2 6621 .CI 74 M34 1909 cm^ cP^ BOOK 016.091. C 1446D c. 1 CAMBRIDGE # DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF MANUSCRIPTS IN COLLEGE 3 T1S3 ODDSbflOM A DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF THE MANUSCRIPTS IN THE COLLEGE LIBRARY OF MAGDALENE COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS ILonton: FETTER LANE, E.G. C. F. CLAY, Manager mym \i iL_ ffil3m6urgl) : loo, PRINCES STREET IScrlin: A. ASHER AND CO. Ilrivjis: F. A. BROCKHAUS i)ieto fork: G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS iSombag anli ffalculta: MACMILLAN AND CO., Ltd. [AU rights reserved^ K> DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF THE MANUSCRIPTS IN THE COLLEGE LIBRARY OF MAGDALENE COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE BY MONTAGUE RHODES JAMES LiTT.D., Hon. D.Litt. (Dublin), F.B.A., F.S.A. PROVOST OF king's COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE CAMBRIDGE AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS 1909 CambriUge : PRINTED BY JOHN CLAY, M.A. AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS. INTRODUCTORY NOTES. ■nr^HE only printed list of the manuscripts in the College -*- Library (as distinguished from the Pepysian Library) at Magdalene College which I have as yet been able to discover is that given in Gustav Haenel's Catalogi librorum mamiscriptorum (Leipzig, 1830, p. 782): though before this date a notice of some few volumes was published in the travels of von Uffenbach. Before I give particulars of either of these two sources of informa- tion I will shortly review the collection as we have it now. It consists, so far as I can ascertain, of thirty-three volumes, including a Register of Benefactors to the Library. Upon this Register I chiefly depend (as is natural) for knowledge of the donors of the several volumes. The earliest of these is the great Thomas Nevile, Master of the College from 1582 to 1593, in which year he became Master of Trinity. He presented two Bibles (I am only concerning myself, be it noted, with manuscripts), one of which (no. 3) is still recognizable. Next comes Barnaby Goche (1604- 1 626) with a gift of a rather interesting Psalter (no. 7), then Richard Hollingworth, credited somewhat baldly with " manu- scripta quatuor," and last, Simon Gunton, the historian of the Cathedral of Peterborough (d. 1676). Thirteen books, not all manuscripts, stand as his gifts, but of the MSS. only six are still to be found. Thus much the incomplete Register tells us. From the books themselves I can only add the names of Browne Willis, the antiquary, and Dr Peckard, Master, and Dean of Peterborough, to the list of donors. «3 Vi INTRODUCTORY NOTES. Proceeding to classify the manuscripts according to their subjects, we have : Biblical. Four Latin Bibles (nos. 1-4), the first a large and fine example. An illuminated Apocalypse (no. 5) with a later comment in English : a fine undescribed specimen. A Wycliffite New Testament (no. 6). Liturgical. Three Psalters (nos. 7-9), two of the thirteenth century^ one from the French-Flemish district, the other from a more northerly region : a third of the fifteenth century, which belonged to the parish church of Lechlade and is bound up with an early printed book. An interesting book of Offices, with music, from Peterborough (no. 10). A group of three devotional books from Syon Monastery (nos. 11-13) which have not attracted the attention they deserve. Two of them contain the daily office, one with rubrics in English, the other wholly in Latin ; the third, which was not written specially for Syon, is a very curious and rich collection of private devotions. Theological. Nos. 14 and 15 are miscellaneous collections of patristic and medieval matter : no. 14 contains some unusual lives of saints. In later theology we have a Compendium Theologiae {16), works by Walter Hilton (17) and RoUe of Hampole (18), an English version of the Imitatio (19), a Jesuit's collection of Exorcisms (20), and the commonplace book of an English divine, perhaps Simon Gunton (21). Historical and Legal. A good copy of William of Tyre from Waltham Abbey (22), a late Martinus Polonus (with other matter) from Syon (23), documents relating to the Earl of Bristol (30), some collections by Browne Willis (24, 25), statutes of the University and of England (31, 32). The arts and sciences are represented by Isidore (26), a volume principally concerned with Geomancy (27), and a late copy of Aristides Quintilianus on Music (28). The Register {t^i) closes the list. It is unfortunately certain that there were at one time more manuscripts in the Library than can now be found there. Mention is made both in the Register and by von Uffenbach of a Psalteriiwt INTRODUCTORY NOTES. Vll Bedae with much gold lettering, presented by Gunton. Nothing is said of this by Haenel, nor does it occur in the modern catalogue. One cannot suppose that it had much connexion with Bede, but it would seem to have been a handsome and precious book. An illuminated almanac or kalendar of the fifteenth century does occur in the modern catalogue, but is not to be found on the shelves. The collection, small as it is, is undoubtedly very interesting, and deserves a wider celebrity than it has yet enjoyed. I should like to express my thanks to the College, and particularly to the College Librarian, Mr V. S. Vernon Jones, for the facilities un- grudgingly given to me for the purposes of my work. The history of the Library-building and of the various places in which the books have from time to time been kept is given with all necessary detail in Willis and Clark's Architectural History (II 302 etc.). I append the gist of the passage in von Uffenbach, a copy of Haenel's list of the manuscripts, and a list of donors, owners, and provenances. M. R. J. October 1909. Zacharias Conrad von Uffenbach in his Merkwiirdige Reisen (Ulm, 1754, p. 318) gives an account of his visit to Magdalene College on July 31st, 17 10. After some very unduly disparaging remarks on the buildings of the College, he tells us of the Library, then situated under the roof of the Hall (i.e. above the Hall itself, as is seen in Loggan's print). He estimates its extent at about 600 volumes, which were almost without exception covered with mould ! This is most likely an exaggeration. By the door, in a little closed case, were some poor manuscripts. Among them he noticed : Innocentii Papae III de contemtu mundi \ Item Cassiodori (sic) scintillarium Scripturarum et alii j =15 tractatus Scholastici J Item some Bibles ex versione Vulgata = 1-4 Item Cod. membr. fol. Apocalypsin cum expositione et figuris = 5 Item Psalterium Bedae, with many gold initial letters. Item a volume in 4'° two fingers thick : Ludus Philoso- phorum qui appellatur summa astronomie. This treats apparently of Astrology and Geomancy, with other tracts translated from the Arabic. Some one has written in it : si dignus iudicetur hie liber valeat ut ilk Ephesiorum Actor, ig. ig. =27 Item a Codex in 4'° membr. recentior. Meditation es "^ Bernhardi Item Edmundi de Portuniaco (Pontiniaco) speculum ;-=i4 mundi I Item Legendae S. Catherinae et aliae Legendae ; L. L L, L L- 5 L- 5 I^- 5 L. 5 L. 5 L. 5 E. 4 D. 8 Biblia Latina ; membr. Biblia ; membr. 4 (AngHce) Haenel, Catalogi, p. 782. E. 4. I. Calendarium ; membr. 4 L. I I- 5 I" 5 L- 5 L- 5 L- 5 L. 5 L. 5 L. 4 I- 5 B. 2 E. 4 E. 4 L- 5 L- 5 L. 5, L. 5, L, L Present missing A. 2. 20 number (29) I 4 2 3 6 really a Psalter Psalterium ; membr. 4 Martini Poloni chronicon ; chart. 4 Apocalypsis ; membr. fol. Missale missmg E. 4. 5 L. 5. 12 perhaps ? missing 22. Horae ; membr. 8 8. A service book 13. Meditations on the four last things 12. Isidorus de natura deorum ; membr. 4 II. Innocentius de contemplatione (!) mundi 18. Homilies really Musica ecdesiastica 33. Legends 17. Ludi philosophiae 23. Exorcismi 27. Account of Abbies 28. Account of parliaments 29. Account of dioceses 31. Prebendaries of Lincoln 32. Index to the valuation of benefices 30.'! MSS. letters relating to (St) David's in Wales 4. J Statuta Angliae ■^z- MSS. collection of discourses 23 5 12 II 13 10 18 26 15 19 14 27 20 24 (2) 24(1) 25(0 25(3) 25(4) 25(2) 32 21 X INTRODUCTORY NOTES. The volumes described in my Catalogue which are not in the above list by Haenel are : Perhaps 12. Daily ofifice of Syon Monastery in Latin. L. 5. 26. This might possibly be one of Haenel's " Missals," but if so, he has put down quite a wrong class-mark. Compendium Theologiae : bound up with a printed liook. Tracts by Walter Hilton. William of Tyre. Aristides de Musica. Case of the Earl of Bristol. Statutes of the University. Register of Benefactors. L. 5- 10. D. 3- 2 (or 3) or G. 3. 15 c. 6. 35 or G. 6. 31 The volumes missing since Haenel's time are : I. E. 4. I. Calendarium. 9. L. 5. 25. Psalterium. ? 13. E. 4. 3. Missale. 14. E. 4. 2. Missale. LIST OF DONORS, OWNERS, AND PROVENANCES OF THE MANUSCRIPTS. Birdy(?), i8 Bourne, G., 19 Byngham, Sir R., 7 Compton, Bp, 22 Coventry Cathedral, 26 Croyland, 5 (?) Crychley, Eliz., 13 Defey?, 8 Uigby, 30 Flanders, 7, 8 Fyloll, Jasper, 13 Goche, B., 7, II Gosnell, R., 6 Gunton, S., 5, 15, 16, 21?, 23, 26, 27 Lee, Rich., i London Dominicans, 13 Nevile, T., 3 Peckard, P., 30 Peterborough, 10 Rayner, G., 23 St Margaret's near Rochester, i Sergeant, T., 22 Smervvick, 7 Stamford Franciscans, 15 Stanford, Gilbert de, 10 Syon, II, 12, 13, 23 Vallis Marie, 16 Haynes, R., 30 Holnwall?, 32 Honywood, M., 31 Lechlade, 9 Waltham Abbey, 22 Whitgift, Abp, 3 WilUs Browne, 24, 25 Wright, Jo., I CATALOGUE OF MANUSCRIPTS ERRATA p. 5. No. 5 was exhibited at the Burlington Fine Arts Club in 1908 : No. 89 in the Catalogue, p. 23, 11. 10 and 17. For Brigitte read Birgitte. p. 27, I. II. For 1528 read 1518. p. 41, 1. 28. For Facit read Fuit. p. 56. Dele the footnote. Prologues, a. Frater Ambrosius (Jerome to Paulinus) . {. \ b b. Desiderii mei (prol. to Pentateuch) . 3 b Capitula (81) to Genesis lb Genesis— 2 Chronicles (without the Prayer of Manasseh) \b Esdras i ( = Ezra), Esd. ii ( = Nehemiah), Tobit, Judith, Hester, i, 2 Mace. 2 Mace, is followed by the beginning of Jerome's prologue to Isaiah . . \^bb On 177 is the end of Ecclesiasticus. Psalter (Gallican) with Ps. cli 177 <^ Proverbs— Ecclus. (in another hand). The last leaf of Ecclus. is copied again on f. 225. ff. 225^, lib a blank. On 226^ the beginning of the prologue to Isaiah is copied again. It is concluded, and the text continued, on 227. CATALOGUE OF MANUSCRIPTS 1. BiBLIA. F. 4. I Haenel 2 (L, .. 9) Vellum, I5f X 1 1, ff. 369, double columns of 46 lines. Cent, xiii early, in two splendid upright hands. 2 fo. uisiones iustos. On the last leaf at bottom (xv) : Ex dono magistri Ric. lee armigeri dat. d"° Johanni wright vicario sancte margerete iuxta Rofif. Collation: i^" (one cane.) 2»-28« | 29^^ (jj^ 12 cane.) 30^-36^ 37" | 388-46«. Contents : Prologues, a. Frater Ambrosius (Jerome to Paulinus) . i. \ b b. Desiderii mei (prol. to Pentateuch) . 3 b Capitula (81) to Genesis ^b Genesis— 2 Chronicles (without the Prayer of Manasseh) \b Esdras i ( = Ezra), Esd. ii ( = Nehemiah), Tobit, Judith, Hester, i, 2 Mace. 2 Mace, is followed by the beginning of Jerome's prologue to Isaiah . . lytb On 177 is the end of Ecclesiasticus. Psalter (Gallican) with Ps. cli 177 ^ Proverbs— Ecclus. (in another hand). The last leaf of Ecclus. is copied again on f 225. fif. 225 <^, 226 a blank. On 22b b the beginning of the prologue to Isaiah is copied again. It is concluded, and the text continued, on 227. 