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Petrus Comestor's 'Historia Scholastica'

Book of Ruth

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St. Andrews, University of St Andrews Libraries and Museums, ms37223/Bib BS90.B46A, fragment 2

Elena Orpianesi for Fragmentarium 2022 (Born Digital)

General Information

Title Petrus Comestor's 'Historia Scholastica'
Shelfmarks ms37223/Bib BS90.B46A, fragment 2
Former Shelfmarks MM 5.17
Material Parchment
Place of Origin Britain (possibly Scotland)
Date of Origin Late 12th century to mid 13th century
Script, Hands

English Protogothic Bookhand

Original Condition

Page Height at least 325 mm
Page Width at least 202 mm
Height of Written Area at least 225 mm
Width of Written Area at least 140 mm
Number of Columns 2
Width of Columns at least 65 mm
Number of Lines at least 46
Line Height 2 – 3 mm
Ruling Pricking on the margins. Ruling (grey in colour, suggesting leadpoint).
More about the Condition

The parchment was trimmed at the top, but possibly not at the bottom and margin. Threads on the left side.

Current Condition

Extent 1 leaf
Dimensions 325 x 202 mm
More about the Current Condition

The parchment is discoloured. Some minor damage (general dirt, creases and holes); three deposits of red sealing wax.

Book Decoration and Musical Notation

Description

Red capitals with blue decorative lines. Rubrics for the chapter titles. Headings on top of the page, in alternating red and blue capitals. Decorated capital S in black for the summary box at the beginning of the Book of Ruth. 

Content

  • Content Item
    • Persons Petrus Comestor
    • Text Language Latin
    • Title 'Historia Scholastica' (Book of Ruth)
    • Content Description

      Chapter XXII 'De uxore Levitae' and Chapter XXIII 'De Ruth'.
    • Edition Petrus Comestor, 'Historia Scholastica', ed. J.P. Migne

History

Origin

Britain or France
Provenance

Late XVI century owners: John Sinclair, bishop of Brechin; Thomas Halliwell, monk of Melrose; John Lyel.

Robert Sibbald (1641 – 1722), last known owner and donor to St Salvator’s college library.

Evidence of the presence of this Bible in St Salvator’s college library in both the 1744 and 1782 catalogues.
Persons and Institutions Late XVI century owners: John Sinclair, bishop of Brechin; Thomas Halliwell, monk of Melrose; John Lyel. Robert Sibbald (1641 – 1722), last known owner and donor to St Salvator’s college library. Evidence of the presence of this Bible in St Salvator’s college library in both the 1744 and 1782 catalogues.

Host Volume

Title Two Latin vulgate Bibles bound together
Date of Origin/Publication 1546/1548
Place of Origin/Publication Lyon, France
Shelfmark Bib BS90.B46A
Persons 1546 Bible Printer: Hugues de la Porte. Publisher: Marthe Crespin, widow of Jean Crespin. 1548 Bible: Printer: Thibaud Payen.
Conditions of Deposit A gift to St. Salvator's College library by sir Robert Sibbald (1641 - 1722)
Remarks

Biblia Concordantiae

Biblia sacorsancta
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