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Petrus de Alliaco, William Norton — 15th century, early; English

MS. Bodl. 42

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Title

Petrus de Alliaco, William Norton — 15th century, early; English

Ps.-Bernard — 14th century, early; English

Shelfmark

MS. Bodl. 42

Place of origin

English

Date

15th century, early

14th century, early

Language

Middle English (1100-1500)

Latin

Contents

(fols. ii, iv) Recipes
(fol. vi verso) List of contents, with items now missing including in part 2 'Epistola fratris Vincentii de Antichristo missa pape Benedicto'
MS. Bodl. 42 – Part 1 (fols. 1–236)
1. (fol. 1) Petrus de Alliaco Tractatus de reformacione ecclesie
2. (fol. 15) Petrus de Alliaco De ecclesie potestate
3. (fol. 23) William Norton Tabula super doctorem de Lyra
(fol. 232) Rubric: Questiones fratris N. de Lyra super Biblia hic contente uel saltem tacte
MS. Bodl. 42 – Part 2
4. (fol. 237: olim 10–17) List of 'prothemata' or texts for sermons on holy days
5. (fol. 245: olim 355–366 + one + 266–283)
Ps.-Bernard Meditationes piissimae de cognitione humanae conditionis
(fol. 250) Two poems:
Incipit: Wit was his nakede brest
Incipit: Loke man to Jesu Crist
(fol. 250) Rubric: Liber florigerus
(fol. 259v) Treatise on the Ten Commandments
With other theological notes and extracts
6. (fol. 275v: olim 283v, 8, 23–26, 28–29, 344, 5, + one)) Theological notes and extracts, including:
(fol. 277) ‘Regula & vita Fratrum Minorum’ (1223)
(fol. 283) Letter from pope Innocent IV, recommending Fredericus de Lavania to a canonry at Lincoln, A.D. 1253, with Grosseteste's refusal (Ep. 128)
(fol. 284) Notes of Roman, Hebrew, and Greek months (fols. 276, 284), and of the Greek alphabet

Form

codex

Physical extent

vi + 287 leaves

Binding

Plain white leather on boards, clasps lost, 15th cent. English work.

Leather bookmarks.

Acquisition

Probably acquired by the Library between 1605 and 1611.

Provenance

'Liber magistri J. Collis emptus a domino W. Palett ... 1472, precium vijs.'

'Hec est caucio magistri [Jacobi] Babbe, magistri [Gul.] Merefylde & Johannis Mane, exposita in cista Germeyne in vº die mensis Octobris anno Domini ccccº 7 ixº ... & habet 2º supplementa, primum est Byblia 2º folio edisserunt, 2m supplementum est Liber Januensis de Sanctis 2º folio nec ligaturam, & iacet pro xlvj s viii d'

Oxford, Exeter College: 'Item lego collegio Exoniensi librum ... [hunc], & volo quod transeat in communi electione librorum. Teste Ricardo Smyth'

'Ex legacione magistri Jacobi Babbe ...... restituatur'

'De eleccione Smale.'

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  • Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo

  • Guilelmus, Norton, -1404

  • Ailly, Pierre d', 1350-1420?

  • .., Henry de, fl. 1403

  • Innocent, IV, Pope, approximately 1200-1254

  • Grosseteste, Robert, 1175?-1253

  • Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 1091-1153, pseudo

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