2 CATALOGUE OF MANUSCRIPTS. [l- Isaiah — Malachi (in the first hand) f. 227 Job 290 <^ Prologues to the Gospels, a. Beatissimo pape damaso. b. Plures fuisse 298 c. Eusebius Carpiano. d. Sciendum etiam. e. Matheus ex iudea. Capitula 299 Evv. 2C)()b. Acts, Cath. Epp. Prologues to the Pauline Epistles, a. Epistole pauli ad romanos causa, b. Prefatio pelagii de corpore episto- larum b. pauli Omnis textus— melior factus est. c. Primum queritur. d. Romani sunt qui ex iudeis. e. Romani sunt in partibus. Versus Damasi. Capitula 346 Paul. Epp. The Ep. to the Laodiceans follows Hebrews Apocalypse. All the books have proll. and capp. There are occasionally stichometrical notes. The following historiated initials occur: they have gold grounds. Prol. Tonsured figure in pink over blue writing at desk, with knife. Gen. Initial the length of the page, containing eight medallions of fine work. I (top). Christ seated on L., rays proceed from His hand. 2. Seated on R., clouds and water on L. 3. Seated on Z., tree and water on R. 4. Seated on 7?., sun, moon etc. on L. 5. Seated on Z., birds, and fish in water, on R. 6. Stands on R., Adam and beasts on Z. 7. Seated full-face, blessing. 8. The Fall : Eve on Z. Lev. Christ speaks to (?) Moses in door of a building on R. Num. Moses horned on Z., Christ with book on R. Dent. Moses above, half-length, horned, with scroll. Two men sit below. Judges. Two men slaughter two others. I Reg. Elkanah embraces Hannah and Peninnah. Isaiah. He kneels: two men saw his head with a red saw. Matthew. Small nimbed figure with book. Rom. Paul with scroll addresses three people on R. 3] MAGDALENE COLLEGE. 3 2. BiBLIA. F. 4. 2 Haenel 4 (L. 5. 24) Vellum, 7^ X 4f, ff. 323, double columns of 58 lines. Cent, xiii (first half.?) in a fine small hand. 2 fo. quinque. Collation: i^--i2i- 131" | 141- 15'- 16" [7i''-22"' (wants 3, 6, 7) 23^'' 241" (wants 8) 25 (one left). Contents : Prologues, a. Frater Ambrosius. b. Desiderii mei. Genesis — 2 Paral. (without the Prayer of Manasses). Esdras i (Ezra), Neemias, Esdre apocrifa ( = 3 Esdras and 4 Esdr. i, ii). Judith, Esther, Tobit, Job. Prov. — Ecclus. Isaiah — Malachi, i, 2 Mace. New Testament, The latter half of the N.T. (quires 23, 24, 25) has lost the upper parts of the leaves and is otherwise mutilated and disordered. The present order is : Evv., Acts i-vii, i Cor. xiii-xvi, 2 Cor. — Heb., Laod., Apoc. i-vi, Acts viii- xxviii, Cath. Epp. (Jac— 2 Pet. i), Rom. ii— xvi, i Cor. i-vi, Apoc. viii-xi. There are rather rough pictured initials to the first Prologue (a man writing) and to Genesis. In the latter we have, at bottom an elephant, at top God resting : then, proceeding downwards, the Creation of Light, of Trees, of Beasts, and of Eve : the Fall and the Expulsion. 3. BiBLlA. F. 4. 3 Haenel 5 (L, 5. 20) Vellum, 7f x 5^, ff. 385, double columns of 59 lines. Cent, xiii, in an excellent hand. The binding is a fine one of cent, xvi, with gold tooling, bearing Whitgift's arms. Given by Thomas Nevile, Dean of Canterbury, formerly Master. I — 2 CATALOGUE OF MANUSCRIPTS. [3- Collation: 1^^-22'^- 231* (+ i) | 241--30'- 31^" 32^-. Contents : Prologues, a. Frater Ambrosius. d. Desiderii mei. Genesis — 2 Chronicles (without the Prayer of Manasses). Tobit, Judith, Hester, Job (with epilogue: Job quoque exemplar — spes mea in sinu meo). Psalter, Gallican. Isaiah — Malachi. Proverbs — Ecclus. (Prayer of Solomon follows, without a break.) I, 2 Mace. Evv., Acts, Paul. Epp., Cath. Epp., Apoc. Notes of cent. xv. On the meanings of words, partly in English f- 372 <^ Also (xvi): Rychard Mathew for my cosyn Daybenay. Interpretationes nominum : Aaz, ending imperfectly in the letter M. No pictured initials occur. Notice the absence of the books of Esdras. 4. BiBLIA. F. 4. 4 Haenel 3 (L. 5- 15) Vellum, 8 X 5|, ff. 479+12, double columns of 45 lines. Cent, xiii, in more than one good hand. Collation: 6 flyleaves, ii«-20i« 2\^ \ 22"-35" 36" | 37" 381" (+6*) I 39"-43" 44*^ 45'° 46" 47'' 48'' 49"' | 6 flyleaves. Contents : The first Prologues are absent. Genesis — 2 Chron. (no Prayer of Manasses) . . . f. i Esdr., Neh., Tob., Judith, Esth., Job. f. 208 <^ blank. Psalter, Gallican 209 Prov. — Ecclus. Isa. — Malachi. I, 2 Maccabees 355 Evv 376 Paul. Epp., Cath. Epp., Acts, Apocalypse. 5] MAGDALENE COLLEGE. In another hand: List of Epistles and Gospels for the year . . . f, 476 On 477 b partly erased : Ceste endenture faite entre le reuerent pere en dieu William par la grace dieu euesque de Wyncestre ... Angletere sire Johan de Hengham(?) sire Rauf....Chamberleyne.... Another scribbled list of Gospels. On flyleaf at end : prec. xiii^-. iiijW. 5. Apocalypse. F. 4. 5 Haenel 12 (L. 5. 12) Vellum, 123^x73^, ff. 1 + 39 + 26, two volumes (i) double columns of 18 lines, the rest of the page occupied by a picture, (2) double columns of 44 lines. Cent, xiv early and xv (.^). Given by Simon Gunton. Perhaps from Croyland. On flyleaf is : Iste liber constat Domino erasure ..monacus C. At end is scribbled : Dan Jhoon London moken of Croylande In hes cloyster mahet (? = may eat) a noester In e dyys of goulde wen he haes etyn (?) ys feys he ma set a ways deys as a chourll should. Collation : i flyleaf, i^-s^ (wants 8) || 6« 7« 8''. On i rt; on a scroll in capitals : LIBER APOCALIPCIS. On f. I I?, verses in English (xiv) and a note, xvii : Per hoc exordium indices Lector utrumne Johannes Haintonus (de quo Pitseus pag. 612) autor fuerit sequentis operis. Added by Waterland (.?) : Floruit Anno 1428. There is another similar note that a MS. of the Apocalypse without the verses is in the University Library. CATALOGUE OF MANUSCRIPTS. [5 The verses are headed : Beatus qui legit etc. {a) 11. 17, i^ Jon blessis horn alle I'at )>is boke reden Wit gode entent and hor god dreden >ere to duelle euere in pees In ioye and blis y'' neuer shal cees. Who redes >is boke of ymagerie hit wil horn comfort and make redie Amen. 11. 13, 14. God gif vs grace }>at sight to haue To reule vs ri3t we may be saue. Amen. Contents : I. Text and exposition of the Apocalypse with pictures . f. i Inc. prol. Apoc. lohannis apostoli. Apocalipsis lohannis tot habet sacramenta quot uerba (No more of the prologue is given.) Inc. textus. Apocalipsis Ihesu Christi etc. The letters to the seven Churches are omitted. The exposition is that most commonly found in the illustrated Apocalypses. In this copy it begins i. 2 b. Et uidi in dextera sedentis etc. De dextera et sigillis quid dominus dederit in sequentibus dicemus. Liber uero scriptus etc. The text of Apoc. xxi ends f. 39 b and has no exposition. II. Comment, on the Apocalypse in English ... 40 Prol. Seynt poule apostle seis. Alle l^at wil lyue pityuousely or holily in crist ihesu (Prologues of Gilbert Porree). pis boke amongz^j' o\ier ho\Lus of ]'o new lawe is clepid prophecie. The text is underlined in red. Ends i. 65 rt : graunt vs to lyue and dye in hym 1^' we may regne w'' hym in his blis in body and soule w' outen ende. Amen. Beatus qui legit etc. This is a version from the French. The latter has been edited by Delisle and P. Meyer for the Societe des Anc. Textes Fran^ais. Another copy of the English is in MS. Pepys 2498. The first volume is illustrated with 78 half-page paintings. These are enclosed in frames of pink and blue with white lines on the colour, and squares of gold at the angles. They have no 5] MAGDALENE COLLEGE. coloured grounds. Gold is employed for nimbi, crowns etc. The general scale of colour is subdued. The drawing rapid, spirited and delicate. There are also most beautiful ornaments in red, growing out of the text, foliage work and grotesques. It would not be easy to find better specimens. The pictures are as follows : 1. John lies on island. He has scroll: Pathmos propter uerbum domini et testimonium ihesu fui in spiritu in dominica die etc. to uocem que loquebatur mecum. Apocalipsis reuelacio interpretatur. Above him, angel with scroll : quod uides scribe in libro et mitte septem ecclesiis. Four islands in the sea. L. Insula tills, Garmosia insula; R. Bosforum mare, Insula Sardi. A ship with crew on L. Ground in front. 2. f. I b. Christ with golden face, girdle, and feet, holds key and seven stars. John at His feet on L. On a band behind, the seven angels seated on their churches, 3 on Z., 4 on R. On a band above this, seven candlesticks (4 and 3). Angel in cloud on R. addresses John whose head is seen in a doorway on R. 3. a. Christ throned, seven lamps behind His head. b-e. Evangelistic symbols. f-i. The Elders crowned, six in each compartment. Outside on R. John : an angel above directs him. 4. f 2 b. L. Angel with scroll Quis est dignus aperire librum et soluere signacula eius. C. John weeping. R. an Elder takes his hand. 5. f. 3 a. C. Christ in mandorla with book open inscribed. Ego sum alpha et 0) primus et nouissimus. On a band above, six angels ; below, R. and Z., the Elders cast down their crowns. 6. f. 3 b. C. the Lamb with seven horns and eyes on a pedestal with banner, in an octofoil : the Beasts in the spandrels. R. and L. 4 compartments each containing six Elders. John outside on L. 7. f. \a. In mandorla the Lamb takes the book from the Father seated. Round the mandorla the Beasts and four angels. R. and L. the Elders in six groups. One of them holds the Tables of the Law. John is outside on R. with staff. 8. i. ^b. First Seal. An angel holds J oh n"^s hand. Rider with bow and dart. 9. f 5 a. Second Seal. John. Lion with scroll. Mailed rider with sword. ' /-N ' / / \ h 3 \ / i JW. 8 CATALOGUE OF MANUSCRIPTS. [S 10. f. 5 b. Third Seal. John. Ox with scroll. Rider with balances. 11. i.ba. Fourth Seal. Hell on L. Death with hairy head carrying bowl of fire. Eagle with scroll. John on R. 12. i.db. Fifth Seal. John. Altar with chalice. Souls beneath it. Above it 3 stars. Angel on R. clothes souls. 13. f 7 a. Sixth Seal. John. Sun black, moon pink. Rocks fall : men in caves. 14. i. T b. John. Four angels stand on corners of earth, each holds a head (= a wind). In C. of earth is a ship. Below on A". Christ speaks out of cloud : He holds a small cross (for marking the foreheads). 15. i. Za. In C. in octofoil, God and the Lamb, the Beasts in spandrels. Six angels above, then in three tiers on each side the ' great multitude.' Twelve crowned figures in two rows, the lowest in white, in caps, with palms. John outside on R. 16. f . 8 b. Angel gives trumpets to seven angels on L. C. altar with God above it in mandorla. R. angel with censer. Outside, John on R. 17. f. ga. Angel empties censer on earth. Angel on R. blows ist trumpet. Fire falls. 18. f ()b. Second, third and fourth trumpets blown. Red streams and dying men on earth. 19. f. 10 a. John. C. city: above, eagle with scroll. On R. angel blows fifth trumpet : a hand in cloud with key. 20. f 10 b. Locusts crowned coming out of Hell. Above a black star in a cloud. Abaddon on R. crowned and winged, with sceptre, on horse. 21. flirt. Sixth trumpet blown. Angel proceeds out of altar : below this the four angels of Euphrates stand with weapons. Christ on cloud on R. 22. f 11^. John on rock. The horsemen riding on monstrous horses tread down men. 23. f 12 a. Angel speaks to John. Seven faces (thunders) in ring of cloud above. R. angel with head in rainbow gives book to John. 24. f 12 b. John lies on Z. Angel gives him a birch (!) rod. The temple on R. : in it, altar with chalice and candlestick. 25. f. 13^;. The witnesses in brown cloaks, barefoot, with staves. L. one of them breathes fire on men. R. the other addresses three or four men. 26. f. i^b. The Beast with crowned human head and mailed four-footed body (facing L.) fights with a witness ; the other lies dead under his -feet. 27. f 14 a. The witnesses lie dead, a bird (the soul) at the head of each. Above, their feet seen ascending in a cloud. On R. the city falling. 