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- 1350-1450 (Late 14C and early 15C) (Creation)
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2 volumes bound as one 9 x 6 in., 50 ff.; varying numbers of lines to a page; two volumes in one vellum
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Given by Thomas Man, 1685. At f. 17v is a note in a 15C hand: "Thys ys John medylton bok."
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Wycliffite texts, principally Miracles of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke (imperfect), in English; M. R. James's no. 30. The first volume contains: 1) an unidentified fragment, imperfect at both ends; 2) "xii capituli" [12 chapters], imperfect at the start; 3) Bernardus de dignitate clericorum; 4) De uita b. M. virginis [incipit: "Circa uirginem uero ex qua incarnacio facta fuit"]; 5) "Incipiunt quedam miracula de S. Maria"; 6) Hic incipiunt meditaciones de passione. Both 5) and 6) are in a 15C hand. The second volume contains the Gospels of Saints Matthew, Mark and Luke, in a small hand of early 15C date, ending at the 9th chapter of Luke, verse 24.
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Microfilm available (with Q.B.25).