Medieval Manuscripts in Cambridge Libraries: Cambridge, University Library, MS Ii.6.43

Devotions

Introduction: This devotional manuscript is a composite volume that consists of two parts. Although both parts were produced separately from one and another, it is likely that the second part was copied with a view to complement the first part. The manuscript's first part (ff. 3r-145v) begins with a collection of catechetical teachings in Middle English prose (ff. 3r-18v) and is followed by a large collection of devotional instructions and prayers in Middle English and Latin prose and verse (ff. 19r-143r). This part was copied by seven scribes. While Margaret Connolly (2009) dates the manuscript broadly to the 15th century, Ann Eljenholm Nichols (2014) dates it to c. 1425. The manuscript's second part (ff. 146r-157v) contains prayers and protective amulets in English and Latin and medical recipes in English. The texts were copied by two scribes probably in the late 15th or early 16th century. The first part contains a unique Middle English visionary account about a nun from Hampole Priory, West Yorkshire, who is visited by the soul of her brother, a knight who had died after he had been mortally wounded in the Battle of Shrewsbury in 1403 (ff. 80v-81v). In the vision, her brother gives her a letter on which are written six psalms and prayers with which she can save him from Purgatory if she performs them for his soul for twenty consecutive days. Although scholars have previously considered this work an authentic text from Hampole Priory (see Harley (1989) and Connolly (2010)), near-identical 15th-century texts in Middle Dutch and Middle German prayer books suggest that it is a translation of a Continental exemplum instead. Since none of the Continental versions situate the events of the vision at Hampole Priory or even in England, it appears that the English translator reworked the narrative specifically to promote the nunnery’s intercessory prayers among potential lay benefactors (Drieshen (2022)). Dr Clarck Drieshen| Project Cataloguer| Curious Cures in Cambridge Libraries

Physical Description

Form: codex

Extent: Codex: ii + 3 + 144 | 15 + ii leaves.

Foliation:

Mid-20th-century foliation:

[a]-[b], i, 1-128, 128bis, 129-160, [c]-[d]

Numbering in pencil in the upper right-hand corner of the rectos, including the later addition of '128 bis' for a leaf that had been missed from this foliation. This foliation sequence is followed in this record.

Foliation:

19th-/20th-century foliation:

1-158 for ff. 3-159

Numbering in pencil in the lower right-hand corner of the rectos, regularly interpersed by leaves with no folio numbers written on them.

Collation

This collation deviates from the collations given in unpublished descriptions by H.L. Pink and M.R. James, who consider Quire 4 a quinternion with one leaf (the 10th leaf, according to Pink) cancelled. However, the fact that Quire 4's second leaf features the signature ‘1d’, suggests that the quire is a quaternion with an added leaf at the beginning.

Quires 1-3⁸ (ff. 3-27)
Quire 4⁸⁺¹ (ff. 28-36: 1st leaf added)
Quires 5-7⁸ (ff. 36-59)
Quire 8^8-1 (ff. 60-66: 5th leaf cancelled)
Quire 9^8-1 (ff. 67-73: 5th leaf cancelled)
Quire 10^8-1 (ff. 74-80: 5th leaf cancelled)
Quire 11^8-1 (ff. 81-87: 5th leaf cancelled)
Quire 12⁸ (ff. 88-95)
Quire 13^8-1 (ff. 96-102: 5th leaf cancelled)
Quire 14^8-1 (ff. 103-109: 5th leaf cancelled)
Quires 15-18⁸ (ff. 110-140)
Quire 19^6-1 (ff. 141-144: 6th leaf cancelled) |
Quire 20⁶ (ff. 146-151)
Quire 21^6-2 (ff. 152-155: 3rd and 4th leaves cancelled)
Quire 22^6-1 (ff. 156-160: 1st leaf cancelled)

1-3⁸ 4⁸⁺¹ (1st added) 5-7⁸ 8^8-1 (5th cancelled) 9^8-1 (5th cancelled) 10^8-1 (5th cancelled) 11^8-1 (5th cancelled) 12⁸ 13^8-1 (5th cancelled) 14^8-1 (5th cancelled) 15-18⁸ 19^6-1 (6th cancelled) | 20⁶ 21^6-2 (3rd and 4th cancelled) 22^6-1 (1st cancelled)

Additions

Notes in a 17th-century hand on f. 159v and f. 160v may pertain to cancelled leaves in the manuscript: ‘sed [...] 64’ may refer to the cancelled leaf before f. 64.

Quire signatures ('1-9 | 1-3') in the bottom right-hand corner of the recto side of the first leaf of each quire, written in pencil by a hand of the 19th/20th century. '+' in the same position on the first leaf after the centre of the quire, also in pencil, perhaps added later by H.L. Pink.

Collation formula by the hand of H.L. Pink , on the inside of the rear pastedown.

Binding

Brown leather over wooden boards with five raised bands on the spine, with a gold-stamped title ‘Devotiones’ and classmark ‘Ii.6.43’, by W.H. Smith and Son , at London in November 1958 (see the inscription on the front pastedown).

Binding height: 125mm; width: 90mm; depth: 35mm.

There are marks of what may have been a chain staple attached to a previous binding on the lower edges of ff. i-2.

History

Provenance and Acquisition

Sir Thomas Knyvett (1539-1618) : Knyvett's shelfmark is inscribed on f. 159v (with off-set on f. 160v): ‘Sed. 64’. Not identified in McKitterick (1978), p. 164 (MS 64).

Thomas Knyvett (1596-1658) : grandson of Sir Thomas Knyvett 1539-1618, inherited this manuscript together with Knyvett's collection. See McKitterick (1978), pp. 33-34..

John Knyvett (1623-1673) : great-grandson of Sir Thomas Knyvett 1539-1618 and son of Thomas Knyvett (1596-1658), inherited this manuscript together with Knyvett's collection. See McKitterick (1978), p. 36 .

Thomas Knyvett (d. 1693) : great-great-grandson of Sir Thomas Knyvett 1539-1618 and son of John Knyvett (1623-1673), inherited this manuscript together with Knyvett's collection. Thomas died without heir and the Knyvett library was fragmented after his death: 57 of Knyvett's manuscripts had been acquired by John Moore [see below] by 1698. See McKitterick (1978), p. 37.

John Moore (1646-1714) , bishop of Ely: no. 199 (also inscribed in the manuscript on f. 1r and f. 2v) in Bernard, Catalogi librorum manuscriptorum Angliæ et Hiberniæ (c. 1697).

Presented to the University Library in 1715 by George I : donation bookplate engraved by John Pine in 1736 on the front pastedown (previously, this bookplate may have been pasted on f. 159v, which contains the remains of glue and paper).

Part 1 [Cambridge, University Library, MS Ii.6.43, ff. 3r-145v]

Language(s): Latin and Middle English with linguistic features locatable to the Southeast Midland; see Nichols (2014)

1. 1r

Instruction for magic use of herbs

Language(s): Middle English

Incipit: 1r [...] for loue of a woman take Erbis flowe [?william] and barre it upon ye / Galandina for leve / Spynactla for daungar of wekyd men fier and water / vrina for a kyt or a sore

Added in a later (?) 15th-century hand.

2. 3r-9v

Commentary on the Ten Commanmdents

Language(s): Middle English

Rubric: 3r Here beygynnen þe ten commaundementys of almyȝty god wyche he comaundid vs to kepe vp on peyne of euerlastynge dampnacioun

Incipit: 3r [Þ]e fyrst comaundement of almyȝty god is þys þe lord god spake all þese wordys I am þe lord þy god þat lad þee oute of þe lond of egipte oute of þe hous of þraldom þou shalt not haue to fere me no strange goddys þou shalt not make to þe an ymage grauen ne no similitude of þynge þat is in heuen aboue

Explicit: 9v lust of flesshe pride of lyf and þese þre synnes enwalpen all oþer synnes þat ony man dooþ

Final rubric: 9v Here enden þe ten comaundementes

For other copies, see Connolly (2009), p. 237

3. 9v-11v

Pride, Envy and Wrath [Extract from the Speculum Ecclesie, Chapter 8] Edmund of Abingdon

Language(s): Middle English

Rubric: 9v [Here] begynne þe seuen dedly synnis

Incipit: 9v [P]ryde enuy wraþ slouþ couetyse glotonye and leccherye. Pryde is a loue of mannys owne heynes and þer of comen all þese senne

Explicit: 11v himself slouþe turneþ him couetise casteþ him awey glotonye disseiueþ him leccherye putteþ him into seruage

For other copies, see Connolly (2009), p. 237

4. 11v-12r

The Seven Bodily Works of Mercy [Extract from The Mirror of St Edmund or Speculum Ecclesie, Chapter 16] Edmund of Abingdon

Language(s): Middle English

Rubric: 11v Here beginnne þe seuen werkis of bodely mercy

Incipit: 11v [F]ede þe hongry and not þo þat han no nede to þy mete

Explicit: 12r bery ded men but principali þe þat semeden to þy knowynge louerys and keperis of goddes lawe

For other copies, see Connolly (2009), p. 238

5. 12r

The Seven Spiritual Works of Mercy

Language(s): Middle English

Rubric: 12r Here begynnen þe seuen werkis of gostely mercy

Incipit: 12r [T]eche þou gladly þe good þat þu canst

Explicit: 12r prey for all men as for frendes so and for enemys

For other copies, see Connolly (2009), p. 238

6. 12r-12v

The Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit

Language(s): Middle English

Rubric: [Here] begennen þe seuen ȝyftis of þe holy gost

Incipit: 12v [W]ysdom þat is be gostely wys in sauynge þy soule vndirstondinge þat is gostely vndirstondinge þe lawe of our god Consell þat is ȝeue god consell and take god consell

Explicit: 12v And drede of þe lord god in any þynge

For other copies, see Connolly (2009), p. 238

7. 12v-13r

The Seven Principal Virtues

Language(s): Middle English

Rubric: 12v Here begynnen þe seuen blissed virtuis þat cristes spouse . þat is manis soule shulde be honoured whit

Incipit: 13r [T]emperaunce or mesure þat is mesure so þysylf in etynge drinkinge slepinge wakynge worchinge restyn spekinge styll beynge and so forþe of oþer þynge to kepe þy soule to þe plesaunt of god prudence

Explicit: 13r Cherite þat is loue god aboue all þyngys and þy neyȝbore as þy sylf

For other copies, see Connolly (2009), p. 239

8. 13r-14r

The Five Bodily Wits

Language(s): Middle English

Rubric: 13r Here begynnyn þe fyue bodely wittis

Incipit: 13v [H]erynge þat is here þu gladly þe lawe of god and al maner of godnes and treuþe and uoide fro þyn heringe all maner of ribaudrye wykked and fals wordys

Explicit: 13v uoyde fro þy touchinge all vnleffull [crossed out: þynge] craftis or werkis be þey neuer so gret wynnynge or lekynge

For other copies, see Connolly (2009), p. 239

9. 14r

The Five Spiritual Wits

Language(s): Middle English

Rubric: 14r Here begynne þe fyue gostely wittis

Incipit: 14r [W]ylle mynde vndirstondinge ymaginacioun and resoun wyl þou þat þe wyl of god be ffulfyld byfore þyn owen wylle

Explicit: 14r Resonabli rewle þy selfe vndyr þe forme of goddes lawe and all þo þat ben vndir þe .Jhesus. Amen

For other copies, see Connolly (2009), p. 239

10. 14r-15r

The Sixteen Conditions of Charity

Language(s): Middle English

Rubric: 14r Here begynneþ þe fyftene condicionis of cherite

Incipit: 14v [Y]f y speke with tongys of men and of angelys and y haue not cherite y am mad as bras sowninge or as a simball tynkinge and yf y haue profecie and know all misteryes and all kunnynge and yf y haue all feyþe so þat y moue hyllys from her place and haue not cherite I am nouȝt

