Sermons and a treatise, written in the 13th cent. in England (?)
File
MS. Douce 282
Held at the Weston Library
Comprises:
- (fol. 1) Sermons in French: the first beg. 'Donauit illi nomen ... [Phil. ii. 9] Seint Pool li apostres parole de nostre Saluur': ends (imperfect) 'mester en seinte eglise.'.
- (fol. 56) 'Ici comence la Confession de pechez geir pur auer pardun': beg. '[T]uz icez ki cest escrit orrunt v lirrunt': a treatise on Confession. Among those who had written on the subject the author mentions Bartholomew, bp. of Exeter, Ailredus abbot of Rievaulx, 'li prior Clement' of Llanthony, Alexander (Essebiensis), 'maistre Robert de Flemesbroc [Flamborough ?]', etc.
Dates
- Creation: written in the 13th cent. in England (?)
Extent
79 Leaves
Language of Materials
- French
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 282
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 21856
Our best descriptions for medieval items in this collection are in Medieval Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries under MSS. Douce.
Physical Facet
On parchment
Dimensions
6 3/4 × 5 1/4 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
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Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk