Add MS 37787

PRAYERS and Meditations, in Latin and English, partly in verse. Much of the English part occurs also in the Vernon MS. in the Bodleian Library at Oxford.

1. Form of confession in Engl. prose, with explanation of the commandments, sins, senses and works of mercy. Printed from the Vernon MS. by Horstmann, Richard Rolle and his Followers, 1896, ii. p. 340. Verse rubric: "Here is a goode confession That teches man to saluacion How pat man shalle shryue him here To teche him welle the manere." Beg. "I knowleche me gulti and yelde me to god," and ends "perseuerance of frendes. Hec confessio prescripta compilatur non ut quilibet eam totam dicat sed ut ea in quibus se reum esse cognoscit confiteatur." f. 3.

2. Prayer in eight couplets. Printed in Horstmann's Minor Poems of the Vernon MS., pt. i. (E. E. Text Soc.), p. 32. Beg.: "God pat al hast made of nouht For loue of man pat pou hast bouht." f. 11 b.

3. "Hec oracio dicatur ad leuacionem" (5 x 4 + 6 lines, rhymes abab). Beg.: "Welcome be pou soule fode Bope Jhesu god and manne." f. 12.

4. Hours of the Cross in Engl. verse. Printed in Minor Poems of the Vernon MS., i p 37. Rubric beg.: "Þe [pope....] hap graunt a ful fayre pardon To al po pat seyep pis matens with goode deuocion," and text "Patris sapiencia ueritas diuina, etc. Erlich in a morninge pe Jues Jhesu con take." f. 12 b.

5. Confession and prayer, in 98 lines. Printed ibid. p. 19. The first two parts are addressed to Christ, the third to the Virgin and the fourth to other saints. Another copy is in Harl. MS. 210, f. 34 b. Beg. : "Swete Jhesu Cryst to the A gulti wreche I yelde me." f. 14.

6. Hymn to the Trinity (7 x 8 + 6 lines, imperfect at end, rhymes abab abab), cf. infra, art. 85, a fuller text. Beg.: "Fadur and son and holy goost Lorde to pc y cry and calle." f. 16. Five leaves are cut out after f. 17, and artt. 7-13 are in another hand 7. Fragment (last seven lines) of the poem on the Stations of Rome, printed in Dr. Furnivall's Political, Religious and Love Poems (E. E. Text Soc. 1866), p. 173. Beg.: "Pan I haue tolde here by fore," and ends "And per to hys benson. amen." f. 18.

8. "Incipit visio sancti Pauli apostili," cf. Cat. of Romances, i. p. 397. Beg.: "Visio sancti Pauli dies dominicus dies est electus." Ends "Conuertamur ad dominum ut regnemus cum ipso in secula seculorum. amen." f. 18.

9. Prophecy conncerning Antichrist, revealed by Christ to St. John. Other copies are in Royal MS. 17 B. xvii., f. 97 b, from which it is printed by Horstmann, Richard Rolle and his Followers, ii. p. 63, and Add. MS. 33969, f. 89 (imperfect). Beg. "Johannes ewangelista interrogauit dominum de fine seculi," and ends "quicquid ignis combussit." f. 23.

10. "Salubris forma vite monachorum deo deuote et perfects seruieneium." Another copy is in Harl. MS. 103, f. 114. Beg. "Ex quo surgitur ad vigilias vite sue teimpus per momenta," and ends "solus ipse et deus sit." f. 24 b.

11. Sermon for a feast of St. Mary, including the story of the clerk of Rome (al. of Pisa) whom the Virgin claimed when about to marry, cf. Harl. MS. 2851, f. 87 b and Add. MS. 11579, f. 11 Beg. "Ecce, fratres karissimi, hodierna die celebramus illam festiuitatem." f. 27 b.

12. "Hic incipiunt serimones anni festiuitatum": one sermon only. Beg. "Ecce, fratres karissimi, natiuitas nostri redemptoris; appropinquat," and ends "liberare dignetur qui est benedictus in secula seculorum amen." f. 31.

13. "Maledictus homo qui facit opus dei necligenter": tale of a sleepy monk who failed to rise at the Gloria, with dialogue of the abbot, the devil, etc., each speaking a hexameter line. Beg. "Cuidam monacho cum ad vigilias." f. 33 b.

14. "De disputacione noua inter corpus et animam secundum quod transpositum est in lingua Anglicana de Latino quod dicitur sic Noctis sub silencio tempore, etc.": the version of Fulbert's vision printed (from the Vernon MS.) by Thomas Wright in the appendix to his Poems attributed to Walter Mapes (Camden Soc. 1841), p. 340. For other copies v. Royal MS. 18 A. x, f. 61 b, Add. MS. 22283, f. 80 b (imperfect). The Latin is printed, besides Wright's edition, in von Karajan's Frühlingsgabe, Vienna, 1847, p. 87, and Du Méril's Poésies Populaires Latines antérieures au XIII^e siècle, Paris, 1843, p. 217. The name Fulbert or Philibert only occurs in eight introductory lines not contained in the English MSS. For a general account of the analogous literature, see T. Batiouchkof in Romania, xx. pp. 1, 513, and cf. a longer form of the Latin in Royal MS. 7 A. iii., f. 18b. Beg. : "As I lay in a wynteres nyzt In a droupnyng to fore pe day." f. 34.