Explicit: 15r and yf a man knew no more of þe lawe of god but þese .xvj condicions and besied him to kepe hem he myȝt lyȝtly come to heuen and wete who wente amys

For other copies, see Connolly (2009), p. 239

11. 15r-16r

Explanation of the beatitudes of All Saints' Day

Language(s): Middle English

Rubric: 15r Thys is þe gospell of allhalewen day

Incipit: 15r-15v [A]nd iesu seiinge þe peple went vp in to an hil and wrhanne [sic] he was set his dissiplis cam to him and he opned his mouþ and tauȝt hem and seyd blessed be pore men in spirit for þe kyndoum of heuen is herys

Explicit: 16r for þe mede is plenteous in heuenys for so þey han pursued also prophetis þat weren before yow

For other copies, see Connolly (2009), p. 240

12. 16r-18v

Exposition on the Pater Noster [Extract from the Speculum Ecclesie, Chapter 17] Edmund of Abingdon

Language(s): Middle English

Rubric: 16r Seynt edmunde techeþ us here a schorte exposicioun of oure pater noster

Incipit: 16r [T]hu shalt vndyrstonde þat þo þat come bifore þat is to sey pater noster qui es in celis techen vs how we shull pray and weche we shull be in praynge for we mote haue iiij þyngys in euery preyer

Explicit: 18v for yf þy body be in þe quere þy lippis in sauter þyn herte in strete or market wrecchidly þan arte þou departed. [A]men

Hussey (1958), p. 11

For other copies, see Connolly (2009), p. 240

13. 19r-20r

Directions on how to meditate on Christ's passion

Language(s): Middle English instructions with Latin prayers

Incipit: 19r [Ȝ]yf þu be in dedly synne or in anguysshe go to þe chyrche and knele afore þe rode and pray god þat he haue mercy on þe and þat he graunte þe þy prayer as soþely as he graunted paradys to þe thef when he hynge vp on þe cros

Explicit: 19v-20r [A]nd wete þou well forsoþe þat þy prayer shall be herde forþe

For other copies, see Connolly (2009), p. 368

14. 20r

Mark 16:17-18

Language(s): Latin

Incipit: 20r [S]igna autem eos qui crediderunt hec sequentur in nomine meo demonia eicient linguis loquerentur vo serpentes tollent et si mortiferum quid biberunt non eis nocebit super egros manus imponent et bene habebunt

Full transcription.

15. 20r-20v

Verse prayer to the Trinity

Language(s): Latin rubric with Middle English prayer

Rubric: 20r Oracio deuota de Trinitate

Incipit: 20r [A]llmyȝtty god fadyr of heuen / for cristes sone þat dyde on rode / y prey þe lord to here my steuen

Explicit: 20v Almyȝtty god of mercy most / lord ihesu haue mercy on me

This prayer also occurs on ff. 99v-100r.

IMEV 241

Person (1953; rev. ed. 1962), p. 1 [edition]

NIMEV 241

DIMEV 417.3

16. 20v-21v

Amulet based on the measurement of the length of the body of Christ with prayers to Sts Cyricus and Jullita

Language(s): Middle English rubric with Latin prayer

Rubric: 20v-21v Thys lyf [sic: 'lyn'] aboue fyftene tymys meten is þe lengþe of oure lord iesu and what day þou lokest þeron and blesse þe þere with in þe name of god and of his lengþe man ne deuyll shall þe not greue and þow þou be in dedly synne þou shalt not be acombered þerwiþ in wakynge slepynge by day ne by nyȝt. Ne þorow wynde ne. water ne wykked gost ne fyre ne seytenynge ne þundir ne tempest in see ne in lond for þu shalt not be greued ne þu shalt not be scomfited in batell ne no soden deeþ haue ne no myscheficous deeþ haue ne no maner of feuir haue hote ne kolde þat þe shall greue and þu shalt ouer come þyne enemys for god and seynt . Cerice and seynt Julit is moþer of all poysonis shullen desyuer þe quite and encrese þy wordely god and breke þyn enemys pouer and yf a woman trauase with chylde sche shall be delyuered with outyn peryll and þe chyld shall haue Alpha et oomega [sic] and þe woman purified

Incipit: 21v [S]alue decus paruulorum miles regis angelorum O sancte martir Cirice qui beata genitrice tue Julitta Christum nunc ex ora nos saluet \mortis/ in ora [sic: hora]

Explicit: 21v-22r et per potencias tuas et per virtutes et intercessionem sanctorum tuorum Cirice Julitee triumphum omnium inimicorum meorum possum retinere constanciam per Christum dominum nostrum. Amen.

Full transcription; the measure that represents the length of the Cross of Christ at a 1:15 scale is not present in the manuscript but other copies of this amulet in manuscripts and on rolls are typically accompanied by a drawing of a Tau cross.

Bühler (1964) [without this manuscript]

Allen (2022), pp. 224, 225, 227

17. 22r-25v

Prayers on Christ's wounds and Mary's suffering at the passion

Language(s): Middle English

Incipit: 22r O myȝtfull iesu gret was þe payne þat ȝe sofered when ȝe were crowned wiþ scharpe prykkynge þornis wiþ stauys hit was smete a doun on your heed þat þe poyntes perishid nere vnto your brayne þe blood ran be your face now good lord for þat payne yf hit be your wylle forȝeue me all þat y haue offended yow from my begynnynge in to þys tyme

Explicit: 25r-25v comforte vs all in oure nede bodely and gostely and specially hem þat prai for me and truste to my preyer [P]ater noster [a]ue maria

The prayer is divided into twelve section, each ending with a Pater Noster sometimes with an Ave Maria

18. 26r-26v

Indulgenced prayer to Christ for the Elevation

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 26r [Q]uicumque dixerit hanc oracionem subsequentem Inter eleuacionem corporis Christi et tercium agnus dei duo milia annorum indulgencie conceduntur per papam Bonefacium sextum ad supplicacionem philippi regis francie

Incipit: 26r [D]omine ihesu Christe qui hanc sacratissimam carnem de gloriose virginis vtero assumpsisti et preciosum sanguinem tuum de sanctissimo latere tuo in ara crucis pro salute nostra effundisti

Explicit: 26v et ab vniversis malis peccatis et periculis preteritis presentibus atque futuris Amen.

19. 26v-27r

Prayer of St Edmund to St John the Evangelist against sudden death and temptation

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 26v [S]anctus edmundus composuit istam oracionem pro morte subitanea et pro temptacione diaboli

Incipit: 26v [O] beate Johannes apostole et euangelista qui virgo est electus atque inter ceteros magis dilectus

Explicit: 27r Qui est honor et gloria in secula seculorum. Amen.

20. 27r-27v

Indulgenced prayer to the Passion

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 27r [O]mnibus vere contritis et confessis istam oracionem subsequentem cum antiphona dicentibus pro qualibet vice sex milia septuagi[n]ta anni de indulgencia conseduntur [a]

Incipit: 27r [C]rucis corone spinee clauis que dire lancie honorem impendamus

Explicit: 27v [C]oncede quaesumus omnipotens deus vt qui sacratissime redempcionis nostre insignia temporaliter veneramur per hec indesinenter minuti eternitatis gloriam consequamur. Per Dominum

21. 27v-28v

Indulgenced prayer to the Holy Face

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 27v [Q]uicumque hanc oracionem deuoto dixerit autoritate sancti petri pape primi et aliorum .x.x.x.^a summorum pontificum ex parte cuiuslibet predictorum xl^a dies indulgencie habebit. Antiphona

Incipit: 27v [S]alue sancta facies nostri saluatoris in qua nitet species diuini splendoris

Explicit: 28v [D]eus qui signatis lumen vultus tui memoriale tuum ad instanciam veronice ymaginem tuam sudario impressam relinquere voluisti per passionem tuam et crucem nobis tribue vt ita nunc in terris per speculum in enigmate ipsam venerari honorare amare laudare que valeamus vt ita te iudicem supernos venientem faciem ad faciem videamus per te ihesu Christe saluator mundi qui viuis et regnas deus per omnia secula

22. 28v-29r

Prayer to the Virgin Mary

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 28v [O]racio de sancta maria

Incipit: 28v [O] maria plasma nati quem vidisti natum pati

Explicit: 29r [N]e in fine condempnetur set per penas emendetur que carni apparuit

23. 29r-29v

Suffrage to St George

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 29r [O]racio deuota de sancto georgio in prosa

Incipit: 29r [S]alue miles nobilis georgij messie

Explicit: 29v [D]uc nos ad celestia lumine trinitatis. Amen

24. 29v-30r

Suffrage to St Appollonia

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 29v [O]racio de sancta appollonia

Incipit: 29v [V]irgo Christi egregia pro nobis appollonia funde preces ad dominum ne pro reatu criminum vexemur morbo dencium

Explicit: 30r et post huius seculi omnes nostras ad vitam eternam perducas per Christum dominum nostrum. Amen

25. 30r-30v

Suffrage to St Leonard

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 30r [O]racio deuota de scancto [sic: sancto] leonardo

Incipit: 30r [A]ue pater deo digne [A]ue dulcis et benigne [A}ue leonardi scandens polum

Explicit: 30v [P]reces nostras quaesumus domino celesti dono prosequere vt qui beati leonardi confessoris tui atque abbatis patrociniis gloriamur eius meritis atque suffragiis et intercessionibus ab omnibus malis liberemur per Christum dominum nostrum. Amen.

26. 30v-31r

Indulgenced prayer for the souls of the dead

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 30v [D]ominus papa Innocencius quartus concessit omnibus hanc oracionem in cimiterio vel in ecclesia pro animabus deuote dicentibus pro quolibet defuncto ibi requiescente quadraginta dies indulgencie et tresdecim quadragenas

Incipit: 30v [A]uete fideles omnes anime in sancta pace requiescentes qui vos redeunt suo preciose sanguine vobis dignetur misereri penas vestras minuere anime que sepulta et anime omnium fidelium defunctorum per dei misericordiam requiescant in perpetua pace. Amen

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27. 30v-31v

Prayer for the souls of the dead

Language(s): Latin

Incipit: 30v [M]iserere domine per gloriosam resureccionem tuam animabus omnium fidelium defunctorum

Explicit: 30v-31v et libera eas de intollerabilibus penis en angustus inferni et perduceas ad societatem ciuium supernorum propter nomen sanctum tuum ihesus Amen

29. 31v-32r

Prayer attributed to St Francis

Language(s): Middle English rubric with Latin prayer

Rubric: 31v [W]ho so seyeþ þis orisoun of worþely godis schall him fayle none and of his synnis he schall haue remissioun and aftir his ende he schall to þe blisse of heuen come for oure lord ihesu criste sende it by an aungill to seynt ffraunceys . And euermore aftir he vsed þe same

Incipit: 31v [S]aluator mundi saluum me fac domine ihesu

Explicit: 32r et consciencia amor et desiderium vite eterne et perseuerancia in bone vsque in finem Prestante domino nostro ihesu Christo Qui cum patre et fillio et spiritu sancto viuis et [crossed out: 'rg'] regnas deus

30. 32r-32v

Suffrage to St Patrick

Language(s): Latin

Incipit: 32r [D]omine presul egregie pastor gregis hibernie o patrici presul pie nostri custos familie funde preces cotidie pro nobis regi glorie Versiculus: Ora pro nobis beate patrici vt digni efficiamur promissionibus cristi

Explicit: 32v [O]mnipotens spmpiterne deo qui beatum patricium hiberniencium eligisti apostolum presta quaesumus vt cuius doctrina fidem sumpsimus eius apud te intercessionibus adiuvemur Per Christum dominum nostrum Amen

Full transcription.

