The James Catalogue of Western Manuscripts

Shelfmark B.2.17
Manuscript Title

Wycliffite Sermons

Alternative Title

Sermons on the Gospels in English

James Number 60
Century 15th
Physical Description

Double columns of 43 lines. Well written.On the margin of f.1, two coins have been drawn in cent. xvi, in what is meant to be gold paint, (1) has a figure of St Peter; legend: ALMA ROMA · S. PETRVS +, (2) has a cusped border, a beardless head, face L. in a close cap: legend DEVS · VNA · LEX 400-33.

Provenance

Given by Nevile. On f.1 is "Sum Guil. Charci." For particulars of William Chark, see Dict. Nat. Biog., and Rendel Harris, The Leicester Codex.

Donor Neville [Nevile], Thomas (c. 1548–1615), College Head and Dean of Canterbury
Size (cm) 30 x 20.5
Folio 180 ff.
Binding Stamped leather binding over boards.
Material Parchment
Language Middle English
Collation

a8-f8 (wants 6-8 blank) | g8-x8 (wants 8).

IIIF Manifest URL https://mss-cat.trin.cam.ac.uk/Manuscript/B.2.17/manifest.json
Online Since 30/09/2016

Contents

On the margin of f.1 two coins have been drawn in cent xvi, in what is meant to be gold paint (1) has a figure of St Peter; legend: ALMA ROMA ● S. PETRVS +, (2) has a cusped border, a beardless head, face L. in a close cap: legend DEVS ● VNA ● LEX 400-33

Contents:
I. f.1 Incipit prima pars euangeliorum s. dominicalium. Dom. 1 post festum S. Trinitatis Euangelium. sermo primus
Homo quidam erat diues, etc.
Crist telliþ us þis parable hou richessis ben perelous.
f.43b The last series I is In die pentecostes
Siquis diligit me. In þis gospel moueþ christ his children to loue -and þanne his lyf is ensampled (over erasure) aftir þe trinite amen.

II. 1. f.46 Inc. secunda pars euangeliorum videl. commune sanctorum.
In vigilia unius apostoli Euangelium
Ego sum uitis. As comune þyng is bete and bifore oþer þyngis.
The Common of Saints ends f.82b.
f.82b The Proper of Saints begins with Vigil of St Andrew and goes to All Saints' Day, ending f.112b.
2. f.112b Textus mathei de antichristo.
Egressus ihesus de templo. þis gospel telliþ myche wisedom -but þe fend may dampne men, but not rauysche her hope in crist (f.121b).
This is a very antipapal sermon.

III. f.121b Hec sunt capita sermonum tertie partis.
f.122b Inc. tercia pars euangeliorum ·S· ferialium
Feria quarta dom. ie aduentus domini. Pryncipium euangelii Marci.
Inicium sancti euangelii etc. As men schulden trowe in crist þat he is boþe god and man.
(An erased border on f.123a).
f.180b The last is In die sponsalium.
Accesserunt ad Ihesum. þis gospel telliþ of matrimonye (last words supplied in cent. xvi.) for þanne þei auoutren goddis word as poul spekiþ.

Bibliography

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