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“Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, MS 383”
\n20 November 1991<\/h2>\n
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16 November 1991<\/p><\/div>\n

In the Series of Seminars on the Evidence of Manuscripts<\/a>
\nThe Parker Library, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge<\/p>\n

Invitation in pdf<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The previous Seminar in the Series considered:<\/p>\n

“Sixteenth-Century Transcripts of Ango-Saxon Texts”<\/a>
\nParker Library, October 1991<\/p>\n

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The Subject<\/h3>\n

The “workshop” was designed to focus on one manuscript: “Corpus Christi College, MS 383, a collection of legal and other texts”.\u00a0 A small-format volume, but its texts pack a punch (not that our Invitation Letter put it so emphatically).<\/p>\n

Accompanied by a full-page RSVP form, the 1-page Invitation Letter describes the plan:<\/p>\n

Dating from the late eleventh or early twelfth century, it is one of the most important Anglo-Saxon legal codices. It apparently belonged to St. Paul’s, London. Recently it has been conserved and rebound for display at the major Anglo-Saxon exhibition to be held by the British Museum and British Library from early November to March.<\/p>\n

Before, during and after conservation we examined it in detail. It has been photographed extensively in its former binding and while disbound. We are now preparing a short monograph on the manuscript, to analyse its texts, language, codicology, palaeography and layout, and to place it in its context of legal and other studies. As part of the planning for this monograph, the seminar will discuss the problems of the manuscript and related subjects. We hope you might attend to give your advice and help.<\/p>\n

Now to the speakers and their subjects:<\/p>\n

Our main speaker will be Patrick Wormald<\/a>. He will start the discussion of MS 383 with an examination of its corrections and structure.<\/p>\n

Mildred Budny will be present to comment on the nature of the codex and its scripts.<\/p>\n

I [that is<\/em>, R.I. Page] will add some remarks on the language of the texts and the competence of the main scribe.<\/p>\n

Patrick will also present his recent work on the Lambarde<\/a> transcripts now in California and their implications for sixteenth-century studies of Anglo-Saxon legal history.<\/p>\n

We hope that others will join in the discussion. As the workshop will be run on informal lines, there is plenty of opportunity to respond to the speakers and to ask questions.<\/p>\n

This Time Without a Manuscript on Hand
\nBut Photographs Aplenty<\/h3>\n

As MS 383<\/a> will be part of the London exhibition at the time, it will not be available for examination during the seminar. Nor, for the same reason, will our other major Anglo-Saxon legal manuscript, MS 173<\/a>A, containing the Parker Chronicle and Laws. Photographs will be available to illustrate various points. Other manuscripts, including sixteenth-century transcripts may emerge for inspection as they occur to us in the course of the session.<\/p>\n

\"Front<\/a>

Front Cover of ‘The Making of England’ (1991)<\/p><\/div>\n

The Exhibition = The Making of England: Anglo-Saxon Art and Culture, AD 600\u2013900<\/a> (1991).<\/p>\n

In the catalogue for the exhibition, MS 173 and MS 383 are respectively Numbers 233 and 242 (pages 238\u2013239 and 267\u2013268).<\/p>\n

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Invitation Letter for 16 November 1991<\/p><\/div>\n

Participants<\/h3>\n

Invitations sent to:<\/p>\n

David Wilson, Christine Fell, R.I. Page, Patrick Wormald, John Baker, Janet Bately, Carole Hough, Tim Graham, Mildred Budny, Leslie French, Barry Dobson, Paul Harvey, Catherine Hall, Malcolm Godden, Richard North and Tessa Webber<\/p>\n

Present (according to the received RSVP forms):<\/p>\n

Apologies only from Nigel Wilkins and Leslie French<\/p>\n

Records<\/h3>\n

As for only a few of the Seminars or Workshops in the Series, the Research Group Archives for the event itself are few.\u00a0 In this case:<\/p>\n