31. 32r-33v

Prayer for protection attributed to St Augustine of Hippo

Language(s): Middle English rubric with Latin prayer

Rubric: 32v [T]his orisoun made seynt austyn þe same day þat he dyed and hoo so euer say hit þat day he schall not be brente with fyre nor perischid with water and he schall not dye nooun euill deeþ and þat day þat he seyeþ it he schall haue warnynge afore of his deeþ

Incipit: 32v-33r [D]omine deus omnipotens pater et filius et spiritus sanctus Da mihi .N. famulo tuo victoria contra inimicos meos vt non possunt mihi resistere nec contradicere sed dirigatur virtus et consilium eorum in bonum

Explicit: 33v Ita per hec verba libera me N famulum tuum ab omni opere [crossed out: 'moli'] malo presenti et futuro domine Amen In nomine patris et filij et spiritus sancti. Amen [P]ater noster [A]ue maria et [C]redo

32. 33v-38v

Oratio ad Christum cum mens vult eius amore fervere [Oratio XX] Anselm of Canterbury

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 33v-34r [O]raciones siue meditaciones ab Anselmo archiepiscopo Cantuariense Que subscripte sunt que adexertandam legentis mentem ad dei amorem uel timorem . seu ad suimet discussionem edite sunt in tumultu sed inquiete nec velociter. Sed paulatim cum intenta et morosa medicacione nec debet intendere lector in qualibet earum totam perlegat. sed quantum sentit sibi deo adiuuante valere ad accendendum effectum orandi uel quantum illum delectat Nec necesse habet aliquod semper a principio incipere Sed vbi illi magis placuerit. Ad hoc enim ipsum paragraphis sunt distince per partes; vt ubi elegerit incipiat aut definit ne prolixitas aut frequens eiusdem loci repeticio generet fastidum sed pocius aliquem me colligat lecotr propter quod facte sunt pietatis affectum. Oracio a Patrem valde bona.

Incipit: 34v [D]omine ihesus Christe redempcio mea. misericordia mea. Salus mea

Explicit: 38v Nec tardabis quia pius est. Ipsi gloria in secula seculorum

Final rubric: 38v Explicit Oracio valde Bona

For another copy of Oratio XX, see ff. 60v-61v.

PL 158 (1864), cols 902-905

Schmitt (1946), III, pp. 6-9.

33. 39r

Prayer after Matins

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 39r [O]racio ad finem Matutinarum

Incipit: 39r [G]racias tibi agimus omnipotens deus sempiterne deus qui nos de transtacto [sic: transacto] noctis spacio ad matutinas horas

Explicit: 39r vt donet nobis diem hunc sine impedimento Sathane transire quatinus ad uesperam et semper tibi deo gracias refero per Christum dominum nostrum. Amen

34. 39r-40r

Prayer before Mass

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 39r [O]racio ante missam

Incipit: 39r [O]mnipotens sempiterne deus et misericors ecce accedo ad sacramentum vnigenitum filij tui domini ihesu Christi accedo inquam infirmus ad medicum vite

Explicit: 39v-40r hoc sacramentum cor[p]us tuum dulcedo anime mee salus et pax et gaudium in omni tribulacione lumen et virtus [...] in omni verbo \et/ opere secura defensio contra occurentem leonem [? quaerentem] quem deuorat in morte Qui viuis [sic]

35. 40r-40v

Morning prayer with hymns and a collect

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 40r Quando surgis in mane silicet in principio diei dicitur iste deuociones ordinem

Incipit: 40r [I]n nomine patris et filij et spiritus sancti. Amen. Dignare domine die isto sine peccato nos custodire per cunctis hoc signum etcaetera

Explicit: 40v Domine sancte pater omnipotens eterne deus qui nos ad principium huius diei peruenire fecisti tua nos hodie salua virtute et concede ut in hanc die ad nullum declinemus mortale peccatum nec vllum incurramus periculum sed semper ad tuam iusticiam faciendam omnis nostra accio tuo moderamine dirigatur per dominum nostrum ihesum

36. 41r-41v

Prayer after Mass

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 41r [O]racio post missam

Incipit: 41r [G]racias tibi ago domine pater eterne deus qui me peccatorem dignatus es corpore et sanguine domini nostri ihesu Christi filij tui comunicare

Explicit: 41v Et precor vt idem ineffabile conuiuium me peccatorem perducere digneris vbi tu ipse es cum sanctis tuis . lux verba . iocunditas per sanctam gaudium sempiternum satietas securitas plena . Amen.

37. 41v-42r

Prayer to the Virgin Mary after Mass

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 41v [O]racio de sancta maria post missam

Incipit: 41v [S]anctissima virgo et inclita mater domini nostri ihesu Christi genitrix .maria. regina mundi

Explicit: 41v-42r vt quicquid ineffabili sacrificio ignoranter necligenter siue accidentaliter omisi vel admisi; tuis sanctissimis precibus dignetur indulgere. Amen.

38. 42r

Prayer to the Virgin Mary

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 42r Alia oracio de sancta Maria

Incipit: 42r [A]ue et gaude virgo Maria mater domini nostri ihesu Christi regina celi domina mundi gloria paradisi imperatrix inferni miserere mei peccatoris et tocius populi Christiani per Christum dominum nostrum. Amen

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39. 42r-42v

Prayer to the Virgin Mary

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 42r Alia oracio de sancta Maria

Incipit: 42r [B]eata es maria quae dominum portasti creatorem mundi

Explicit: 42v Et bone ihesu genitricis amore nos ab eterno defende dolore. Amen

40. 42v-43v

Prayer to God the Father

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 42v Oracio ad Patrem

Incipit: 42v [D]omine sancte pater omnipotens eterne deus in illa sancta custodia in qua commendasti spiritum gloriosissimi filij tui domini nostri ihesu Christi

Explicit: 43v vt non possint nocere inimici nostri visibiles et invisibiles nec corporibus nec animabus nec vigilando nec dormiendo per se nec per alium et semper misericordia tua perueniat et sequatur. Amen.

41. 44r-45v

Prayer to Christ

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 44r Oracio ad dominum

Incipit: 44r [D]omine exaudi oracionem meam et clamor meus ad te veniat

Explicit: 45r-45v Indulgeat mihi dominus omnia peccata mea hic et in futuro seculo. Amen

42. 45v-46v

Prayer to Christ

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 45v Oracio de Jhesu

Incipit: 45v [O] bone ihesu . O pijssime ihesu . O dulcissime ihesu

Explicit: 46v et ad tuum celeste regnum graciose peruenire atque in te per dilectissimo tunc totaliter gloriari inter omnes qui diligunt sanctissimum nomen tuum quod est ihesus. Amen. Amen.

43. 46v-48r

Prayers to the Holy Name

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 46v Oraciones de nomine ihesu

Incipit: 48r [A]ue ihesu criste qui pendens in cruce pro nobis peccatoribus dixisti patri tuo

Explicit: 48r vt me facias finem meum feliciter consummare et ad te sum offendiculo peruenire. Qui cum deo patre et spiritu sancto viuis et regnas deus per omnia secula seculorum. Amen.

44. 48r-48v

Prayer to St John the Evangelist

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 48r Oracio de sancto Johanne Euaungelista

Incipit: 48r [O] sancte Johannes [crossed out: 'euang'] apostole et euaungelista qui es virgo electus a domino

Explicit: 48v et manifesta confessione in desiderio videndi gloriosam faciem domini nostri ihesu Christi. Qui viuit et regnat [crossed out: 'deus'] cum deo patre et spiritu sancto in vnitate perfecta in secula seculorum. Amen.

45. 48v-49r

Suffrage to St George

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 48v Oracio de sancto Georgio

Incipit: 48v [G]eorgi dei martir inclite te decet laus et gloria. Predotatum milicie

Explicit: 49r [O]mnipotens sempiterne deus qui deprecancium voces benigne exaudis maiestatem tuam suppliciter exoramus vt sicut in honore beati et gloriosi martiris tui Georgij draconem a puella superari voluisti et ita eiusdem intercessione hostes nostros visibiles et invisiblies ne nocere nobis valeant concedere digneris. Per dominum nostrum ihesum Christum filium tuum

46. 49r-49v

Prayer to the Sacred Head

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 49r Oracio ad caput ihesu

Incipit: 49r [D]omine ihesu Christe qui caput gloriosum angelis et hominibus venerandum spinea corona de honestari voluisti vt sanguis efflueret in redempcione mundi indulge mihi quicquid sensibus capitis deliqui. Amen. Pater noster. Aue [Maria].

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47. 49v

Prayer to the wound in Christ's right hand

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 49v Ad manum dexteram. Oracio

Incipit: 49v [D]omine ihesu Christe qui manum dexteram clauo perforari voluisti vt sanguis efflueret in redempcione mundi; indulge mihi quidquid per tacum illicitum et per illicitam operacionem deliqui. Pater noster. Aue Maria.

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48. 49v

Prayer to the wound in Christ's left hand

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 49v Oracio ad manum sinistram

Incipit: 49v [D[omine iehsu Christe qui manum sinistram clauo perforari voluisti vt sanguis efflueret in redempcione mundi; indulge mihi in quidquid per tactum illicitum et per illicitam operacionem deliqui. Pater Noster. Aue Maria.

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49. 50r

Prayer to the wound in Christ's right hand

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 50r Oracio ad pedem dexterum

Incipit: 50r [D]omine ihesu Christe qui pedem dexterum clauo perforari voluisti vt sanguis efflueret in redempcione mundi; indulge mihi quidquid per [crossed out: 'incens'] incessum deliqui. Pater [noster]. Aue [Maria].

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50. 50r

Prayer to the wound in Christ's left hand

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 50r Oracio ad pedem sinistrum

Incipit: 50r [D]omine ihesu Christe qui pedem sinistrum clauo perforari voluisti vt sanguis efflueret in redempcione mundi; indulge mihi quidquid per incessum deliqui. Pater noster. Amen

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51. 50r-50v

Prayer to the side wound

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 50r Oracio ad latus dexterum

Incipit: 50r [A]ue ihesu Christe qui latus dexterum lancea militis perforari voluisti vt sanguis et vnda effluerent in redempcione mundi

Explicit: 50v vt hostes omni bonorum confusi discedant. Pater noster. Aue Maria.

52. 50v

Prayer for the body of Christ [Eucharistic prayer]

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 50v Oracio ad corpus Jesu

Incipit: 50v [D]omine ihesu Christe qui corpus tuum in cruce extendi voluisti vt omnia ossa dinumerari possent

Explicit: 50v Domine ihesu Christe quidquid per officium membrorum male deliqui. Pater. Pater Noster. Aue Maria.

53. 51r

Prayer for the Elevation

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 51r Oracio ad leuacionem corporis Christi

Incipit: 51r [A]ve verum corus preciosum verus sanguis preciosus vera redempcio salus nostra

Explicit: 51r commendo corpus et animam meam omnesque sensus meos . omnesque cogitaciones . locuciones et acciones meas et totam vitam meam et finem meam et omnes necessitates et infirmitates anime et corporis et omnes parentes et amicos et benefactores atque familiares meos. Amen

54. 51r-51v

Prayer to the body of Christ [Eucharistic prayer]

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 51r Item alia oracio ad corpus Christi

Incipit: 51r [P]rotege nos domine ihesu Christ per virtutem huius sacramenti corporis et sanguinis tui ab omnibus temptacionibus et potestate diaboli

Explicit: 51v nobis concede percipe quatenus te miserante ad eternam beatitudinem valeamus peruenire. Amen

55. 51v

Prayer to God

Language(s): Latin

Incipit: 51v [T]e adoro creatorem et te credo redemptorem . te ex peccato saluatorem. Sed tolle quod non posuisti et salua animam meam quod creasti. Amen.

