in the marginal gloss. Red running titles.
History
MS. Laud Lat. 6 – Part B (fols. 25–109)
Contents
Language(s): Latin
Physical Description
Layout
Ruled in lead point; two or three shifting columns
Hand B(1) c. 39–45 lines, ruled space B(1) c. 244–64 × 173–80 mm.
hand B(2), 41–42 lines; ruled space 251–54 × 179–85 mm.
Hand(s)
Late French protogothic script, by two hands, (1) fols. 25r-71r, 85–109r (2) fols. 72r-84v. Marginal and interlinear glosses by (near-)contemporary hands, one associated with the Domstift St Kilian.
Decoration
Fleuronnée initials in red and blue.
Simple initials in red and blue. Paraphs. Red and blue rubric.
History
MS. Laud Lat. 6 – Part C (fols. 110–120)
Contents
Language(s): Latin
Preceded by Jerome's prologue.
Physical Description
Layout
In lead, hard point, and ink, sometimes mixed; three and (fol. 118v) four shifting columns (the central one not necessarily being the largest), with 26–27 widely-spaced lines (Bible text); ad hoc ruling for the gloss; ruled space 248–315 × 157–218 mm.
Hand(s)
Late French protogothic script, one hand. Marginal and interlinear glosses by (near-)contemporary hands.
Decoration
Fleuronnée initial, as part B; paraphs; three red rubrics.
History
Additional Information
Record Sources
Digital Images
Digital Bodleian (full digital facsimile)
Bibliography
Abbreviations
View list of abbreviations and editorial conventions.
Last Substantive Revision
2017-07-07: Fuller summary of Mairhofer's catalogue created for Polonsky German manuscripts project.