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Speculum Christiani ("The Mirror of a Christian", a 14C devotional work): M. R. James's no. 51.

A collection including "De fide et legibus" by William of Paris; M. R. James's no. 59. Contains: 1) In principio librorum biblie et quot capita quibus libris continentur; 2) Meditacio cuiusdam sapientis de custodia interioris hominam; 3) Notule excerptae de diversis Doctoribus [inc. one from Ricardus heremita de Alvernia Episc.]; 4) Willelmus Parisiensis de fide et legibus, in 5 books; 5) Dialogus de deo et anima ex Trismegisto (incipit: Asclepius iste pro solo); 6) extract: anime non ex traduce procreantur; 7) Confessio Joh. Wickliff de sacramento altaris; 8) extract: Omnes debemus laudare dominum; 9) De sacerdotum begligentia in divinis officiis celebrandis; 10) Excerpta e Patribus de oratione; 11) 'Alureudus' (Ailred of Rievaulx), De anima; 12) Tractatus de mundo fugiendo; 13) extracts: de peccato originale. In the binding are two double leaves of a 13C psalter with parts of Psalms 88-142.

Not in M. R. James' Catalogue. Incipiunt (f. 1a): hore de eterna sapientia. Anima mea desideravit te. Text enclosed in floriated border, with decorated initials; believed to be of North German provenance.

A fragment of a Sarum processional; M. R. James's no. 62. The leaves are bound in complete disorder and one is missing. There is no decorative work.

Two fragments of medieval tiles and two pieces of moulded stonework found on 9th August 2017 during works carried out to replace plaster on walls in cloister court. Tiles are possibly from the later part of the nunnery era of the College site, so late 15th century.

38 x 138

Rubric on proof; M. R. James's no. 2. A law text by Andreas Siculus [variously known as Andreas Barbatius, Andrea Barbazza or Andreas Bartholomaei de Sicilia]. James judged the script to be "almost certainly" Italian; initials are lacking. Incipit: Continuatus sic. Visum est de confessionibus per quas aduersarius relevatur ab onere probandi. The early quires have guards cut from a 14C ms., others have guards cut from a 10C ms.

On the rule of princes, by Aegidius Columna (Aegidius Romanus); M. R. James's no. 26. James identifies it as English work. The text is ornamented fleur-de-lys and demi fleur-de lys, and at f. 1 is a miniature showing the Descent of the Holy Spirit as a dove; there is a coat of arms in the lower margin. James judges this miniature of inferior quality and it has been partially erased. Some marginal notes appear.

Metaphysical questions; M. R. James's no. 17. "Questions" on books i-x and xii of Metaphysics, with a table of those on books i-vii and a short prologue addressed to a Pope as dedicatee (incipit: Cum cetere sciencie ad cognicionem summi boni conferant, sanctissime pater). The unnnamed author speaks of himself as a Dominican. The volume is imperfect: ending in book 12. The final quire is in a different hand from the rest.

Customary of the Carthusian order; M. R. James's no. 12. In three sections. The main text is preceded by a table of and note on reading the statutes and followed by extracts on disputed points (1494-1517).

A commentary by William de Conches (Guillaume de Conches) on Boethius' De consolatione philosophiae; M. R. James's no. 74. Latin title: Commentum Willelmi de conches super boecium de consolacione philosophiae. Includes a few domestic and personal memoranda, in English.

Poems by John Lydgate; M. R. James's no. 56. A collection of 27 poems, in English with some Latin titles; James lists these and first and last lines. Appended is a table of contents by W. Aldis Wright, Vice-Master of Trinity College.

Isidore's encyclopaedic "Etymology" in twenty books; M. R. James's no. 8. It is lavishly decorated: "The ornaments and initials at the beginnings of the books are exceedingly good and characteristic English work".

Repertorium on the Speculum Historiale of Vincent de Beauvais [Vincentius Bellovacensis]; M. R. James's no. 45. There is a prologue by John haut furey, priest, addressed to Simon, Cardinal of S. Prisca [Simon D'Archiac]. At the end are lists of headings and of the extracts contained in the Speculum Historiale. The first leaf has a decorated border.

A collection of errors, etc.; M. R. James's no. 57. Contains: 1) Collectio errorum in anglia et parisius condempnatorum (A collection of errors condemned in England and Paris) by brother Robert de Kyluarby [Kilwardby], archbishop of Canterbury, AD 1276, with a confirmation and additions made by John Peckham, archbishop of Canterbury, 1286; 2) De malo, by Thomas Aquinas, also entitled: Questiones de malo cum titulis questionum previis; 3) a list of books sold by Thomas de Wyniston of Oxford (which James transcribes); 4) Tractatus de peccato mortali, also entitled: Tractatus bonus de peccato mortali et veniali et ceteris peccati speciebus cum titulis questionum et tabula vocali in fine. The ms. is of English workmanship.

