Durham University Library Archives & Special Collections Catalogue
A volume of glossed books of the Old Testament produced in Northern France at the end of the 12th century, one of a group of books owned by Master Robert of Haddington and subsequently given to Durham Priory. It was written in two matching sections, made separately (indicated by the two sets of quire signatures and the irregularities of quire structures at the end of both parts) but to the same specifications and written by the same scribe. (A) f.2-68 and (B) f.69-109, plus a flyleaf (f.1) which was prefixed to the volume by the early 13th century (when the list of contents was added). Originally this list indicated Daniel between Paralipomenon and Esdras. Since Esdras starts on the first recto of a new quire, it is possible that a section then present was subsequently removed or lost; this entry was deleted when the list was reworked in the 14th century.
Parchment
Modern pencil foliation
Written in 1-4 columns, up to 57 lines
Written in a singletransitional Caroline Minuscule - Protogothic hand
Items (a), (b), (d) and (e) are headed by a blue and red 15-line initial; the start of the main text of (a) with a blue and red 22-line initial.
Standard Tuckett binding, mid 19th century full brown calf over thick wooden boards (Charles Tuckett, binder to the British Museum, rebound many Durham manuscripts in the 19th century)
Written in Northern France, end of 12th century.
Inscription: “liber Sancti Cuthberti de dono Magistri Roberti de Adingtona” “Paralipomenon glosatus. [ Daniel-] et esdras glosati”, early 13th century, f.1v, top. Late 14th century alterations: “Daniel” crossed through, “oracio manasse regis iude” inserted before, “et Neemias” inserted after “esdras”. Pressmark “.A.” added above, 14th/15th century. The original hand is the same as for the parallel entries inother books owned by Robert of Haddington DCL MS A.III.16 f.2r and DCL MS A.III.17 f.2r. Pressmark: “.A.” later 14th century, f.3r, top right; “.A.” twice, 14th/15th century f.4r, top left and top right. “Paralipominon De communi dunelm′ in le Spendement”, early 15th century; under which was later added “Oratio manasse regis iude. Esdras et neemias glosati”. Listed in Spendement catalogues of 1392 and 1416.
flyleaf, I2, II-IX8, X1.
The 39 standard Parisian chapter divisions were inserted in the 13th century, as Roman numerals added to the margins, first in lead then in ink.
The 36 standard Parisian chapter divisions were inserted in the 13th century, as Roman numerals added to the margins, first in lead then in ink.
f.68v blank
I-III8, IV9 (=10, final leaf lost or cancelled).
The 10 standard Parisian chapter divisions were inserted in the 13th century, as Roman numerals added to the margins, first in lead then in ink.
Some standard Parisian chapter divisions were inserted in the 13th century, as Roman numerals added to the margins in lead.
Catalogi veteres librorum Ecclesiae cathedralis
dunelm. Catalogues of the library of Durham cathedral, at
various periods, from the conquest to the dissolution, including
catalogues of the library of the abbey of Hulne, and of the mss.
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Surtees Society 7, (London: J.B. Nichols and Son, [1838]).
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trade , (Woodbridge, Suffolk, England: Boydell Press,
1984)
Mynors, R.A.B., Durham Cathedral
manuscripts to the end of the twelfth century. Ten plates in
colour and forty-seven in monochrome. With an introduction
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(Durham: 1939)