Cambridge, Peterhouse Library, 74
From Clavis Canonum
| Library | Cambridge, Peterhouse Library |
|---|---|
| Shelfmark | 74 |
| Century | saec XI |
| European region of origin | unknown <-- manuscript cannot at present be categorized in one of our regions according to Categories for manuscripts by region. --> |
| Collection | Collectio Lanfranci |
| Digital Images | cudl.lib.cam.ac |
| Main author | Lotte Kéry |
Cambridge, Peterhouse, 74 (today kept in the University Library like all medieval manuscripts from Peterhouse) is a copy of the Collectio Lanfranci. It survives in its twelfth-century binding, and is complete except for the los of one quire
The manuscript was owned by William of Saint-Calais, the bishop of Durham (1080-1096) who bequeathed it to the cathedral library. It was used for the famous tract defending William's position known as De iniusta vexacione Willelmi episcopi primi.
Links
- Description and digital images: https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-PETERHOUSE-00074/1
Note that the description dates the manuscript saec. XIV and contradicts itself about the date the manuscript arrived at Peterhouse (before 1600 or after 1604).
