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The Portiforium of Saint Wulstan: Volume 1

(Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, MS. 391)

Anselm Hughes author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Henry Bradshaw Society

Published:12th Mar '08

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Cambridge, Corpus Christi College 391, a Worcester manuscript of the second half of the 11th century, is the earliest surviving example of a `primitive' breviary, that is, a book for the Office containing calendar, psalter, canticles, litany, hymnal, collectar (full lists of incipits of antiphons and hymns) and private prayers; the manuscript quite possibly belonged to Wulstan II, bishop of Worcester 1062-95. Vol. II includes the private prayers (some of which are in Old English), and contains a brief introduction and full indices.

ISBN: 9781870252522

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 286g

184 pages