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A Survey of the Origins and Circulation of Theological Writings in English in the 14th, 15th and Early 16th Centuries with Special Consideration of the Part of the Clergy therein

Title:

A Survey of the Origins and Circulation of Theological Writings in English in the 14th, 15th and Early 16th Centuries with Special Consideration of the Part of the Clergy therein

Author:

Doyle, A. I.

Location:

Cambridge

Notes:

• CCCC MS 32 Discussion of CCCC MS 32, Vol. 2, p. 64 Notes in CCCC MS 32 a unique commentary in English on the Epistles of Paul. It is roughly written, dating to c. 1400. The ms is possibly for school use and might have been intended for Lollards, I, pp. 129-30
• CCCC MS 142 Describes and discusses the text content of CCCC MS 142 in a thesis on theological writings in Middle English, I, p. 178; II, p. 72
• CCCC MS 143 Briefly discusses CCCC MS 143 among mss of Nicholas Love, Mirror of the Blessed Life of Jesus Christ. Notes a valuation of xxvjs viijd on the flyleaf , I, p. 148
• CCCC MS 268 Notes that CCCC MS 268 belonged to the Augustinian nuns of Campsey and that it contains an English version of the Horologium sapiencie of Heinrich Suso. Other English mss containing this text are mentioned. The texts by Walter Hilton also in this ms are also discussed. The text contents and provenance of the ms are described in detail, I, pp. 216, 253, 264; II, pp. 123-4
• CCCC MS 278 In a discussion of mss containing the Psalter in Middle English translations notes that CCCC MS 278 contains the Psalter in English and French and that it belonged to Norwich Cathedral Priory, I, pp. 103-4
• CCCC MS 387 In a discussion of mss of Richard Rolle’s Commentary on the Psalms and Psalters glossed in English. Notes the text in CCCC MS 387 which also contains the Litany in English. The ms belonged to John Colman OSA, Abbot of Lesnes (1460-74) - Iste liber constat dompno Johanni Colman Abbati monasterii de Lesnes is on ff. 2r and 82v , I, p. 71
• CCCC MS 402 CCCC MS 402 briefly mentioned in a discussion of Ancrene Wisse mss, dating it to the mid thirteenth century, I, pp. 230-31
• CCCC MS 494 In a discussion of mss containing Middle English treatises on the Virtues and Vices notes that CCCC MS 494 dating to the late fifteenth century contains an incomplete version of the Book of Virtues and Vices, I, p. 71

Reference Type:

Thesis

Manuscript:

dw078wz4948