15. "De laude psalmorum": brief extracts from SS. Augustine and Jerome and notes of psalms to be said with various intentions. Beg. "Psalmorum autem decantacio perpetuam laudem," and ends "si pro uno quolibet ipsorum diceretur accipitur." f. 45 b.

16. "Ordo trigintalis cuiusdam apostolici uiri pro libercione anime matris sue a penis purgatorii talis est": directions for the trental of S. Gregory, followed by similar directions for fourteen masses, which will bring an answer to any petition in fourteen days for seven masses called the masses of St. Giles, and for a week's masses having similar virtues. Colophon, "Non me sed copiam reprehendat Lingua loquentis." f. 47.

17. "Incipit prologus Ancelmi archiepiscopi Cantuariensis in oracionibus siue meditacionibus suis et meditaciones sancti Augustini Ambrosii Bernardi et sancti Thome archiepiscopi ac eciam Edmundi archiepiscopi et aliorum plurimorum sanctorum": how many of the following articles are intended to come under this rubric is uncertain, especially as the MS. is so mutilated by abstraction of leaves. The collection begins with the preface printed in Migne, Patr. Lat. clviii. col. 709, "Oraciones siue meditaciones que subscripte sunt." f. 49.

18. Brief invocation, beg. "Sancta et benedicta trinitas in manus potencie." f. 49 b.

19. "Oracio optima sancti Edmundi archiep. Cantuar.": rubric, with indulgence, only. For the prayer ["Gratias ago tibi, domine Jesu Christe, qui inc miserum"], see Harl. MS. 211, f. 146. Two leaves are here lost. f. 49 b.

20. Fragment of meditation on the Lord's Prayer. Imperfect at beginning and end (one leaf lost). f. 50.

21. Prayer to the Virgin. Imperfect at beginining and end (one leaf lost). f. 51.

22. Prayer attributed to St. Augustine. The beginning [Domine

Jesu Christe qui in hunc mundum," cf. Royal MS. 2 A. xxii., f. 188, etc.] is lost. f. 53.

23. Prayer to the Virgin, with indulgence of Pope Innocent, and a miracle-story. The end of the rubric and begining of the text (one leaf after f. 56) are lost. Ends "ad requiem et consolacionem. amen." f. 56 b.

24. "Incipit quoddam miraculum de sancta Maria," relating to the prayer "O intemerata" to the, Virgin and St. John. The beginninand end of the text are lost (one leaf after f. 58, one after 59). f. 58 b.

25. Prayer on the Seven Words, attributed to Beda (Migne, Pair. Lat. xciv. col. 561, cf. Harl. MS. 211, f. 129). The beginning ["Domine Jesu Criste qui septem verba"] is wanting. f. 60.

26. "Quicumque dixerit oracionem sequentem habet terciam partem indulgenciarum stacionis Romane ecelesie": rubric only (one leaf lost). f. 60 b.

27. Hymns, viz. (a) "Stabat Mater," imperfect at beginning and end (one leaf). f. 61;-(b) "Salue plaga lateris nostri redemptoris (Chevalier, Rep. Hymn. 18123). f. 62.

28. Rubric to a missing drawing of Arma Christi, with indulgences of St. Peter and other popes (cf. Speculum Spiritualium, Paris, 1510, fol. ccviii.). f. 62 b.

29. Prayer to Christ. The beginning ["Domine Jesu Christe fili dei uiui te deprecor," cf. Harl. MS. 21 1, f. 127 b] is wanting by loss of three leaves after f. 62. f. 63.

30. Memoriale for St. Lazarus with indulgence of John XXII. (cf. Harl. MS. 1260, f. 194). Prayer beg. "Deus cuius unigenitus." f. 64.

31. Indulgences of St. Gregory and others relating to a (missing) figure of Christ (cf.Add.MS.33381,f.89b). f.64b.

32. Hymn [by Aegidius de Columnis] and memoriale for St. Veronica. The beginning ["Salue sancta facies," Chev. Rep. Hymn. 18189, cf. Harl. MS. 211, f. 141] is wanting (one leaf lost). f. 65.

33. "Invenitur in Scripturis quod beata uirgo Maria apparuit sancto Thome Cantuariensi"; the rest is lost (three leaves missing). Cf. infra, art. 102. f. 65 b.

34. Prayer on the Eucharist. Imperfect. Ends ".........centem panem sanctum uite eterne in odorem suauitatis per Christum dominum nostrum amen." f. 66.

35. "Item alia oracio optima dicenda in eleuacione corporis Christi (cf. Harl. MS. 211, f. 140). Beg. "In presencia corporis et sanguinis tui." f. 66.

