James, M. R.; Hereford Cathedral / Library [Hrsg.]; Bannister, Arthur Thomas [Bearb.]: A descriptive catalogue of the manuscripts in the Hereford Cathedral library (Hereford: Wilson & Phillips, 1927)

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[O.z. xii.

that the Prologue now comes on fol. 7, while fol. 2 opens in the
middle of the second day of creation.
On fol. 1a in a later hand :
Biblia a Magistro Riga versificata, in nomine patris etc.,
and, in a still later hand :
Magna pars Bibliorum versibus expressa per Magistrum
Petrum de Riga.
On fol. 1b, a table of contents, possibly in the same hand as
one of the tables in 0.1. iv.
Collation not possible, owing to rebinding.
Contents :—Aurora.
The verse paraphrase of the Bible by Peter de Riga.
(P.L. 212, 17.)
Inc. (Prol.) Frequens sodalium meorum peticio est.
(Genesis) Primo facta die duo celum terra leguntur.
[Only the following paraphrases are here : Genesis, Exodus,
Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, Kings i-iv,
Tobias, Daniel, Judith, Esther, Maccabees, “ Recapitulacio
veteris testamenti,” Acts, Song of Songs, Lamentations, Job.]

0.1. xii. Vellum : 7 x 4|; ff. 121 : Cent. xii.
Old binding, originally with two clasps. Writing clear ; few
contractions : 24 lines to the page ; title occupies whole
page ; erasure of 5 lines on fly-leaf.
At top of fol. 1a, in a late hand : Miscellanea (which fairly
describes the book).
Collation:-!8—38, 410 (1 cancelled) 58—158.
Contents :—
(1) Liber sine titulo cujus prima distinctio tripliciter
exponit. (Seems a variant of P.L. 177, 315.) fol. 1.
Inc. Dum quietum silentium tenerent omnia.
(2) A dissertation on the text Florebit amigdalus.
(Eccles, xii 5). fol. 10.