28. f 14 b. The seventh trumpet blown. R. two groups of Elders kneel. Christ and two angels in cloud above. 29. f. 1 5 rt. L. temple on cloud. The Woman with serrated gold glory, the moon under her feet, gives her child to an angel on R. Below her is the dragon. 30. f i^b. Angels fight the dragon : one speaks to John on R. 31. {. 16 a. John on L. The dragon looks at the Woman on R., who receives two wings from an angel. 5] MAGDALENE COLLEGE. 9 32. f. \6b. The Dragon vomits water into a hole in earth. The Woman, with book, flies away. 2,2). f. 17 a. The Dragon. Six men on R. fight him. 34. f. 17 b. John. The Dragon gives sceptre to the seven-headed Beast rising out of the sea on R., in which is a ship. 35. f. i8rt. The Beast seated. The Dragon in front— men on A', worship (at top hie deficit : but no gap is apparent). 36. f. iSb. Men worship the Beast seated on R. 37. f. 19 a. The Beast with shield and sword kills men on R. 38. f. igd. John. The False Prophet (3rd beast) with two horns rising out of a green mount, by which is the Beast ; holds rod and makes fire fall from cloud — kneeling men on R. 39. f. 20 a. Man kills men on L. Men on R. worship False Prophet and Beast on altar. 40. f 20 d. False Prophet seated on L. addresses men. 41. f. 21 a. John. Lamb on mount, figures R. and L. 42. f. 21 ^. John seated. In cloud above, mandorla with rainbow and seal inside it, surrounded by the Beasts. The Lamb outside on L. Heads of Elders below. Saints on L. 43. f 22 a. John. Angel in cloud with scroll. Seated men on R. 44. f. 22 b. Angel with scroll flies over fallen Babylon. 45. f 23 a. Men on L. Angel addresses them pointing to cup and fire on mount, with Lamb and angels, on R. 46. f. 23 b. John seated. Angel in cloud points to men in coffins on R. Angel in cloud receives their souls. (Beati mortui.) 47. f. 24 a. John seated. Crowned Christ on cloud with sickle. Below, He reaps. On R. angel calls out of temple. 48. {. 24 b. Angel calls out of temple : chalice on altar. Another angel points to vine on R. 49. {. 25 rt. Vine. Angel with sickle hands cluster to devil in vat. Buildings and horse on R. 50. f. 25 b. John. Angels in cloud. Harpers on sea below. 51. f. 26 c?. John. In cloud, temple. Angels receive vials from lion on R. Feet of Christ in mandorla above. 52. f 26 b. Angel speaks out of temple. Angels with vials. One pours vial on earth. Men on A'. 53. f 27 a. Second and third vials. On R. angel by altar and John. 54. f. 27 b. Fourth vial. Sun darkened. Fire falls on men. 55. f. 28 a. Fifth vial poured on seat of beast. Men gnaw their tongues. Sixth vial poured on Euphrates. 56. f. 28 b. John. Three frogs proceed from mouths of Dragon, Beast and False Prophet. 57. f 29^. Seventh vial. In cloud, Christ in temple. Six faces, thunder- ing. Below, fallen city and dead men. 58. f 29^. John. Angel points him to woman with cup seated on A'. lO CATALOGUE OF MANUSCRIPTS. [5- 59. f. 30^?. Angel carrying John. Woman with cup on beast on A'. 60. f. 30 b. John. Angel in cloud speaks to birds. Demon in city below. 61. f. 31 a. Angel throws millstone into sea. Ship on R. 62. f. 31 b. John. In cloud, Christ in mandorla, surrounded by Beasts ; three angels with trumpets : heads of Elders below. The harlot lies on earth below. 63. f. 32 a. John. Angel with trumpet. On R. table, the Lamb on it, the Bride caresses Him. Guests on R. 64. f. 32 b. John. Angel in cloud. John worships angel. 65. f. Ji'^a. John. Horsemen led by Christ with many nimbi, sword in mouth, sceptre, and vesture spotted with blood. On R. Christ, similarly clad, treads wine-vat. 66. f. 33<^. John. Angel stands on the sun, in cloud. Birds devour dead men below. 67. f. 34 a. John. Christ (as in 65) with spear attacks the Beast and kings on R. They have black frogs (?) on their shields. 68. f. 34 b. Christ on horse (as before) : beardless man thrusts the Beast and kings into pit. 69. f 35 a. The Dragon, with collar on neck : chain held by angel in cloud who has key : door in mount below. 70. f. 35(5. John. Dead men, souls proceed from their mouths. Seated saints on R. and one in C. J I. f. 36 «. The Dragon on L. and 3 men on R. attack a tower in C. Fire falls from clouds. 72. f. 36 b. A devil thrusts Dragon, Beast, and False Prophet into hell- mouth. 73- f- 37'^f- John. Nude souls (3) with books. Christ in mandorla. Hell- mouth and souls on R. 74. f. 37 b. John. Angel in cloud, whence New Jerusalem descends. 75. f. 38 rt. John. Angel points him to battlemented building on R. with 16 square black openings (?). 76. f 38(5. John. City with two trees in C. In air on R. God and the Lamb in mandorla. A stream proceeds from between them to the city, between the trees. 77- f- 39<^'=- John kneels to angel. Christ in mandorla on R. 78. f. sgb. John kneels to Christ who has cross-topped staff. Angel on R. The book very evidently belongs to the second family of MSS. of the Apocalypse described by MM. Delisle and Meyer in U Apocalypse en Franqais ait xiii^ siecle (Soc. des Anc. Textes Fr. 1 901). None of this family has pictures of the miracles of Anti- christ, and a few only begin and end with scenes from the Life of St John. This MS. was not known to the editors, who mention the copy in the l^epysian Library. 6] magdalene college. ii 6. New Testament in English. F. 4. 6 Haenel 6 (L. 5. '9) Vellum, 7| X 5, ff. 214 + 6, double columns of 37 lines. Cent, xv early, very well written. Collation : i« a^^ 510 ^s-ms (6 cane.) n^ o-^" (six left : gap after 3) pio q8 J.10 38 1-10 ^8 x8 yio z^ aa« bb.? (four). Contents : Kalendar in red and black in a different hand from the rest p. i On f. iv Robart Gosnell (xv). The New Testament in English i Here bygynne}) J^e newe testament in englische. Mathewe of iewerie. Pauline Epistles 201 Prol. First vs bihoue}) vnderstonde to whom Gap from Rom. xiv 16 to i Cor. v 2. The Ep. to the Laodiceans does not occur. Acts. Prol. Luke of Syrie 317 Catholic Epistles 376 The prologue to the Cath. Epp. is placed by mistake before i Peter : Not I'e same ordre is at Grekes. Apocalypse (no Prol.) 401 Ends p. 428. A short extract from Bernard in another hand : Miror de prelatis ecclesie. On flyleaves at beginning in Waterland's hand (.?) are some notes. Also this old note : Mr Mathews of Sidney Coll. hath an English Testam', very like this. 1659. The Kalendar seems pure Sarum, without David and Chad. At the end on 3 leaves, lists of words by Waterland (.''). There is a letter in the book from Sir F. Madden to the Rev. the Hon. E. Nevile Grenville thanking him for the loan of the MS. which was used by him and Mr Forshall for their edition. It is dated 20 Aug. 1844. In Forshall and Madden's edition it is no. 126. The editors describe it as written probably before 1420. 12 CATALOGUE OF MANUSCRIPTS. [6- It is of the earlier version, except the Gospel of John and the prologues of the three last Gospels, which are of the later. The prologue to i Tim. is only in this copy and is printed in F. and M. (tv 453). The MS. has many variants from the ordinary text and omits most of the glosses. 7. Psalter. F. 4. 7 Haenel 8 (L. 5- 9) Vellum, 9f x 6|, ff. 153, 22 lines to a page. Cent, xiii early, in a fine hand. Rebound. Given by Barnabe Goche. Pasted into the book is a parchment label : Thys Booke was taken in the spanyshe fifort att Smiryk Jn lerlande Bye Syr Rychard Byngham knyght sometyme mye Capteyn, who gave itt to me Barnabe -Goche. Anno d' 1587. Collation: i« (wants 4, 6) 2« (wants 4, 5) 3* 4** 5^ &-'^^ 9* io« 1 1« (wants 2) 12^-20® 2\^ 22- (four left). The book closely resembles MS. N. 19 at St John's College. Contents : Kalendar in black and red wanting July, Aug., Nov., Dec. f. i Full page pictures (3) and frontispiece to Psalter . . 5 Psalter 9 Cantica 140 '^ Litany (i leaf) i53 In the Kalendar : Jan. 30. Aldegundis V. At bottom of page : My goodd frend Doctor Masters her majestyes eldest physytyon departed thys Lyfe Vpon teusday nygt att xii of the Clock beyng the xvi day lanuarye 1 587. Mar. 9. Undecim militum. 19. Landoaldi Ep. At bottom : Robert Goche the thyrd sonn of Barnabe Goche and Mary Darell was chrystned att peckham in Kent the second of Ian. 1567. Barnabe Goche (4th son of the same) christened at Peckam 18 Sept. 1567. Anne Goche (2nd dau. of the same) christened 4 Nov. 1573. 7] MAGDALENE COLLEGE. 1 3 Ap. 3. S. Ricardi Ep. in red. May 16. Honorati Ep. 19. Potentiane V. June 8. Medardi et Ghildardi Epp. 11. (Barnabe Ap.) hac die natus fuit Barnabas Goche filius Roberti 1540. 16. Added in red, Transl. S. Ricardi. Below : Robert Goche maryed Margarett the dowghtr off Syr Walter Mauntyll knyght att Bushopes Boorne In Kent the 18 day off June In the 31 year of K. Henry 8. Sept. 5. Bertini abb. Nata fuit Maria Darella 1545 vxor Barnabe Goche. 9. Audomari Ep. 17. Lamberti Ep. 25. Firmini Ep. Oct. 2. Leodegarii M. 9. Dionisii sociorumque, in red. 12. Gereonis et soc. 14. Donatiani Ep., in red. 19 and 26. Amati C. 23. Crispini et Crispiniani. In the Litany (imperfect) : Martyrs : Pancrati, Abdon, Sennes, Rustice, Eleutheri, Quintine, Crispine, Crispiniane, Dionisi, Victor, Nichasi, Eustachi, Urbane, ApoUinaris, Thimothee, Simphoriane, Alexander, Christofore, Pantaleon. Confessors: Martine, Siluester, Gregori, Ylari, Ambrosi, Remigi, Brixi, Eusebi, Jeronime, Augustine, Ysodore, Columbane, Leo. Evidently the book was done in Flanders, probably at Bruges (Donatian is in red) : and an early possessor in England had a devotion to St Richard of Chichester. There are pictures and borders in the book, of rough but effective work. Each month in the Kalendar has a picture in irregularly stepped rectangular gold frame. Grounds pink or blue with white patterns. Those which remain are : Jan. drinks and warms his feet. Feb. woman carries candle (Candlemas : Feb. 2). March cutting branch of tree with axe. Ap. youth with two conventional flowering branches. May youth with hawk and ?Iure. June carries faggot (for bonfire? on Midsummer). Sept. sows. Oct. plucks grapes. 14 CATALOGUE OF MANUSCRIPTS. [7- Three full-page pictures follow with coloured frames (red, blue, gold) and gold grounds. The Annunciation. Angel stands on L. with scroll. Virgin on R. with book. The Nativity. The Virgin reclines, head (damaged) to L. Joseph with staff sits head on hand on R. Manger, child, ox and ass L. of C. The Virgin lays her hand on the edge of the manger. White curtains R. and L. The Adoration of the Magi. The Virgin crowned with the child on R. She holds up a red fleur-de-lys. The kneeling king has placed his crown on his knee. Full-page frontispiece to Psalter. B^ formed of pink with white pattern gold ground internal, blue ground outside. Frame of pink, gold, blue, etc. Above, David as king plays harp and looks at book on desk on R. Below, David as boy slings at Gohath in mail, pink surcoat, with shield and spear. The initials of the verses of the psalms are gold, and are set in a band of colour, pink or blue, which often grows out into the upper or lower margin or both. The Psalms have larger initials of gold on pink or blue. The following pictures occur : f. 29. Domimis illumitiatio. Large initial. The last supper. Judas kneels on the near side of the table. John on Christ's bosom. Other apostles R. and Z.., two holding cakes. f. 42 b. Dixi cuslodiatn. Full page. The Washing of Feet. Peter (touch- ing his head) and three other apostles sit on R. : two stand on L. f. 43. Initial. The Betrayal. Peter on Z., Malchus on R. (the sword connects them). f. 45 6. Quidgloriaris. Initial. Christ, surrounded by 4 men, before Pilate on L. f. 55 ^. Dixit insipiens. Full page. Christ at column scourged by two men. f 56. Initial. Christ on the cross, sun and moon above. Virgin on L. John on R. After f 67 a leaf gone with the picture to Salviim me fac. f. 82. Exultate. Initial. The Resurrection. Angels on R. and L. of Christ. Three soldiers sleep in arch below. f. 96. Cantate. Initial. Magdalene kneels on L. Tree in C. Christ with book, blessing, on R. Both faces are damaged. f. 98. Domine exaudi. Initial. The Virgin and apostles look up at the feet of the ascending Christ in a cloud. After f no a leaf has very probably gone with a full-page picture of the Trinity or Last Judgment. f III. Dixit Dominns. Initial. Hell. A great caldron, full of souls. Two devils throw souls into it. Four devils stir and blow the fire below. No more pictures occur. 