MS. Douce 15
Summary Catalogue no.: 21589
Contents
Language(s): Middle English
1. (fol. 1)
Rubric: Here bigynneth the Making of the Worlde
Incipit: In the biginnynge God made of noughte
Extracts from the book of Genesis in the later Wycliffite version (Gilte Legende, ed. Richard Hamer (EETS), III.43).
Language(s): Middle English
2. (fol. 8v)
Life of Adam and Eve (IPMEP 25) Rubric: (fol. 8v) ... the Lyf of Adam & of Eue
Incipit: Now takith heede that whanne oure Lord God
With rubrics at foll. 23, 42v, 77v.
On the text (later incorporated into the Gilte Legende) see Gilte Legende, ed. Hamer, III.19-20 and 42-6; edited II. 991-1014.
Language(s): Middle English
3.
The Five Wiles of King Pharaoh Rubric: (fol 77v) ... now sueth the fyue Wilis that king Pharao vsid aghein the Children of Israel...
Incipit: The firste wile was that king Pharao grauntid
On the text (later incorporated into the Gilte Legende) see Gilte Legende, ed. Hamer, III.19-20 and 42-6; edited II. 1015-1036.
Language(s): Middle English
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: parchment
Extent: 141 leaves
Dimensions (binding): 4.625 × 3.375 in.
History
Record Sources
Description adapted (2024) from the Summary Catalogue (1897) with additional reference to published literature as cited.
Abbreviations
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Last Substantive Revision
2024-10: Incorporate all information in SC with reference to published literature.