Vita S. Katherinae, &c.,

This material is held atNational Library of Wales / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru

  • Reference
    • GB 210 NLW MS 21876A [RESTRICTED ACCESS].
  • Alternative Id.
      (alternative) vtls004282147
      (alternative) (WlAbNL)0000282147
  • Dates of Creation
    • [mid 12 cent.].
  • Language of Material
    • Latin.
  • Physical Description
    • 43 ff. : Parchment ; 135 x 95 mm. (written space 105 x 70 mm., ff. 1 verso-24; 95 x 75 mm., ff. 25-43). Wooden boards covered in parchment over an earlier skin, remains of pin and strap, re-bound 15 cent. or later; pastedowns with offertory antiphons, neumes of St Gall type, early twelfth century, added when binding repaired.
  • Location
    • ARCH/MSS (GB0210)

Scope and Content

An abridged version of the eleventh-century Latin 'Life' of St Catherine of Alexandria by Ainard of Rouen (ff. 1 verso-24); five Easter sermons attributed to St Augustine (ff. 25-43); incomplete text from Lamentations II, 6-11 (ff. 1, 43 verso). Written by three hands, hand II (ff. 25-43) more conservative, hand III (ff. 1, 43 verso) with neumes of St Gall type. Initials in red, with later marginal flourishes in red and blue; polychrome miniature of the crucifixion, 16 cent. (f. 24 verso). 'Quocunque tollatur Noreshein meum fatur', 15 or 16 cent., on ff. 1 verso-2; 'Nro 35', 'xxxv' on f. 1; 'Nro 35' (overwriting earlier '9187') and 'Hs.6.60.N.178' inside back cover. Cuttings from German and American catalogues pasted inside front cover.

Access Information

Access to the original manuscript by authorised permission only.

Acquisition Information

Sotheby's; London; Purchased at auction (on behalf of Esther Rosenbaum), lot 55; 7 December 1982

Note

Preferred citation: NLW MS 21876A [RESTRICTED ACCESS].

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