8] magdalene college. 15 8. Psalter. F. 4. 8 Haenel 10 (L. 4- 5) Vellum, 4| x 3|, ff. 146, 19 lines to a page. Cent, xiii (middle), well written, probably in Flanders. Collation: i*' (wants 2, 3: misbound, present order 5, 6, i, 4) (gap) 2^" 3^" 4®' (wants 4, 5 : or 10 wanting 4-7) 5^- (wants 4, 5) 6® 7* (wants 4, 5) 8^- (10 cane.) (gap) 9" 10' (wants 6, 8) 11^ (+ i) I2- (four left) 13^ (wants 4, 5) 14" 15^" (wants i, 6: 10 cane.) 16* 17* 18" I gap I 19* 20^" (wants 10: misbound). Contents : Kalendar in red and black wanting March, Ap., May, June f. i Psalter ( I St leaf gone and other gaps) ending in Ps. cxxxviii (cxxxix) 5 Cantica, beginning in Canticum Abacuc . . . . 130 Litany (misbound) i\\b Ofifice of the Dead (3 pp. only) 145 b In the Kalendar : Jan. 9. Seuerini ep. 30. Aldegundis V. Feb. 6. Amandi et Vedasti. Sept. 3. Remacli Abb. 17- Lamberti Ep. Oct. I. Remigii. Hauonis 9- Dionisii cum soc. in red. 21. Undecim milia. Nov. 3. Georgii Ep. 12. Liuini Ep., in red. 21. Columbani M. Dec. I. Eligii Ep. C. 14. Nichasii Ep. C. In the Litany : Martyrs: Liuinus, Quintin, Gereon. Confessors: Amandus, Vedastus, Gaugericus, Bavo. Virgins: Gertrudis, Aldegundis, Genovefa, Elisabeth, Amalberga, Wal- burgis. This points to Flanders. Gaugcric is of Cambray. l6 CATALOGUE OF MANUSCRIPTS. [8- There is a good deal of ornament in the book, of rough style. The Kalendar has pictures with roughly canopied tops, of the occupations. The ground alternately blue and pink, the figures in all cases draped in gold. /an. sits at table and drinks. Fel). woman carries candle (for Candlemas Day). July mows with scythe. Au^. in hat, reaps. Se/>^. holds staff and treads grapes in tall vat. Oc^. in hat, sows. Nov. kills ox with back of axe. Dec. shielding his face stirs oven. In the Psalter every page on which a Psalm begins has a border whole or partial of pink and blue cusping on a backbone of gold. The initials of the Psalm have in many cases small half-length figures usually holding blank scrolls. The initials to the Nocturnes are all gone except one. The pages which have no borders have usually a blue and gold ornament sloping down to R. in the lower margin. On f 75 (^i is a scribbled name, apparently Jhon Defey b...lay(?). Ps. cix (ex) Dixit domimis has its initial, a larger one, represent- ing an executioner beheading John Baptist who leans out of a tower on L. 9. I. Psalter. II. Expositio Hymnorum. F. 4. 9 Haenel 7 (L. 5. 21) Vellum (and paper), 7| x 5|, two volumes, the second printed. I. Cent. XV, 26 lines to a page, ff. 87 + 5. Collation : a« (wants i ) i^-s^ (wants 5 ) 6^-8« (-1- i ) 9'- 1 i^wants 8). Contents : Kalendar in red and black wanting ist leaf . . . f. i Psalterium secundum usum sarum i Ending in the Benedictus. On f. 64 15 is (xv late): Thys boke ys gyuyn to the churche off Lechelad. lO] MAGDALENE COLLEGE. 1/ The Kalendar is of Sarum : Mar. David and Chad original. May 7. Johannes Beuerlacensis added. June 7 Sept. 4 Oct. 8 Nov. 3 Transl. S. Wlstani Ep. in red. „ „ Edmundi Ep. C. in red. „ „ Cuthberti in red. „ „ Oswaldi ercheepiscopi in black. Wynefrede V. M. in black. II. Printed: Expositio hymnorum secundum usum sarum per Wynandum de worde moranti in Westmonasterio. A. d. m. cccc. nonagesimo nono. Mens. febr. die sexto. Expositio sequentiarum secundum usum sarum. 'Imprimitur anno m. cccc. Ixixix. xvii. die martii," for 1499. There is a letter in the book from Sir Thomas PhilHpps (Cambridge, 7 Dec. 1841) to the Hon. Nevile Grenville. He reads the date of the second tract as 1469. 10. Antiphoner. F. 4. 10 Haenel 17 (L. 5. 8) Vellum, 10 X 7, ff 362, 13 four-line staves of music, and 13 lines of text to a full page. Cent, xiv early, and xv late : very well written. From Peterborough Abbey. On f. i in red : Antiph. Gilberti de Stanford. Collation: i^ 2^2-41- (wants i, 2) 512 6^2 ^lo 8i2_i2i2 136 || 148 (wants I, 2) II I5'« (+6 after i,and 6 after I5)|| i&''-26^'' 271" 28^2 2912 (wants 2) 30^^ (wants 12). Contents : I. Invitatories. Venite exultemus f. i Ending f. 7 a. J b, %a blank. A scribble : Nota quod selerarie abbatis debet poni in tabula in duodecim lectionibus quando abbas est apud ybyry et al(i)ter non amen quod 1 to yow. M. C. C. 2 CATALOGUE OF MANUSCRIPTS. [lO Also : ' Antiph. Gilberti,' and ' Staynford.' On f. 8 ^ : Iste liber est s. petri de Burgo. Quem qui ei abstulerit uel titulum deleuerit anathema sit. Amen. 2. Proprium de Tempore. Dom. i. in Aduentu . . f.Sd Regnum tuum . evovae. Ends 142(5. 3. Kalendar in another hand (earlier) in black, red and blue 143 4. Addition of cent, xv late 149 Offices for : Corpus Christi. Visitation of B. V. M. Transfiguration. Name of Jesus. 5. Erminilda regina. 5. Proprium Sanctorum .... . . 177 6. Commune Sanctorum ....... 307 7. Office of the Dead, ist leaf. gone .... 342 8. Hymns : Proper of Time 343 d Proper of Saints 353 <^ Common of Saints 357 9. Cantica 360 The Kalendar has the following noteworthy points : /an. 10. Paul first hermit added. 17. Antonii (erasure) Abbatis added. 19. wulstani Ep. ,, 24. Babillus (Babylas) Ep. etc. „ Feb. I. Brigide V. 3. Werburge V. octo lect. and Blasius added. 6. Vedasti et Amandi. 9. Apollonia added. 10. Austroberte V. 12. Transl. Frydeswyde V. added. 13. Ermenhilde V. „ 20. Terre motus circa horam nonam factus est magnus. a. d. m° cc° xl" vi". 28. Oswaldi archiep. added. Mar. I. David's (?) name erased. 2. Cedde added; also Dep. d. Johannis de Caleto Abbatis. 6. Kyneburge Kynesuuide atque tibbe added. 16. Sanctorum patricii patricii episcoporum xij added late. 21. Benedict /;/ red. Ap. 3. Richard added. MAGDALENE COLLEGE. I9 5- Li marg.: Dep. Abbatum Toroldi et Odonis et Agnetis de Hale. added xiii-xiv. II. Guthlaci C. 19. Elfegi, Ep. M. 24. Yuonis added. 30. Transl. S. Edmundi R. et M. {fawt hit original, in red?). May 2. Athanasii added. 7- Johannis archiep. de Beuerlaco. 19. Potenciane V. added. Jime 17. Botulfi abb. in red {added in red: prijicipalet apud thorney). 21. Leofredi abb. 22. Albini M. in red. 23- Eldride V. 29. Passio App. Petri et Pauli [added in red: principale apud Burgo). >/j/ 2. Swiphuni Ep. in red. 6. Sexburge V. added. 18. S. Benedict! Abb. added. 22. Wandregisili Abb. 26. Anne added late. 31- Neoti C. added. Aug. 2. Athelwoldi Ep. added. II. Taurini Ep. „ 12. Osvvaldi 31- Aidani Ep. Sept. 4. Transl. S. Cuthberti. 5- Bertini Abb. 9- Audomari Ep. added. 10. Trans. S. Adeluuoldi added. 17- Lambert. 25. Firmin. 28. Dedicatio eccl. S. Petri de burgo in red. 0^^. 6. Fidis V. M. in red. 9- Denis etc. in red. 10. Paulini. II. Nigasii Quirini et Scuuiculi. 12. Wilfredi Ep. C. 15- Wlfranni Ep. C. 17- Transl. Aeldride V. 21. In colonia xi«i" milium virginum in red {added: festiiiitas reli- qiciarum). 22. Mello. 23- Romanus. 30- Germani capuani C. Nov. 2. Eustachii sociorumque added. 6. Leonardi C. /;/ 7-ed. 20 CATALOGUE OF MANUSCRIPTS. [lO- i6. Eadmundi Archiep. /// bluc^ faint. 17. Hugonis Ep. added. 20. Eadmundi R. M. in red. Dec. 3. Birini Ep. iii red. The office for SS. Kyneburga, Kyneswitha and Tibba is on f. 205 b-20()a. That for S. Athelwold on f. 250-252. There are also offices for SS. Cuthbert f. 213, Dunstan 229/7, Oswald 256, marginal additions of Frideswide and Mello f. 294 b. Commemoration of S. Peter 307. Hymns are given for SS. Kyneburga etc. and Cuthbert. 11. DiURNALE OF SyON. F. 4. II Haenel 15 (L. 5. 16) Vellum, 8f x 5f, ffi 222 +4, 25 lines to a page. Cent, xv early, very well written. Collation: 2 flyleaves, i® 2^-28*, 2 flyleaves. Some notes in Daniel Waterland's hand on the flyleaves. Contents : Kalendar in red and black f. i The ordinal of Diuyne seruyce and the selfe seruyce for the sustres of the ordir of seynt sauiour 3iffen and ordeynd of the precept of the hooly modir seynt brigitt and more verily and groundly of Ihesu Criist by mayst^r petir olaue confessor to the selfe saynt brigitt and the sayd seruyce is principali departed in vij hool stories whiche stories the sustres of the said ordir shal vn- chaungebli syng eueri weke through the 3ere except certen festes and tymes hereaftir expressed, first thay shal euery day a fore matyns sai Pater noster., Aue and Crede In sylence. A(n)d a fore euerych of the tothir vi hours say Pater noster and Aue and hit is to wete that eueri day matins shal be begone thus 7 Dignare me laudare te etc. Sunday office ... 'j b (Memoria of S. Brigitta f 16.) The Monday story '12b. Tewsday stori 31 <5. Wednisday stori apb. Thurday story 49^. Ffriday story 59. Sattirday 70 b. Uj MAGDALENE COLLEGE. 21 Directions for the year 6i b. Feasts of the Virgin 84 b. The rubrics are in English throughout. The prolog that the deuout fadir alfons some tyme bishop in the kingdome of spayne and after hermitt made to the excellence of the blessed virgyn mari endited and geuen to saynt brigitt bi the angel of god . . . f. 95 When saynt brigitt princesse in the kyngdom of swethe. Explanation of the lessons in the offices ... 97 Here foloweth the ordinal of processions to be had and song bi sustres of the sayd ordyr and monaster! . 98 Ordinal of greater feasts ^^b Initium S. Euangel. sec. Joh 1041^ Prayers for euery sustur and brothur profest aneyled . 105 Diverse orisons to be sayd in case of nede . . . 105 b f. 109 -j Sanctis. Arnold haryson. Iperdulii | [parentibus. francis brykman. On 3 leaves at end : religious notes in Latin. Receipts in English e.g. : A sufiferayn medycyn for a man or woman where nature ys wastyd which kyng henry the viith usyd. Note on indictions. 1 She appears as a lay sister of Syon at the suppression, in the list printed by Aungier, Hist, of Syon, p. 90. 13] MAGDALENE COLLEGE. 