The James Catalogue of Western Manuscripts

Shelfmark B.4.17
Manuscript Title

Jerome, Commentary on Jeremiah and on Daniel

Alternative Title

Hieronymus Super Ieremiam. Hieronymus Super Danielem.

James Number 131
Century 12th13th
Physical Description

Double columns of 35 lines. A pretty blue initial on f.2b.

Provenance

Doubtless from Wardon: inscription gone, see the list in B.4.15, no.15.

Religious House Warden, Bedfordshire, Cistercian Abbey
Size (cm) 35 x 25.5
Folio 143 ff.
Material Parchment
Language Latin
Collation

18-188 (wants 8 blank).

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Contents

I. f.1 Inc. Prefatio B. Ieronimi presbiteri in explanationem Ieremie prophete (red and green capitals)
Post explanationem duodecim prophetarum (P.L. xxiv. 679). A curious red initial.
-propositum est aggrediendum. Expl. pref.
f.1b Eusebii Ieron. presb. in explan. ler. proph. liber primus inc.
Liber.
Liber sextus ends f.102b
siue ut apostolus ait dedit dona hominibus.
A note of xvi, xvii says
Hic desiderantur capita 19 in hieremia, a 33° ad 52m.
The gap is in the commentary on Jeremiah not, as Schenkl says, in that on Daniel.

II. 1. f.102b Inc. Prol. B. Ieronimi in Danielem ad Pammachium et marcellam (large red capitals)
Contra prophetam danielem (P.L. xxv. 491)
-aliarum gentium litteris contineri.
Expl. prol.
f.103b Inc. liber beati Ieronimi in librum Danielis prophete ad pammachium et marcellam
Ends f.142a in ipsorum libris poterit inuenire.
Two words of Greek on f.107a
Expl. lib. b. Ier. presb. super danielem.
Marginal note of xvi, xvii. Hic desiderantur 2 capita danielis sc. 13m et 14m.
On Susanna.
2. f.142 Expositis ut potui que in danielis libro iuxta hebraicum
-quid ei respondere debeamus.

Bibliography

Ker, N. R., Medieval Libraries of Great Britain, Royal Historical Society Guides and Handbooks 3, 2nd edn (London, 1964)

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