A medical compendium; M. R. James's no. 60. Contains: 1) an index of diseases; 2) Prognostics of Hippocrates; 3) Recipes - balsamum, aqua aromatica; 4) contents table to 5) a medical compendium, arranged alphabetically; 6) recipes in English and Latin; 7) Practica Mag. Bernardi de villa nova Cathalani; 8) Tractatus brevis et utilis Bernardi de Gordonio; 9) verses on medicine; 10) two indexes; 11) recipes. Some scribbles on the final flyleaf include a little Greek.

Robert Grosseteste's commentary on Boethius' De Consolatione Philosophiae, and other works; M. R. James's no. 70. Contains: 1) Roberti Grosthead Commentum in Boetium de Consolatione Philosophiae; 2) Recapitulacio metrorum consolacionis philosophice Anicij mallij Severini boecij exconsulis ordinarij; 3) Ambrosius de bono mortis; 4) Libellus hugonis de S. Victore de virtutibus et vicijs; 5) Libellus Magistri hugonis de S. Victore de consciencia; 6) Lucij annei senece ad callionem de remedijs fortuitorium; 7) P. ovidii Nasonis de Vetula liber tercius; 8) Incipit tractatus et causa quare singula volumina sua composuit iste ovidius; 9) Sequiture eciam prefacio leonis prothonotarij que preponitur isti libello ut cercius appareat quod ovidius erat eius auctor; 10) a page of writing in a different hand, the beginning of "Uestra nouit intentio. De scolarium disciplina compendiosum postulare tractatum" (a pseudo-Boethian tract).

Window glass with decoration - ivy leaf in red

215 x 10½

A compendium of canon law by Bartholomew of Pisa; M. R. James's no. 4. It runs from "abbas" to "zelum", in a hand that James says is "probably English", with initials in red and blue. The prologue begins: Quoniam ut ait Gregorius super Ezechielem.

Extracts from the constitutions of Clement V', made up of "De summa trinitate et fide catholica R. Clemens vus" and "De rescript. R. - Abbates aut alii religiosi"; M. R. James's no. 29. Colophon: "Nomen scriptoris est thomas plenus amoris/ Iste liber constat Petro de Abyngdon/ Stephano". James notes that Thomas "plenus amoris", probably translatable as "Fullalove", is a name that commonly appears in Oxford mss.

The priest's prosody: a table of all the words in the readings, for the whole year, in which mistakes in prosody were likely to be made; M. R. James's no. 42. In the part concerning saints days, the usua; Sarum English saints appear, with special emphasis on Friedeswide. There follows a Chronology of national events from 1370 to 1443, in a different hand.

Robert of Lincoln's Summa Justicia, in ten parts; M. R. James's no. 36. [Presumably this is a work by or atributed to Robert Grosseteste.]

Some butchery. Mostly sheep/goat and cattle. Both immature and adult individuals, and both meaty joints and waste elements.
Includes bird and fish bones.

John Blaunkpayn of Cambridge to John Bruys of Barnwell a plot between land formerly held by Alan Redhed of the nuns, and another vacant plot of the nuns. Witnesses: Robert Goodrych, Robert Brigham, John Gaynysford of Cambridge, John Smyth, Brice Poket of Barnwell et aliis.

A legal formulary; M. R. James's no. 18. Spine title: Forma Compositionum Cartarum Obligacionum Acquietanciarum Indenturarum Libellorum et Appellacionum cum aliis pro studio Abbatis. Includes wills dated 1399 and 1403. The first quire is missing. The flyleaves come from one or two unfinished musical service-books (14-15C), one leaf containing antiphons for the feast of the Assumption.

Thomas Hamond sen., of Lynton, to Ralph Bateman de Harleton, and William Langford, clerk, a tenement in Barnwell acquired by him in marriage with Rose, daughter of John Treplowe, lying between a tenement of Barnwell Priorey in either side and abutting on the highway. Witnesses: Sir William Smyth, vicar of Lynton, Richard Barber (?) of Lynton, John Estmond of Barnwell.

Prioress (Agnes Seyntelowe?) to the Prior of Barnwell (William Downe?) concerning a dispute between their institutions (over £12?).

Master (Magister) John Gonney of Gelham, in execution of the will of John Pylet, to Thomas de Topesseld, John Swynle, John Burgoyne and Thomas Campes all the land of the late John Pylet in Cambridge, Chesterton and Newnham. Witnesses: Nicholas Morys, Roger Peytevyne, John Parson, Richard One, John Hadham et aliis.

