Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 434: New Testament in Middle English

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Title:

Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 434: New Testament in Middle English

Alternate Title:

English Version of N.T.

Language:

English, Middle (1100-1500)

Extent:

ff. 1 + 159

Dimensions:

201 Height (mm) and 135 Width (mm)

Approximate Date:

[ca. 1375 - 1399]

Table of contents:

New Testament in Middle English

Description:

CCCC MS 434 opens with a dialogue between a brother and sister regarding the sister's desire to learn about the Christian faith, with the result that the brother translates for her parts of the New Testament. The book contains a Middle English translation of the Catholic Epistles, Epistles of Paul, Acts of the Apostles, and part of St. Matthew's Gospel. The text has been edited by Anna Paues, and is also in Cambridge, Selwyn Coll. 108.L.19. The manuscript dates from c. 1400.