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- [17 cent., first ½]. (Creation)
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Extent and medium
i, 23 ff. (original foliation 1-22) ; 200 x 140 mm. (rubricated in red by the scribe).
Original limp vellum covers, upper edge patched, with holes for ribbon ties on front and back (see also Brogyntyn MSS II.13-14). 'BARLAAMUS DE PRIMATU PAPÆ', 'M.S. No. 31', 'PORKINGTON LIBRARY' stamped in gold on red leather labels on spine, added nineteenth century (see note inside front cover under present pastedown; cf. Brogyntyn MS II.13).
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Archival history
The manuscript originally belonged to the Lyster family of Rowton, Shropshire (see f. 23 verso): Richard Lyster of Rowton (d. 1697) married Sarah Hughes of Moynes Court, Monmouthshire. Their grand-daughter, Elizabeth Lyster, married the Rev. Lewis Owen, youngest son of Sir Robert Owen of Brogyntyn (cf. Brogyntyn MS II.20 and see Griffith's Pedigrees and NLW, Brogyntyn Estate and Family Records PQG2/2); Margaret Owen of Penrhos (cf. Brogyntyn MS II.38) was a child of this marriage.
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Scope and content
A Latin version, by an unidentified translator, of a Greek treatise by Barlaamus, theologian and bishop of Gerace, Calabria, against papal primacy: 'Doctissimi Barlaami Tractatus de Primatu Papæ e Græco exemplari in Latinum conuersus, sic vt vtriusque libri singule pagine mutuo respondeant' (First line, 'Est hoc positum ab artium scientiarumque peritis, humanissime Francisco ...'; last line, '... vt tibi cum qva decet animi moderatione patienter auscultabo') (ff. 1-22 verso).
The translation is independent of that in the bilingual edition of John Lloyd, Του σοφωτατου Βαρλααμ λογοσ περι τησ του παπα αρχησ. Barlaami de Papæ principiatu libellus nunc primum græcé & latiné editus (Oxford, 1592, ESTC S112537).
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Conditions governing access
Access to the original manuscript by authorised permission only. Readers are directed to use surrogate copies.
Conditions governing reproduction
Usual copyright laws apply.
Language of material
- Latin
Script of material
Language and script notes
Latin.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Several leaves removed before f. i and between ff. 22 and 23.
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Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Available on microfilm at the Library.
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Note
Title based on contents.
Note
Formerly Porkington MS 31.
Note
Two watermarks: crowned pot (ff. 2-22 passim), similar to Briquet no. 12771 (French, attested from 1566); hand (f. 23 and pastedown inside back cover), similar to Briquet nos 11370-3 (north-west France, attested from 1554). 'Lyster' added by a later hand (f. 23 verso).
Note
Preferred citation: Brogyntyn MS II.15 [RESTRICTED ACCESS].