Merton College MS. 142

Former shelfmark: M. 1. 10

HERVÉ NÉDELEC; S. XV ex.

Language(s): Latin

(fols. 1–124v)

HERVÉ NÉDELEC OP, De Potestate Ecclesiastica et Papali

Incipit: Apostolus Ro. x. loquens de Iudeis dicit quod ignorantes Dei iusticiam et suam querentes

Explicit: sed certum est quod irrationabiliter ageret et peccaret.

fol. 71rv blank, to accommodate text presumably missing from the exemplar.

Pr. Paris 1500 &c.; Glorieux, Théol. 64ag.

(fols. 124v-8v)

An index of quaestiones

Physical Description

Secundo Folio: conferret talem

Form: codex

Support: Paper

Extent: 132 leaves of paper, watermarked with two forms of fleur-de-lis (quires 1–6 like Briquet 6798–6807, the rest like Briquet 7273), two parchment leaves at each end (ii + 130)

Dimensions (leaf): 275 × 205 mm.

Dimensions (written): 210 × 140 mm.

The edges heavily retrimmed and stained yellow.

Foliation: Contemporary foliation, nearly all trimmed off.

Collation

A bifolium at each end, 1–8¹⁶.

Layout

Frame-ruled with pencil; written in c. 33 long lines.

Hand(s)

A single secretary hand.

Decoration

On fol. 1 a red and violet initial; otherwise plain red initials, paraphs and highlighting.

Binding

Standard Merton s. xvii; sewn on four bands; formerly chained from the usual position.

History

Origin: S. XV ex.

Provenance and Acquisition

It is not known when this book entered the College prior to s. xvii. Inside the front board is a title, s. xvii, and ‘O. 3. 14. Art:’, canc. and replaced with ‘M. 1. 10 (CXLII)’ in red; the College bookplate.