A descriptive catalogue of the manuscripts in the library of Trinity hall / by Montague Rhodes James.

  • Trinity Hall (University of Cambridge). Library.
Date:
1907
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Credit: A descriptive catalogue of the manuscripts in the library of Trinity hall / by Montague Rhodes James. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    In Omni disputatione quam fecit uester lohannes memorie ter dampnate. Initial. The Virgin in white over blue over red (an angel holding up her white mantle on R.) stands full face holding the Child, in a room with red arras. Walden as a Carmelite in white over black kneels on L. Partial border with natural flowers on dead gold ground, and large blue M in lower margin. Liber ii, f. 50. Liber ill, f. 137. Liber iv, f. 158. Ending f. 190^^: celestem uitam et eternam preponant. Amen. Finit feliciter prima pars Reuerendi Mag. Thome Walden in doctrinale tocius ecclesie catholice contra blasphemias Wicclef. Per me fratrem Liuinum de Preestere alias Presbiteri ordinis gloriose dei genitricis marie de monte carmeli pro fratribus eiusdem ordinis conuentus gandensis conuentui prefato priorante venerabili patre petro de brune. Anno domini m°. ccccc°. xvR. die septembris. Orate fideliter pro scriptore. The work, which contains six books, was first printed by Badius Ascensius at Paris in 1521 and often subsequently. 4. Josephus. Haenel 3. Vellum, iqf x loj, ff. 213, double columns of 45-49 lines. Cent, xii, in several excellent English hands. 2 fo. et quantum. On f. I at upper R. corner is : Lib. fratris Willelmi de monkeland. Monkland is in Herefordshire. There was a priory there, cell to Conches, granted to Windsor at the suppression. There seems to be an inscription on the recto of a vellum leaf now stuck to the cover. Collation: 2® (wants 6) 3^-23® (wants i) 24®-27® (wants 8). Contents: Title in green and red capitals . . . . . . . f. i Eusebii leronimi Presbiteri Laus qua losephum computat inter Aeclesiasticos scriptores. Josephus Mathie filius ex lerusolimis —uocabulum non deficit {De Virr. Illustr.). Initial with medallion of fiddler. Flavii losephi in descriptionem historiarum Antiquitatis ludaice Prologus inc. .......... i Historiam conscribere disponentibus —ita conscripsi.
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