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56. 51v-52r

Prayer to Christ's wounds

Language(s): Latin

Incipit: 51v-52r [V]ulnera tua domine mea sint medicamina. Mors tua. [J]hesu bone sit vita mea. Resurrectio tua. Sit saluacio et liberacio mea de omni malo et de omni impedimento corporis et anime et de omnibus angustijs et penis inferni et tormentis Amen

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57. 52r

Prayer for deceased friends

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 52r Pro animabus Amicorum

Incipit: 52r [A]doro et veneror hoc sanctissimum corpus et hunc sanguinem tuum et sanctissimo corpori tuo et sanguini tuo commendo animam famuli .N. et animas omnium fidelium defunctorum

Explicit: 52r nobis miserrimis tuis post obitum cum eis in vitam eternam et requiem sempiternam concede per Christum dominum. Amen.

58. 52v

Prayer for the dead

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 52v Alia Oracio

Incipit: 52v [D]omine ihesu Christe clementissime pater miserere queso anime famuli tui .N. et animabus omnium fidelium defunctorum

Explicit: 52v Et sanguinis tui quatenus ab omni vinculo delictorum absoluas in pacis ac lucis regione constituas et sanctuorum tuorum iubeas esse confortes per Christum Amen

59. 52v-53v

Prayer before communion: Oratio ad accipiendum corpus domini et sanguinem [Oratio XXXIV] Anselm of Canterbury

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 52v Oracio ante percepcionem sacramenti

Incipit: 52v [D]omine ihesu Christe qui [crossed out: 'pa'] patre disponente sancto spiritu cooperante per mortem tuam spontanea voluntate misericorditer a peccato et morte eterna mundum redemisti

Explicit: 53v quatenus in resurrecione reformes corpus humilitatis mee cofiguratum corpori claritatis tue secundum promissionem apostoli tui et in te in eternum gaudeam de gloria tua. Qui cum patre et spiritu sancto viuis et regnas deus per omnia secula. Amen

PL 158 (1864), cols 927

Schmitt (1946), III, pp. 10.

60. 53v-54r

Psalms and chants for different occasions

Language(s): Latin

Incipit: 53v [S]i quis fuerit in tribulacione dicat cum deuocione psalmum: [S]aluum me fac deus quoniam intrauerunt aquae

Explicit: 54r [P]ro causa expedienda dicat sepcies ante crucem: [M]iserere mei deus quoniam in te confidit anima mea. Amen

61. 54r-54v

Prayer after communion

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 54r Oracio post percepcionem corporis Christi

Incipit: 54v [E]cce ihesu benigne quod concupivi teneo

Explicit: 54v [C]ruor ex latere domini mihi maneat ad salutem et proficiat ad remedium sempiternum.

62. 54v-55r

Prayer after communion

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 54v Oracio post percepcionem corporis et sanguinis

Incipit: 54v [C]orpus tuum domine quod sumpsimus et calix

Explicit: 55r Sed tua pietate prosit mihi ad tutamentum mentis et corporis. Amen

63. 55r

Prayer to the Virgin Mary

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 55r Oracio de sancta Maria

Incipit: 55r [S]ancta dei genitrix virgo semper maria

Explicit: 55r [V]irgo per tuum filium per patrem et peraclitum assis presens ad obitum meum que muni spiritum. Amen

64. 56v

Prayer before mass

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 55r Oracio ante missam dicenda ante altare

Incipit: 55r [I]n spiritu humilitatis et in animo contrito ante altare sanctum tuum domine ihesu Christe redemptor mundi accedimus

Explicit: 56v laudemus nomen tuum quod est benedictum in secula seculorum. Amen

65. 56v-57r

Prayer during mass

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 56v Alia oracio ad missam dicenda

Incipit: 56v [A]gimus tibi patri gratias pro iam beatificatis postulantes eorum interventu apud te adiuvari

Explicit: 57r Qui tecum viuit et regnat in unitate spiritu sancti deus per omnia secula seculorum. Amen

66. 57r-59v

Prayer before the altar

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 57r [S]i volueris aliquid impetrare: hanc oracionem frquenter dic ante altari

Incipit: 57r [A]donay domine deus magne et mirabiliter

Explicit: 59v domine deus magne et mirabilis qui es iustus et misericors. Amen.

67. 59v-60v

Oratio ad deum [Oratio IX] Anselm of Canterbury

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 59v Oracio de deum patrem

Incipit: 59v [O]mnipotens deus et misericors pater et bone domine miserere mihi peccatori da mihi veniam peccatorum meorum

Explicit: 60r-60v libera me ab omni malo et perduc me in vitam eternam. Amen

PL 158 (1864), cols 876-877

Schmitt (1946), III, pp. 5-6.

68. 60v-61v

Oratio ad Christum cum mens vult eius amore fervere [Oratio XX] Anselm of Canterbury

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 60v Oracio ad filium

Incipit: 61v [D]omine ihesu Christe redempcio mea misericordia mea salus me te laudo [crossed out: 'te'] et gracias ago

Explicit: 61v Veniet in terra [sic: interea] fortasse redemptor meus quia bonus est nec tardabit. Quia pius est . Ipsi gloria in saecula saeculorum. Amen

For another copy of Oratio XX, see ff. 34v-38v.

PL 158 (1864), cols 902-905

Schmitt (1946), III, pp. 6-9.

69. 61v-62v

Prayer to God

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 61v Oracio ad spiritum sanctum

Incipit: 61v [S]ancte sanctorum Spiritus qui in deum verum colimus

Explicit: 62v Amor herilis serueat . vt semper et tibi domino famulemur cum gaudio. Amen

70. 62v

Prayer for putting on clothes

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 62v Oracio quando incipis vestire te vestes dic istam

Incipit: 62v [P]rotector in te sperancium deus sine quo nichil est validum nichil sanctum

Explicit: 62v [D]eus in nomine tuo et dicitur totus Psalmus. In nomine patris et filij et spiritus sancti. Amen

71. 62v-63r

Blessing

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 62v Benediccio bona

Incipit: 62v [B]enedicat me imperialis maiestas protegat me regalis diuinitas

Explicit: 63r [O]mnipotens dominus sua gracia nos benedicat [M]eritis et precibus sue pijssime matris benedicat nos filius dei patris. Ille nos benedicat qui sine fine viuit et regnat deus. Per omnia saecula saeculorum. Amen

72. 63r-63v

Prayer for protection from the Four Evangelists

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 63r Alia oracio bona

Incipit: 63r [S]ignum saluatoris conseruet nos omnibus horis Matheus ab oriente adiuuet nos. Marcus a meridie custodiat nos. lucas ab occidente proteget nos. Johannes ab auilone conseruet nos

Explicit: 63v Jhesu Christe nazarene iheus Christe crucifixe miserere mei et custodi me a peccato et ab omni malo

73. 63v

Prayer for washing

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 63v Quando lauare debes manus dic

Incipit: 63v [A]b omnibus sordibus et peccatis meis laua me domine qui es saluator et redemptor meus et ego tua creatura sum

Explicit: 63v Munda me domine inquinamento mentis et corporis vt possim mundatus implere opus sanctum dei. Amen

74. 64r

Prayer to the Guardian angel

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 64r Oracio ad proprium angelum

Incipit: 64r [O]mni sancte angele . modo deus dedit tibi vt me defenderes et ad bonum me transheres tibi iniuris intuli

Explicit: 64r [A]ngele qui meus es custos pietate superna. Me tibi comissum salua defende guberna. Angelis suis in mandauit de te vt custodiant te in omnibus vijs tuis. Amen

75. 64r-64v

Prayer for leaving a house

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 64r Exiens de domo dic istos versus

Incipit: 64r [V]ias tuas domine demonstra mihi et semitas tuas deoce me

Explicit: 64v [A]b occultis meis munda me domine et ab alienis parce seruo tuo

76. 64v

Unspecified prayer

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 64v Oracio

Incipit: 64v [I]n viam pacis ac prosperitatis omnipotens et misericors deus

Explicit: 64v vt in pace salute et prosperitate reuertar ad propria. Amen

77. 64v-65r

Prayer for entering a church

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 65r Intrante te ecclesiam amoto capicio dic istam oracionem

Incipit: 64v-65r [I]ntroibo in domini tuam domine adorabo ad templum sanctum tuum in timore tuo. Beati qui habitant in domino tua domine. In saecula saeculorum laudabunt te.

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78. 65r

Unspecified prayer

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 65r Oracio

Incipit: 65r [O]mnipotens sempiterne deus; respice propicius ad preces meas et da mhi et da michi fidem rectam

Explicit: 65r Qui cum deo patre et spiritu sancto viuis et regnas deus . per omnia secula seculorum. Amen

79. 65v-67v

Prayers for entering the bedroom

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 65v Cum volueris ire cubitum siue dormitum dic istam oracionem

Incipit: 65v [I]n nomine patris et filij et spiritus sancti amen

Explicit: 67v representa nos quaesumus domine matutinis horis incolumes vt nos omni tempore habeas laudatores per dominum nostrum ihesum Christum etcaetera

80. 67v-68r

Prayer for going to bed

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 67v Intrans lectum dic

Incipit: 67v [M]e mundet et illuminet . consignet et saluet titulis triumphalis Jhesus Nazerenus rex iudeorum ffili dei et gloriose virginis marie miserere et tocius populi Christiani

Explicit: 68r [V]espertine laudis officia persoluentes clemenciam tuam domine humili prece deposcimus vt nocturnas insidiatoris fraudes te protegente vincamus. Per Christum dominum

81. 68r-69r

Prayer for the Elevation of the Host

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 68r Ad elevacionem corporis Christi dic

Incipit: 68r [A]ue corpus vere natum de maria virgine

Explicit: 68v-69r O panis vine presta mihi gaudia vite. Morbos auerte. pestes preme. crimina dele. Per te mundetur. meus sensus purificetur.

82. 69r

Prayer after the Elevation of the Chalice

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 69r Post elevacionem calicis dic istam oracionem

Incipit: 69r [A]nima Christi sanctifica me

Explicit: 69r In hora mortis voca me et pone iuxta te vt cum angelis tuis laudem te. In secula seculorum. Amen

83. 69r-69v

Prayer to the body of Christ

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 69r Oracio deuota ad corpus

Incipit: 69v [D]omine ihesu Christe te suplex deprecor et humilis et in hac hora et in die exitus mei ex hac presenti vita sanctum corpus tuum et sanguinem tuum tibi placita deuocione et reuerencia fideliter percipere merear quod mihi sit dux et viaticum et lucerna lucens et illuminans animam meam ante conspectum misericordiae tuae. Oracio. vivit et regnat deus per omnia secula seculorum. Amen

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84. 69v-70r

Prayer on the Passion

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 69v Alia Oracio valde bona

Incipit: 69v [D]omine ihesu Christe qui per gloriosam passionem et pijssimam mortem tuam redemisti mundum redime me et miserere mei

Explicit: 70r [E]t anime omnium fidelium defunctorum per tuam pijssimam misericordiam in pace requiescant. Amen

85. 70r-70v

Prayer for the Elevation of the Chalice

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 70r Ad elevacionem calicis dic

Incipit: 70r [A]ve sanguis Christi vere emans a latere dextro nostra peccata dilue et vitam nobis eternam tribue

Explicit: 70r-70v Corpus et sanguinis domini nostri ihesu Christi perducati nos ad gaudia eterna paradisi. In nomine patris et filij et spiritus sancti. Amen

86. 70v-71r

Prayer for after the Agnus Dei

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 70v Post Agnus dei dic

Incipit: 71r [A]gnus dei viui qui tollis peccata mundi qui pro nostra redempcione fuisit immolatus meritis

Explicit: 71r Et per intercessionem sanctorum tuorum hic et in eternum miserere mei secundum magnam misericordiam tuam. Amen

87. 71r-71v

Prayer for after Mass

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 71r Post missam dic

Incipit: 71r [G]racias tibi ago domine sancte pater omnipotens eterne deus qui me peccatorem indignum faciare dignatus es corpore et sanguine filij tui domini nostri ihesu Christi

Explicit: 71v Societas plena iocunditas perfecta et gaudium sempiternum. Amen Pater noster. Aue maria et Credo. In nomine patris et filij et spiritus sancti. Amen.

