In folio codici præmisso legitur: "This booke bought and ordeigned by Maister John Colett, doctour of diuinite, deane of the Cathedrall chirche of Poules, and rectour of the Fraternite and Guilde of Jh[es]us in the Crowdes of the seid chirch, William Bromewell and John Monke, wardenis of the same, recordeth and sheweth the copies of certeine lettres patents of kyngis and ordenaunces for the fundacion and corporacion of the foreseid Fraternite, and also the copies of divers chartres and dedys with accompts and othir necessaries whiche hereafter are to be hadde entitled and remembred for the behof of the seid Fraternyte and Guyld."