MS. Bodl. 687
Summary Catalogue no.: 2501
Contents
Treatise on the virtues and vices, as MS. Bodl. 332, art. 2; cf. MS. Bodl. 187
The title is only at the end of the index on fols 72-73, except that on fol. 71v is 'Finis sermonum est (de) colleg' M...', (15th century), possibly 'Merton'
Three Latin sermons, two for Easter, all in different hands
One sermon:
Sermons on the liturgical Gospels of Sundays throughout the year
With preceding index
In MS. Laud Misc. 77 this series is distinctly attributed to John de Waldeby and stated to have been written in 1365
A treatise on the Decalogue, the same which in MS. Bodl. 400 is attributed to Petrus de Aureolis
Fols 172-176 contain some added theological extracts and notes, including (fol. 174v) some narrationes
Physical Description
Condition
Layout
2 cols
Decoration
Two illuminated capitals
Coloured capitals
History
Provenance and Acquisition
See above, item 1 Fasciculus morum, 'Deliberat' dimidiam dec' [dimidium decimarum?] Ric' Norys famular' Johannis Godeman in Cathedra sancti Petri etc. apud Westham sabbato post prandium in presencia Willelmi Bakere per acquietanciam, etc.', (fol. 176). 15th century
Also on fol. 176 are the names of 'Rauf Hassoll de Hankelow' [Hankelow, Cheshire] and 'Margaret Wright' (early 16th century)
On fol. 175 there is a note saying: 'Memorandum Cherintone did vse to clense the strind in Merton more to the Russhy hurst' (16th century)
The manuscript was owned by 'Thomas Cardiff' (fols. 1, 84v) in the 16th century
Barlow's catalogue gives 'K. 1. 2' as an old mark of this volume; it may have been kept in K. 1. 2 Med. about 1646-1650
This appears to be the 'Liber de 7. vitijs capitalibus . Sermones varij', a quarto manuscript given by Thomas James in 1601, though this might refer to the latter part of MS. Auct. D. 4. 12. If MS. Bodl. 687 is not the manuscript given by Thomas James, then its provenance and date of acquisition are unknown, except that it was acquired before 1655
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Last Substantive Revision
2023-03-27: Description revised to incorporate all the information in the Summary Catalogue (1922)