88. 71v-72r

Prayer for leaving church

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 71v In exeundo ecclesiam dicitur sequens deuocio flexis genibus coram altari

Incipit: 71v [I]hesu fili Dauid miserere mei Qui plasmasti me miserere mei

Explicit: 72r O bone ihesu. O magne ihesu. O pie ihesu exaudi me qui omnia traxisti ad te pendens in cruce miserere mihi peccatori. Amen

89. 72r-72v

Prayer to Christ

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 72r Oracio valde bona

Incipit: 72v [L]ibera me et salua me rex eterne glorie qui potes liberare et saluare da mihi miserimo peccatori velle et operari et perficere quae tibi placent et mihi expediunt

Explicit: 72v De futuris dignare largiri custodiam. Amen

90. 72v-73r

Prayer to Christ

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 72v Alia oracio valde bona

Incipit: 72v [D]omine ihesu Christe qui hanc sacratissimam carnem tuam et preciosissimam sanguinem de gloriose semper virginis marie vtero assumpsisti

Explicit: 73r In eadem carne libera me deus per hoc sacrosanctum corpus tuum quod modo tracatur in altari ab omnibus immundiciis mentis et corporis et ab vniuersis malis preteritis presentibus et futuribs. In nomine patris et filij et spiritus sancti. Amen.

91. 73r-74v

Prayer to God

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 73r Oracio deuotissima

Incipit: 73r [D]eus pijsime deus clemens et deus misericors propiciare peccatis nostris

Explicit: 74v Tuo supplices auxilio erige nos domine et alleua in misericordia tua ut communione salutis et gaudio caritatis dum ipsi saluari ex munere tuo cupimus et fide et pace cuntarum gencium gaudeamus. Amen.

92. 74v-76v

Prayer to the Virgin Mary [Obsecro te]

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 74v Oracio bona de sancta maria

Incipit: 74v [O]bsecro te domina sancta mater dei pietate plenissima summi regis filia

Explicit: 76v Et exaudi me dulcissima maria mater dei misericordiae. Amen

93. 76v-77v

Prayer against enemies

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 76v Oracio contra Inimicos

Incipit: 77r [D]eus propicius esto mihi peccatori et custos mei [crossed out: 'ab'] omnibus diebus vite mee

Explicit: 77v Crux Christi salu me + Crux Christi protege me + Crux Christi defende me. In nomine patris + et filij + et spiritus sancti + Amen

94. 77v-78r

Prayer after Mass

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 77v Post missam solet ista oracio dici

Incipit: 77v-78r [P]rotector in te sperancium deus sine quo nichil est validum multiplica super nos misericordiam tuam ut te rectore te duce sic transeamus per bona temporalia vt non amittamus eterna. Per [sic]

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95. 78r

Prayer for after Mass

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 78r Alia oracio

Incipit: 78r [D]eus qui admirabili prouidencia disponis te supplices exoramus ut terram quam unigenitus filius tuus proprio sanguine consecrauit de manibus inimicorum crucis Christi eripiens restituas cultui Christianorum vota fidelium ad eius liberacionem et instauracionem misericorditer dirigendo in viam pacis eterne. Per [sic]

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96. 78r

Prayer for a bishop

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 78r Oracio pro episcopo

Incipit: 78r [R]ege quaesumus domine famulum tuum pontificem nostrum et intercedente beata dei genitrice tue in eo dona multiplica ut ab omnibus liber[etur] offensis et temporalibus non destituatur auxilijs. Per [sic ending]

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97. 78v

Prayer before the Pax

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 78v Oracio dicenda antequam pax detur

Incipit: 78v [D]omine ihesu Christe de celo veniens qui dixisti tuis. Pacem meam do vobis. pacem relinquo vobis; ne respicias peccata mea sed fidem ecclesie tue eamque secundum voluntatem tuam pacificare custodire adiuuare et regere digneris. Qui viuis et regnas deus. Per [sic ending]

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98. 78v-80v

Indulgenced prayer to the Virgin attributed to St Bernard

Language(s): Middle English rubric with Latin prayer

Rubric: 78v-79r Seynt Bernarde made þis oryson sewyng of þe compassyon of þe holy vyrgyn marye þe modyr of our lorde iesu crist þe wheche sche hadd in þe passyon of here sone and hoo so seyþ þis oryson in þe honour of þe compassyon of our gloryous lady schall haue all þe indulgences of all þe stacions of Rome þe wheche conteyne .CCC.^M ȝeer. Also þe holy pope seynt Bonefas more ouer graunted to all þo þat beþ contryt and confessed and seye þis oryson as ofte as þey seye it a .M^l ȝeer of pardon. And also to all þo þat seye þis oryson euerye daye terme of lyf he graunteþ pleyne indulgences withouten endee. Oracio bona

Incipit: 78v [S]tabat master dolorosa / Iuxta crucem lacrimosa

Explicit: 80v Quando corpus morietur / ffac vt anime donetur / Paradisi gloria

For other copies, see McKitterick and Beadle (1992), p. 58

99. 80v-82r

A Revelation of Six Psalms ['A Revelation Shown to a Yorkshire Woman']

Language(s): Middle English rubric with Latin prayers

Rubric: 80v-81v [A] Reuelacion þat was schewid to a reliyous woman of þe nonrye of hampull. The wheche had a broþer a squyer of ȝoork schyre. The wheche squer was woundyd to þe deþ at þe bateyll of Schrowysbery and alyue caryed hoom and in schort tyme after he dyed. And þan þis holy woman þis nonne prayed to god þat he wolde vouchesaf to schewe to hyre how yt stood with hyr broþer sowle [...] And þees salmes with þe orysons must be seyde an .C. syþys and fyftye. Psalmus [D]eus deus meus rescipe. Oracio sequens.

Incipit: [D]omine ihesu Christe suscipe hos psalmos ad laudem et honorem sancti nominis tui

Explicit: 82r [D]omine ihesu Christe per hoc honorem commendacionis qua patri tuo omnipotenti animam tuam commedasti pietatem tuam humiliter imploramus vt animas omnium benefactorum nostrorum per misericordiam dei in pace resquiecant||

The set of six psalms is left unfinished after the second psalm and corresponding prayer.

Harley (1989)

Connolley (2010)

Drieshen (2022)

100. 82v-85v

Prayers to the Five Sorrows of the virgin Mary shown to St John the Evangelist in a vision

Language(s): Middle English rubric with Latin prayers

Rubric: 82v-84r [I]n þe book of seynt John þe holy apostle is wreten þat after þe tyme þat our lorde god ihesu crist had payed hys hert blood in raunson of all mankynde and had liftid vp his blyssyd modyr our lady seynt marye and maad hyr worþy queen of heuen thys holy apostle seynt ion desyred for to see þis gloryous ladye [...] Also forsoþe whoo so praye to þe in mynde of þe .v. he schall haue my grace and y schall ȝeue þe full power of hys bodye and of hys sowle for to do with hym what mercy þat þou wylt. And þees ben þe fyve orysons

Incipit: 84r [R]egina clemencie deprecor te adorans ad moueo per dolorem et tribulacionem quas habuisti quando beatus Symeon tibi dixit

Incipit: 85v [I]n omni tribulacione et angusta succure nobis pijssima dei genitrix virgo semper maria

For other copies, see Connolly (2009), p. 241

101. 85v

Prayer to Christ

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 85v Oracio sequens

Incipit: 85v [I]nterueniat pro nobis quaesumus domine ihesu Christe nunc et in hore mortis nostre apud tuam clemenciam beata et gloriosa semper virgo maria mater tua cuius sanctissimam animam in hora passionis tue doloris gladius pertransivit. Qui cum deo patre et filio et spiritu sancto viuis et regnas deus per omnia secula seculorum. Amen.

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102. 86r-86v

Verse prayer

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 86r Oracio valde bona

Incipit: 86r [P]ater filij et spiritus sancti tres persone / Deus unus ordinans cuncta ratione

Explicit: 86v O princeps apostole petre deo care / Tibi posse contulit soluere et ligare / vt absoluar vicijs velis exorare / cum sanctis vt valeam collandare. Amen

103. 86v-87v

Verse prayer

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 86v Oracio valde bona

Incipit: 86v Noli me relinquere Paule desolatum / Cum Saulus existeras elasti peccatum

Explicit: 87v Quos praestet filius atque sacrum flamen / In celo me collocent cum beatis amen

104. 87v-88r

Prayer to resolve a conflict or disagreement

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 87v [S]i aliquis sit iratus contra te. Si vis concordari cum eo; dicas istam oracionem et sine dubio ipse tecum celerite concordatus erit. Oracio sequens

Incipit: 87v [O]mnipotens dilectissime deus sanctissime atque amantissime pater obsecro te per unigenitum filium tuum in dominum nostrum iesum Christum

Explicit: 88r vt nulla umquam oblivione deleatur sed perpetue misericordie seruetur. Per te ipsum dominum nostrum ihesum Christi tibi enim honor et potestas et imperium. Amen

105. 88r-88v

Prayer on the titles of the Virgin Mary

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 88r Hec sunt nomina beate marie et quicumque omni die sabato ea dixerit vel audierit cum humilitate et deuocione procul dubio cum beata virgine particeps erit et in obitu suo ei apperebit. Oracio sequens

Incipit: 88r [O] domina . O virgo. O virga

Explicit: 88v O casta. O adoratrix. O maria. Amen

106. 89r-89v

Verse prayer to St Katherine

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 89r [O]racio bona de sancta Katerina

Incipit: 89r [G]aude virgo katerina / Qua crescentes lux divina

Explicit: 89r ffac vt tecum gaudeamus / In celesti culmine. Amen. Ora pro nobis beata Katerina etcaetera

107. 89v

Verse prayer on the Five Wound

Language(s): Latin rubric with a Middle English prayer

Rubric: 89v Oracio bona de ihesu Christi

Incipit: 89v [I]hesu Christ of Nazareþ / That for vs all suffriddeþ / vppon þe rode tree / Thorow vertu of ȝowre woundes .v. / That ȝe suffryd in ȝoure lyue / Haue mercy on me. Amen.

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IMEV 1687

NIMEV 1687

DIMEV 2821.1

Brown (1939), p. 95

Robbins (1939), p. 338

Oliver (1970), p. 38

108. 89v-90v

Hymn to the Virgin Mary

Language(s): Middle English prayer with a Latin rubric

Rubric: 89v Oracio de sancta maria Sequens

Incipit: 90r [H]eyle be þou ladye so bryȝt / Gabriel þat seyde so ryȝt

Explicit: 90v Marye þu vs wysely wysse / Be daye and be nyȝt. Amen.

