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R. Grosseteste, Liber dictorum, etc. — Hyde (Hida, formerly New Minster, Winchester), Hampshire. Benedictine abbey of Holy Trinity, St Mary the Virgin, and St Peter.


Provenance: Hyde (Hida, formerly New Minster, Winchester), Hampshire. Benedictine abbey of Holy Trinity, St Mary the Virgin, and St Peter.
Location: Bodleian Library , Oxford
Shelfmark: Laud Misc. 374
Author/Title: R. Grosseteste, Liber dictorum, etc.
Type of evidence: be: evidence from binding or pastedowns and from an ex-libris inscription or note of gift
Notes on evidence:

Fragment of kalendar of Hyde abbey in binding (s. xii ex.) contains first 17 days of August (Oswald in blue, Assumptio in blue, Inventio s. Stephani, Laurence red, Ethelwold black) and 16 days of July (2–17) (Swithun black, Grimbald red, Transl. s. Benedicti and Oct. of Peter and Paul blue, Sexburg, Hedda and K. black).

Medieval binding: label on back with 'HVDA' and 'Opus domini Roberti lincolniensis Grosthedi' (s. xv), secured by a metal border fastened by 8 nails. Centre strap and clasp marks, also two other strap-attachment marks above and below the centre of first board. Chain attachement top of first cover in centre. 

Date: s. xv
Ownership:

Laud 1635.