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

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Splendid initial B to Ps. 1, entirely in gold and cobalt, ground
of circles with 8-foiled rosettes. Initials to all the Psalms
good, and specially fine to Ps. 51, 101 and 109.
On fol. 2b : precii XXs. On fly-leaf at end : precii Vs.
At the end of the volume (apparently in the same hand as the
text) is an entry of a compact between Bishop Robert Foliot
and Hugh de Laci, concerning the service due from the latter
to the Bishop for his land in Hamma [Holme Lacy] : dated
June 3, 1177.
Collation :-l12 212 310 412—812 910—1210 1312 1412 1510 1610
Contents :—•
Psalterium glossatum cum canticis.
The text of the document on the last leaf is as follows :—
Ne lites semel terminate iterum ex malignitate alicujus
seu oblivione resuscitentur earum finem scripto
commendare est necessarium. Cum itaque inter
Robertum Foliot, Herefordensem episcopum,
et Hugonem de Laci fuisset controversia super
servicio et hundred fe de terra que dicitur Hamma,
episcopo exigente plenum servicium duorum
militum et hundred fe, Hugone autem dicente
se debere plenum servicium unius militis, et
ulterius ad monstracionem et hundred fe omnino
nichil, ipsa tandem hoc modo soluta est.
Predictus Hugo recognovit in magna audiencia.
se debore plenum servicium duorum militum de
predicta terra Herefordensi episcopo, et hundred
fe quantum debetur de vi hidis geldandis que
dicuntur esse in Hamma, et hoc se absque
contradiccione plene soluturum in manu episcopi
ndeliter promisit. Relevium quoque duorum
militum quod retro fuit reddidit, relevium unius
militis reddendo una manu in unam manum
eposcopi, et relevium alterius militis altera
manu in alteram manum episcopi; et de hundred
fe quod retro fuit prefato R. episcopo solvendo
satisfecit in capitulo Herefordensi, ubi hec pax