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R. de Sancto Victore, Beniamin minor, second half of the 15th century

 Item
Identifier: MS 322

Contents

This is a manuscript containing an incomplete copy of Book of the Twelve Patriarchs (also called Benjamin Minor) by Richard of Saint Victor, written in Italy in the second half of the 15th century.

For a slightly fuller description of the manuscript, see the bibiography note in "Additional description".

Dates

  • Creation: second half of the 15th century

Creator

Language of Materials

Latin

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open to all. Please contact the repository in advance.

Full Extent

1 bound MS volume

Separated Materials

According to Neil Ker, another part of this fragmentary manuscript is in MS 67: Robert Grosseteste's Latin translation of the Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs.

Bibliography

N. R. Ker, Medieval Manuscripts in British libraries, vol. 2 (Oxford, 1977), p. 614.

Physical Facet

Material: vellum.

Dimensions

25 cm x 17.5 cm

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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