London, British Library, Cotton Titus A. iv Bilingual "Regula S. Benedicti"

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235. London, British Library, Cotton Titus A. iv

Bilingual "Regula S. Benedicti"

[Ker 200, Gneuss 379]

HISTORY: A mid-11c "textus receptus" version of the Latin Rule with the OE translation by JEthelwold (bishop of Winchester 963-984), made 965 x 975 (Gneuss in Schroer/Gneuss 1964: 272-73) under the patronage of King Edgar, for the instruction of the king and for the use of males uninstructed in Latin, both lay and monastic (cf. Gretsch 1992: 146). The OE version is intercalated into the Latin chapter by chapter ( on the introduction and development of the RSB in A-S England see Gretsch 1999: 226-60). This copy, of those extant, is probably closest in form to that produced by JEthelwold (see Jayatilaka 2003: 150-51, 185).Gretsch (1974: 134) noted textual affinities between the Latin text and manuscripts of the "Winchester-Worcester" tradition as well as with that of B.M. Harley 5431, a St. Augustine's production ( on this manuscript's extensive connections with the latter manuscript, see note below). Owned by Thomas Allen of Oxford (1540-1632).