Hugh Ploughwryght of Cambridge and Thomas Colleman, executors of John Marchal, to Nicholas Morys, John Butgoyn, John Binley and Simon Deye 14 acres in scattered parcels in Cambridge and Barnwell fields, bequeathed by John Marchal to his wife Maud for life, after her death to be sold and the proceeds applied to pious uses. Lands described as follows: 2 selions containing 2 roods in Brandmere field towards Stepul Dole, adjoining land of St Radegund's and land of Barnwell Priory, abutting on a croft of John Smyth. 1 selion (3 roods) in the same furlong, abutting on Paye croft. 1 selion (1/2 acre) in Bradmere field near Bradmere, Coldham Green, lying between lands of the Prior of Barnwell. 2 selions (1 acre) in Bradmere field in Milkfurlong, between lands of the said Prior, abutting on Seven Acre Dole. 1 selion (1/2 rood) in Bradmere field between land of the Prior and land of the University, abutting on Horspath. 1 selion (1/2 acre) in Bradmere field, lying under the Old Mylne hill between lands of the Prior, abutting on Olde Wylne way. 1 selion (1/2 acre) in the croft of Middelfeld, between the Dole of St Mary's church and land of the Prior of St Edmund's Chapel, abutting on Hadstock way. 1 selion (1/2 acres) in the same croft, but the said dole, in the upper furlong next to land formerly of Robert Barbour, called Dallesacre and abutting on gravel pits on Hinton way. 1 selion (1/2 acre) lying in Midelfeld between land formerly of Philip Caily and land of the Prior of St Edmund's Chapel, abutting on land of the Prior of Barnwell. 1 selion (1/2 acre) in the same field between land of the Prior of Barnwell and Huntynglond, abutting on land of the said Prior. 1 selion (1/2 acre) in the same field between land of the said Prior and that of Philip Caily, abutting on land of the said Prior. 1 selion (1/2 acre) in the same field between land of the nuns of St Radegund's and that of the said Prior, abutting on Cranefurlong. 1 selion (1/2 acre) between land of Philip Caily and land of the said Prior, abutting on the Claypits on Hinton way. 1 selion (1/2 acre) between lands of the Prior of St Edmund's Chapel, abutting on Pisshel way. 2 selions (3 roods) at Hinton way, between land of Corpus Christi College and land of the Prior of Barnwell, abutting on Hinton fen. 1 selion (3 roods) between the nun's land and land of the Prior of St Edmund's Chapel, abutting on Hinton fen. 1 selion (3 roods) between the nun's land and land of the Prior of Barnwell. 1 selion (1/2 rood) between land of Richard Warbulton and land of the Prior of St Edmund's, abutting on headland of the Prior of Barnwell. 1 selion (1/2 acre) between lands of Robert Barbour, abutting on Hadstock way. 2 selions (1 acre) between the nuns' land and land of Thomas Cambridge, abutting on Hadstock way. 1 selion (1/2 acre) between land of St Mary's chantry in St Mary's church and land of the Prior of Barnwell, abutting on Hadstock way. 1 selion (1/2 acre) in Forthfeld between lands of Barnwell Priory, abutting on Mortymer's Dole. 1 selion (1/2 acre) between land of Dawes Scalle and land of Thomas Cambridge. 1 selion (1/2 rood) in the same furlong between land of Philip Caily and 1/2 rood belonging to the nuns. 2 selions (3 roods) on the other side of the nuns' 1/2 rood, adjoining land of the Prior of Barnwell. Witnesses: John Gaynessford, mayor of Cambridge, Thomas Beverle, John Eversdon, John Bussh, John Essex et aliis.

Nicholas Moris, John Burgoyn, John Bylney and Simon Deye to Prioress Margery Harlyng and the nuns the land (14 1/2 acres and 1/2 rood) they received from Hugh Plowryght and Thomas Colman, executors of John Marchal of Cambridge. Witnesses: John Gaynessford, mayor of Cambridge, John Herryz, Robert Goderich, Stephen Neel, John Sexteyn et aliis.

Prioress Margery Harlyng and the nuns to Robert Pynnyngton, a tenement between a tenement of Corpus Christi College, and a tenement of John Huntyngdon, formerly of John Cotton, and a garden which John Weston holds of the nuns, abutting on the highway, the King's Ditch and Poucherscroft. Term: 80 years; rent: 17s. Covenants: Lessors to supply tenant after the wheat harvest with one acre of wheat straw. Lessee to be allowed to cut down trees to effect necessary repairs, replanting others in their place. Witnesses: John Gaynesford, mayor of Cambridge, John Sexton, Stephen Neel, Alan Hubert, John Eversdon, bailiffs, et aliis.

