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Verse devotions to the name of Jesus (Cambridge, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 2125)

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Title

Verse devotions to the name of Jesus (Cambridge, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 2125)

Description

Inscription written as a frame on three sides: "In nomine Iesu omne genu flectatur celestium, terestrium et Infernorum et omnis lingua confiteatur quia dominus Iesus christus in gloria est dei natus"

Comment

Two prayers in verse.
i) English, Middle (inc. Knele down man. let for no shame)
ii) Latin (inc. Oremus. Deus cui omne cor)

Contains reference to Birgitta

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Forms part of

Cambridge, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 2125

Carries work

Middle English verse (inc. Kneel down man let for no shame)
Latin verse (inc. Oremus. Deus cui omne cor)

Hand

Anglicana bookhand

Decoration

A large coloured monogram, 'ihs' ten lines in height, surrounded by labels bearing the inscriptions (left to right): Iesu misere sit nomen domini denedictum Amore langueo Iesu mercy Iesus amor meus

Writing support

Paper

Folios

f. 118r

Language

English, Middle
Latin

Position

41

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Cambridge, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 2125 Book object