25 There is a very full original table of contents on ff. 220-222 but this does not include six leaves at the beginning, written in the original hand. On these are : Quid sit credendum de patre omnipotenti . . . f. i Alpha et 00 rex celorum. Delectamen angelorum etc. Credendum itaque est de filio i Nate patri coequalis patri consubstancialis. Credenduni etiam de sp. s. est ib Paraclitus increatus Neque factus neque natus. Oracio ad Christum ii Extra portum iam dilatum lam fetentem tumulatum Plum cantem alleluya. Hoc est nescire sine Christo plurima scire. Si Christum bene scis satis est si cetera nescis. Simbolum athanasii confundens hereticos Late note \y a. Gregorius in suis memoralibus (!) ... Aug. in libello de honestate mulierum. Later note. Hieron. Hospitiolum tuum aut raro aut nunquam mulierum pedes teneant Verses on Women. Colloquium uisus contactus oscula risus etc. Later note : Causa ruine populi Sacerdotes mali etc. First hand : Tribularer siquidem propter peccata mea plurima si nescirem misericordias tuas domine etc. . Verses. Qui diuina cupit summo litamina patri Donaque sublima mistica ferre deo etc. (six lines) Fortuna opes auferre non animi potest. Jasper FylolP of the blacke freers in London ovveth this booke Yf it fortune at any tyme to be reklesly forgoten or loste he prayeth the fyndar to bryng yt to hym agayn. and he shal haue iij* iiij'' for his labour and good thankt'j' of the owner and goddis blessyng etc. Two late notes precede and follow. Note on Justicia et Pax. Distich on Holy Water? iv b (v)i lb ^ His name occurs in the great illuminated Alexander- Romance MS. Bodley 264, on f. 1 b. 26 CATALOGUE OF MANUSCRIPTS. [13 English verses f. 2 Looke before the how thi lyfe wastyth Locke behynd p^ how thy deth hastyth. Looke on 1'* ryght syde hou sinne K defylyth Looke on >' lefte side hou p" deuyll p^ begylyth Looke man beneth |>*^ )>' payen w*- oute reste Looke man aboue p^ is yoye \>^ euer shall leste. Who so hym bethought Inwardely and ofte How harde yt is to flitte From bedde into pitte From pitte into payne That neuer shall cease certayne He wolde not doo oon synne All this worlde for to wynne. If thou wylte lyue purelye then speke and answere demurelye sarue god dewlye and do thy werke trulye and so shall p^ wynne heuen surelye. Another hand: [On the rode I was put for p'^\ J)" })' synyste sease for me, take hede for i Sease and I pardone the r J. fifylloU. fyght and stryve I helpe p" 1 lOvyrcome and I crowne p*^. I Iheronimus ait. Nemo enim inter serpentes etc. . . 2d Hec in lauacro consciencie^ ca° 16. Epistola quam reliquit unus canonicus regularis mortuus socio suo uiuenti. Principes inferni et rectores tenebrarum. Hec in lauacro conse. ca" 10. Hii sunt quorum iniquitas ex adipe procedit. De christi inopia diuites facti sunt etc. Hec ibidem eodem ca° Spes me confortat. At this point I begin transcribing the table of contents : The contentes of this booke. The Kalender, fo. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. (In red and black, with verses to each month.) Pocula leta pius amat et conuiuia ianus etc. A rule to knowe the newe moone fo. 9. ^ A work by Jac. de Guytrode. I3j MAGDALENE COLLEGE. 2/ (Another rule for Easter) : In marche aftur the furste C. looke the prime wher euer it be etc. Occasiones luxurie at remedia eiusdem . . . . {. gd Notandum inter cetera quatuor sunt, (f. lo^ blank.) The canon of ebbys and floodys, fo. ii, 12. (This tabull folowyng sarueth to knowe the full floodys etc. calculated for Bristow, Sandwich, Barwik, London.) The Canon of blode Lettyng ibid, et fo. 13 et 14. In English. The year 1528 is taken as basis, 141^ blank. Aspectus signorum, fo. 15. Latin. The tabull of moueable fest^'i' ibid, et fo. 16. Latin. The rule of the same ibid. (i6<^). Latin. The year 1528 as basis. The propriete and disposicion of the signes, fo. 17. Latin. The distinccions of the 4 compleccions, fo. 18. Latin. (Another rule and memoria technica for movable feasts, fo. 18.) (Later note igi>.) Forma pro peccatore se humiliandi in principio oracionum, fo. 19. O pater misericordiarum. (These prayers folowyng ought to be sayde or ye departe owte of your^ chambur in the mornyng.) . . . i()d Benedictus et per cuncta secula laudatus. Here a change of hand, four leaves inserted. Dignare me laudare te virgo sacratissima ... ig^ Caritas est que ecclesiam edificat .... 19'^ Oracio ad trinitatem. Transmittatur mihi precor spiritus 19*^ A prayer lauding god and the holy yeriachi ibid. (i.e. f. 19 ^). Or. excitiua ad laudandum deum, f. 20. Domine deus meus laudare te desidero. A deuoute englissh prayer, f. 21. O my moste soueraygne lorde ihesu crist the very sonne. Ue imposicione nominis ihesu, f. 22. Benedico et gratias ago. Or. de predestinacione saluandorum : O d. I. C. qui in ara crucis -3 Motto at end. Espoyr me conforte. A prayer of p^ pharasie and the publican . . . 23 d Omnip. et misericors deus presta mihi egeno. (A leaf inserted later by the same hand? . . . 23* O Ihesu clementissime misericors et benigne. D. I. C. cum sim omnino pauper.) . . • 23*^ 28 CATALOGUE OF MANUSCRIPTS. [l3 Gloria in excelsis i. 24 (The first line was on 23 d and was erased.) Fater noster secundum exposicionem S. Francisci . . 24, 25 Fa^er noster sanctissime creator noster redemptor noster. O bone ihesu sint coram te ibid 25 Aue gloriosissime d. I. C. „ To oure lady. O domina glorie ibid. Another. Tuis Sanctis mentis ibid. Credo in deum patrem ibid. (The Creed divided among the Apostles.) Auxiliatrix sis mihi 26 (These prayers folowyng ought to be sayde or ye departe owte of yowxe chambur at youre uprysing.) Piissime deus ibid. Crux triumphalis and the colecte ibid. (When thou goste firste owte of the house blesse the sayeng thus.) O altissima crux, p. 27. (Rubric lined through ; Ther is graunted by diuars popis... as many dayes of pardon as ther be grauyll stonys in the see.) Salue crux sancta ibid. Signum sancte crucis ibid. Ihesu Ihesu Ihesu and a good englisshe prayer ibid. God be in my hedde and in my understondyng etc. Ihesu Cryste J beseche the for the clennes of thyn Incarnacion Deus qui est in celis 28 An engUssh prayer to the propur aungel ibid. Hayle holy spiritt and ioye be unto the My keper so swete my angell so free. Deus qui tres magos orientales 28 (5 3 prayers to the propur aungell 29 Angele qui meus es. Deus qui sanctorum angelorum. O sancte angele dei. To the trinite. Libera nos and the colecte . . . 29*^ (Non est dignus dandis qui non agit gratis de datis. Hec Bernardus.) A goode prayer geuying thankes to God ibid. Gratias agamus domino deo etc. Tibi ago laudes et gratias o summa sanctissima etc. To Y chefe membres of cryste lob Salue tremendum cunctis potestatibus. To Y chefe lymnes of the Virgin Mary .... lib Loquar ad cor tuum. Stabat mater dolorosa Tflb 28 13] MAGDALENE COLLEGE. 29 Or. ad deum pro bono fine. O. d. I. C. fili dei uiui . f- 33 ^ Or. ad V. M. pro eodem. O domina dulcissima . . 34 Discedite a me maligni. English rubric . . . . 34 ^ Deus cui omne cor patet ....... 34 ^ Suscipere dignare ........ 35 O bone Ihesu tu nouisti. Ascendat ad te. Domine libera animam meam ........ 35 Pro temptacione carnis. D. L C. rex virginum . . 35 <5 Omnip. sempiterne deus precor te. A deuoute Confiteor. [Many Saints mentioned] . . 35 (5 Anoder more deuoute. (O creator et domine celi et terre) 36 <5 D. I. C. (rogo te) wyth viii'^^ m' yerys of pardoun . . 37 ^ English rubric. This litell prayer is wreten upon a stone in the churche of saynt John latrenence etc. Aue domina sancta maria with xi m^ yeris of pardoun . 38 (Indulgence of Sixtus IV. English rubric.) Sit dulce nomen. Indulgence of John II. English rubric 38 Nos cum prole pia. Sancte et indiuidue trinitati. Aue maria w* x m^ yeres of pardon. (Indulgence of Alexander VI. English rubric.) 38 <^ To oure lady. Quot quot maris. (Indulgence of 100 days from Cardinal Raymund, legate. English rubric.) . 38 /? Aue maria ancilla trinitatis. (English rubric. Prayer of Bernard.) 39 Aue cuius concepcio 39^ Aue maria uirgo purissima ...... 39 ^ The xii verses of saynt Bernarde. (Illumina oculos. English rubric) 40 Ihesu fili dei and ii other ....... 40 ^ Sint medicina mei. Peto domine D. I. C. ego cognosce. O bone Ihesu duo in me cognosce . . . . 41 Aue benignissime Ihesu 41 Benedicat me imperialis . . . . . . . 41 (5 Pax domini nostri I. C. (English rubric. Evening prayer) 41 d Foure deuoute englissh prayers . . . . . 41 d (O glorious Ihesu o mekest Ihesu. O the moste swete spouse 42 O blessed trinite 42 <^ O good lorde allmyghty) 43 d To the vernacle and the colecte. (English rubric.) . 44 Aue facies omnipotentis. In throno dei sedentis. Mater digna dei (probatum fuit in partibus Aragonie a. d. m. cc. xv) ......... 44 ^ Aue uirgo graciosa w' clene remission. (Indulgence of Alexander VI.) 44^ 30 CATALOGUE OF MANUSCRIPTS. [13 Obsecro te domina. (English rubric.) . . . . f. 45 Sancta maria regina 46 (5 O bone Ihesu w*^ the colecte. (Prayer of S. Bernardine. English rubric.) 47 Thre deuoute prayers with xc m' yerys of pardon . . 48 (^ (English rubric. D. I. C. ego miser. D. I. C. saluator. D. I. C. Rogo et ammoneo.) iii other of pope Innocencius IIP makyng with clene remission .......... 49 (English rubric. D. I. C. fili dei uiui. Auxilientur nobis, Domine deus de dec.) The XV Oo. (English rubric.) ...... 50 To the Crucifix and the v woundes. Omnibus consideratis 53 b (Also to our lady of pite. To saint John the euangeliste.) Ten prayers to saynt Gregoris pite w"^ great pardon . 56 (5 (English rubric. Adoro te D. I. C.) Salutacio ad vulnera Christi. O salutifera vulnera . 58 b Uiuat rex t^Zb. Deus propicius esto 58^. Fyue deuoute psalims to gett grace w' qui crucis in patibulo 59 English rubric. Of the hygh namys of criste. Deus pater piissime . 59 b Another of the same. Adonay domine deus ... 62 Thankes to the fathur of heuen for the passion of hys sonne. Gratias tibi domine 63 (^ A deuoute prayer to the sonne of his passioun. D. I. C. qui pro nobis nasci ....... 65 <^ Gratiarum acciones pro uulneribus I. C. Benedico et gratias ago 66 ^ De uerbo Christi in cruce ad latronem. Benedico et gratias ago 68 Commendacio memorie passionis Christi : Opus sanctum ualde "job Or. ante ymaginem passionis Christi : In mei sint memoria 74 b To oure lady. Aue mundi spes maria. (English rubric.) 75 b To answer the priste at the furste lauatory . . . 76^ Spiritus sancti gratia illustret. Ad introitum ecclesie. Salue sancta ciuitas. Deuoute prayers of saynt Barnerde to the crucifix . 76 b Salue mundi salutare Salue salue ihesu care. Salutacio ad dolores singulorum membrorum Christi . 80^ Salue salue Ihesu pie Fili dei et marie. 13] MAGDALENE COLLEGE. 31 The golden letany (of the lyfe and passion of Criste) of great efificacie Domine miserere nostri. Christe miserere nostri. English rubric. To oure lady of her compassion of crystes passion Recordare uirgo christi. viii or ix deuoute prayers and ympnes towarde bedde fo. inter 86 et 87. Qualiter homo grauatus uel tentatus cum seipso habeat discepcionem ......... In tribulacionibus temptacionibus augustiis. Or. in tribulacionibus. O clementissime deus aspice Or. de passione Christi. Nam et tu cum excellentissimus (Rubric, de oracionibus caritatiuis. de animabus in purgatorio.) ......... Or. pro parentibus, pro amicis, pro benefactoribus, pro notis et commissis, pro ecclesia catholica, pro animabus defunctorum (Or. pro creaturis. English rubric. Auete omnes fideles anime.) English rubric. Miserere mi domine ihesu animabus . „ „ Valete uos omnes fideles anime . Or. pro omnibus creaturis. Domine sunt et alie creature tue. Deuoute commendacions pro defunctis. Redemptor deus miserere Oraciones ante et post rosarium O domine deus meus ecce hodie O domine deus dignare dignanter O regina celi et terre ...... O regina glorie utinam placeret and seven others. Prayers at the Leuacion. English rubric Precor te amantissime D. I. C. and three others. Oraciones ante et post sacram communionem Omnip. et misericors deus ecce accedo and 13 others. Here follows what is practically a farced Litany. The contents are fully given in the Table as follows : Prayers to the fader, 103 (J; to the sone, to the holy goste, to the Trinite, 104; the crosse, 104 d; to oure lady, 105 ; to saynt Michaell, 105^; saynt Gabriel, saynt Raphael, the propur aungell, 106 ; to the ix orders of angelic- j, 106 /; ; f Sifi 90 90 90 (^ 91 ^ 92 92^ 93 93 93 -^ 94 94^ 97 99 32 CATALOGUE OF MANUSCRIPTS. [13 to all the orders of heuenly spiritzV, 