John Mirk — 15th century, first half; English
MS. Gough Eccl. Top. 4
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
John Mirk — 15th century, first half; English
Shelfmark
MS. Gough Eccl. Top. 4
Date
15th century, first half
Language
Middle English (1100-1500)
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
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Title
'Hic incipit liber qui vocatur Festiuale'
Shelfmark
MS. Gough Eccl. Top. 4
Summary
'Hic incipit liber qui vocatur Festiuale', ascribed to John Mirk, prior of Lilleshull: beg. (for Advent Sunday) 'Good men & woymen this day as se knowen well ys cleped Sonenday yn the Aduent.' The book consists of:
Short sermons with narrationes or stories attached
At fol. 133, in the Sermon on the Assumption, a poem of eight six-line stanzas is introduced, beg. 'Be glad & blythe, Qwene of blys.'
Date
Written in the first half of the 15th century
Language
English
Physical facet
On parchment
Physical extent
165 Leaves
Custodial history
'Liber iste attenet Henrico Gonner Rycmerswort manente' (about A.D. 1500?). It was no. 4472 in the Catalogue of Thomas Martin's books, June 1773, and bears his signature.
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Collection contents
Ecclesiastical Topography
Ecclesiastical Topography MSS.
'Hic incipit liber qui vocatur Festiuale'
