Memoriale presbiterorum, Lease to Thomas Alen from the Master and Wardens of some company — 14th century, end; England

Title

Memoriale presbiterorum, Lease to Thomas Alen from the Master and Wardens of some company — 14th century, end; England

Shelfmark

MS. Selden Supra 39

Date

16th century

14th century, end

Language

English

Latin

Contents

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Physical extent

70 leaves

Decoration

Fine historiated border

Fine historiated initials

Fine initials

Fine drawing, fol. 68 (Pl. LXXII (no. 730a and 730b)

Acquisition

Acquired by the Bodleian in 1659

Provenance

Merton, Surrey, Augustinian priory of St Mary the Virgin: " Ioannes Ramsey canonicus de Merton hunc librum possidet" (16th century, before 1538) (MLGB3: evidence from an inscription of ownership by an individual member of a religious house (which may not, however, be evidence for institutional ownership))

John Selden, 1584–1654

Title

Poenitentiale

Shelfmark

MS. Selden Supra 39

Summary

Poenitentiale: beg. 'Pro quibus culpis & penitencijs sit penitens ad episcopum proprium remittendus. Ad hoc quod tu confessor procedere debes'; forty-five cases are given in which recourse must be had to the bishop. On fol. 4 are two miniatures, cf. fol. 68. Fols. 2-3 are part of a 16th century lease to Thomas Alen from the Master and Wardens of some company, in English.

Date

Written late in the 14th century in England (?)

Language

Latin

Physical facet

On parchment, with two small miniatures, illuminated capitals, etc.

Physical extent

70 Leaves

Custodial history

'Joannes Ramsey canonicus de Merton hunc librum possidet' (late 15th cent.).

Manuscript 3442 acquired by the Bodleian Library