107 ; to saynt John Baptiste, to all patriarkw and prophet/^', 107 b ; to the holy Innocent/^, to saynt Petur and poule, to saynt Andrew, to saynt John euangeliste, to saynt Jamys of galis, to all the apostolys, 108 ; to the apostolys and euangelistzj, 1091^; to saynte Steven, to saynte Laurence, 109 b ; to saynte Sebastian, to saynte George (with oratio rythmica: O Georgi salue miles), no; to saynte Blase, to Saynte Erasmus, wib; to saynte Panthaleon (pro febribus), to saynte Christofore, 112; to saynte Achase and Hermola w* the x m^ martirs, to saynte Maurice w*' the holy legioun of thebes, to the x m' martirs and to the legion of thebes, 113; to the holy Machabes, to all martirs, 114a; to saynte Martine, to Y iii holy kyng/5 of colayne, 114^; to saynte Nicholas, to saynte Rocke, to saynte Anthonie, to saynte Thomas of Cantorburi, to saynte Gyles, 115; to saynte Bernarde, to saynte Gregory, wdb; to saynte Ambrose, to saynte Augustine, to saynte Jherome, to all confessors, 117; to saynte Katerine, to saynte Margarete, to saynte Barbara, 118; to saynte Mari Magdalene, to saynte Dorathe, to the xiiii priuilaged sayntz'j- called Y helpars of men, to saynte Birgitte, 119; to saynte Appolone, to saynt Etheldrede, to saynt Ursula w* xi m^ virgins, 120; to many priui- laged sayntis, to all saintzj, 121 ; another to all sayntzj, to any saynte of what order so euer he be, 122; to dyuerse saint/j of what order so euer they be (123). fo. 103 and 19 leuys folowyng. Or. pro defectubus in oracionibus f- 123 Obsecro te dulcissime D. L C. Suscipe clementissime deus. A deuoute englissh prayer w* a fayur confession ibid, and xi leuys folowyng. O glorious maker and lorde. Exortacio memorie mortis naturalis 135 O mors quam amara est. De morte anime 136^^ Cum autem secundum philosophum tercio ethicorum. The exortacions of Master Gerson to folkis in the poynte of dethe w*' questions and polecies, counsaylys, and prayers to the same in tyme of his lyfe and prayers after hys dethe fo. 138 and 17 leuys folowyng. English and Latin. My good frende furste thou shalte consyder. fif. 150 to 154 a are in rubric. English. At end 156^ a late note signed q'' Skeiton. 13] MAGDALENE COLLEGE 33 A remembraunce of Ixv articles of crystz> passion and p^ compassion of oure lady deuyded in vii parto for 7 dayes in the weke made by saynte Bonauenture. fo. 157 and 28 others. Pro die lune exercicium. Primus articulus dominice passionis est pauoris. Other 7 of the same by K deuyse of another holy religeous man that made Lauacrum consciencie drawen out of the same. fo. 185 and 32 leuys folowyng. Rubric. Text begins : O anima mea preciosa non auro et argento. After the o-ladu (which pierced the Virgin's soul) follow Deuota instruccic.die dominica habenda. D. I. C. fili dei uiui f. 218/^ Deus inestimabilis misericordie 219 Table of contents 220. 3 blank leaves. The Kalendar has a curious mixture of English and foreign (Flemish and German) Saints. Thus : 7 /an. Cleri diac. M. 8 Erhardi Ep. 19 Ulstani Ep. 28 Karoli magni cesaris. 30 Aldegundis V. I Fek Brigide. 7 Ricardi Regis C. 8 Cointe V. M. 13 Policronis Ep. M. 18 Simeonis Ep. M. 19 Gambini Ep. M. 20 Eucherii Ep. 21 79 MM. 23 Sireui monachi. Modesti Ep. 25 Walburgis V. 28 Romani Abb. I Mar. Dauid Ep. cclx MM. 2 Ceddi Ep. 3 Kunegundis V. 9 xl MM. de capadocia. 10 xlii MM. II xl militum. Gumperti Ep. 14 xlix MM. 17 Patricii Ep. Geretrudis V. 18 Edwardi Reg. red. Anselmi Ep. 34 CATALOGUE OF MANUSCRIPTS. [13 19 Joseph nutricis Christi. 20 Cuthberti Ep. C. 23 Theoderici M. 26 Castuli M. 27 Ruperti Ep. lohannis heremite. 28 Sixti pape. Guntramni reg. C. 3 ^i^- Ricardi Ep. 5 Vincencii predicatoris. 10 Multorum MM. 19 Alphegi Ep. 22 Plurimorum MM. in persida. 24 Adelberti M. 29 Petri ordinis predicatorum. 30 Deposicio Erkenwaldi Ep. I May. Walburgis V. 2 Sigismundi reg. m. 4 Floriani M. 5 Gothardi Ep. C. 7 Johannis de beuerlaco. 18 Marie famule Christe {sic). 19 Dunstani archiep. 20 Bernardini C. 25 Aldelmi Ep. 27 Bede presb. 28 Willelmi mon. 3 A'?^- Erasmi Ep. 5 Bonefacii Ep. et Soc. MM. 7 Transl. S. Ulstani. 9 „ Edmundi. 12 Odulphi presb. M. 13 Antonii C. 14 Brandani Abb. 16 Transl. S. Ricardi. 20 „ Edwardi reg. 22 Albani. 23 Etheldrede V. 25 Loii Ep. C. Gallicani M. I >/,/. Domicicii herem. Visitacio b. m. red, with octave. 3 Transl. S. Thome Ap. 4 Udalrici Ep. C. 7 Transl. S. Thome M. red. Willebardi Ep. C. 8 Kiliani et soc. MM. 14 Constantini imp. Henrici imp. 15 Transl. S. Swithuni. 13] MAGDALENE COLLEGE. 35 17 Kenelmi C. 18 Arnulphi Ep. 23 Birgitte vidue. 28 Sampsonis Ep. 5 Auo-. Oswaldi reg. m. Dominici C. 6 Transfiguracio domini red. 7 Festum nominis Ihesu red. 12 Clare V. 16 Arnulphi Ep. C. 17 Rochi C. 19 Sebaldi C. Ludowici Ep. 25 Ludowici reg. 31 Cuthburge V. 3 Sept. Mansueti Ep. C. 4 Transl. S. Cuthberti. 5 Bertine Abb. 7 Corbiniani Ep. C. Regine V. M. 10 Nicholai de tollentino C. 13 Tricesimus b. Marie V. 16 Edithe V. 17 Lamberti Ep. M. 22 Emerami Ep. 25 Firmini Ep. 28 Wenczesley ducis et m. 30 Octonis Ep. C. 3 Oct. Ludwini Ep. C. 4 Frauncissi C. 5 Maunilphi diac. C. 7 birgitte added later in margin. 8 Reparare (Reparate) V, M. 10 Gereoni etc. M. II Transl. Augustini et buckardi. 12 Walburgis V. 13 Transl. S. Edwardi. Colmiani M. 15 Wulfranni Ep. Maurorum MM. ccclx. 21 xi m. Virginum. 22 Cordule V. 23 Seuerini. 24 Radegundus(I) regine. 25 Crispini et Crispiniani. 26 Amandi Ep. C. 27 luonis C. 30 Columbani Abb. 31 Wolfgangi Ep. C. 3 • Nov. Wenefrede V. Pirminii C. 3—2 36 CATALOGUE OF MANUSCRIPTS. [13- 4 Perpetue coniugis b. petri apostoli. 5 Malachie Ep. 7 Willibrordi Ep. C. 13 Transl. Arkenwaldi. 16 Edmundi archiep. Otmari Abb. 17 Dep. S. Hugonis Ep. 20 Edmundi reg. M. 21 Conradi Ep. 2 Dec. Viuiane V. M. 3 Dep. Osmundi. Sole C. 13 lodoci C. 16 Ananie Azarie Misaelis puerorum. 18 Wunebaldi C. 25 Anastasie elemosin. M. 29 Thomas red., erased. 30 Dauid reg. C. A specimen of the verses for each month : Maius amat medicos et balnea scindere uenas Pinguis ager colitur operitur vitis et arbor Tunc augentur apes vituli castrantur ouesque Tondentur caseus premitur lateris (-es) faciendi Gemini calidum et humidum. signum malum. Brachia non minuas cum lustrat luna gemellos Unguibus et manibus cum ferro cura negetur Nunquam portabis a promissore petitum Tercius occidit et septimus hora relidit. The Saints mentioned in the Confiteor, f. 36 (after Angels, Apostles and Evangelists) are George, Blasius, Erasmus, Panthaleon, Vitus, Christopher, Denis, Ciriacus, Achasius, Hermoleus and the 10,000 martyrs, Eustace, Giles, Maurice and Victor with the Theban Legion, Jasper, Melchior, Balthasar, Gregory, Augustine, Ambrose, Jerome, Bernard, Martin, Adrian, Germanus, Nicholas, Joseph, Joachin, Clement, Julian, Armagelus, Rochus, Anthony, Stephen, Thomas of Canterbury, Laurence, Francis, Dominic, Thomas Aquinas, Sebastian, Eutropius, Livinus, Magnus (cum 1597 sociis suis added later in margin), Leonard, Nichasius, Ciriacus, Anne, Katherine, Margaret, Barbara, Mary Magdalene, Dorothy, Etheldreda, Katherine of Siena, Appolonia, Martha, Honorina, Wenefreda, Birgitta, Brigida, Cristina, Sitha, Frideswide, Perpetua, Felicitas, Julitta, Helen, Clara, Ursula and the 11,000. The Fourteen Helpers, f. 119^, George, Blasius, Erasmus, Panthaleon, Vitus, Christopher, Denis, Ciriacus, Achasius, Eustace, Giles, Margaret, Katherine, Barbara. The privileged Saints, f. 121, are the Fourteen Helpers (adding Hermoleus and the 10,000 after Achasius) : Maurice, Victor and the Legion, Livinus, 14] MAGDALENE COLLEGE. 37 Leonard, Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, John Bapt., Peter, Paul, John Evang., James, Andrew, Martin, 3 kings, Nicholas, Francis, Dominic, Th. Aquinas, Armigelus, Rochus, Anthony, Stephen, Thomas, Mark, Matthew, Luke, Laurence, Sebastian, 4 Doctors, Eutropius, Leonard, Nichasius, Ciricus, Anne, Dorothy, Etheldreda, Katherine, VVenefrede, Brigitta, Christina, Frideswide, Julitta, Clara, Ursula and the 11,000. 14. F. 4. 14 Haenel 22 (L- 5- 33) Vellum, 9| x 7, ff. 129, four volumes. Cent. xv. Collation: i«-4« (8 cane.) f (+ i) | 6« f (wants 8) | 8i«-ioi" (wants 7-10) I 11^-16*, I. Current hand (English), cent, xv, 37 lines to a page. Contents : 1. Regulae pro laicis f. i Ad honorem dei patris etc. et ad peticionem quorundam laicorum hec cartula scripta fuit. Fourteen articles to be observed by lay people. Ends 2b: Multi nobiles et ignobiles utriusque sexus in italia et extra ytaliam omnes prescriptos articulos dihgenter custodiunt quorum uita a sede apostolica et aliis religiosis omnibus commendatur. Handsome initial and partial border on f. i. 2. Meditaciones S. Bernardi {P. L. CLXXXIV 485) . 3 Multi multa sciunt — unum eundemque dominum glorie qui ui. et reg. in sec. sec. Amen. Expl. medit. b. Bernardi Abb. Clareuall. 3. R. Hampole, Stimulus consciencie in Latin . . 14 Ab eterno et ante tempera fuit deus etc. Diuiditur Hber iste in v\\^^ partes etc. . . . i.\b Prima pars que tractat de miseriis humane nature . 14 <5 Deus cuius scientie non est finis. Ends f. 31 (^: ad quam societatem nos perducat qui sine fine uiuit et regnat. Amen. Expl. tract, qui uocatur Stimulus consciencie qui ab anglico translatus est in Latinum. Si quis ergo sapiens in illo aliquos repereat defectus deprecor ut eos corrigat et translator(i) imponat. 38 CATALOGUE OF MANUSCRIPTS. [14 This Latin version is mentioned by Horstmann {Richard Rolle of Hampole li p. xli note) as occurring in MS. Univ. Libr. Dd. 4. 50, and the beginning is quoted. Is it by Richard Methley of Mount Grace? 4. Visio de spiritu Guidonis f. 32 Ut dicit Augustinus in Hbro de fide ad petrum — unde creditur quod iam regnat in celo cum ahis Sanctis ad quod celum nos perducat qui sine fine vi. et reg. Amen. Each of these tracts and main divisions has a hand- some initial in gold and colour. An old English version is printed by Horstmann, 1. c. II 292. II. Cent. XV, 27-29 lines to a page. 5. Capitula in double columns 41 In nomine dulcissimi d. n. I. C. hie incipiunt materie que tanguntur etc. Speculum S. Edmundi (alias Speculum Ecclesiae). Videte uocacionem uestram. Ista uerba apostoli pertinent ad uos. Ends f. 55 <^: pro nobis est paratum ab origine mundi. Amen. Expl. tract. S. Edmundi de pontiniaco qui appellatur Speculum Edmundi. An English version in Horstmann, 1. c. I 219. Latin in de la Eigne Magna Bibl. Vett. Patr. xiii 355. III. Cent. XV, written in Italy, in double columns of 36 lines. 6. Inc. legenda admirabilis virginis b. Katherine de Senis sororis ordinis de penitencia b. Dominici. Ad in- stanciam Reu. patris fr. Thome etiam de Senis tunc prions conuentus S. Dominici de venetiis ord. predicatorum ualde abreuiata et seruato ordine capitulorum tam legende prolixe quam alterius per supradictum patrem aliqualiter abreuiate. . .ad certum numerum videl. precise octuaginta miraculo eiusdem uirginis reducta. per quendam in Christo precipuum dilectum deuotum et probum patrem Maximinum de Salerno eiusdem ord. tunc conuentualem et presencialiter existentem in supradicto conuentu a. d. mill, quadringentesimo decimo septimo. Prefatio in supradict. legendam pro predicatoribus et aliis in plurimis occupatis ualde abreuiata. 14] MAGDALENE COLLEGE. 39 Reuerende uir prior Iniunxisti — prelibate virginis mensurat. Inc. prima pars legende supradicte. Cap. I. Vir erat nomine Jacobus ciuis Senensis. Initial. S. Katherine of Siena half-length in Dominican habit, holding book and lily in one hand and staff in the other. In three parts, ending f. 81 a Cum integritate gratie et spe glorie saluator omnium I. C. qui cum deo patre et sp. S. ui. et reg. per infinita sec. sec. Amen. Ada SS. 30 Ap. This Life is not printed there. It seems to be an abridgment of a Life given in the collection of Mombritius. One or two scribbles on the same leaf. IV. Cent. XV, written in Flanders.