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Source des données : Jonas

• Jean de Garlande | Dictionarius glosé
  Incipit référence de l'oeuvre : Dictionnarius dicitur libellus iste a dictionibus magis necessariis
  Folio 95r - 101r

Source des données : Mmmonk

• This manuscript consists of four texts in two units. The first unit dates from the thirteenth century and includes one text (ff. 1r-79r): a commentary by the twelfth-century French cleric Peter Elias on Priscian, also known as the Summa super Priscianum. The other three texts form a second unit, that is somewhat younger and dates from the late thirteenth or early fourteenth century. All three works were written by scholars who were born in England and later moved to Paris to study at the university. These are (ff. 80r-89r) De nominibus utensilium by Alexander Neckam (1157-1219); (ff. 89v-94v) De utensilibus ad domum regendam pertinentibus by Adam of Balsham (c. 1100-1180); and (ff. 95r-101r) the Dictionarius by John of Garland (c. 1180-c. 1270). The De nominibus utensilium is a description of the world Neckham moved into since he arrived Paris for his studies. He discusses all sorts of daily activities and objects. Somewhat similarly, in the De utensilibus Balsham describes a visit to his estate, in which he encounters the many persons, animals, property and tools found there. Lastly, Garland describes his life as scholar in Paris and explains many of the terminology he encounters. These three texts have a different layout than the first: the main tekst has been written in a neat textualis script in a single column. Between the lines we find explanations of the Latin words and translations into Old French. The De nominibus utensilium also has a commentary that fully surrounds the main text, discussing the latter's grammatical elements. In the other texts, marginal glosses are present but to a lesser extent. The binding is medieval and consists of full leather over wooden boards, with traces of blind stamping. The fenestra has survived and is attached to the back board. For the first endleaf and flyleaf pages from a theological commentary have been used. The last flyleaf was empty, but has been used for a variety of notes. The codex was originally owned by the Ter Doest abbey, and found its way into the collection of Ten Duinen. The cross-shaped stamp of the latter abbey is found on the first and final leaves. [Summary by Dr. Mark Vermeer]