St John's College MS 235 (fragment 70)
A series of prayers, perhaps for female use (binding fragment)
Contents
Language(s): Latin
‘Domine deus omnipotens aetern⟨.⟩ et ineffabilis sine fine atque initio […] Domine ihesu criste rex uirginum integritatis ?amator muni cor meum […] [fol. 1v] Domine deus omnipotens qui in trinitate perfecta uiuis dominaris et regnas parce animę […] Sancta maria genitrix domini nostri ihesu cristi semper uirgo gloriosa per te unit […] [fol. 2] Domine ihesu criste redemptor ac creator generis humani qui es splendor […] [fol. 2v] Domine ihesu criste rex aeternę gloriae fili dei uiui conceptus ex maria […] ’.
Physical Description
Layout
In long lines, 19–20 lines to the page. No prickings; bounded and ruled in stylus.
Hand(s)
Written in insular caroline (occasional insular a), s. xi in.
Decoration
Two-line gold capitals at the head of each prayer.
History
Provenance and Acquisition
MS 235 is a collection of binding fragments removed from College books (medieval portions only). This entry is for fragment 70 only.
Record Sources
Availability
For enquiries relating to this manuscript please contact St John's College Library.
Funding of Cataloguing
Conversion of the printed catalogue to TEI funded by the Thompson Family Charitable Trust
Abbreviations
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Last Substantive Revision
2022-06: First online publication