-': double columns of Ti^ lines 7. De S. Dorothea V. et M f. 82 Gloriosa virgo et martir dorothea ex patre Dorotheo, cf. Legenda Aitrea^ ed. Graesse, p. 910. 8. De S. Barbara V. et M 83 <^ Temporibus Maximiani imperatoris erat quidam de siria. With many miracles : the last of a knight hung on a tree and preserved by Barbara. 9. Hie inc. visiones b. virginis Elizabeth filie regis Ungarie 94 Una dierum cum beata Elizabeth sponsum Christum in secreta oratione consistens — quod pocius eligeret mortem quam de predictis ullum modicum quod vera non fuerint dubitaret. Expl. visiones b. Elizabeth. Apparently ;/c7/St Elizabeth of Hungary but St Elizabeth of Schonau, see Acta SS. 18 June (iv 499). ID. Inc. prol. in uitam b. Antelini belicensis episcopi (St Anthelm of Belley) 100 (^ Nouimus gentiles antiquitus maiorum suorum imagines — et linguas infantium facit disertas. Cf. Acta SS. 26 June (v 22), vii 201. Celsa magnaque progenie Claris in seculo parentibus tali prole felicibus videlicet patre Arduino de castello sauoie qui dicitur thiguinis (Chignins). Ends f. 116: malo liber ab omni. non dubium quin mentis sancti pontificis Antelini {=Acta SS. p. 211, 40 CATALOGUE OF MANUSCRIPTS. [14- Expl. vita S. Antelini ep. qui fuit prior domus maioris Cartusie per xii annos. This contemporary life is printed in Acta SS. 1. c. but in a fuller text. II. Inc. vita S. Brendani abbatis i. ii6b Sanctus enim Brendanus abbas in occidentali parte hibernie originem traxit cuius pater fifindlugus. Ends f. 128^: Sanctus uero B. anno uite sue nona- gesimo tercio plenus uirtutibus et miraculis migrauit ad dominum xvij kal. Junii et in cluenarcha sepelitur. See the Latin lives edited by P. F. Moran, 1892. This text is printed in Horstmann Nova Legenda Anglie, 1901, I 136. This last section containing articles 7-11 is only a part of a larger book : the quires are lettered from / to q. 15. F. 4. 15 Haenel 20 (L. 5. II) Vellum, 9^ X 6f^ and smaller, ff. 208+1, in many hands. Cent, xiii and xiv. A note on flyleaf signed Simon Gunton. It occurs elsewhere in the book. Also a list of contents, xiv : In isto libro continentur isti libri inferius inserti. Jnnocencius de contemptu mundi. Sent. Cassiod. Qui bene presunt. Ue transitu uirginis gloriose. Methodius. Jtem quidam tractatus de passione domini. Speculum ecclesie. Multi sermones. Meditaciones Hug(onis) et alii diuersi sermones. Belonged to the Friars Minors of Stamford : see no. 7 below. Collation: i flyleaf, i« 2** 3'' | 4^'' (10 cane.) 5«-8« | 9** 10* ii'^ (wants 5,6) I 1212 (wants 12) | 13^-15^ | i6«-i8« | 19^-24'^ | 25**(+i)| 26^ (wants 7, 8) I 27' (three left). Contents : I. Inc. tractatus domini pape (innocencii) de contemptu mundi f. i Double columns of 32 lines. Cent. xiii. Domino patri..,Petro portuensi ep. Lotarius — ardens in sec. sc. {P. L. CCXVll 701). 21b has pencil notes. 15] MAGDALENE COLLEGE. 4I 2. In nomine domini Inc. capitula Cassiodori Scintillarii scripturarum (really by Defensor of Liguge : P. L. LXXXViii 595) f. 23 40 lines to a page. Cent. xiii. Title in red on 231^. Text, f. 24. Dominus dicit in euangelio. Maiorem caritatem. Ends 62 b : interior homo nutritur ac pascitur. Addition in another hand (a sermon) . . . 62 ^ folowynge of crist etc. cap. i \b Oure lorde sei})^ he J)' folowl)*^ me. Part 11 30^. Part lii d,'] b. Ending f. 120^: by \& wey of pees to fe countrey of everlastynge clennes. Amen. It is the English version of the first three books of the Dc Imitatione Christi. 20. F. 4. 20 Haenel 24 (L. 5- 23) Paper, 7^ x 5 3-^, pp. 94. Exorcismi optimi contra Daemoniacos et maleficiatos et Incan- tationes et facturas et Domos a Diabolo vexatas in hoc libro scripti sunt. Antequam deueniatur ad Exorcismos, pro informatione Exorcisantis notanda sunt quaedam bene opportuna que sunt sequentia videHcet. Exorcisms begin on f 11. The compilation is by a Jesuit. Ignatius Loiola and Francis Xavier are invoked. 22] MAGDALENE COLLEGE. 47 21. F. 4. 21 Haenel 32 (D. 8. 33) Paper, 4 x 2^, pp. 360 and Index. Cent, xvii, very neatly written : tender from damp. Theological Extracts. On the flyleaves are some notes of historical and personal events : June 5th, 1640. My mare into Somersham Fen. Duodecimo Martis mdcxl die veneris... ...semigrandi Monitio. 12 Mar. 1 64 1, execution of Strafford. D"^ H. P. 10 Junii 1641. 30 Jan. 1648. Ca(rolus Rex). occubuit Die Martis. A chronogram on 1641, Quae deus ita coniunxit anathema sit quisquis separat. (lose)ph Outhram borne at Chaddesden neere Derby, to my sister Wyndt Aug. i6th, 1643. my Cosin Wyndt's Wife Aug. i6th, 1643. Vicesimo Aprilis A.D. 1643. Die Jovis fui apud Huntingdon coram Colonello Cromwell. 24° Oct. 1644 die Jov. nupsit Cognata mea Catharina Wyndt D"" Guiliel Drury apud Had W™ Harris his Examination upon the... of July 1648 and Lockington's wife of God(man)chester i Pragm. Nu 22 Aug. 29, 1648. There is a full Index. Is this Simon Gunton's commonplace book, mentioned in the Register ? 22. William of Tyre. F. 4. 22 Haenel vac. Vellum, I2|x8^, ff. 234+1, double columns of 40 lines. Cent, xiii early, in two very good pointed hands. Initials in green (dark) and red. 48 CATALOGUE OF MANUSCRIPTS. [22 A paper label on the flyleaf: This M.S. was given me out of the Library of y"^ R* Rev'^^ Henry Compton late Bishop of London by his Nephew and Executor the Hon^'"' Hatton Compton Lieu* of His Maj**^^ Tower of London 171 8. Tho: Sergeant. On the flyleaf (xvi early) : This bowk must be restored to Waltham Abbay bot if my lorde of London wold cawse it to be prent yt showde be mor godly and charitable for in my mynde it is a story both of wisdome and lernyng and of good deuotion. On the recto, xiii : Liber sancte crucis de Waltham. quern qui abstulerit uel hunc titulum deleuerit anathema sit. Amen. In another hand : Historie Will' Tirensis Archiep. de motu christianorum uersus ierosolimam. quern dedit nobis dominus Bartholomeus Canonicus noster et uocatur Tirencis. This is copied below in a hand of cent, xv, xvi. Collation: i flyleaf, i^^-Si^ 9" lo^" | V (14 cane.) Ili^-vill'^ ix^« X^2 (wants 1 2). Contents : 1. De situ terra Jerosolimitane et habitatoribus eius . f. i Terra ierosoHmitana in centro posita est ex maiori parte montuosa. Ends : (de duce godefrido) : et in toto libro fere per totum. 2. Inc. prologus domini Guillelmi Tyrensis archiepiscopi in hystoriam Jerosolimitanam. P. L. CCI 201. . 4 Uuillelmus domini paciencia sancte tyrensis ecclesie minister — non inmerito formidamus. Inc. capitula libri primi 5^ Text. Docent veteres hystorie 6 Lib. XIII ends f. 116 : memori est in benedictione apud omnes. fif. II 6 <^, 117a blank. A new numeration of quires begins with f. 117. Capitula libri xilll 117'^ Text. Vocato igitur ex hac luce domino Baldewino 118 Lib. XXII ends f wzb: terre sancte impugnationem. sicut postmodum rerum exitus probauit. 22] MAGDALENE COLLEGE. 49 Expl. libri de terra ierosolimitana editi a uenerabili uiro Willelmo archiep. tyrensi. Hist. Litt. XIV 587. 3. Inc. continuatio hystorie tractate de gestis uirorum illustrium post hec. prologus f. 212^ In precedentibus de uario sancte terre statu — que digna repertu iudicauerit facilius ac citius possit reperire. Expl. prol. Inc. capitula. Inc. liber primus de continuatione terre ierosolimitane 213 Rege baldewino leproso uiani uniuerse carnis ingresso. Lib. n f. 2\T b. Lib. ill f. 224. Ends f. 232 : terribilis est in consiliis super filios hominum cuius iuditia sepe occulta semper autem iusta. Cui honor et gloria laus et imperium per omnia. Amen. Expl. Continuata est historia a prima legatione petri here- mite usque post ultimam motionem occidentalium principum contra Salaadinum facta • per annos fere xcix 233 Cathologi quorundam mag(n)atum de quibus mentio habita est superius 233 Quoniam autem principum et magnatum quorundam mentionem sepe superius fecimus — si quis de huiusmodi cerciorari uoluerit recurrat. Patriarche ierosolimitani. Daibertus — Heraclius. Principes antiocheni. Boamundus — Boamundus III. Comites edessani. Baldewinus — locelinus . . 233/^ Comites tripolitani. Raimundus— Raimundus (III). Imperatores Constantin. Alexius. Manuel. Alexius. Imperatoresalemannie. Henricus IIII — Henricus(VI). Reges siculorum. Rogerus — Tancredus . . . 234 Principes aduerse partis nostris molestiores. San- guinius. Noramdus. Name erased. (Kings of France.) Lodouicus. Lodouicus. Philippus. Reges Anglorum. Willelmus(ll)— Ricardus(I). John's accession is mentioned 234 b Roniani pontifices. Urbanus II— Celestinus III. Unimportant note on flyleaf. 50 CATALOGUE OF MANUSCRIPTS. [23 F. 4. 23 23. Martinus Polonus. Haenel 1 1 (L. 5. h) Paper, 8f x 5f, ff. 216, 50 lines to a page. Cent. xv. Given by Simon Gunton. Collation: \^" 2"- 3^- 4- (three) | 5^--io'- 11- 12'- (wants 2) 13'^ 16^- 17" 18'- 19^ 2i« (+2) 22«. Contents : 1. Kalendar with Brigittine feasts, viz. . . . . f. i May 28. Translacio S. Birgitte in red. Ji/ly 2. Visitation in red with octave. 23. Natale S. Birgitte in red. Oct. 7. Canonizacio b. birgitte in red. 2nd Kalendar for Obits 7 Aug. 31. Ob. henrici 5. fundatoris huius monasterii. Not very many obits are inserted, and no years are given. 2. Compotus Kalendarii (from Durandus) . . . 13 Quoniam sicut ait b. augustinus sacerdotes compotum scire tenentur — urbem lustrabant. Expl. compotus kalendarii secundum rationale diuinorum sicut habetur ibi libro 8 de uerbo in uerbum. 3. Inc. tractatus qui dicitur ars kalendarii ranulphi monachi cicestr. ....... 2T,b Artem kalendarii ecclesiastici nosse — inspiciendos derelinquo. Followed by tables 36(5, ^7 ^^ 2>^- 37^ blank. A tract by Ranulph Higden In literam kaleftdarii is mentioned by Bale but the incipit is not given. 4. Tabula romanorum pontificum super cronicis Martini 39 5. Inc. cronica fr. Martini de pontificibus et impera- torum(!) romanorum 40 Quoniam scire tempora ■ — agens penitenciam per concilium patris patrum. 6. Inc. liber qui ymago mundi intitulatur . . . 106 b Ad instruccionem multorum quibus deest — cum loca concaua continentibus(?) aquis. Expl. 7. De mundi creacione disposicione et ornacione inc. liber \\\ b Cum uniuscuiusque rei principium eius pars sit. The headline on 112^ sqq. is Transcripcio mundi. 23] MAGDALENE COLLEGE. $1 Ends (de diluuio) Aeris desiccacionem iam ceptam. Part of Distinctio I of the Otia Ii)iperialia of Gervase of Tilbury. 8. Inc. liber qui dicitur mappa mundi . . . . i. W] b Nominaciones et diuisiones terrarum. This is a part of Distinctio ii of the Otia Impcrialia of Gervase of Tilbury. After f. 195 is an interruption: here follows: 9. De statu saracenorum. de mahometo pseudo-propheta eorum et de ipsa gente et eoruni lege et fide . 196 Uenerabili patri ... thealdo leodiensis eccl. archi- diacono...frater guillermus tripolitanus aconensis conuentus ord. predicatorum. Duchesne v 432 (a fragment): cf Oudin ill 558 and Quetif i 265, Michaud Bibl. dcs Croisad. i 305. Ends f 205 b : mille iam baptizauit. Laus sit deo in sec. Amen. Expl. tract, de statu saracenorum editus. Then an inscription in cypher dated 14 Nov. 1614, signed George Rayner (perhaps G. Rayner of Peterborough who owned MSS. now at Sidney Sussex etc.). f. 206 blank. On fif. 207, 208 is the end of the Mappa mundi. The order of the two leaves is reversed, 208 should precede 207. Text ends 207 a: deuenire possimus ad gaudia sempi- terna quod nobis prestare dignetur qui auctor est humilitatis et pietatis per infinita sec. sec. Amen. Expl. mappa mundi. 