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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priest in a chasuble beheading a man in lay dress (Samuel
and Agag ?). Causa XXI has another very elaborate piece
of ornament in the lower margin. The work is French, very
fine, dry, and crisp in style.” M.R.J.
At the end of this book is the name Will. Mottrum (cent. xv).
Collation :-l12—3312.
Contents :—
Decretum Gratiani cum apparatu. (Styled, on another
page Concordia discordancium canonum.)

P.9, iii. Paper : 16 x 11|: ff. 260 : Cent. xv.
Old binding, repaired at Oxford in 1915. Double columns of
50-58 lines : no ornament.
Collation :-l10 212—912 101(i ll10 1212—2112 22s. [In the middle
of each quire is a narrow strip of vellum, to take the pull of
the string : except in quire 22, in which folios 4 and 5 are
all vellum.]
Contents :—
Lectura domini Johannis de Lignano utriusque juris
doctoris Bononiensis de Mediolano.
Inc. (prohemium) In nomine patris etc. Amen. Hee
enim est unitas et personarum trinitas a qua omnes leges.

P.9, iv. Vellum : 15| x 11 : ff. 209 : Cent. xii.
Old binding, repaired in Oxford in 1913. Text in an irregular
column of 20-25 lines to the page, with notes between lines
and around. Capital letters slightly ornamented : one good
initial to the preface, another better, with figure, to Genesis :
that to Exodus cut out.
On fol. 1 :
M. Johannes Castyll.
[John Castell was Penitentiary of the Cathedral, and,
as such, held the Golden Prebend, 1414-1430.]