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Palimpsest, made up of at least five English manuscripts of the 8th to 11th centuries, overwritten in England in the late 11th century and belonging to Thorney Abbey
DescriptionA palimpsest manuscript written in England in the 11th century, re-using leaves of manuscripts written in England in between the first half of the 8th century to the beginning of the 11th century. The underwriting can be identified as passages from 'De Trinitate' by St Augustine; the Passion of St Lawrence;a service book, possibly a missal; 'Homilia in Evangelia' by Gregory the Great; other texts remain unidentified. The same manuscripts were also used for Adv.MS.18.6.12. The upper writing contains works of Cicero. With some decoration in red and silver.
ShelfmarkAdv.MS.18.7.8
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