GB 0103 MS LAT 7 - Rabanus Maurus Commentaries

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GB 0103 MS LAT 7

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Rabanus Maurus Commentaries

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  • 13th century (Creation)

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1 volume containing 182 leaves

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Rabanus Maurus: born at Mainz, Franconia, in 776 or 784; also called Hrabanus Magnentius; sent to Tours, France, to study under the noted scholar-monk Alcuin, 802; Abbot of the Benedictine abbey of Fulda, 803; developed it into a leading European centre of learning, its manuscripts and works of art making it among the richest literary conservatories in western Europe; Archbishop of Mainz; theologian, scholar and poet, whose work so contributed to the development of German language and literature that he received the title Praeceptor Germaniae ('Teacher of Germany'); died at Winkel, 856.

Archival history

The manuscript belonged to Sir Thomas Phillipps (1792-1872), baronet, an antiquary and bibliophile whose collection included c60,000 manuscripts of various kinds, some relating to the administration of Swiss towns. He acquired this manuscript, with other manuscripts mainly from Pontigny, from the Abbé Allard in the late 1820s. Formerly Phillipps MS 3727. Various manuscripts were sold after Sir Thomas's death, some to the German government, and were dispersed to several libraries. This manuscript was sold in 1913 at the George Dunn sale at Sotheby's.
GB 0103 MS LAT 7 13th century Collection (fonds) 1 volume containing 182 leaves Unknown
Rabanus Maurus: born at Mainz, Franconia, in 776 or 784; also called Hrabanus Magnentius; sent to Tours, France, to study under the noted scholar-monk Alcuin, 802; Abbot of the Benedictine abbey of Fulda, 803; developed it into a leading European centre of learning, its manuscripts and works of art making it among the richest literary conservatories in western Europe; Archbishop of Mainz; theologian, scholar and poet, whose work so contributed to the development of German language and literature that he received the title Praeceptor Germaniae ('Teacher of Germany'); died at Winkel, 856.

The manuscript belonged to Sir Thomas Phillipps (1792-1872), baronet, an antiquary and bibliophile whose collection included c60,000 manuscripts of various kinds, some relating to the administration of Swiss towns. He acquired this manuscript, with other manuscripts mainly from Pontigny, from the Abbé Allard in the late 1820s. Formerly Phillipps MS 3727. Various manuscripts were sold after Sir Thomas's death, some to the German government, and were dispersed to several libraries. This manuscript was sold in 1913 at the George Dunn sale at Sotheby's.

Bought by University College London in 1919 from Davis and Orioli.

Manuscript volume, 13th century: In Mattheum (commentaries on the Gospel of St Matthew by Rabanus Maurus).

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Latin. 13th century Gothic minuscule hand.
Parchment manuscript bound in half calf and black cloth, bearing on the back the inscription: 'Rabanus Maurus in Matthaeum'. Written in France. From the Cistercian Abbey at Pontigny. One hand throughout, corrected in places by another hand. The text is written continuously in two columns. The chapters are grouped in eight books, each book beginning with a blue initial flourished with red. Some of the initial lettering is coloured red, green and blue. 41cm.

Dorothy K Coveney, A Descriptive Catalogue of Manuscripts in the Library of University College London (London, 1935); N R Ker, Medieval Manuscripts in British Libraries, i (London and Oxford, 1969); handlist at University College London Special Collections.

Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica online. Revised by Rachel Kemsley as part of the RSLP AIM25 project. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. 1999, revised Jul 2001 Ancient religions Bibles Christianity Cistercian order Europe France Maurus , Rabanus , 776 or 784-856 , theologian x Rabanus Maurus x Hrabanus Magnentius x Magnentius , Hrabanus Pontigny Religions Religious communities Religious doctrines Religious institutions Religious texts Theology Western Europe

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Bought by University College London in 1919 from Davis and Orioli.

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Manuscript volume, 13th century: In Mattheum (commentaries on the Gospel of St Matthew by Rabanus Maurus).

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Open.

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Normal copyright restrictions apply.

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  • English

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  • Latin

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Latin. 13th century Gothic minuscule hand.

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Dorothy K Coveney, A Descriptive Catalogue of Manuscripts in the Library of University College London (London, 1935); N R Ker, Medieval Manuscripts in British Libraries, i (London and Oxford, 1969); handlist at University College London Special Collections.

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University College London

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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

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