36. "Augustinus de ciuitate dei dicit quod has utilitates confert uisio corporis domini": three verses beg. "Dat lumen pellit subitum liberat iuuenescit," followed by the (spurious) text "Primo necessaria cibaria conceduntur." f. 67.

37. Salutation at the elevation of the host, beg. "Aue principium nostre creacionis," with indulgence of Pope Innocent. f. 67 b.

38. Prayer at mass, with indulgence given by Boniface [VIII.] at the request of Philip [IV.] of France, printed in Speculum Spiritualium (Paris, 1510), fol. cciv. b. Cf. Royal MS. 2 A. xvii., f. 72. Beg. "Domine Jesu Christe qui hanc sacratissimam." f. 68.

39. "A la premere messe del Natiuite de nostre seynour.": prayer., etc. (cf. Harl. MS. 1260, f. 166), beg. "Bendicatur hora qua dominus natus est." f. 68 b.

40. Indulgence of Clement V. for the gospel (cursus evangelii) of St. John. f. 69.

41. Indulgence of John XXII. (1317) for the psalter of St. Mary. f. 69 b.

42. Memoriale for St. Mary. Beg. with the antiphon, "Omnis uirtus to decorat." f. 70 b.

43. Memoriale for the wounds of Christ, with story of "femina quedam solitaria et reclusa" (in Harl. MS 2869, f. 204, wrongly called St. Bridget of Sweden) to whom their number was revealed (cf. Arundel MS. 506, f. 28, Add. MS. 37049, f. 24, and Speculum Spiritualium, Paris, 1510, fol. ccii., cciii.). Prayer beg. "Gracias tibi ago, domine Jesu Christe, qui uoluisti pro redempcion." f. 71.

44. Fragrment of hymn. The beginning ["Ave Jesu Christe verbum patris filius virginis," v. Harl. MS. 2341, f. 80 b] is lost. f. 75.

45. Prayer with indulgence of John XXII. (cf. Add. MS. 33381, f. 151 b, Harl. MSS. 211, f. 141,1260, f. 158). Beg. "Anima Christi sanctifica me." f. 75.

46. "Alia oracio." Beg. "Aue sanctissimum et preciosissimum corpus." f. 75 b.

47. Fragment of rubric of a lost prayer [leaves missing after f. 78) with indulgence. f. 78 b.

48. Prayer for intercession of all saint. Imperfect at beginning. Ends "te concedente trinitas sancta, quia tibi laus et gloria per infinita secula seculorum . amen." f. 79.

49. Salutations to the Virgin, with indulgence. Beg. "Auctor de laudibus beate Marie uirginis libro secundo." f. 79 b.

50. Hymn, "Mater digna dei venie via luxque diei" (Chev. Rep. Hymn. 11335), and prayer "O beata o clemens o pia," with rubric "Quicumque dixerit cotidie hos versus cum oracione sequenti non morietur sine confessione." f. 81.

51. "We reden in the lyf of seynt Bernard pat pe deouele seyde to hym pat he knew .viii. vers in the sawtere pe whyche vers zif any mon......(leaf lost; for the rest see Add. MS. 33381, f. 161). Cf Speculum Spiritualium (Paris, 1510), fol. ccviii. b. f. 81 b.

52. Hymn to the Virgin. Imperfect at beginning and end (one leaf lost). The first complete couplet beg. "Iam michi multa vulnera infixa sunt o domina." f. 82.

53. Prayer to the Virgin. Imperfect at beginning. Ends "et nunquam dimittas me sine adiutorio. amen." f. 83.

54. "Oracio bona et sancta et magne indulgencie." Beg. "Jhesu, qui de celo descendisti." f. 84.

55. "Omnibus dicentibus istam oracionem sequentem conceduntur ccc. dies indulgencie" (7 x 12 lines). Beg. "Maria mater gracie, mater misericordie, exaudi que offeram." f. 85.

56. "Oracio." Imperf. at end (four leaves lost). Beg. "Intemerata dei genitrix et perpetua uirgo Maria." f. 86 b.

57. Prayer. Imperf. at beg. Ends "te diligere et videre, qui in trinitate perfecta viuis et regnas deus per omnia secula." f. 87.

58. Prayer. Imperf. at beg. (one leaf lost). Ends "et periculis libera me, domine, qui cum patre," etc. f. 88.

59. Prayer in verse. Printed in Dreves, Analecta Hymnica, xxxi. p. 14. Beg. "Benedicat me imperialis maiestas." f. 89.

60. "In quacunque die aliquis dixerit istam oracionem diabolus ei non nocebit...........Si anima eius egrediatur de corpore, in infernum non introibit . et oracio est sancti " (sic): prayer beg. "Domine deus Sabaoth, deus Adonay." Imperf at end (two leaves lost after f. 91). f. 89 b.

