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Arundel MS 20
- Record Id:
- 040-002039300
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002039280
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000395.0x000212
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- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Arundel MS 20
- Title:
- Scope & Content:
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Paper, 4to., ff. 70, xv. Cent., written by R. Englysh, imperfect, formerly belonging to G. Carew.
1. The life of S. Ketherine in five books by John Capgrave. fol. 1. This copy wants the prologue in Nos. 168, and 369. The first Book commnences thus, "Sum tyme there was a grete Kyng in Grece, Off Surry and Cypre both lorde and syre." The fifth book ends, "And specyalle succur ynn this perlous pylgryramage, That after this lyue we may cum to thy cage." 2. A treatise in verso on the ten commandments, each of which is illustrated by a tale. fol. 43. It begins, "The fyrst comrnandment off alle the lawe Ys, thou shalt haue no mo goddes but one, Hyme only to worshypp loue and awe With hart and thouzt as sure as stone: The maker off man other god ys ther none, In whom iii persones be elosyd and knytt, Gyffyng to man alle wysdome and wytt." It ends, "A gode woman ys veryly mannys blys, When she louys trew and stedfaste ys." At the conclusion, "Explicit tractatus compendiosus de 10 præceptis cum narrationibus profundis ac utilibus nec non legentibus delectabilibus, scriptus per manus M. R. Englyssh." 3. A treatise in verse on saerilege and the seven deadly sins, with similar narrations. [imperfect.] fol.57. It begins, "Sacrylege in Englyssh ys, as I can conceyff, A thing that a man fro the Chyrch with holde."
Englysh, R: wrote: in the fifteenth century.
includes:
- f. 1 Katharina, S Virgo: Life of St. Katharine, in five books, by John Capgrave.: Cent. xv.
- f. 1 John Capgrave, theologian and historian: Life of St. Katharine, in five books, in verse.: Cent. xv.
- f. 43 Poetry, Anonymous: Treatise in verse on the Ten Commandments, each illustrated by a tale.: Cent. XV.
- f. 43 Decalogue, or The Ten Commandments: An anonymous treatise, in verse, on the Ten Commandments, each illustrated by a tale.: Cent. xv.
- f. 57 Sacrilege: A treatise in verse on Sacrilege and the seven deadly sins, each illustrated by a tale.: Cent. xv.
- f. 57 Poetry, Anonymous: Treatise in verse on Sacrilege and the seven deadly Sins, each illustrated by a tale.: Cent. xv.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Arundel Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002039280
040-002039300 - Is part of:
- Arundel MS 1-550 : Arundel Manuscripts
Arundel MS 20 : Paper, 4to., ff. 70, xv. Cent., written by R. Englysh, imperfect, formerly belonging to G. Carew. 1. The life of S. Ketherine in… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002039280[0020]/040-002039300
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Arundel MS 1-550
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1400
- End Date:
- 1499
- Date Range:
- 15th century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Custodial History:
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G Carew, [George, Lord Carew, of Clopton?]: formerly owner of.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Capgrave, John, theologian and historian
Carew, George, Earl of Totnes, 1555-1629
Englysh, R, writer, fl 15th century
Katharina, S Virgo