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"Prometheus"; Iustinianus, Institutiones — Worcester, Worcestershire. Benedictine cathedral priory of St Mary the Virgin.


Provenance: Worcester, Worcestershire. Benedictine cathedral priory of St Mary the Virgin.
Location: British Library, London
Shelfmark: Harley 4967 fols. 1–76
Author/Title: "Prometheus"; Iustinianus, Institutiones
Type of evidence: inferred evidence
Notes on evidence:

Very probably identifiable with no. 167 in Young's catalogue of Worcester MSS. (c. 1622) and with Q. 38 in Bernard. Bound with a volume which appears to have been Q. 80 in Bernard.

'Rudulphus de coudun', s. xiii (fol. 76r).

Date: s. xiii in.
Medieval Catalogue Notes: Cf. Young 167
Notes:

The Prometheus begins 'Prometheus in caucasi montis cacumine' (fol. 5r).

'278' (fol. 76v) is post medieval.

Fols. 1 & 76 have long been outside leaves.