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amoris'. In the same hand on ff. 69r-73v is a table of contents in Latin. Codex Parchment 270 190 mm Quires remounted. 1 12 , ff. 1-12v, catchword; 2 12 , ff. 13r-24v, catchword; 3 10 , ff. 25r-34v, catchword;

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the end flyleaves and is both cropped and placed sideways. Codex Parchment and paper. The outer and central bifolia of quires are vellum whilst the others are paper. 210 120 mm 1 12 , ff. 3r-14v; 2 ? ; 3

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omnibus horis. Hic pennam fixi penitet me si male scripsi'. Latin Codex Vellum 195 140 mm Originally 27 quires of eights (quires 6 and 15 are twelves). Collation as it survives today: ii + 1 8 , ff. 3r-10v; 2

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ihesu crist la pensee mun quer enducist priez pur le alme frere ion de kyngtone pur li duz ihesu crist'. Quires remounted. A number of leaves are missing. Compiled by the Franciscan Fr. William Herebert of Hereford (d. 1333?), of

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'Of hem that writen ous The bokes duelle'. 'un amie soulain'. Macaulay 1899-1902; Macaulay 1957. Codex Paper 290 210 mm Quires of eights. Catchwords. Three leaves missing according to Brown. Single columns with 30-48 lines. Not ruled. Macaulay describes the

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hyng'. English Codex Parchment 300 220 mm. Twelve quires of eight. Ff. 1 and 2 originally flyleaves. First two folios blank. Quire 12 wants two leaves after f. 94. Catchwords for all quires except quire 1. Catchword in scroll with

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quire to which it is attached. The pricking, frame, and ruling also mark it out as an addition to the quires containing the Festial . English ff. 4r-125v John Mirk Festial (IPMEP 734 ) 'God maker of alle thyng be

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lyf'. Ends imperfectly. F. 157v has the catchwords 'And nyght and day'. English Codex Parchment 250 180 mm Originally 27 quires of eights, 21 remaining. Catchwords are regular after their first appearance on f. 103. Collation: 1-3 8 , 4

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7 and the beginning of quire 8, no catchword on the last folio of quire 7. Pricking: visible in all quires, as reference to trace the frame, two at the top and two at the bottom margin, but irregular in

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mitred and pasted on 5 mm thick oak boards with 10 mm bevelled edge, cushion bevel. Boards cut flush with quires. Original sewing. Six double thongs across the spine. Remains of two leather straps on fore edge attached by round

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swiche a lewed mannes witte shal pas'. 'here endith þe maunciples tale'. Codex Parchment 310 210 mm 1-33(8). Originally 34 quires of eights. First quire lost. Regular catchwords. Pricking not visible. Writing space of 210 x 110 mm. Text does

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iv + 141 + ii Good but binding coming apart. Unknown. On f. 13r in the hand that numbered the quires is written the date 1420. Ff. 97r and 139v a rebus which seems to contain the letters 'H E