On this page, you can learn more about the various western medieval manuscripts containing saints’ lives in the St John’s collection.
MS 96
MS 96 contains texts on the lives of Saints Oswald, Mary Magdalene, Edward, and Augustine. This manuscript was produced in England in the twelfth century. The decorative initial shown here is from the opening of the life of Saint Oswald.
A full catalogue entry is available here.
MS 120
MS 120 contains various material including a Life of Saint George, Ambrose’s De officiis, and miscellaneous Latin verse. When MS 120 was catalogued in 2002, no parallels were found for the Life of Saint George. This manuscript was produced in England at the turn of the thirteenth century.
A full catalogue entry is available here.