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CLA 245
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  • Oxford United Kingdom Bodleian Library MS. Lat. Bibl. d. 1 (P) [S.C. 31089]
Script Anglo-Saxon Majuscule
Date VIII² (751 - 800)
Origin and Provenance

Written in England, doubtless in the scriptorium which produced Worcester Add. MS 1, which may, in fact, be a part of the same MS (see CLA 2.262). Given to the Bodleian in May 1891 by the Vicar and Churchwardens of Dymock, Gloucester, where it formed part of the binding of a parish register.

CLA Vol. 2
TM Number TM 66336
Support Parchment
Contents Testamentum Novum, Evangelia (Io 16.26–17.13).
Script Commentary

Script is a careful Anglo-Saxon majuscule with a decided uncial flavour, recalling the Canterbury Gospels, London Royal MS I. E. vi (CLA 2.214): uncial A found even in mid-word; the uncial form of R occurs regularly, of S usually; uncial B and capital D occur here and there; d and n are usually half-uncial.

Notes

☛McGurk, Gospel books no. 34.

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