IMEV 1027

NIMEV 1027

DIMEV 1684.1

Brown (1924; 2nd rev. edn 1952), pp. 119-120

Saupe (1998), p. 256

109. 90v-91v

Verse prayer of confession

Language(s): Latin rubric with Middle English prayer

Rubric: 90v Alia oracio de ihesu

Incipit: 90v [S]wete ihesu crist to þe / Culpable wrecche y ȝelde me

Explicit: 91v In to þat blyssffull empyre / There þat þu reygnest lorde syre. Amen.

IMEV 3233

NIMEV 3233

DIMEV 5072-2

110. 91v-92r

Verse prayer to the Virgin Mary

Language(s): Latin rubric with Middle English prayer

Rubric: 91v Oracio bona de sancta maria sequens

Incipit: 92r [S]wete ladye seynt marye / ffull of all curtesye

Explicit: 92r And all cristen men / Swete ihesu cryst. Amen.

IMEV 3241

NIMEV 3241

DIMEV 5083-3

111. 92v-93v

Verse prayer to Christ Richard Caister [Caistor]

Language(s): Middle English prayer with a Latin rubric

Rubric: 92v Oracio bona de Jhesu

Incipit: 92v [I]hesu lorde þat madyst me / And with þy blysfull blood hast bouȝt

Explicit: 93v ffor þe wheche y haue had anye good / And spare þat þey han don amysse. Amen.

IMEV 1727

NIMEV 1727

DIMEV 2869-7

Harford (1909)

112. 93v-94v

Verse prayer to the Virgin Mary from the Speculum Christiani (Octava Tabula)

Language(s): Middle English prayer with a Latin rubric

Rubric: 93v Oracio bona de sancta Maria sequens

Incipit: 93v [M]arye modyr well þu be / Marye mayden þu þenke on me

Explicit: 94v And þat he send me grace / In heuen to haue a place. Amen.

IMEV 2119

NIMEV 2119

DIMEV 3433-19

113. 94v-96r

Prayer on the Holy Name of Jesus

Language(s): Latin rubric with Middle English prayer

Rubric: 94v Oracio de nomina Jhesu

Incipit: 94v [O] Gode ihesu. O swete ihesu. O þe sone of marye full of mercy and pyte

Explicit: 96r put in me grace wysdom and charyte þat y mary perfytly loue þe. Prese þee. vse þe. and serue þe. And ioye in þe all þat louen þi name þe wheche ys Jhesus. Amen.

For other copies, see Connolly (2009), p. 242.

114. 96r-96v

Prayer to the Trinity

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 96r Oracio deuota de trinitate

Incipit: 96r [O] beata et benedicta et gloriosa trinitas. Pater et filius et spiritus sanctus. tibi laus. tibi gloria. tibi graciarum.

Explicit: 96v Sic peragere in tuo sancto seruicio cum humilitate et discrescione. mansuetudine. paciam. castitate cum ceteris bonis tuis qui tibi placent in veritate quatenus seruitus mea tibi placeat. Amen.

115. 96v

Prayer to Christ

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 96v Oracio de vexilla sancte crucis

Incipit: 96v [D]omine ihesu Christe per vexillum sancte crucis te adoro

Explicit: 96v et ad finem vite mee animam meam perducas in celestem paradisum vbi angeli et omnes sancti exultant sine fine. Amen.

116. 96v-97r

Prayer to the Guardian Angel

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 96v Oracio ad proprium angelum

Incipit: 97r [A]ngele qui meus es custos pietate superna me tibi . salua defende guberna

Explicit: 97r Versiculus: O beate angele misericordio domini altissimi Responsorium: Cognatus et actus meos regula ad votum dei altissimi

117. 97r-97v

Prayer to God

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 97r Oracio sequens

Incipit: 97r [D]eus qui sanctorum angelorum tuorum aliquos tibi benigne concedys assistere

Explicit: 97r-97v Sic angelum mihi comissimum ad custodiam me in bonis dirigere et ad virtutes assidue excitare et a peccatorum voragine potentissime liberare quatenus in districto iudicio quando fiet vnum ouile omnium ac eciam angelorum sub tanto pastore merear inter sua pecora numerari. Per dominum nostrum ihesum Christum qui tecum vivit et regnat. Amen.

118. 97v-98r

Prayer to the Holy Name

Language(s): Latin rubric with Middle English prayer

Rubric: 97v Oracio de nomina iesu deuotissima

Incipit: 97v O gloryouse iesu. O swete iesu. O alþer swettyst iesu

Explicit: 98r O. merciful ihesu after þy greet mercy haue mercy on me. O. blisful ihesu. O. ihesu preysed be þy name withouten ende. Amen

119. 98r-98v

Prayer to the Virgin Mary

Language(s): Latin rubric with Middle English prayer

Rubric: 98r Oracio deuotissima de beata maria

Incipit: 98r [O] quene of heuen. O. mary full of pite and of mercy haue mercy on me. O. glorious lady

Explicit: 98v O lady. O floure of virgynyte. O quene of heuen after þi greet mercy haue mercy on me. Amen.

120. 98v-99v

Prayer to the Guardian angel

Language(s): Latin rubric with Middle English prayer

Rubric: 98v Oracio ad proprium angelum

Incipit: 98v [I] Praye þe spirit þat angell arte / To whom y am be take

Explicit: 99v That my sowle came fro / Euer in ioye with angeles to synge. Amen.

121. 99v-100r

Verse prayer to the Trinity

Language(s): Latin rubric with Middle English prayer

Rubric: 99v Oracio deuota de trinitate valde bona

Incipit: 99v [A]lmyȝty god fadyr of heuen / ffor cristys loue þat dyed on rode

Explicit: 100r lorde haue mercy on mee / And on all þat mercy nede for charite. Amen.

This prayer also occurs on 20r-20v.

IMEV 241

Person (1953; rev. edn 1962), 2

NIMEV 241

DIMEV 417-4

122. 100v-113v

Quindecim Orationes [The Fifteen O's] intercalated with the Middle English poems "O Vernicle" and "I Thanke thee Lord"

Language(s): Latin rubric followed by a sequence of Latin and Middle English prayers

Rubric: 100v-103r [F]emina solitaria et reclusa numerum vulnerum Christi scire cupiens. Orauit dominum vt sibi reuelaret. Et dicit ei dominus. Corporis mei vulnera tot extiterunt que ve\ne/racione aliqua recolere volueris .x. Pater noster. et tot Aue maria. Dices cotidie per unum sicque reuoluto anno vnum quod que vulnus venerabiliter salutabis [...] Si vero fuerit in statu maximi purgatorij Deus mutabit hanc in penam hic corporalem et ipsum sine purgatorio ad eterna gaudia perducit. Incipit oracio hoc modo

Incipit: 103r O vernacle I honour hym and þe / þat he made þorow his priuete

Explicit: 113v et accepta ac finis vite mee ita laudabilis ut post huius vite terminum te merear laudare cum omnibus sanctis tuis in eternum. Amen. Pater noster. Aue maria.

The Fifteen O's intercalated with the Middle English verse poems "O Vernicle" [A meditiation on the instruments of the Passion] (ff. 111v-113r) and "I Thanke thee Lord" [A prayer of thanksgiving for the Redemption] (ff. 111v-113r).

IMEV 2577 ["O Vernicle"]; IMEV 1370 ["I Thanke thee Lord"]

NIMEV 2577 ["O Vernicle"]; NIMEV 1370 ["I Thanke thee Lord"]

DIMEV 4083-5 ["O Vernicle"]; DIMEV 2290-2 ["I Thanke thee Lord"]

Robbins (1939)

Louis (1980) [for other copies of the introductory rubric]

Nichols (2009)

Edsall (2014), p. 180

Nichols (2014), pp. 135, 327-328

123. 113v-114r

Prayer to Christ

Language(s): Latin

Incipit: 113v [G]racias tibi ago domine ihesu Christe quod passionem tuam inchoasti potenter

Explicit: 114r vt sic protectus tibi semper assim in gaudijs animam meam protege \tua/ semper proteccione quam redemisti domine tuo sanguine. Amen.

124. 114r-115v

Blessings

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 114r Benedicciones ualde bona

Incipit: 114r-114v [S]ignum sancte + crucis defen[de] me a malis presentibus preteritis et futuris interioribus et exterioribus

Explicit: 115v Crux mihi protectio et adiutorium in presenti vita et in futuro iudicio. Amen

125. 116r

The Eight Verses of St Bernard

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 116r Inuenitur in libro Bernardi quod diabolus dixit ei . quod sciebat .viij^o. versus psalterij quod qui diceret omni die saluabitur. et cum requisitus esset a beato Bernarduo qui essent uoluit eos sibi manifestare . Respondit beatus bernardus . quod cotidie totum psalterium diceret. Audiens hoc diabolus manifestauit sibi. Et sunt isti versus.

Incipit: 116r [I]llumina oculus meos ne unquam obdormiam in morte

Explicit: 116r [E]t numerum dierum meorum quis est; ut sciam quid desit mihi

126. 116r-116v

Two daily verses

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 116r Et istos duos versus precedentes quicumque cotidie dixerit. finis vite sue a domino sine dubio sibi reuelabitur

Incipit: 116r [D]irupisti domine vincula mea tibi

Explicit: 116v [F]ac mecum signum in bono ut videant qui oderunt me et confundantur; quoniam tu domine adiuuisti me et consolatus es me

127. 116v-117r

Indulgenced prayer to Christ

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 116v [D]ominus iohannes papa vicesimus secundus omnibus vere contritis et confessis qui in memoriam passionis ihesu Christi deuote dixerit hab oraciones tria milia annorum penitencialium et tria milia annorum venialium

Incipit: 116v [D]irupisti domine vincula mea tibi

Explicit: 117r Et ideo de tua pietate confisus per tuas pijssimas passiones te deprecor ut me famulum tuum .N. celesti auxilio custodias et in tua proteccione defendas. Qui cum patre et spiritu sancto vivit et regnat dominus per omnia secula seculorum. Amen.

128. 117r-118v

'O bone Jesu'

Language(s): Latin

Incipit: 117r [O] bone ihesu duo in me agnosco naturam quam tu fecisti et peccatum quod ego adieci fateor domine

Explicit: 118v [D]omine ihesu Christe fili dei viui pone passionem crucem mortem et misericordiam tuam inter animam meam et iudicium tuum Qui cum patre et [sic ending]

129. 118v-119r

Five verses to the Virgin Mary with an exemplum about a beheaded priest

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 118v [Q]uicumque istos versus quinque subscriptos in honore beate et intemerate uirginis marie deuote cotidie dixerit nonnunquam in confessus morietur ut probatum est per quendam clericus cuius caput amputabatur nec emisit spiritum quo ad usque plenissime fuisset confessus

Incipit: 119r [M]ater digna dei: venie via luxque diei

Explicit: 119r [Ch]riste fili dei: tu miserere mei

130. 119r-119v

Prayer to the Virgin Mary

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 119r [Q]uicumque istam subscriptam oracionem in honore beate marie deuote cotidie dixerit ipsam tribus diebus ante mortem suam procul dubio videbit

Incipit: 119r [O] Maria pijssima stella maris clarissima mater misericordie et aula pudicie

Explicit: 119v preposito michaeli archangelo cuius constat officio . a maligno diabolo . dignos quosque eripere et paradiso reddere. Amen.

131. 119v-120r

Six Salutations to Christ purportedly indulgenced by Pope Boniface for King Philip of France

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 119v [B]onifacius papa concessit duo millia annorum indulgencie dicenti istam oracionem cum sex .Aue. de eucaristia ad instanciam philippi regis francis. Oracio.

