Manual (?) — 15th century, first half; English

Title

Manual (?) — 15th century, first half; English

Shelfmark

MS. Douce 22

Date

15th century, first half

Language

Latin

Contents

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Physical extent

i + 115leaves

Musical notation

Notation on staves (see van Dijk 1957).

Acquisition

Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834

Provenance

Bodmin, Cornwall, Benedictine (later Augustinian) priory of St Petroc (?) : Provenance inferred from doubling of Petroc and Augustine in the litany. (MLGB3: Liturgical evidence, often to be found in the kalendar).

Owned by 'Rycharde Baker' and 'Wyllyam Bery' in the 16th cent. (foll. 91v, 92).

Francis Douce, 1757–1834

Title

Parts of a Manual (?), apparently for the use of the Austin Canons of Bodmin

Shelfmark

MS. Douce 22

Summary

Comprises:

(fol. 1) 'Incipiunt septem Psalmi penitenciales', with litany

(fol. 19v) 'Ordo qualiter catazizentur infantes', the order of baptism, with some exorcisms: imperfect at end

(fol. 37) Eight leaves of two prayers before the Holy Communion, imperfect at beginning and end

(fols. 45, 93, 105) Parts of the Office for the Dead, with musical notes.

In the list of saints in the litany, stt. Petroc and Augustine occur twice, and at fol. 78a is 'vsus Sarum': these notes indicate the priory at Bodmin, cf. fol. 19v.

Date

written in the first half of the 15th cent. in England

Language

Latin

Physical facet

On parchment, imperfect

Physical extent

115 Leaves

Custodial history

Owned by 'Rycharde Baker' and 'Wyllyam Bery' in the 16th cent. (fols. 91v, 92).