61. Prayer. Imperf. at beg. Ends "permittas a to seperari qui uiuis," etc. f. 92.

62. Prayer, referring to SS. Cyricus and Julitta. Beg. "Deus qui gloriosis martyribus this." f. 92.

63. Prayer to the Virgin. Beg. "Deprecor te, domina piissima, mater dei sanctissima." f. 92 b.

64. "Hee antiphone sequentes cum oracionibus dicantur ad honorem passionis Christi." Beg. "Adoramus to, Christe, et benedicimus." At the end are directions for prayers to be said before a Crucifix. f. 93 b.

65. "Dominus Johannes papa XXII. has horas composuit et concessit omnibus qui deuote eas dixerint pro qualibet horarum c. dies indulgenciarum": the usual Hours of the Cross, "Patris sapiencia," etc., supplemented by additional verses relating to the Virgin, beg. "Matris cor uirginium trena totum triuit." Imperf., breaking off in vespers (one leaf lost). Printed in Dreves, Analecta Hymnica, xxx. p. 106. Another copy is in Royal MS. 2 A. ii., f. 118 b. f. 96 b.

66. Prayer. Imperf. at beg. Ends "penitenciam agente ipso adiuuante qui uiuit," etc. f. 99.

67. "Quicumque istam oracionem cotidie dixerithic beatus erit et in futuro gaudebit cum sanctis": prayer attributed in Harley MS.

211, f. 120, to St. Gregory. Beg. "Dominator deus omnipotens, qui es trinitas." f. 100 b.

68. "Sanctus Bernardus composuit istam oracionem et frequenter dicebat": the hymn "Deus pater credeneium, salus firma fidelium," (Chev. Rep. Hymn., 4470). It differs very slightly from or. xl. of the collection attributed to St. Anselm (Migne, Patr. Lat. clviii.

931). f. 103 b.

69. "Oracio bona ad deum contra omnia mala iminencia." Beg. Domine Jesu Christe, qui dixisti nolo mortem peccatoris." f. 108.

70. Prayers to (a) St. Michael, beg. "Sancte Michael, archangele dei, princeps milicie." f. 109;- (b) the same, beg. "Sancte Michael, archangele domini nostri" (another copy is in Harley MS. 211, f. 170). f. 110;- (c) St. Gabriel, beg. "Precor te, princeps." f. 110 b;- (d) St. Raphael, beg. "Auxiliare et tu princeps" (for these two cf. Harley MS. 1260, f. 192 b). f. 110 b;- (e) "Ad proprium angelum," printed as or. lxii. of the collection ascribed to St. Anselm (Migne, Pair. Lat. elviii. 967). Beg. "Obsecro te, angelice spiritus." f. lll;-(f) the same, beg. "Gaude, sancte et dulcissime spiritus." f. 111 b;- (g) the same, beg. "Sancte angele dei minister celestis imperii" (another copy is in Harley MS. 211, f. 170). f. 112 b;-(h) the same, in verse, beg. "Angele, qui meus es custos pietate superna" (another copy is in Harl. 211, f. 170). f. 112 b.

71. Prayer concerning the Cross (cf. Harley MS. 2894, f. 44 b). Beg. "Omnipotens splendor et imago uerbumque patris." f. 113.

72. "Oracio beati Anselmi archiepiscopi," not in his printed works. Beg. "Confiteor tibi, domine Jhesu Christe, saluator mundi, omnia peccata mea"; ends "in pace requiescant. amen." f. 113 b.

73. Prayers "pro itinerantibus" (two) and "pro iter agentibus." The last is imperf. (two leaves lost after f. 115). f. 114b.

74. Prayers to St. Jolin Baptist (imperf. at beg.) and each of the Apostles. That to St. Peter beg. "Sanctissime Petre, apostole electe dei, tu confessus Christum." f. 116.

75. Prayers to other saints, viz. SS. Stephen, George, Thomas of Canterbury and Edmund the Archbishop. That to St. Stephen beg. "Obsecro te, beatissime Stephane leuita," and that to St. Thomas (a hymn, partly cut out) beg. "Aue sancte Thoma presul bone." f. 123.

76. Salutations for SS. John Baptist, Peter, John Evangelist, Stephen, Nicholas, Martin, Benedict, and Robert of Molesme. Beg. "Salue Johannes, scola uirtutum." f. 124.

77. "Si [Qi] ceste orisoun trez fieth en le iour dit il auera son peticioun de la uirgin Marie," in French, beg. "Reigne de ciel priez pur moi," with a Latin prayer, "Aue et gaude Maria." f. 126 b.

78. Hymns and memorials concerning the Five Joys, (a) of the Virgin (Chevalier, Rep. Hymn., 7017) "Gaude, uirgo, mater Christi." f. 127;-(b) of St. Anne (ibid. 6773) "Gaude, felix Anna, que concepisti prolem." f. 127b;-(c) of St. Mary Magdalene (ibid. 6895) "Gaude, pia Magdalena, spes salutis, uite uena." f. 128;-

(d) of St. Catharine (ibid. 6991) "Gaude uirgo Katerina, qua credentes lux diuina." f. 129.