Incipit: 119v [A]ue ihesu Christe uerbum patris virginis filius agnus dei saluus mundi hostia sacra verbum caro fons pietatis

Explicit: 120r [A]ve ihesu Christe salus vita perhennis mundi verbum patris hostia vera uiua caro deitas integra vero homo flos et fructus virginitatis

The indulgence perhaps refers Philip IV (r. 1285–1314) whose reign coincides with the papacy of Boniface VIII (r. 1294–1303)

132. 120r-120v

Prayer for the Elevation

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 120r [H]ec sequens oracio dicitur inter eleuacioni corporis Christi et agnus dei. Oremus

Incipit: 120r [D]omine ihesu Christe fili dei viui qui hanc sacratissimam carnem et preciosissimum sanguinem tuum de gloriose virginis vtero assumpsisti

Explicit: 120v per hoc sacrosanctum corpus tuum quod modo in altari tractatur ab omnibus immundicijs mentis et corporis ab vniuersis malis periculis presentibus preteritis et futuris nunc et in euum. Amen.

133. 120v-121r

Verse prayer to the Trinity

Language(s): Middle English

Incipit: 120v [L]orde þat art of myȝtis moost / ffadir and sone and holygoost

Explicit: 120v-121r In heuen blys þou ȝeue me grace / The to see face to face / Worlde with outen ende. Amen

IMEV 1971

NIMEV 1971

DIMEV 3224-1

Brown (1939), p. 79

Robbins (1939), p. 339

134. 121r-125r

Verse hymn to St John the Baptist

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 121r Oracio deuota de Sancto Johanne baptista

Incipit: 121r [O] Johannes gloriossime / O batista graciose / ffons origo sanctitatis / Virgo sancte castitatis

Explicit: 124v Me et meos omni modo / In manus tuas commendo / ffiant in tuis meritis / Celi fruantur gaudijs / Praesens in peraclito / Qui cum patre et filio / Viuit et regnat vnus / Per cuncta secula deus. Amen. Versiculus: Ora pro nobis beate Johannes baptista. Responsorium: Vt digni efficiamur etcaetera.

Full transcription.

135. 125r

Prayer to St John the Baptist

Language(s): Latin

Incipit: 125r [O]mnipotens sempiterne deus qui beatum iohannem baptistam martiremque venerabilem filij tui domnini nostri ihesu Christi

Explicit: 125r concede quaesumus vt ea que pro nostra salute poscimus et optamus: eo intercedente apud tuam clemenciam misericorditer consequamur. Per Christum dominum nostrum. Amen.

136. 125r-125v

Suffrage to St John the Baptist

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 125r Alia oracio de sancto iohanne baptista

Incipit: 125r [O] beatissime iohannes baptista precursor domini et martir Christi virgo ihesum Christum baptizare in iordanis flumine meruisti

Explicit: 125v et ab omni opprobrio custodire et donet mihi quam domini subsisto in hijs fragilibus membris segregato a vicijs omnibus feliciter vultare et ad regna celestia peruenire. Qui viuit a regnat benedictus per in finita secula seculorum. Amen.

137. 125v-126r

Suffrage to St Malo

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 125v Oracio deuota de sancto Mellono

Incipit: 125v Memoria sancti Melloni primi archiepiscopi Rothomagensis qui hanc vrbem intrauit. [A]ngelus domini tenens virgam pastorale tradidit eam sancto mellono dicens.

Explicit: 126r Sancte Mellone ora pro nobis [I]mmensum pietatis tue clemenciam quaesumus diuina maiestas vt qui animam beati melloni confeffessoris [sic: confessoris] tui atque pontificis celebramus solennitatem [sic: solemnitatem] eius obtinentibus meritis perueniamus ad gaudia repromissa. Per Christum dominum nostrum. Amen.

138. 126r-127r

Prayer to All Saints

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 126r Oracio bona ad omnes sanctos

Incipit: 126r [S]uccurrite mihi queso omnes sancti dei ad quorum ego miserimus peccator patrocinia confugio succurite mihi antequam mors rapiat

Explicit: 127r Adiutate omnes sancti et electi dei vt peruenire valeam ad vos. Prestante domino ihesu Christo qui trinitatis et vnus. viuit et regnat deus in secula seculorum. Amen.

139. 127r-128r

Hymn to the Virgin Mary

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 127r Canticum gloriose genitricis domini

Incipit: 127r [T]e matrem dei laudamus. Te Mariam virginem confitemur. Te eterni patris sponsam omnis terra vener\e/atur

Explicit: 128r Tu angelorum domina . tu paradisi ianua. tu scala regnis celestis

140. 128v-129r

Verse prayer to the Virgin Mary

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 128v Oracio deuoto de sancta maria

Incipit: 128v [A]ue mundi spes maria / Aue mitis aue pia

Explicit: 129r vt resurgam te visurus / Semper tecum fini mansurus / Per in mortalia / Seculorum secula

141. 129v-130r

Meditation on the Passion (according to John the Evangelist)

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 129v Si quis dixerit cotidie istam passionem sequentem .s. sancti Bernardi diuina expiracione factam et constitutam; superabit omnes malignos spiritus et eorum temptaciones

Incipit: 129v [P]assio domini nostri ihesu Christi secundum Johannem in illo tempore; apprehendit pilatus ihesum et flagellauit eum

Explicit: 130r Et qui ista vidit; testimonium peribuit. Et scimus quia verum est testimonium eius.

142. 130r-130v

Prayer on the Passion

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 130r Oracio

Incipit: 130r [D]eus qui manus tuas et pedes tuos et totum corpus tuum pro nobis peccatoribus in ligno crucis posuisti

Explicit: 130v et nos de sancto sanguine tuo redemisti nobis vsum penitencie abstinencie paciem lumen sensum et intellectum veram scientiam atque perseueranciam bonam vsque in finem per te ihesu Christe saluator mundi. Qui cum deo patre et spiritu sancto viuit et regnat deus per omnia secula seculorum. Amen

143. 130v

Indulgence for devotion to the Passion after the canonical hours attributed to Pope John XXII (r. 1244–1334)

Language(s): Latin

Incipit: 130v [C]ommemoraciones dominice passionis facte a domino papa Johanne .xxij^o. dicende post horas canonicas. Et quicumque eas dixerit habebit pro qualibet hora .C. dies indulgencie ab eodem domino papa concessas. Patris sapientiaam etcaetera.

Full transcription.

144. 130v-131r

Prayer for after the collect of purity in Mass

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 130v Oracio post anfera nobis

Incipit: 131r [D]eus qui de indignis dignos facis. de peccatoris iustos. de immundiis mundos

Explicit: 131r Qui tecum viuit et regnat in vnitate eiusdem. Tunc dicitur adiutorium et sit nomen

145. 131v

Letter of Pope Leo to Charlemagne

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 131v [D]ominus leo papa Rome has litteras scripsit Karolo magno Regi qui istas litteras habuerit super se scriptos inimicus nec gladius nec vlla passio nec serpens nec pocio mala ei nocebit

Incipit: 131v h.d.q.f.p.s.f.c.a.q.c.a.g.e..h.n.d.m.nn.e.n.p.k.

Full transcription.

146. 131v-133v

Prayer of confession

Language(s): Latin

Incipit: 131v [C]onfiteor tibi pater celi et tere tibique ihesu bone et benignissime vnacum sancto spiritu coram beata et gloriosa semperque virgine maria

Explicit: 133v sed sit gaudium in celis de me sicut promisisti esse super vno peccatore penitenciam agente te ipso largiente domino nostro ihesu Christo. Qui cum patre et spiritu sancto viuis et regnas deus. Per omnia secula seculorum

147. 133v-134r

Suffrage to St Christopher

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 133v Oracio bona de sancto Christoforo

Incipit: 134r [M]artir Christofore pro saluatoris honore ffac nos mente fore dignos deitate amore

Explicit: 134r [C]oncede quaesumus omnipotens et misericors deus vt qui beati Christofori martiris tuis memoriam agimus eius meritis et intercessionibus a morte subitanea peste fame paupertate timore et ab omnibus inimicorum nostrorum liberemur per te ihesu Chrste quem ipse meruit in brachijs suis portare Qui cum patre et spiritu sancto viuis et regnas deus. Per omnia secula seculorum. Amen.

148. 134v-137v

Prayer to the Trinity

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 134v Oracio deuotissima de trinitate

Incipit: 134v [D]omine deus omnipotens qui semper es trinitatis et vnus et eras ante omnia et eris semper in omnibus deus benedictus in secula

Explicit: 137v mihi perpetuus defensor aduersus insidas hostis antiqui et societate angelorum omniumque sanctorum in sancto paradiso me perseuerare facias Qui tu es benedictus in secula seculorum

This prayer also occurs in the Libellus meditationum that was spuriously attributed to St Augustine (see n.a., 'Libellus meditationum', Mediaeval Studies, 52 (1990), 24-81).

149. 137v-138v

Suffrage to St Barbara

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 137v Oracio deuota de sancta Barbara

Incipit: 137v [A]ve virgo saluatoris / Deo laudem dans honoris

Explicit: 138v [M]itissime deus misericordie et graciosissime indulgencie qui mortem non desideras peccatorum sed vitam adesto propicius supplicacionibus nostris et concede vt qui commemoracionem beatissime virginis et martiris tue barbare humili deuocione recolimus eius meritis suffragantibus ab ictibus mangnalium et ab omni periculo corporis et anime interius et exterius quamdiu vixerimus liberemur et post hanc miserabilem uitam cum ipsa iocundari mereamur in celis. Amen.

150. 138v-139r

Prayer to All Saints

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 138v Oracio deuota de omnibus sanctis

Incipit: 138v-139r [O]mnipotens et misericors deus qui proprio filio tuo vt mundum saluaret non pepercisti precibus et meritis gloriose marie et beatorum apostolorum tuorum petri et pauli et beatorum martirum petri et pauli

Explicit: 139r eorum meritis et interuentu misericors deus indulge animum ad penitenciam compunge cor contritum ne despicias die noctu quod me custodias et sic in seculo me gubernes. Vt cum eis ad eterna gaudia valeam peruenire

151. 139r-140r

Prayer to the Virgin Mary

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 139r Oracio deuota de sancta maria

Incipit: 139v-140r [O] mater marie misericordie domina mea clementissima virgo maria mater domini mei ihesu Christi

Explicit: 139v-140r Obsecro te per dulcissimam dileccionem qua diligis vnicum filium tuum . vt erutum ab eterna morte transferas me ad gaudia vite eterne. Amen.

152. 140r-140v

Prayer to the Virgin Mary

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 140r Alia oracio deuota de sancta maria

Incipit: 140r Ave maria gracia plena quia ex plenitudine gracie tue mundo salus advenit

Explicit: 140v Ave maria gracia plena dominus tecum benedicta tu in mulieribus et benedictus fructus ventris tui ihesus. Amen.

153. 140v-143r

Prayer to God

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 140v Oracio valde deuota

Incipit: 141r [D]eus omnnium dulcedo cordium animarum fons pietatis et pater misericordiarum de cuius numere

Explicit: 143r et succurite mihi in angustijs mortis ut a terrore malignorum spirituum et a potestate diaboli et a morte perpetua valeam liberari et in loco refrigerij lucis et quietis cum sanctorum spiritibus gloriam vltime resurrexionis feliciter expectare. Amen

Physical Description

Secundo Folio: 4r [T]he secunde commaundement

Form: codex

Support: Parchment (FHHF, except Quire 4, which opens HFFH)

Extent: Codex: 144 leaves 120 × 80 mm.

