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Manuscript/Mixed Material [Benedictine rule for nuns in Middle English ; a Middle English version of the Gospel of Nicodemus ; an anonymous Middle English exposition of the Apostles' Creed.]

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Title

  • [Benedictine rule for nuns in Middle English ; a Middle English version of the Gospel of Nicodemus ; an anonymous Middle English exposition of the Apostles' Creed.]

Names

  • Benedict, Saint, Abbot of Monte Cassino.
  • Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • [England], [early 14--]

Contents

  • 1. fol. 1r-36r: Benedictine rule for nuns -- 2. fol. 37v-63v: A Middle English version of the Gospel of Nicodemus -- 3. fol. 64r-78r. An anonymous Middle English exposition on the Apostles' Creed.

Headings

  • -  Benedictine nuns--England--Early works to 1800
  • -  Monasticism and religious orders--England--History--Middle Ages, 600-1500--Sources
  • -  Apostles' Creed
  • -  Manuscripts, English (Middle)--Washington (D.C.)

Notes

  • -  Ms. codex.
  • -  Middle English; some Latin.
  • -  Title and description derived from the full description in Library of Congress. Medieval and Renaissance manuscript books in the Library of Congress, v. 2, p. 143-154, by Svato Schutzner.
  • -  Three scribes: scribes 1 and 2 use an old-fashioned vertical Gothic; scribe 3 uses a small anglicana currens with thorn.
  • -  Decoration (on fol. 1-63 only): blue display-type letters, blue paragraph marks, blue and red line fillers, and associated penwork, mostly red. Several drawings of human faces. Red ink penwork.
  • -  Tipped onto (later) paper flyleaf which follows fol. 78 is a folded sheet of modern paper (ca. 260 x 255 mm folded to 180 x 139 mm) containing a manuscript copy of a piece of music with caption: An antient canon. Sung by the monks. Morning prayer.
  • -  Binding: 19th century, brown calf over paper boards.
  • -  Library of Congress. Medieval and renaissance manuscript books in the Library of Congress, 76
  • -  Ricci, S. de. Census of medieval and Renaissance manuscripts in the United States and Canada, 4

Medium

  • 78 leaves : parchment ; 220-204 x ca. 140 mm bound to 213 x 151 mm

Call Number/Physical Location

  • BX3004 .E66 1400

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2013659153

Online Format

  • pdf
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Benedict, Saint, Abbot Of Monte Cassino, and Medieval And Renaissance Manuscripts Collection. Benedictine rule for nuns in Middle English ; a Middle English version of the Gospel of Nicodemus ; an anonymous Middle English exposition of the Apostles' Creed. [England, early 14, 1400] Manuscript/Mixed Material. https://www.loc.gov/item/2013659153/.

APA citation style:

Benedict, S. & Medieval And Renaissance Manuscripts Collection. (1400) Benedictine rule for nuns in Middle English ; a Middle English version of the Gospel of Nicodemus ; an anonymous Middle English exposition of the Apostles' Creed. [England, early 14] [Manuscript/Mixed Material] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2013659153/.

MLA citation style:

Benedict, Saint, Abbot Of Monte Cassino, and Medieval And Renaissance Manuscripts Collection. Benedictine rule for nuns in Middle English ; a Middle English version of the Gospel of Nicodemus ; an anonymous Middle English exposition of the Apostles' Creed. [England, early 14, 1400] Manuscript/Mixed Material. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2013659153/>.