79. Memorials for SS. Margaret and Barbara. f. 129 b.

80. "Incipit coniuracio, antiphona, versiculus et oracio de sancta Appolonea uirgine et martyre pro dolore dencium." f. 131.

81. "Ad omnes sanctos oracio," beg. "Succurrite michi queso, omnes sancti dei." f. 131 b.

82. Prayers of intercession: (a) "Pro rectoribus eccelesie et pro familiaribus," beg. "Domine deus omnipotens, qui ecclesiam tuam in toto urbe (sic) terrarum." f. 132 b;-(b) "Pro omnibus fidelibus populis Christianis," beg. "Respice, domine deus, propicius per intercessionem." f. 133 b.

83. Meditation on Ps. 1. Beg. "Miserere mei, etc. Gloria tibi, trinitas equalis...........Non peto secundum meritum meum." f. 135. Artt. 84-90 are in a different hand from all that precedes.

84. "Incipit oracio optima ad patrem et filium et spiritum sanctum, in qua continentur tres peticiones oportunitati anime maxime necessarie": a prayer in Engl. verse (15 x 6 lines, rhymes aabccb). Beg.: "Fader and sone and holygost To þe .I. clepe and calle most O god in trynyte." f. 142.

85. "Oracio ad trinitatem" (13 x 8 lines). Printed in Horstmann's Minor Poems of the Vernon MS., i. p. 16 (cf. art. 6 above). Beg.: "Fadur and sone and holygost Lord to pc I. cri and calle." f. 143 b.

86. The two Songs of love-longing, printed in Furnivall's Minor Poems of the Vernon MS., ii. p. 449-462, with various readings from Harley MS. 2253, ff. 75 and 77 b (cf. also Horstmann, Richard Rolle, ii. p. 9). The division here is different from that of the Vernon MS. There is no large initial to divide them, but "amen" occurs at the end of 1. 4 of poem ii. Lines 57-80, 101-104 and 381-384 of poem ii. are omitted, lines 137-140 transposed after l. 192 and lines 193-196 after 1. 116. Beg.: "Swete Jhesu, nou wul .I. syng To pe a song of loue longynge." f. 146 b.

87. Prayer to the Virgin, in seventeen couplets. Not the same as that of like initium in Minor Poems of the Vernon MS., i. p. 133, but partly identical with that printed ib. p. 22, and partly with that printed by Wright and Halliwell, Reliquiae Antiquae, 1843, ii. p. 212 (cf.Harley MS. 2382, f.86b, Royal MS.8E.v.,f.27b). Beg.: "Mari modur wel pe be, Mari mayden pou penke on me," and ends "Helpe me leuedi of pi grace, In heuiene forto haue a place." f. 156 b.

88. Three poems, or parts of the same poem (rhymes aabccb), printed as nos. xv.-xvii. of Minor Poems of the Vernon MS., i. pp. 34,35, viz. (a) "Septem dona spiritus sancti," 5 x 6 lines, beg. "Lord pat art of mihtes most Pe seuen zifes of pe holigost." f. 157 b;-

(b) "Septem opera misericordie," 4 x 6 lines, beg. "Lord I zelde me gulty Pat I neuer fedde pe hungri." f. 158;-

(c) "De quinque sensibus hominis," 2 x 6 lines, beg. "Lord syngud haue I ofte In my . v. wittus with wille and pouhte." f. 159.

89. "Decem precepta domini," 14 couplets, printed ibid. no. xviii. p. 36. Beg. : "Inwardlyche, lord, biseche I pe Al my trespas forzif it me." f. 159.

90. "Sey pis at pe leuacion and haue zer to pardon," 6 x 6 lines (rhymes aabccb), printed ibid. no. vii. p. 24. Beg. "Welcome, lord, in forme of bred, In pe is hope lyf and ded." f. 160.

91. Vision of St. John the Evangelist, containing a dialogue of Christ and the Virgin upon her five sorrows. In English, abridged from the Latin form as in Arundel MS. 506, f. 28 (see Cat. of Romances, iii. p. 552). Followed by a Latin prayer attributed to St. "Anselyne " [Anselm] and a hymn (Dreves, Analecta Hymnica, xxxi. p. 171) and prayer, which are also, in Harley MS. 2894, f. 45, attributed to Anselm. Narrative beg. "I fynde wretyn and redo in holy mennys wrytyng"; prayer, "Beatissima mulierum, sanctissima uirginum"; hymn "Maria dulcis, miseros nos audi loquentes"; and concluding prayer, "O Maria uirgo uirginum, consolatrix miscrorum." f. 161.

92."Oracio sancti Brandani quanm quicumque cantauerit viginiti duobus (sic) vicibus valet contra centum psalteria centum commendaciones et centum oblaciones," etc.; an abridged text of the prayer or litany of St. Brendan, differing materially from that of Royal MS.

7 D. xxvi., f. 9, as well as from that printed by Moran, Acta S. Brendani, 1872, p. 27. Beg. "Quesumus, omnipotens deus, pater et filius." f. 165.