Collation

Quires 1-3⁸ (ff. 3-27)
Quire 4⁸⁺¹ (ff. 28-36: 1st leaf added)
Quires 5-7⁸ (ff. 36-59)
Quire 8^8-1 (ff. 60-66: 5th leaf cancelled)
Quire 9^8-1 (ff. 67-73: 5th leaf cancelled)
Quire 10^8-1 (ff. 74-80: 5th leaf cancelled)
Quire 11^8-1 (ff. 81-87: 5th leaf cancelled)
Quire 12⁸ (ff. 88-95)
Quire 13^8-1 (ff. 96-102: 5th leaf cancelled)
Quire 14^8-1 (ff. 103-109: 5th leaf cancelled)
Quires 15-18⁸ (ff. 110-140)
Quire 19^6-1 (ff. 141-144: 6th leaf cancelled)

Leaf signatures consisting of Arabic numbers and letters ('a'-'t') in black or red ink on the lower right corners of the rectos of the first halves of quires.

Catchwords in black or red ink in the right lower corners of the last versos of quires.

Layout

75 × 50 mm. Ruled in ink, frame and line ruling. Single columns. 21 lines to the page, written below top line.

Hand(s)

This description of hands is based on Towl (2011).

ff. 1r-30v have been copied by a single scribe working in a rounded Anglicana script.

ff. 30r-33v have been copied by a single scribe working in a rounded Anglicana script.

ff. 33r-39r have been copied by a single scribe working in a Bastard Secretary script.

ff. 39r-80v have been copied by a single scribe working in a Bastard Anglicana script.

ff. 80v-97r have been copied by a single scribe working in an Anglicana script.

ff. 97v-98r have been copied by a single scribe working in an Anglicana formata script.

ff. 98v-143r have been copied by a single scribe working in an Anglicana script.

Decoration

Rubrics in red throughout the manuscript.

Guide letters for 2-line initials (either planned or in the exemplar) in black or red ink throughout the manuscript.

Underlining in red ink.

History

Origin: 15th century, perhaps c. 1425. ; England.

For differing dates of origin, see Connolly (2009) and Nichols (2014).

Provenance

Unidentified ?merchant's mark in the inner margin of 32v.

Part 2 [Cambridge, University Library, MS Ii.6.43, ff. 146r-160r]

Language(s): Latin and Middle English

1. 146r

Verse prayer to the Cross

Language(s): Middle English

Incipit: 146r O gloryous crosse that with holy blode of chryst Jhesu haliwed was by grace O glorivs cros so myght and so good that all vartu by hevenly power has honoryd be the lo this day in euery place in hym worshipyng whom Jewes crucyfyed with nayles iij and for vs vpon a tree dyed

Full transcription; a previously unidentified copy of the first stanza from a verse litany of sixteen stanzas to the Cross, God the Father, the Trinity, the Virgin Mary, angels, apostles, and saints. Until now, 12 copies of this text have been identified.

IMEV 914 [without this manuscript]

NIMEV 914 [without this mansucript]

DIMEV 1519 [without this manuscript]

2. 146r

Verse prayer to God the Father

Language(s): Latin

Rubric: 146r To the father

Incipit: 146r Moost blessyd father and almyghty lord maker of heven and creer of cretures of thy grace any prayers here accorde, whiche I preserve vnto thy mercyfull cures, thy gret power lord whiche [e]ver [e]ndures me defend from all synne and blame preserve and kepe by vartu of thy name

Full transcription; a previously unidentified copy of the second stanza from a verse litany of sixteen stanzas to the Cross, God the Father, the Trinity, the Virgin Mary, angels, apostles, and saints. Until now, 12 copies of this text have been identified.

IMEV 914 [without this manuscript]

NIMEV 914 [without this mansucript]

DIMEV 1519 [without this manuscript]

3. 147r-147v

Letter of Pope Leo to Charlemagne

Language(s): Latin

Incipit: 147r Hec est epistola domini salvatoris quam leo papa trasnmisit [sic: transmisit] karolo regi dicens qui dumque dam [sic: eam] portaverit secum in die qua eam viderit vell legit fero non occidetur nec igne comburetus nec malus homo nec diabolus nec aliqua alia creatura et nocere poterit

Explicit: 147v Crux Cristi super me ante me et post me cruci antiquis hostis vbi te indett [sic]

4. 147v-148v

Letter to King Abgar Pseudo-Jesus Christ

Language(s): Latin

Incipit: 147v In nomine trino divino dei treli [sic: celi] incepit [sic: incipit] epistola domini nostri iesu Christi quam propria manew scripsit et misit abagare regi

Explicit: 148v hanc epistolam vell super scriptam habuerit non gladio non igne non aqua non posione malit veneno non tonitruo non subitania morte perebit amen. ffinis.

5. 149r

Prayer to the Virgin Mary

Language(s): Latin

Incipit: 149r Mater dingna [sic: digna] die venie via luxque diei sis tutela rei dux que comes et mei nata dei meresere [sic: miserere] mei lux alma dei digna celi regena poli me relinquere noli me tua virgo pia g[e]nitrix comendo maria fili Christe dei tu meserere mei amen. ffinis. Amen

Full transcription.

6. 149v-150r

Prayer to God

Language(s): Latin

Incipit: Domine deus patrum nosterum [sic: nostrorum] benedicant te celi et terra mare et fontes et flumina et omnes creature tue qui in eis sont [sic: sunt]

Explicit: 150r vt cognoscat vniversis gentium quia tu es deus [? feliis] in vniuersa tarra [sic: terra] qui dis [sic] benedictus. In secula seculorum amen. finis

7. 150v

Prayer for forgiveness of sins

Language(s): Latin

Incipit: 150v Respice ad me infelicem piata inmensa respice ad me crudelissimam miam publika despectus ad omnipotentem venie [sic: venio] vulnecatum [sic: vulneratum] ad medicum curro. Sarva [sic: Serva] pietatem mansuetudinem qui tamdiu suspen[d]isti gladium ulcionis. Dele numerositatem crimivm [sic: criminum] multitudinem mesericordiarum amen. ffinis - Amen

Full transcription.

8. 154r-157v

Medical recipes

Language(s): Middle English

Ten recipes added by a highly cursive hand of the 16th century, writing upside down in relation to the manuscript's other contents. They address the following:

f. 154r: rupture: 'For a man or woman that be Brokin or Ruptin. Take the rottis of osmondes and sethe them in ale and make a plaster ther of lay yt to the sore plas and geve the pacyent som of the juse of the yerbe to drynk every day and let hym be well trussyd and for [...] all wynde [...] (full transcription)
f. 154v: a purgative and antidote: 'Item take to purge the mawys and the stomak ii sponful of ole olyve and a glase full of whyt wyne and put them to gether and drynk yt fastyng and fast upon the same ii owres and yt will purge the mawys and the lyver and dystrowe possyn' (full transcription)
f. 155r: two recipes: the first for an unstated purpose, the second to treat sores: 'tak the juce of walwort and wax honny encens sa[?] and sethe them to gether and a noynte the greve / fynys. tak mynttis sage isope worwod horhound sotherynwod cumyn and put them all in a bag and put it in a plater or a chafynge dyshe and cast ther on malmssay and stond it tyll it be very hotte a lay yt to the sore' (full transcription)
f. 155v: two recipes: the first for an unstated purpose, the second for a plaster to treat sores: 'parsley and rede sorell of even porcyons stampe it and temper it with malsay fryst and last fynis. a plaster tak a saucerfull of the juce of smalach of worwod as muche of honny salte vinegar of iche as muche mother them together and put to them a quart of rye flower sethe them and store them to gether and make a plaster lay it to the sore fynys (full transcription)
f. 156r: a drink to heal rupture: 'a drynk for to hele a rupture tak a quart of malmyssay and ther to a hand ffull of red sage and bolle them to gether and put therto ii penyworthe of treyakyll of jenne[?] ii peny worthe of nutte mekis powder ii peny worthe of gynger powder ii peny worthe of cloves and bolle all theys and gether from a quart to a pynt and drynk it fyrst and lyt for lak of malsay tak posset ale or wyes (full transcription)
f. 156v: an ointment to heal rupture: 'a noyntment a ruptur the ritis of polly podyum pyck them and washe them all nye stamp them in a morter and take the creme of them and ole of the bayme treyakyll a quatety of steue honne the juce of worme wod with a quantete of rede alum bolle them in a chamfer styll they be theke and so anoynt the greve with your fynger agenyst a fyere (full transcription)
f. 157r: a plaster to heal rupture: 'a plaster of rupture take vyrgyn wax bene flower cumyn treyakylle rede wyne a vnz of iche and make them in planter and put in a fare lynone bag and lay it to the greffe and when it waxithe hard warme it on a chafyng dysh [...] tellis[?] and lay it over agayne strong it with wyn or vinegar et cetera (full transcription)
f. 157v: a plaster to treat rupture: 'For a rupture [...] avens bettayn maseyre or musyere knehome the rittis of owleferne v \isope water parmacete/ stumpe and strayne them and drynk them with stalle ale and drynk it fyrst and last luls[?] a pynte at onys . this is the drynk on the other syd foloythe the plaster (full transcription)

Itemised and transcribed in Connolly (2009), pp. 242-243 (transcriptions expanded here)

9. 159r

Entry on a birth

Language(s): English

Incipit: 159r Joen R[...] was borne the xxix daye of august 1519 at iij a cloke at after [noyn] of sondaye a [?menure] of seynt John Baptiste

Physical Description

Secundo Folio: 147r: Hec est epistola

Form: codex

Support: Parchment (disposition not established)

Extent: Codex: 15 leaves. 120 × 80 mm.

Collation

Quire 20⁶ (ff. 146-151)
Quire 21^6-2 (ff. 152-155: 3rd and 4th leaves cancelled)
Quire 22^6-1 (ff. 156-160: 1st leaf cancelled)

Layout

100-110 × 70-75 mm. Occasionally ruled in crayon, frame and line ruling, but it is not possible to determine whether the text is written above or below the top line. Single columns. 16-29 lines to the page.

Hand(s)

This description of hands is based on Towl (2011).

ff. 146r, 157v-154r have been copied by one hand in a neat Secretary script.

ff. 47r-150v have been copied by one hand in a very cursive Secretary script.

Decoration

This part of the manuscript does not contain any significant form of decoration.

Additions

There are number sequences and calculations on ff. 151r-152r for determining costs as indicated by the use of the abbreviations 'li' and 's'. These numbers were added by a late 15th- or early 16th-century hand.

History

Origin: Last quarter of the 15th century or the first half of the 16th century. ; England.

Provenance

Birth entry on f. 159r likely pertains to a family member of the owner. Unfortunately their surname is not legible.

Additional Information

Record Sources

This catalogue entry draws on on Margaret Connolly, Manuscripts in the University Library, Cambridge (Dd-Oo), The Index of Middle English Prose, 17 (Cambridge: Brewer, 2009); an unpublished description of the manuscript composed between 1926 and 1930 by M.R. James , now held in the University Archives (UA ULIB 7/3/74); and an unpublished description of the manuscript composed between 1948 and 1970 by H.L. Pink , now held in the University Archives (UA ULIB 7/3/75).

Availability

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Provenance and Acquisition

Part 1 [Cambridge, University Library, MS Ii.6.43, ff. 3r-145v]

Contents

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Hand(s)

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History

Provenance

Part 2 [Cambridge, University Library, MS Ii.6.43, ff. 146r-160r]

Contents

Physical Description

Collation

Layout

Hand(s)

Decoration

Additions

History

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