James, M. R.; Hereford Cathedral / Library [Editor]; Bannister, Arthur Thomas [Oth.]: A descriptive catalogue of the manuscripts in the Hereford Cathedral library (Hereford: Wilson & Phillips, 1927)

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0.1. iii. Vellum : 12| x 8 ; ff. 127 : Cent, xiii (early).
Two volumes bound together, I, Two columns of 34 lines, II,
Two columns of 36 lines. Writing in both is large and clear.
Capitals in red and blue, but very simple except on folios 3,
69b, and 119b, where the initials are somewhat ornamented.
On fol. 2, Liber ecclesie Sancte Marie de Cyrencestr.
Then in the same hand, quite different from either hand of
the text:—In hoc volumine continentur.
(1) Gregorius de pastoralibus.
(2) Idem de vitis patrum qui dicitur paradisus.
(3) Leo de conflictu vitiorum et virtutum.
Collation :-l8—88, 9° (5 and 6 cancelled) || IO8—16, 17 (4, 5,
and 6 cancelled).
Contents :—
(1) Regule pastorales Gregorii pape urbis Rome, scripte
ad lohem episcopum Ravenne urbis.
(P.L. 77, 13). fol. 3.
Inc. Pastoralis cure me me pondera fugere.
(2) Prefatio sanctorum patrum, ad Lausum, prepositum
palatii ab heraclide directa.
(P.L. 74, 243). fol. 69.
Inc. In hoc libro quern de vita sanctorum patrum
scripturi sumus.
(3) Ad eundem liber Paradisus. (P.L. 74, 246). fol. 69b.
Inc. Multi quidem multos variosque libros.
(4) Liber de conflictu vitiorum et virtutum beati pape
leonis. (P.L. 40, 1091). fol. 118b.
Inc. Apostolica vox clamat per orbem.

0.1. iv. Vellum : 11 x 7| ; ff. 3 + 124 : Cent. xiii.
Bound in wooden boards, rebacked in vellum.
Double columns of 58 lines : capital letters in red and blue.
On fly-leaves, three times, is :
Iste liber est de communitate fratrum minorum
Herefordie.