93. "Oracio de sancta Maria post obitum filii sui. Quicumque hunc ympnum cantauerit in mane quamcumque (sic) pecceatum in transfacta nocte commiserit ei remittetur et quecumque (sic) crimen in die fecerit, si in uespertino tempore cantauerit, remittetur ei." Imperf. (one leaf lost). Beg. "Domine mi, rogo te in nomine domini." f. 169 b.

94. Complaint of the Virgin, in Engl. verse (couplets). Imperf. at beg. Ends "That biddeth to my sone and me A pater noster with an aue." f. 170.

95. Indulgences (a) of Pope John XXII. for devotions to the Wounds;-(b) of Clement [V.?] "in concilio detronense" (sic) for a memorial to the Virgin. Antiphon (Chey. Rep. Hymn., 2070, 23802) beg. "Aue, regina celorum, aue, domina angelorum, salue radix sancta." f. 170 b.

96. "Ad Trinitatem": prayer and prosa (ibid. 7284). "Gloria sanctorum decus angelorum." f. 171.

97. "Ces sunt le nouns de angeles": prayers, etc., including a hymn (2 x 10 lines), "Sancte Gabriel serue dei ora pro me memento mei." f. 171 b.

98. "Oracio de sancta Barbara": preceded by a prosa (ibid. 6711) "Gaude Barbara regina summa pollens in doctrina." f. 172.

99. "Incipit liber de an[gelis]": a short note, beg. "Dum mane surgis habe Michael in mente." f. 172 b.

100. "Quicumque dixerit os [sc. hos] nouem versus cotidie et secum portauerit non morietur inconfessus, quia sancta Maria domina nostra per hos ix. versus liberauit unum clericum capite truncatum corpore separatum . mori non potuit donee integre confessus fuerit et hoc fuit factum in Acolonia anno domini mccc.xxxix.": verses beg. "Fluit stilla de mamilla gloriose virginis." Of the many analogous stories (see Mrs. Crosland in Mod. Language Rev. 1905, p. 54) none seems to give this place and date. f. 173.

101. Charms, etc., viz.: (a) "Isti uersus sequentes aunt contra diabolicas temptaciones," beg. "Illumina oculos meos." f. 173 b;-

(b) "Istos duos versus sequentes quicumque dixerit cotidie finis uite sue a domino sine dubio sibi reuelabitur," beg. "Locutus sum in lingua." f. 174;-(c) "Hec sunt nomina dei patris omnipotentis": a long charm, beg. "Messias + Sother + Emanuel." A note in English follows, stating that it was sent by Leo [III.] to Charles the Great and contains; two names, "ho so nemyth hem pat day he schal not dye pey he were hongud on a tre. and pis was prouyd by syr Robard Tresylyan." For the story of Sir Robert Tresilian's execution (1388) " Cobbett's State Trials, i. p. 117. f. 174 b.

102. Narrative of the vision of St. Thomas, Archbishop of Canterbury, concerning the Fifteen Joys of the Virgin. Beg. "Legitur....... archiepiscopus viii. gaudia." At the end six lines only are given of the hymn (Rep. Hymn. 6809) "Gaude flore virginali," concluding with reference, "require retro ante quindecim oos," apparently to a lost article. f. 178.

103. Memorials (a) of St. George, beg. "Salue, miles nobilis." f. 178 1);-(b) of a group of saints, Denis, George, Christopher, Eustace, Blaise, Catharine, Margaret and Giles, as specially privileged for invocation "in hora mortis," beg. "Fratres pro subsidio sanctos inuoeamus." f. 179.

104. Charms, etc., viz. (a) art. 80 repeated. f. 180;-(b) "Quicumque istam oracionem cotidie deuote dixerit, sine dubio S. Maria ei apparebit ante mortem suam," beg. "Per sanctam annunciacionem." f. 180 b;-(c) Against fire, addressed to St. Columkill (cf. Royal MS. 12 B. xxv., f. 283 b, etc.). f. 181.

105. Mythical statistics of the number of parishes, knights' fees, etc. in England (cf. Royal MS. 7 D. xxi., f. 2 b, etc.). f. 181 b.

106 = art. 13 repeated. Followed (f. 182) by a few commonplaces and the colophon, "Finito libro sit laus et gloria Christo. Corpus scriptoris eruat deus omnibus horis. Hic pennam fixi. penitet me si male seripsi." f. 181 b.

