MS. Bodl. 29
Summary Catalogue no.: 1876
Contents
Indexes of subjects are on fols. 128v, 179v. Later theological notes on fols. 127–8, cf. 175v, 176v, 178v (quoting some English), 180v (also quoting English). The English verse on fol. 178v (not in DIMEV) is pr. R. Newhauser, ' "Strong it is to flitte" ', in Literature and religion in the later Middle Ages: philological studies in honor of Siegfried Wenzel (1995) pp. 321–2.
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Coloured capitals.
Accompanying Material
Foll. i-ii are fragments of a rent-roll (13th cent.) of lands near Rouen
History
Provenance and Acquisition
'J. Foxus': possibly John Foxe, -1587.
The volume appears to have reached the Library in 1603 or 1604.
MS. Bodl. 29 – Part 1
Contents
A 15th century hand has written 'Manipulus morum' at the head.
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MS. Bodl. 29 – Part 2
Contents
In 34 chapters, beginning with 'De preceptis', and ending with 'de paciencia': a list of chapters is at fol. 173v. Attributed by Bloomfield (no. 787) to Gilbertus Minorita, who seems to be a bibliographical ghost: cf. Newhauser, ' "Strong it is to flitte" ', pp. 321–2. Fols. 129–136 are injured in the margin and slightly in the text. The words on fol. 174 should follow fol. 132.
See Newhauser, ' "Strong it is to flitte" ', pp. 321–2.
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Last Substantive Revision
2020-03-23: Description revised to include all information in SC with reference to published literature as cited.