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A Goldynn Pystill (BL, Add MS 37790)

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A Goldynn Pystill (BL, Add MS 37790)

Comment

An anonymous work wrongly attributed to Saint Bernard, translated into Middle English. The rubric states, "This pistill made saynt Barnarde vnto his cosyn the whiche is calde a goldyn pystill: Wor the grete abundaunce of gostely ffruyt that is contynede in itt'; at the end is the monogram, 'I.S.'

Contains reference to Birgitta

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Carries work

Hand

Gothic cursive

Writing support

Parchment

Folios

ff. 95v-96v

Language

English, Middle

Position

3

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London, British Library, Additional MS 37790 Book object