107. Inscription, with illuminated border, recording the first owner's noviciate at Bordesley, co. Worc., "anno domini mccclxxxvi in die s. Augustini Anglorum apostoli [26 May] intrauit domum probacionis beate Marie de Bordesley frater Johannes Norpewode, quem in uia religionis assumpte deuotissime custodiat trinitas sancta nunc et in perpetuum. amen." f 182 b. On the fly-leaves (ff. 184-189) are scribbled English prayers in a hand of circ. 1500. Vellum ; If. i. + 187. 7¾ in. x 5½ in. Early xv. cent. See. fol. "Also I cri." Illuminated initials; others flourished in red and blue. The first owner's inscription is on f. 183, "Iste liber constat Johanni Norpewode monacho . qui ipsum habuerit. vel qui in eo legerit habeat eum karitatiue specialiter recommendatum in missa sua priuata commemoracione. vel saltem oret pro anima eius . Et quicumque hunc librum ab eo alienauerit absque eius licencia: malediccionem dei incurrat . fiat fiat. Amen." On f. 2 "iste lyber pertinet ad me mi lady Peyto. Amen yt est yta fyat amen so be heyte....by the, gefte of d[ame?] Goodyth Peyto thy booke Goody Thokmarton." Goditha,daughter of Sir Thomas Throckmorton,was wife of Edward Peto (d. 1487) and mother of Cardinal William Peto. On f. 61 b is in a 16th cent. hand "uxor Ihohani Rudalli hunc possided codicem." On f. 2 is also "Susanna Willescotta vendicat. 1571." Bookplate of Lord Amherst (f. i.). Amherst sale, Mar. 1909, lot 643. Original binding of oak boards covered with red vellum.

Bindings ENGLISH: Oak boards covered with red vellum: 15th cent.

Art. Illuminations and Drawings ENGLISH: Prayer-book of J. Northewode : initials: early 15th cent.

Hymns: Miscellaneous collection: 15th cent.: Lat. and Engl.

includes:

