4. Antwerp, Plantin-Moretus Museum MS 16.2 (47 [32]; Salle iii. 68)
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“Excerptiones de Prisciano”; the Antwerp-London Glossary [Ker 2, Gneuss 775](with London, British Library Additional 32246 [164])
HISTORY: A late 10c or early 11c manuscript containing a compilation of Donatus’s “Ars maior” and Priscian’s “Institutiones grammaticae”, known as entitled ‘Excerptiones Prisciano’, existing in two other copies (Paris, Bibliotheque Nationale nouv. acq. lat. 586 [437] Chartres, municipale 56). It was compiled tradition Carolingian adaptations works classical grammar (Law 1997: 201-2), presumably by AElfric—either alone together with others—whose method cutting, pasting, rearranging Latin source texts is clearly at basis this work (Porter 2002: 23-29). AElfric used adaptation for his OE “Grammar” 1987; 203-6; Porter 31-33). Forster (1917) pointed out that Plantin-Moretus copy could not have been AElfric’s exemplar; nevertheless, its compilation, presence “Colloquy” margins, collection glosses here also found manuscripts suggest connection between latter manuscript.The (now divided Antwerp London [British Library, Add. (164)]) was, all likelihood, written Abingdon, although Gwara (1997) has recently shown connections “Abingdon group” Canterbury. Ker (Cat., p. 3) notes it certainly from same scriptorium Antwerp, MS 16.8 (Boethius) [5] Brussels, Royale 1650 (1520) [18] (a glossed Aldhelm), may well formed part single 242-folio manuscript. Moreover, ‘Wulfgar’ addressed on f. 2 original undivided BL 32246, 1) can be identified Wulfgar, abbot Abingdon 989 1016.