A Primer in English, comprising the Hours of the Virgin, according to the use of Sarum (fol. 11), written in the 15th cent.
Preceded by tables, short pieces, and a calendar (fol. 4), and followed by:
- (fol. 43v) 'The seven Psalmes' with 'Letanie', 'Dirige, Placebo'
- (fol. 58) the Office for the Dead
- (fol. 81) 'the Commendacion'
- (fol. 93v) 'Psalmes of the Passion' prayers
- (fol. 101v) 'Mandata Dei', Wycliff's commentary on the Ten Commandments, beg. 'This is the first maundement'
- (fol. 103v) a sermon on Luke x. 27 beg. 'Thou schalt loue ... Wan thou louest God of all thine herte'.
- small pieces
The rubrics are often in Latin. At fol. 100v is, in red, 'He that wrote thisse | God graunte hym heuen blisse. Amen. Quod Lynne. [then, in gold] Aue: Maria. quod Edward': the latter perhaps an owner of the book, the former the scribe.
In the calendar at fol. 8v, Aug. 5, is 'Deyd Agnes Orges [or Ges?] my wyff Hansaber [then, smaller] in Harflu[r?] in the ȝere of our Lord m iiijcccc xlvj', cf. March 24 'Mem' this de was Jent[?] my daughter beried.' [I read 'Orges', 'ȝeir', 'hansalȝer', and take the last to = a maker of the long dresses called hainselins. E.W.B.N.].
Dates
- Creation: written in the 15th cent.
Extent
110 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 246
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. IV, no 21820
Our best descriptions for medieval items in this collection are in Medieval Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries under MSS. Douce.
Physical Facet
On parchment, binding: brown leather on boards with ihs, double eagles and fleurs-de-lys in rows within roulettes of flowers and leaves, 15th cent., English: modern red velvet on back
Dimensions
7 1/4 × 5 3/8 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
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