Prioress Margery Harlyng and the nuns to Robert Pynnyngton, a tenement between a tenement of Corpus Christi College, and a tenement of John Huntyngdon, formerly of John Cotton, and a garden which John Weston holds of the nuns, abutting on the highway, the King's Ditch and Poucherscroft. Term: 80 years; rent: 17s. Covenants: Lessors to supply tenant after the wheat harvest with one acre of wheat straw. Lessee to be allowed to cut down trees to effect necessary repairs, replanting others in their place. Witnesses: John Gaynesford, mayor of Cambridge, John Sexton, Stephen Neel, Alan Hubert, John Eversdon, bailiffs, et aliis.

The prioress and nuns to Richard Stombill a void place in Fisher Lane, between a tenement of Agnes Upwer and one of John Wattys, abutting on the King's water and a tenement of Thomas Morys. Rent: 12d; covenant: tenants to erect a new house; term: 60 years. Witnesses: John Gaynesford, mayor of Cambridge, John Sexston, Stephen Neel, John Bussh, Robert Bradeway, bailiffs, et aliis.

Prioress Margery Herlyng and the nuns to John Essex, saddler, a tenement in Walyslane, lying between the house of the Friars Minor and a tenement of Essex, abutting on the highway and Sarantiscroft. Tern: 60 years. Rent: 5s. Witnesses: John Gaynysford, Mayor of Cambridge, John Sexteyn, Stephen Neel, John Busch and Robert Bradeweye, bailiffs, et aliis.

Prioress Margery Herlyng (Harlyng) and the nuns to John Bylney a messuage in Walls Lane in the parish of Holy Trinity between the land of John Aschwelle, deceased, and the King's Ditch, abutting on the stone wall of the Friars Minor and on a tenement of Aschewelle. Term: 60 years; rent: 2s. Covenant: Lessee to rebuild house within 3 years. Witnesses: John Gaynysford, Mayor of Cambridge, John Sexteyn, Stephen Neell, John Busche and Robert Bradeweye, bailiffs, et aliis.

John Wattys, Robert Brigham and Isabel, widow of Robert Brigham, sen. (all of Cambridge), executors of the will of Robert Brigham, sen., (the will attested by John Gaynesford, mayor, Thomas Banlee, Adam Leveryngton, John Whaplode, William Histon, bailiffs, and others, 1411) to John Sexteyn and John Whapode. Butchers, 13 acres in scattered parcels in Barnwell fields, bought from several men by the late Robert Brigham. Witnesses: John Gaynesford, mayor of Cambridge, John Herrys, John Bilneye, Simon Bentibowe of Cambridge, John Bussh of Barnwell et aliis.

Robert Peytevyn, clerk, to John Albon, clerk, a dovehouse and a void place, which he holds as co-feoffee with the said John and others by feoffment of Nicholas Hethe.

Prior William Downe of Barnwell and the convent acknowledge the receipt from Prioress Agnes Seyntclowe and the nuns of 40s in full discharge of arrears due from two tenements in Barnwell leased by the nuns to Alexander Westmorland and John Bruce.

William Essex, baker, executor of the will of John Prentys, to John Grenelane of Hadneham, esquire (armiger), 1/2 acre in Barnwell fields between lands of Barnwell Priory. Witnesses: John Bilney, mayor of Cambridge, John Essex, John Busshe of Barnwell, William Trumpington, William Cliflond et aliis.

Prioress Agnes Seintelow and the nuns exchange 1/2 acre in Barnwell fields in le Middelfeld, formerly of John Whithobbe and before that of Peter Carbonel, between land of Thomas Cotton, formerly of Philip Cayle, on the west and the Prior of Barnwell on the east, one side abutting on Hynton way by lez Cleypettis, for 1/2 acre by Hynton Cross, between land of the Prioress of St Radegund's from the east and that of the Prior of Barnwell from the west, one side abutting on Hynton way. Term: 20 years. Witnesses: John Bilney, mayor of Cambridge, Stephan Neel, John Busshe and John Litstere, bailiffs, et aliis.

Richard Busshe, Robert Rynnyngton and Robert Norys to William Mast, baker, Jonathan Bocher, bagman, and William Gerveys, a messuage in St Andrew's parish, in Prechour street (St Andrew's Street), between a tenement of Corpus Christi College and one of Adam Painter (Peyntour), abutting on the street and on a garden of John Baldock, which tenement he holds by feoffment of Robert Brigham. Witnesses: John Bilney, mayor of Cambridge, John Ferrour, smith, John Meteham, John Weston, Joger Rycche, bailiffs, et aliis.