• f. 3 Theology: Form of confession, with exposition of the Commandments, etc.,: 15th cent.: Engl.
• ff. 11 b-17, 142-160 b Poetry: Prayers in verse: 15th cent.
• ff. 11b- 17, 142-160 b Prayers: Prayers in Engl. verse: 15th cent.
• f. 12 b Liturgies ENGLISH: Hours of the Cross in Engl. verse: 15th cent.
• f. 12 b Poetry: Hours of the Cross in verse: 15th cent.
• f. 18 Visions: Visio S. Pauli apostoli: 15th cent.
• f. 18 Saint Paul,; Apostle and martyr: Vision of: 15th cent.: Lat.
• f. 18 Court of Rome: Poem on the Stations of Rome: 15th cent.: Engl.: Imperf.
• f. 18 Poetry: Stations of Rome: 15th cent.: Imperf.
• f. 23 Saint John,; Apostle and Evangelist: Prophecy of Christ to, concerning Antichrist: 15th cent.: Lat.
• f. 23 Prophecies: Of Christ to S. John concerning Antichrist: 15th cent.: Lat.
• f. 23 Our Saviour Jesus Christ: Apocryphal revelation of, to S. John concerning Antichrist: 15th cent.: Lat.
• f. 23 Antichrist: Prophecy of Christ to S. John concerning: 15th cent.: Lat.
• f. 24 b Orders Religious: Salubris forma vitae monachorum: 15th cent.
• f. 27 b Sermons: Sermon for a feast of S. Mary: 15th cent.: Lat.
• f. 27 b Miracles: Sermon on the miracle of the Virgin and the clerk of Rome: 15th cent.: Lat.
• f. 31 Sermons: Sermon for Advent: 15th cent.: Lat.
• ff. 33 b, 181 b Miracles: Tale of a sleepy monk and the Devil: 15th cent.: Lat.
• f. 34 Fulbert, Bishop of Chartres: Vision of, in Engl. verse: 15th cent.
• f. 34 Walter Map: Disputatio inter corpus et animam, attributed to, Engl. version: 15th cent.
• f. 34 Visions: Visio Fulberti al. Philiberti, in Engl. verse: 15th cent.
• f. 34 Hildebert, Bishop of Le Mans; Archbishop of Tours: Disputatio inter corpus et animam, attributed to, Engl. version: 15th cent.
• f. 34 Poetry: Disputatio inter corpus et animam: 15th cent.: Engr.
• f. 45 b Liturgies: De lande psalmorum: 15th cent.
• f. 47 Gregory I; Pope; the Great: Rules for the trental of: 15th cent.: Lat.
• f. 47 b Saint Giles: Rules for the seven masses of: 15th cent.: Lat.
• f. 49 Saint Anselm,; Archbishop of Canterbury: Orationes sive Meditationes, attributed to: 15th cent.
• f. 49 Prayers: Prayers of S. Anselm and others: 15th cent.: Lat.
• f. 49 b Saint Edmund Rich,; Archbishop of Canterbury: Rubric for prayer of: 15th cent.: Lat.
• ff. 49-141 passim Prayers: Miscellaneous prayers, in Latin: 15th cent.
• ff. 49 b, 56 b, 60 b, 62 b, 64, 64 b, 67 b-69 b, 79 b, 85, 170 b Indulgences: Miscellaneous indulgences for prayers: 15th cent.
• f. 50 Lord's Prayer: Fragment of meditation on: 15th cent.: Lat.
• f. 53 Saint Augustine,; Bishop of Hippo: Prayer, Domine J. C. qui in hunc mundum, attributed to: 15th cent.: Imperf.
• f. 56 b Innocent VI; Pope: Indulgence for.prayer to the Virgin, attributed to (?): 15th cent.: Lat.
• ff. 56 b, 58 b, 65 b, 173 Miracles: Tales connected with prayers to the Virgin: 15th cent.: Lat.
• f. 60 Beda: Prayer on the Seven Words, attributed to: 15th cent.: Lat.
• f. 62 b Saint Peter,; Apostle and martyr: Indulgence attributed to: 15th cent.
• f. 64 Saint Lazarus: Memoriale: 15th cent.
• f.64b Gregory I; Pope; the Great: Indulgence attributed to: 15th cent.: Lat.
• ff. 64, 69 b, 75, 96 b John XXII; Pope: Indulgences attributed to: 15th cent.: Lat.
• f. 65 Aegidius Columnis, Cardinal-Archbishop of Bourges: Hymn for S. Veronica: 15th cent.: Lat.: Imperf.
• f. 65 Saint Veronica: Memoriale: 15th cent.: Imperf.
• ff. 65 b, 178 Saint Thomas Becket,; Archbishop of Canterbury: Apparition of the Virgin to: 15th cent.: Lat.
• f. 67 Saint Augustine,; Bishop of Hippo: De utilitatibus visionis corporis Christi, attributed to: 15th cent.
• f. 68 Philip IV of France: Indulgence granted at request of.: 15th cent.: Copy.
• f. 68 Boniface VIII; Pope: Indulgence attributed to: 15th cent.: Lat.
• ff. 69, 170b Clement V; Pope: Indulgences attributed to: 15th cent.: Lat.
• f. 71 Saint Bridget,; of Sweden: Vision concerning Christ's wounds, attributed to: 15th cent.: Lat.
• f. 71 Our Saviour Jesus Christ: Number of Christ's wounds revealed to an anchoress: 15th cent.: Lat.
• f. 71 Visions: Revelation to an anchoress of the number of Christ's wounds: 15th cent.: Lat.
• f. 81 b Saint Bernard,; Abbot of Clairvaux: Verses of the psalter revealed by the Devil to: 15th cent.: Lat.: Imperf.
• f. 92 Saint Cyricus: Prayer referring to: 15th cent.: Lat.
• f. 96 b Liturgies: Hours of the Croft with supplementary verses attributed to John XXII.: 15th cent.
• f. 103 b Saint Anselm,; Archbishop of Canterbury: Hymn, Deus pater credentium, attributed to: 15th cent.
• f. 103b Saint Bernard,; Abbot of Clairvaux: Hymn, Deus pater credentium, attributed to: 15th cent.
• ff. 111, 113b, 162b Saint Anselm,; Archbishop of Canterbury: Prayers attributed to: 15th cent.: Lat.
• f. 127 Saint Mary,; the Blessed Virgin: Hymn on the Five Joys of,: 15th cent.: Lat.
• f. 127b Saint Anne: Hymn on the Five Joys of: 15th cent.: Lat.
• f. 128 Saint Mary Magdalene: Hymn on the Five Joys of: 15th cent.: Lat.
• f. 129 Saint Catharine,; of Alexandria: Hymn on the Five Joys of: 15th cent.: Lat.
• ff. 131, 180 Charms: Against toothache: 15th cent.: Lat.
• f. 135 Bible. Commentaries: Meditation on Ps. l.: 15th cent.: Lat.
• f. 146 b Poetry: Two songs of love-longing: 15th cent.
• f. 161 Saint Mary,; the Blessed Virgin: Vision of S. John concerning the Five Sorrows of: 15th cent.: Engl.
• f. 161 Visions: Vision of S. John the Evangelist concerning the Five Sorrows: 15th cent.
• f. 164 b Saint Anselm,; Archbishop of Canterbury: Hymn, Maria dulcis miseros, attributed to: 15th cent.
• f. 165 S. Prayer of Brendan: abridged: 15th cent.: Lat.
• f. 170 Saint Mary,; the Blessed Virgin: Complaint of, in verse: 15th cent.: Engl.: Imperf.
• f. 170 Poetry: Complaint of the Virgin: 15th cent.: Imperf.
• ff. 173 b-174 b, 180 b Charms: Miscellaneous charms: 15th cent.: Lat.
• f. 174 b Charlemagne; Emperor of Germany: Charm sent by Pope Leo to: 15th cent.
• f. 174 b Leo III; Pope: Charm attributed to: 15th cent.: Lat.
• f 176 Sir Robert Tresilian, Chief the King's Bench: Reference to the execution of: 15th cent.
• f. 178 Visions: Vision of S. Thomas of Canterbury coucerning the Fifteen Joys: 15th cent.
• f.178 Saint Mary,; the Blessed Virgin: Vision of S. Thomas concerning the Fifteen Joys of: 15th cent.
• f. 181 Saint Columkill: Charm against fire, mentioning: 15th cent.: Lat.
• f. 181 b England General Chronicles and History: Mythical statistics of parishes, knights' fees, etc.: in 15th cent.
• f.. 181 Charms: Against fire: 15th cent.: Lat.