Royal MS 4 C XI

1. S. JEROME, Commentary on Daniel (including Susanna) and the Minor Prophets (f. 22 b), in Latin. The prologue to Daniel beg. 'Contra prophetam Danielem duodecimum librum scripsit Porphirius'; commentary, 'Anno tertio, &c.: Ioachim filius Iosie. f. 1. The prologue to Hosea beg. 'Si in explanationibus omnium prophetarum' (f. 22 b); commentary, 'Verbum Domini, &c.: Septuaginta similiter. Verbum Domini quod in principio erat'.

2. [Geoffrey of Monmouth] Historia Britonum. Be. gins with ch. 2, 'Incipit historia Brittonvm. Eneas post Troianum bellum', the prologue ('Dum mecum multa et de multis') and first chapter ('Britannia insularum optima') being added at the end (f. 249). There is a marked change of hand at f. 223 b. See Ward, Catalogue of Romances, i, p. 227. f. 222.

3. Wace, Roman de Rou, the second part, from the accession of Duke Richard I of Normandy (ed. Pluquet 1827, i, p. 265-ii, P. 409). Beg. 'Pur remembrer des ancesurs'. This is the earliest extant MS. of the poem (see pl. 35) and is mainly followed by Pluquet. f. 249.

4. The Miracle of Sardenai, in French verse, without title. Beg. '[E]l non de la seinte Trinite'. The text of this legend is published by G. Raynaud in Romania, xi, p. 519, from an imperfect MS. at Tours; the present MS. is mentioned, and a collation given, ib. xiv, p. 82. CL 5 F. vii, art. 5. f. 278.

5. Pseudo-Turpin, Chronicle of Charlemagne [attributed to Turpin, Archbishop of Reims]: a French version, made for Renaud, Count of Dammartin, in I2o6 (see Ward, Cat. of Romances, i, P. 583). Beg.

'Veirs est que li plusurs unt oi'. f. 280. Vellum; ff. 286. 1 ft. 2 in. x 10 in. Art. I is XI-XII cent., art. 2 XII cent., artt. 3-5 XIII cent. Art. 2 follows immediately on art. I, on the same page and column, though in a different and later hand; art. 3 similarly follows immediately on art. 2, and art. 4 on art. 3; art. 5 begins on a fresh sheet. Art I. has gatherings of 10 leaves, numbered at the end, and often also at the beginning (except sheets ix, xvi, xxii, which have 9 leaves) ; art. 2 has gatherings of 12 leaves; artt.

3 and 4, of 8, with catchwords (except the last, which is of 6) ; art. 5, one gathering of 8. Double columns (except artt 3 and 4, which have triple columns). Sec. fol. 'editione uulgata'. Belonged to Battle Abbey, co. Sussex, 'Liber monasterii sancti Martini de Bello Cicestrensis diocesis' (f. 1). At the top of the first page is a press-mark G Q, in red ink (apparently contemporary with the MS., the ink being exactly similar to that of the title). The monogram FR is inscribed on f. 1. Old Royal press-mark 'no. 389' (in cat. Of 1542, Add. MS. 25469, f. 30); cat. of i 666, f. 5 b ; CMA. 7836 + 8335 + 8362(?).