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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P.4, iv. Vellum: 11 x 7|: ff. 154: Cent. xv.
Entirely rebound a few years ago. 44 lines to the page. Initials
small but well ornamented, some with gold.
No marks of provenance.
Collation :-l8—188 1910.
Contents :—
Liber ruralium commodorum a Petro de Crescenciis,
cive Bononie, ad honorem Dei omnipotentis et
ad utilitatem omnium gencium compilatus.
Inc. Cum ex virtute prudencie.
Expl. Item aves avibus domesticatis et diversis retibus
atque visco capiuntur.
At the end are two short commendatory letters :—
(a) to Aymerigo de Placentia, general of the
Dominicans.
(o) to Charles, King of Jerusalem.

P.4, v. Vellum : 13 x 8|: ff. 200 : Cent. xiii.
Old binding. Double columns of 40-42 lines. Beautifully
written : a few good initials ornamented in blue and red.
Inside the cover :
Istum librum dedit Adam de Elmeleye ecclesie sancti
Gutlaci Herefordie, et habet panem in die obitus
sui in perpetuum.
[For Adam de Elmeleye (ob. 1273) see Cart. Monast.
S. Petri, Glouc. (Rolls Series) I. 32.]
Collation :-l8—138 1412 158—238 2412.
Contents :—
Tropologia super duodecim prophetas collecta ad lectiones
Magistri Stephani de Longetune.
[It is probable that these lecture notes were written while
Langton was at Paris, though the colophon (in
the margin, and badly cut by the binder) says :
Explicit exposicio venerabili Cantuarie
pontifice. Osbern’s dictionary (for which see