Catalogue of manuscripts in the library of All Souls College / [Anon].

  • All Souls College Library
Date:
1842
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    XXII. Codex membranaceus, in folio minori, ff. 31, sec. xv. ; olim pertinebat ad Narcissum Luttrell. Liber de miraculis Sanctse Marise Virginis, prse- viis prologis duobus et capitulorum novem et octoginta elencho. Incip. prol. 1. “ Celorum regine et terrarum imperatrici.” Incip. prologus alter, “ In dispersione filio- rum Dei decor evanuit.” Tit. miraculi primi, “ De Guidone, Scarensi episcopo, quod honoranda et diligenda sit mater sancte Marie sancta Anna.” Incip. “Contigit quodam tempore, quod rex.” Consulat lector curiosus Discipuli, (scil. Joh. Herolt.,) Promptuarium de miraculis B. M. Virginis, edit. Argentorati 1492. Desin. miraculum ultimum versibus expres- sum rhythmicis, “ Salue, celi domina, Salue, plena gratia, Tua sunt hec opera, Tu pro nobis supplica, Tibi lux et gloria Per eterna secula. Amen dicant omnia.” Sequitur, “ Devota oratio, quam sanctus Ed- mundus [Ricbe de Pounteney], quondam scola- ris istius universitatis et postea archiepiscopus Cantuariensis, frequenter solebat dicere ad bea- tissimam Mariam virginem et sanctum Johan- nem Evangelistam.” Incip. “ 0 intemerata et in eternum bene- dicta singularis.” XXIII. Paper, in very small 4to., ff. 79, xvi. Cent.; formerly belonging to Narcissus Luttrell. “ An exposition after the manner of a contem- placyon upon the 51 psalme, called Miserere mei Deus.” Beg. “ Alas wretche that I am, conforteles forsaken of all men, which have offended both heuen and earth ; whither shall I go or whi- ther shall I turne me T At the end, by a later hand, is the Litany with a few prayers. XXIV. On vellum, in small 4to., ff. 126, xv. Cent.; formerly in the possession of N. Luttrell. 1. “A tretice that seint Austyn made to a wi- dowe of Cristene religioun,” in eight chap- ters with a prologue ; [translated by Richard Rolle of Hampole.] fol. 1. Beg. “ That y synner and the laste and more unwiser than othere.” At the end, “ Here endith seynt Austens book of Cristen lijf.” Compare MS. Harl. 2330, in Mus. Brit. 2. “ A sermoun of seint Austen howe mann is maad to the ymage and liknesse of God his maker of nougt[by the same.] fol. 35. Beg. “ How grete is the dignete of mannes makynge.” At the end, “ Here endith Austens ser- moun howe man is maad to the ymage and liknesse of Almygty God in Trinite. Amen.” 3. “ Here spekith seynt Austyn of the xij. abu- siouns or mysuses;” [by the same.] fol. 38. b. Beg. “ The first abusioun is a wise man withoute good werkis.” The original has been attributed to Cyprian and others. At the end, The preparation of the soul for heaven compared to the process thro’ which wheat must pass before it be made bread, fol. 59. b. Beg. “Ye wote wele that wheete beynge in the scheef is not able to be served.” 4. “A tretice that seynt Austen maad to an Eerie,” [c clepid Julian,’ MS. Harl.] in se- venteen chapters; [by the same.] fol. 61. Beg. “ A my brothere gif thou coueytist to wite, thoug I wite not.” End, “ into worldis of worldis. Amen.” At the end, “ Here endith the tretice that seynt Austen made to an eerl.” XXV. On vellum, in 4to., ff 135, xv. Cent.; for- merly belonging to Narcissus Luttrell. A treatise in two books intitled “ Scala per- fectionis [generally attributed to Walter Hilton.] Tit. “ This tretys ys called f Scala perfec-