MS. Bodley Or. 3
Oriental Manuscripts Bodley Oriental
Contents
Hebrew Bible: Book of Psalms
Erased Latin charm on fol. 72r, English gloss on fol. 73.
It contains several abecedaria (alphabets): Arabic and Cyrillic alphabets with the names of the letters spelled out above in vocalised Hebrew script on fols. 72v-73v. Greek and Hebrew alphabets with Latin notes on fols. 74v-75r.
Erased French note of the sum of the ecclesiastical taxation for the provincde of Canterbury from the early 14th century.
Physical Description
Layout
XX
Hand(s)
Ashkenazi square script
Decoration
Not decorated.
Binding
Brown leather binding on boards, gold-tooled, clasps lost, English work of about 1600, re-backed.
History
Provenance and Acquisition
Ownership inscriptions: 'Mattheaus [Parker, archiep.] Cantuar.' : 'Dec. 12, 1624. Ex dono Jo. Prideaux in S. Th. Doctoris, Collegij Exon. Rectoris...'
Record Sources
Availability
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