10. The End of the Chronicle of Martinus Polonus . 209 Tempore pape pelagii primi longobardi in ytaliam uenerunt. Ending f. 216 b with deposition of Frederic. Quo deposito et defuncto sedes imperii usque hodie uacat. Scribble : Dum sumus in mundo uiuamus corde iocundo, etc. Compare the list of contents of K. 28 in the Library of Syon Monastery. This vokune is at St John's College (I. 1 1). 52 CATALOGUE OF MANUSCRIPTS. [24- 24. F. 4. 24 Haenel 26, 25 (L. 5. 27, 28) Paper, 8^ x 6|, and other sizes, ff. cir. 250. Cent, xviii. Collegio ex Antiq. nuncupate Buckingham in Alma Academia Cantab. Hunc Librum cum diversis aliis et Seipsum D.d. Scriptor B(ro\vne) \V(illis) Buckinghamensis. On the flyleaves are miscellaneous notes by Browne Willis. Contents : 1. Lists of Parliaments from 1542 to 1640. Followed by some lists of Boroughs. All in Willis's hand. 2. Account of Abbies etc. mostly printed with great additions in my Acc*^ of the Mitred Parliamentary Abbies. B. Willis I7I7(?). Partly in Willis's own hand. 3. A copy of the return made by the Commissioners 1547 to Edw<* 6 of the Chantrys co. Buckingham. Copyed for me B. W. by Mr Madox Historiographer. And the Roll of Grand Serjeantry (no. 4) is Mr Madox Handwriting. 4. Roll of Grand Serjeantry (Hen. Ill or Ed. I) copied by Madox. 5. Bp. Fell's Speech at the Triennial Visitacion in the year 1685. i f. 25. Browne Willis's Collections. F. 4. 25 Haenel 27-30 (L. 5. 29-32) Paper, 8 x 6, ff. 250-300, uniform with the last. Given by Browne Willis. Contents : L. 5. 29. I. Repertorium Parochiale or an Acct of the names of the Churches and Chapells with several of their dedications, who Patrons of them and to what Religious House the appropriating (?) belonged in the Dioceses of Canterbury, Rochester, London, Winchester, Chichester, Norwich, Salisbury, Wells and Exeter. In Willis's hand. L. 5. 30. II. Records relating to St David's. Not in Willis's hand. L. 5. 31. III. Catalogue of Prebendaries of Lincoln. Prepared for Press, pp. 107 and Index. 26] MAGDALENE COLLEGE. 53 In Willis's hand. L. 5. 32. I\^ Liber Taxationum omnium Beneficiorum in Anglia(i29i. 20 Edw. I), With a prefatory note by Browne Willis saying that it is an imprinted copy made from the Bodleian MS. by Mr Hutchins, Fellow of Corpus Christi College (Oxford). It contains the dioceses of York Canterbury Norwich Durham Rochester Ely Carlile Chichester Lincolne ab*^ 4 parts in 5 London N.B. G. 7. 30-32, Browne Willis's Survey of Llandafif, S. Asaph's and S. David's, have MS. notes by the author. 26. Isidore etc. F. 4. 26 Haenel 19 (L. 5. .2) Vellum, 9| X 6i ff. 18, 32 lines to a page. Cent, xiii, clearly written. Collation: i^ (wants 5) 2^ 3'' (1-3 cane). From Coventry Cathedral, see below. Given by Simon Gunton. Contents : Inc. Epistola B. Ysidori Ispalensis urbis episcopi ad Sise- butum f. I Domino et filio...fidem efficiat. Expl. epistola. Capitula. i. De diebus — (last) de partibus terre. Expl. cap. Alii autem prologum cuius initium ' tu forte in luculentis uaga carmina gignis ' in locum hunc introducunt. Alii autem ysidori esse respuunt sed gilde. Inc. liber B. Ysidori Ispalensis urbis Ep. ad Sisebutum de naturis rerum. De diebus ...... \ b Dies est solis orientis presentia. A gap between cc. vii and x. Good coloured diagrams. Ends {. 17 b : in medio oceano subiecta declarat formula. finiunt expositiones numero xlviii*°. Diagram of the World on f. i8a. On i8i^: Pateat uniuersis per presentes quod ego 4—3 54 CATALOGUE OF MANUSCRIPTS. [26- fifr. T. de B. Monachus ecclesie Cathedralis Couentr. per licentiam d"" W. de g prelati (? prions) mei recepi et habui ex legato d"" H. de B. rectoris ecclesie de L. nuper defuncti etc. ...In cuius rei testimonium sigillum predicti d"^' W. de g prions mei presentibus apponi procuram. Data Couentr. die Jouis in festo sancti N. Ep. a. d. m° ccc° xlij°. 27. LuDus Philosophorum. F. 4. 27 Haenel 23 (L. 5- 17) Paper, Sy^^j x 6, ff. 178 + 6, single and double columns, 26 etc. lines to a page. Cent, xiv late, fairly well written. Given by Simon Gunton, whose name is on f. vi. Collation: a« i^-S^ (f (+ i) ] \o^-2Q^ 2i« | 22^ 23^" (wants i, 2, 8, 9, 10). Contents : I. Ludus philosophorum qui apellatur filius (?) Astronomic Rerum opifex deus qui sine exemplo noua condidit uniuersa ......... t. i f. 2. Ego sa;zctelliensis geomantie interpretacionem ingredior et tibi mi domine tirasonensis antistes ex priscorum opulentia huiusmodi minusculum apporto, acromantiam et pirromantiam quas audiui minime contigit reperire posterius deinceps tractaturus. On a Latin version of a tract of Apollonius, by Hugo Sanctelliensis in MS. Bib. Nat. Lat. 1495 1, see F. Nau in Revue de V Orient Latin 1908. f. 17, Hie patent questiones.. .singulis domibus ap- propriate et figurarum complexiones et... Prima appellatur domus uite. There is a break at f 39 followed on f. 41 (the title of which is on a slip pasted on to 40 b) by Capitulum quod extrahitur ab aberithquot. Capitulum de via. f. 66 ends : et venire ei cito bonum aut malum quia tale signum est. bbb-Jib blank. 2. Hec est geomentia Indiana que vocatur filia Ast... gesm/r/e quam fecit unius sapientum Indie etc. facta per vij planetas sicut postea dicetur .... 72 27] MAGDALENE COLLEGE. Oportet in hac facultate quod firmiter credantur. Ends 88 : Amissio . Conuictio (?) . Career. Expl. Geomancia Indiana. 3. Inc. Geomancia de triplicitatibus , . . . f. 89 Congregacio a se ipsa. Perhaps ends 107 b : est ibi cognitus multis. On fF. 108-111 are diagrams and notes. 4. Geomantic questions 112 Si amissum recuperetur an non. Si igitur aliquid amissum vis scire. The last : Si de copia et paupertate futuri temporis nosse ueHs . (117) w-jb-wc^b blank. 5. Smaller hand, 37 lines to a page. Inc. liber arenalis sciencie ab alfarnio abizarch editus et a Platone Tiburtino de Arabico in latinum translatus 120 In nomine domini misericordis et pii. In lineis con- tineri scienciam uni prophetarum a deo creatore transmissam. Ends \2^b: in omnibus retencionem significat. 126, 127 blank. 6. (Geomantia magis parata) 128 Fide pariter et ratione naturali coacti credimus et confitemur una(m) omnium rerum esse causam primam. Apparently continues to 161 b. The figures are throughout shield-shaped. At bottom of f. 129 a is libellus Johannis palmare (erased) londonii. Ends \b\ b : Pariet filiam et quod pecieris habebis. Expl. Geomancia magzV parata. 162-165 blank. 7. In two double columns : another hand : Per hoc opus presens possunt cognosci exquisite presencia preterita et futura 166 After some tables and diagrams : Hie inc. exsecucio particularum. Cap. I. De nomine inuenienda. Ends imperfect or unfinished with title Cap. 10. 7« domus (173 <^). The fF. numbered 174, 175 are wanting. On the last leaf but one of the volume is a table in another hand. 5S 56 catalogue of manuscripts. [28- 28. Aristides de Musica. F. 4. 28 Haenel vac. Paper, 7f x si, ff- 94 written, the rest (over 100) blank. Cent, xvii, xviii, clearly written. Contents : 'ApiareiSov tov KoivriXiavov irtpl MovaiK^s Ale\ fiev (jj-ol davud^fiv eTTftaiv. Ends f. 94 : ij-M Karadfo-dcu Trpayparela. TeXos. 29. F- 4- 29 Haenel i (E, 4- ■) " Almanac. MS. Vellum, xv cent.^" It seems probable that this is identical with a folding vellum Almanack now kept in the Pepysian Library, but forming no part of that collection. I propose to include a description of it in that section of the Catalogue of the Pepysian Library for which I am responsible. 30. F. 4. 30 Haenel vac. Paper folio, ff. 103 written. Cent. xvii. Book-plate of P. Peckard, D.D., Master. On the flyleaf: Liber Rich. Haynes 13 Maij 1680 June i^ 9''. Ex Bibliotheca Digbeiana. Contents : 1. The Articles proposed to the Earle of Bristoll after his last Cominge out of Spaine ffrom his Ambassage there in the yeere 1623 and his answeres theerevnto f. i 2. A paper sentt in a Letter baring date the 2'^ of fifebruary 1624 ffrom the duke of Buckingham vnto ^ See footnote on page vii. 32] MAGDALENE COLLEGE. 57 the Earle of Bristoll conteyninge certaine proposi- tions the w*^** the duke requireth that the said Earle woulde acknowledge f. 23 To the Lorde Conway of the 4th of March 1625 . 41 I) In answere of one from him of the 25 of fifebru. 1625. Lord Conway to the Earl of Bristol. 24'' Martii 1625 42 <^ May the 6th, 1626, account of proceedings . . 44 The efifecte of the E. of B.'s speech in Parliament 19 May, 1626 51 Articles against the Earl ...... 59 His answer ......... 66 Ending on f. 103. 31. F. 4. 31 Haenel vac. Paper, 7| x 5|, ff. 67 written. Cent. xvii. Plain old binding. On flyleaf: Michael Honywood, Feb. 20 1625. He was dean of Lincoln. Contents : Leges sive Statuta Academiae Cantebrigiensis. The Statutes of Elizabeth (25 Sept. 1570) followed by Interpretations, the last of which is dated 1575. This is preceded by the Statute for the Public Orator and a list of Pubhc Orators which the original hand brings down to Creylton 1527: it is continued in other hands to Skinner 1572. 32. Statuta. F. 4. 32 Haenel 31 (E. 4. 4) Vellum, si X 3g, ff. 123, 21 lines to a page. Cent, xiii-xiv, in charter hand. In a vellum wrapper of which only a fragment remains. On the verso of the cover are some notes, and the name Rich: Holnwall?, in a hand of cent. xvi. 58 CATALOGUE OF MANUSCRIPTS. [32- Collation: i^^-S'^ 6'« 71" (wants 16) 8'^ 9I" lo^". Contents : Magna Carta f. I Carta de foresta lb Sentencia lata super Cartas II Prouisiones de Merton 12 Stat, de Marleberge .... ibb „ Gloucestrie .... 26 b Explanaciones eorundem . 32 Stat. Westni. primum (French) 32^ „ „ secundum 55 de Emptoribus (French) . 91 b Uistincciones scaccarii „ 93 Stat. Scaccarii 94 pro Mercatoribus „ 99 de Rehgiosis .... 103 de conspiratoribus 104 Wyntonie (French) . 10^ b a domino Norwyc episcopo perpetrata 108 (Circumspecte agatis). de Ken il worth 10?, b Modus cahimpniandi essonia 113 Dies communes in banco . 113^ Cum cens in placito terre . 114^ Stat, de Bigamis .... I i^b de Vicecomitibus et Balliuis ii6b Assisa panis iiSb Visas franci plegii .... 119 Of Homage? (French) 120 Tract, de Sake et Soke . 120 Another hand : De homagio participando inter sorores I2lb Composicio monete .... 122 Prerogatiua Regis .... 122 On f. 123 rt are some memorial and technical verses. The writing on 123 ^ is illegible. On 122 <5' is a scribble (xv) : here I asay my pen quod spedy(?). 33] MAGDALENE COLLEGE. 59 33. Register. Haenel vac. F- 4- 33 Vellum, 12^ X 1 1 1, only 15 leaves written. Illuminated frontispiece of a tree representing the College. The lower leaves have names in gold (from Z.): Chaloner. Elton. Ashton. Palmer. Dr Nevill. Burton. Dr Goche. Parry. Com. Warw. Clarke. Mayden. Gueuara. Illuminated frontispiece of arms. List of the Society in 1629. Henr. Smyth, Master. List of Benefactors to the Library, with their arms embl The following notes of MSS. occur. I add the numbers : Thomas Neinll. Biblia MS. \'ol. duo .... Bai-nabc Goche. A Psalter taken at Smyrick Ric. Hollingworth. Manuscripta quatuor. Simon Gtinton. Bedae Psalterium MS. Capitula Cassiodori Scripturarum MS. Fasciculus Temporum .... Liber Apocalypseos Johannis Hainton MS. Innocentius de contemptu mundi MS. Ludus Philosophorum MS. Historia Martini Poloni MS. Isidorus de natura rerum MS. . Liber de Planetis et eorum virtutibus. The Bloody Almanacke. His own commonplace Book With an Enrfish Bible referring to it. azoned. present 15(2) 16 5 15(0 27 21? CAMBRIDGE: PRINTED BY JOHN CLAY, M.A. AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS.