Pauline epistles with gloss, written in France in the 12th century.

Item

Identifier: Adv.MS.18.3.7

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Leaves are missing which contain Romans 1, verso 21 - 3, verse 5, Corinthians I 16, verse 17 - II 1, verse 6, Titus 3, verse 5 - Philemon, verse 4, and Hebrews 10, verse 26 onwards.

Some of the prologues are included with the main text, and others with the marginal gloss; a few have been added by another 12th-century hand. There are a number of 12th- and 13th-century annotations. Each Epistle is preceded by a large initial containing foliage and sometimes birds, dragons and human figures in blue, green, red and buff. The initial to Corinthians I (folio 31) shows St Paul standing on a winged beast. Running headings are in red or green.

Dates

Creation: 12th century.

Creator

Paul the Apostle, Saint (Author, Person)

Extent

1 Volumes (149 folios.)

Language of Materials

Latin

Additional Description

Arrangement

Collation: 1⁸(-3, 4, 5, 6), 2-7⁸, 8⁸ (-8), 9-15⁸, 16¹², (-2, 11), 17¹² (-9, 11), 18⁸, 19², 20⁴. Quiremarks ii-xiv occur on gatherings 2-7, 9-13 and 18. Ruling in plummet. 3 columnss (1 of text and 2 of marginal gloss). 14 lines (text excluding interlinear gloss).

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Vellum. Rebound in morocco by W H Smith and Son, 1908.

Custodial History

An erased ownership inscription reads `sancti iohannis... extra muros...` (folio 1). Missing leaves are noted in an 18th-century French hand. A later note at the beginning (now lost) stated that the manuscript was `from Dr Steuart`s Library.` The manuscript was acquired by the Advocates’ Library before 1819.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.

Bibliography

The gloss is taken from the Glossa ordinaria (Stegmuller, F. ‘Repertorium Biblicum Medii Aevi’ (Madrid, 1950-1980), numbers 11832-11845).
‘Treasures from Scottish Libraries’, catalogue of an exhibition at Trinity College, Dublin, 1964, number 12.