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John Gerson — 15th century, beginning (after 1415); English

MS. Bodl. 596

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Title

John Gerson — 15th century, beginning (after 1415); English

John Lydgate — 15th century, third quarter; English

Bede, Lethaldus Miciacensis — 11th century, end – 12th century, beginning; English, Durham, cathedral priory

Shelfmark

MS. Bodl. 596

Associated place

Dewsbury

Cinque Ports

Place of origin

English

English, Durham, cathedral priory

Date

15th century, third quarter

15th century, beginning (after 1415)

11th century, end – 12th century, beginning

Language

Latin

Anglo-Norman

Middle English (1100-1500)

Contents

MS. Bodl. 596 – Part 1 (fols. 1-85)
1. (fol. 1) Life of Adam and Eve (IPMEP 25)
2. (fol. 12) The Complaint of Christ
3. (fol. 14v) Notes on the Cinque Ports in 1293 (?)
4. (fol. 15v) Incipit: Cur mundus militat
5. (fol. 17) Rubric: Here bygynneth the Lamentacion of Oure Lady seynt Marye ...
6. (fol. 21v) Rubric: Here bygynnith the tretys of Parce michi Domine
7. (fols. 25, 34v) Incipit: Ha, premor & puer es: cur collo tam grauis heres ? | Ne turbet te res, quia quem fers celicus heres
8. (fol. 26) Rubric: Incipit bona & vtilis tabula Fidei Christiane
9. (fol. 28v) John Gerson De modo vivendi omnium fidelium
10. (fol. 30) Rubric: Incipiunt Temptaciones Demonis temptantis hoininem de vij peccatis mortalibus ...
11. (fol. 31v) Form of confession
12. (fol. 35) Incipit: Excellentissime regie maiestatis dignetur piissima circumspeccio
13. (fol. 38) Minor historical lists and notes in Latin
(fol. 38) A short chronicle of England (and Westminster) 1326-77 and 1377-89
(fol. 39) A list and account of the kings of England from Alfred to 1377
(fol. 43) A list and account of the kings of England who were also saints
(fol. 44) A list of the kings of England and their burial places from Alfred to 1377, and (added) to 1413
(fol. 45) A short chronicle of England, 600-1377: for fols. 47-53, see art. 8.
14. (fol. 53v) Chronicle of London
15. (fol. 64) A few 16th cent. notes about Dewsbury, including a copy of the charter of 'Dominus Warren de Sandhal' (Sandall Magna), granting away the town.
16. (fol. 47) Coronation order
Incipit: Legitur in annalibus Romanorum
18. (fol. 65) Record and Process of the Renunciation and Deposition of Richard II
19. (fol. 80v) Fragmentary account of events from 30 Sept. - 2 Nov. 1399 including the coronation of Henry IV and the parliament of 6 Oct. 1399
MS. Bodl. 596 – Part 2
1. (fol. 86) John Lydgate The Life of Our Lady
MS. Bodl. 596 – Part 3 (fols. 175-214)
1. (fol. 175v) Bede Vita S. Cuthberti
2. (fols. 201–2) Bede Vita S. Cuthberti metrica
3. (fols. 203–206v) Historia de sancto Cuthberto
4. (fol. 206v) Lethaldus Miciacensis Life of St. Julian of Le Mans
5. (fols. 211v–213) Office of St. Julian

Physical extent

214 leaves

Binding

"The binding is no doubt of 1605, in which year bp. William Cotton presented parts 2-3" (Summary Catalogue; subsequently rebound).

Provenance

A composite volume of three (not four, as in Summary Catalogue) sections, brought together only in 1605, although parts 2 and 3, which were presented by the same donor, may have been together earlier.

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  • William Baron
  • Simeon, of Durham, -approximately 1130

  • Cotton, William, -1621

  • Bede, the Venerable, Saint, 673-735

  • Lydgate, John, 1370?-1451?

  • Gerson, Jean, 1363-1429

  • Letaldus, active 10th century

  • Stow, John, 1525?-1605

  • Spencer, Richard, -1624

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