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Volume / Number: 6 / 741

CLA 741
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  • Cambrai France Bibliothèque Municipale 679 (619)
Script Early Caroline Minuscule
Date VIII² (763 - 790)
Origin and Provenance

Origin probably Cambrai. The manuscript was ordered by Albericus, bishop of Cambrai (763–90) and Arras, as the colophon on fol. 75 proves: 'EXPLICIT LIBER CANONUM QUEM DOMNUS ALBERICUS EPISCOPUS URBIS CAMARACINSIUM ET ADRABATINSIUM FIERI ROGAVIT. DEO GRATIAS. AMEN'. Was preserved at the cathedral of Cambrai.
CLA Vol. 6
TM Number TM 66910
Support Parchment
Contents Collectio Canonum Hibernensis.
Script Commentary

Script is a curious minuscule written mostly in one hand; it is important because it is placed and dated: a has two forms; the curve of f and ꞅ sweeps well to the right; the Insular form of Ᵹ occurs regularly in the Irish homily (foll. 37–38); Y is v-shaped and dotted. Notae Tironianae occur (foll. 4, 46v). The binding seems old.
Notes

☛Index Tironianorum. ☛Handlist of Breton Manuscripts.
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