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Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Bodley 423 (B)

Item

Modern shelfmark

Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Bodley 423 (B)

Owned by

Bodleian Library

Manuscript or print

[Manuscript]

Modern location

Oxford, UK

Composed of

Contemplations of the Dread and Love of God (Bodleian, MS Bodley 423 B)
Revelations, Extract (Bodleian, MS Bodley 423 B)
Meditation (inc. Reliquie cogitacionis ... Mi good Lord & merciful Fader) (Bodleian, MS Bodley 423 B)
Meditation (inc. Lord graunte vs helpe in oure tribulacion. I haue ofte in my mynde thought. I wolde I were delyuered) (Bodleian, MS Bodley 423 B)
Middle English verse (inc. Hail comely creature courteous of kind) (Bodleian, MS Bodley 423 B)
The missour and the mede of sorow and of tribulacion (Bodleian, MS Bodley 423 B)
Ayenst the excusacion of lechery. and othir dedly synnes (Bodleian, MS Bodley 423 B)
Contemplations, Chapter X, How thou shalt be war of temptacions, sleping and waking, and how thou schalt withstonde hem (Bodleian, MS Bodley 423 B)
Five tracts of Pore Caitif (Bodleian, MS Bodley 423 B)
The Reule of a Recluse / that seynt Alrede wrote to his suster (Bodleian, MS Bodley 423 B)
Middle English verse (inc. Now late me thought I would begin / My sinful language to abate) (Bodleian, MS Bodley 423 B)
The Boke of Tribulacyoun (Bodleian, MS Bodley 423 B)

Production date

1430-1440

Location created

England

Contains reference to Birgitta

1

Comment

Composite item. Made up of five MSS.

Extent

i + 416

Writing support

Parchment

Folios

Total: 416
B: 98 folios

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