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Petrus, Comestor, fl 12th century (French theological writer)

 Person

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Dates

  • Existence: fl 12th century - 1199

Biography

Petrus Comestor was a French religious writer and university administrator, born in Troyes. He was a member of the Church of Notre-Dame. His nickname "Comestor" related to his thirst for knowledge and learning. His best known work, the Historia Scholastica, was composed for students. His death date is uncertain, being variously given from 1160 to 1198

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Little Office of Our Lady [Little office of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Breviary. Latin], 13th century

 part
Identifier: MS 21/ff. 97r-118r
Contents

This section of the manuscript contains the Little office of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It starts on f.97r and ends on f.118r with the words que tua sit pietas, nee littera nee dabit etas.

Dates: 13th century
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Western Medieval Manuscripts / Composite manuscript including three texts