Vision of St Mawdlen, Golden Letany of the Lyeff and Passion of Christe, Prayer — 15th century, second half; England
MS. Douce 42
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Vision of St Mawdlen, Golden Letany of the Lyeff and Passion of Christe, Prayer — 15th century, second half; England
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 42
Place of origin
England
Date
15th century, second half
Language
Middle English (1100-1500)
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
50pages
Decoration
Initial. 'Quod I.S.', the scribe (?), fol. 45
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834
Provenance
The name of 'Willam Edgson' is on fol. 42v (17th century)
Francis Douce, 1757–1834
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Title
English translation of 'the Golden Letany off the Lyeff & Passion of Cryste'
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 42
Summary
'Here begynneth the Golden Letany off the Lyeff & Passion of Cryste ...', as revealed to St. 'Mawdlen', with her vision prefixed, translated out of Latin presumably by I. S. ('quod I. S.' on fol. 45): a prayer in English follows the litany. The Vision beg. 'Ther was an holy woman namyd Mawdlen.'.
The name of 'Wiliam Edgson' is on fol. 42v (17th cent.).
Date
written in the 15th cent.
Language
English
Physical facet
On parchment
Physical extent
50 pages
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Collection contents
English translation of 'the Golden Letany off the Lyeff & Passion of Cryste'
