Volume 2

The western manuscripts in the library of Trinity college, Cambridge / A descriptive catalogue by Montague Rhodes James.

Wren Library

Date:: 1900-04

Credit: The western manuscripts in the library of Trinity college, Cambridge / A descriptive catalogue by Montague Rhodes James. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$Ends on the twelfth leaf |?ei male wynnen j^e lif, ]?*■ euer schal lesten. Amen. This is the best MS. of the Crede\ Professor Skeat edited the text from it in 1867. In his opinion it is a carefid copy of a possibly xivth cent. MS. 596. Sir Philip Sidnp:y’s Metrical Ver- f R. 3. 16 SION OF THE Psalms. 1569 Paper, lof x 7|, ff. 302, about 24 lines on a page. Cent, xvi, well written. The page is surrounded with red lines. Given by W. Lynnett, S.T.B., P^ellow, in 1664. His name is on the binding (W. Lynnet, T.C.). Title-page. The / Psalmes of David / metaphrased with sundry / kindes of verse / By the noble and famous gent / Sir Philip Sidney / knight. The first page of the text has an ornament at top in pen and ink. Psalme .i. Beatus vir He blessed is who neither loosely treades the straieng stepps, as wicked councell leades. Ps. 150 ends on p. 301. Conclud by all, that aire or life enfould : Let high Jehoua, highly be extould. Finis. / Sir Ph. Sydney k* {added). On p. 302 is this note in a contemporary hand. I have perused this metaphrase of the Psalmes by that Worthy, whose happy Meditations may yield others content, and a precedent worthy imitation. Which I desire may be published in Print. John Langley. Below, an erasure of two words. 597. The Romance of Earl Raymond of Poitiers in English. Paper, loj x 7|, ff. 123, 4 stanzas of 7 lines on a page. Cent. XV (late). R. 3. 17$