Add MS 38651

FRAGMENTS OF MANUSCRIPTS, Chiefly taken from bindings: A. Copy of writ to the sheriff of co. Lincoln, against R. Purley of Farlsthorpe (in connexion with a suit in the Court of Wards), and of the sheriff's return; 1618, 1619. Paper. f. 1. Found in Add. MS. 38517. B. Brief homilies on the Gospels, in French. Imperfect at beginning. Contents: (I) De Tempore: (a) lst Sun. in Adv.; impf. at beg. f. 4; (b) 2nd Sun. in Adv., beg. "Erunt signa (etc.): Nostre sire dex." f.4; (c) 3rd Sun. in Adv., beg. "Johannes cum vidisset (etc.): Li sainz euangiles." f. 4 b; (d) 4th Sun. in Adv., beg. "Miserunt Iudei (etc.) : En leuangile de diemenche." f. 5 ; (e) Christmas, beg. "Gloria in excelsis (etc.): Nos lisons." f. 5; (f) Trinity Sun., beg. "Adesto deus (etc.): Bones genz faisons." f. 5 b; (g) Dedication of Ch., beg. "Domum tuam (etc.) : Nos faisons." f. 5 b. (2) De Sanctis: (a) Purification, beg. "Postquam completi (etc.): Nos lisons." f. 6 b ; (b) Nat. of St. John Bapt., beg. "Johannes vocabitur (etc.) : Nos fesons hui." f. 7 b. The collection is therefore either a small one or contains selections only from a large one. The leaves were used as cover of a court-book "Registre de justice de Bremericourt faict par moy Jhan Coullon greffier dud. lieu." Vellum. End of XIII cent. Found in a drawer in an envelope inscribed "Old Manuscript French sermons given by M. Alexandre Le Noble, Paris, 1829." C. Fragments of Aulus Gellius, Noct. Att. libb. iv, v, etc. Vellum. xv cent. Written probably in Italy. f. 9. From the binding of Albertus Patavinus, in evangelia quadragesimalia conciones (circ. 1527), in the Department of Printed Books (B.M. pressmark 695 d. i). D. (1) Fragments of several leaves of a Breviary in an Italian hand, including the portion for the Epiphany. Vellum. XIV cent. f. 16.

(2) Thirteen leaves of a Commentary on the Digest. Paper. XV cent. f. 24. From the binding of Liber Quindecim Missarum (Rome 1516) in the Department of Printed Books. E. Eight leaves of the Old Testament with commentary, containing Joel i. 20-ii. 10, Amos i. 8-ii. 2, and Zechariah i. 1-16 and v. 9-viii.

17. Latin. Initials in red and blue. Vellum. XIII cent. Flyleaves from Harley MS. 270. f. 37. F. Fragments from choral books, containing part of "Gloria in Excelsis" and several hymns to the Virgin. Vellum. XIII and XV centt. Taken from binding of Harley MS. 602 (Memoranda of John Moot, prior of St. Albans) when rebound, July, 1912. f. 45. G. (1) Two leaves from the Commune Sanctorum of a Missal, with musical notation. Vellum. Late XII cent. f. 55.

(2) Two flyleaves, much stained, containing writing in Anglo-Saxon, a quotation from Jeremiah iv. 10 in Latin, etc. Vellum. XI cent. f. 57.

(3) Suits before the ecclesiastical court of Canterbury, 1543, 1544. Latin. The names of the chief parties are given in the Index. Vellum. f. 59. H. Two small fragments of Canon Law. Latin. Vellum. XIII cent. Taken from the binding, of Add. MS. 38528. ff. 71, 72. Vellum and paper; ff. 72. Folio.