Capitula in a French hand of cent. xiv added on six leaves between fly-leaves and text: preceded by short prologue.
Hic liber miraculorum qui in gloriam sanctorum scribitur et gramaticis caret regulis a beato Gregorio Turonensi Archiep. etc. Floruit uero idem ... tempore pape Johannis tercii et Arturi regis britonum. Diuiditur autem opus istud in tres libros.
The original hand.
Title in red capitals.
f.1 Inc. liber primus miraculorum in gloria martirum beatorum Icorii Florentii Gregorii Ep. Turonici
Jeronimus nobilissimus interpres.
f.32 Liber II.
f.65b Liber III.
-intra in gaudium domini tui (De Glor. Conf. 110).
Finit liber miraculorum.
The MS. is not mentioned by Krusch in his edition (Monumenta Germaniae Historica).
The James Catalogue of Western Manuscripts
O.10.23
| Shelfmark | O.10.23 |
|---|---|
| Manuscript Title | Gregory of Tours, Libri miraculorum |
| Alternative Title | Gregorius Turonensis |
| James Number | 1475 |
| Century | 12th |
| Physical Description | 35 lines to a page. In a fine upright narrow hand. Additions of cent. xiv. |
| Provenance | Part of the Gale collection, given to T.C.C. by Roger Gale in 1738. Marked G. 17. No. 302. From Exeter Cathedral. It belonged to John Grandison, Bishop of Exeter (1327-1369), who has written the following notes at the beginning Gregorius Thuronensis. I. Exon. Qui uix inuenitur, vnde male scribitur nec potest corrigi. Also Non fiut bonus grammaticus ut ipsemet testatur in prologo libri tercii. Vide ibi exterius signatum.In the place referred to, Grandison has written: Iste gregorius turonensis non curauit de grammatica sicut beatus gregorius doctor. Also: Excusat se de congruitate scribendi secundum regulas grammaticas quas non didicit. After the Capitula, he writes Talis nunc liber rarissime inuenitur Ideo damus capitulo Exon. Manu J. Exon: male et corupte scribitur ● nec exemplar inuenitur. Videat lector peritus et intelligens quantum valet. Excusat se ● in prol. lib. tercii. Again: Gregorius Thuronensis. talis nunc liber vix reperitur licet autenticus. |
| Religious House | Exeter, Devon, Cathedral Church |
| Donor | Gale, Roger (1672-1744), Antiquary |
| Size (cm) | 30.5 x 22 |
| Folio | 91 + 8 ff. |
| Material | Parchment |
| Language | Latin |
| Collation | 2 flyleaves. a6 18-118 12? (three left). |
| IIIF Manifest URL |  https://mss-cat.trin.cam.ac.uk/Manuscript/O.10.23/manifest.json |
| Online Since | 21/01/2015 |
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