Royal MS 2 B XII-XIII

2 B. xii, xiii LECTIONARY of the Mass, in Latin. Two volumes (epistles and gospels). Each contains the Festivale followed by the Sanctorale and Commune, and the

days are the same in each, except that the gospels for SS. Matthias and Mark, omitted in their proper order, are inserted (vol. ii, f. 34 b) at the end of the Proprium Sanctorum, there is no gospel for the Visitation of the Virgin, and a gospel for the Eleven Thousand Virgins is placed at the end of the Commune. Music is given in the case of the farsed lection from Isaiah for the first mass of Christmas in the Epistoler and the gospels for S. Stephen and the Epiphany. Throughout the books small signs in red are added for guidance in intoning. Vellum; ff. 30, 38. 12 in. x 8 in. A.D. 1508. Sec. fol. '-dit lucem ' and vol. ii '-nuit Nason Illuminated borders and initials in English style, but under Flemish influence, and twenty small miniatures. The subjects are:-

1, 5. The Nativity. vol. i, b ; vol. ii: f. 6 b. z, 6. The Resurrection. vol. i, f. 9; vol. ii, f. 14 b.

3, 13. S. John Bapt., book with Agnus Dei; wild animals behind. vol. i, f. 19 b; vol. ii, f. 27.

4,17. Assumption. vol. i, f. vol. ii, f. 30 b.

7. Ascension. vol. ii, f. 17 b.

8. Descent of the Holy Ghost. f. 19.

9. The Trinity: the Father supporting the Crucifix-. f. 20 b.

10. Corpus Christi: two kneeling angels hold the chalice, above which is the Host f. 22 11. Dedicat on of a church: a bishop in procession, with censer, issuing from a church door. f. 22 b.

12. S. Andrew. f. 23.

14. SS. Peter and Paul. f. 28.

15. Transfiguration. f. 29b.

16. (Nomen Iesu.) Christ with uplifted right hand, orb and cross in left 23; hand. f. 30.

18. Exaltation of the Cross. Emperor, bearing the cross, rides into a city ; angel above. f. 32 b.

19. S. Michael, unarmed, except for a sword, and devils. £ 33.

20. All Saints. Above, coronation of the Virgin ; below, the saints with SS. john Bapt., Mary Magd., and George in the forefront. f. 34.

The front cover of each volume is an oak board from the original binding, deeply recessed for the reception of a Crucifix or other ornament. Presented to the church of S. Mary Aldermanbury, London, by Stephen Jenyns, formerly (1489-1490) Master of the Merchant Taylors Company, and afterwards Alderman, in the year of his mayoralty of London, 1507-1508. The inscription in each volume is 'Orate pro bono statu Stephani Jenyns militis et aldermanni Londonie et domine Margarete uxoris sue dum vixerint et pro animabus ipsorum cum ab luce migrauerint hac, necnon pro anima Willelmi Buck. Qui quidem Stephanus ac Margareta istum dederunt librum ecclesie beate Marie Virginis de Aldermanbury ibidem imperpetuum permansurum, Anno Domini 1508, et anno regni regis Henrici septimi 24, quo tempore siue anno dictus Stephanus Londonie pridicte Maior fuit. Quibus det deus eternam felicitatem [luminis claritatem, 2 B. xiii]. Amen. Quod E.E.' Jenyns was-knighted at the coronation of Henry VIII in 1509. Buck was his predecessor as Master (1488-1489) of the Merchant Taylors Company.