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• Résumé : CCCC MS 32 contains the Gospels of Mark and Luke, and the Pauline Epistles in Latin and English with some commentary. The translation and commentary are a unique Middle English version, dating to the late fourteenth century from the North East Midlands. The volume, dating to c. 1400, was probably composed as a Latin teaching aid and does not appear to be of Lollard derivation. The translation is literal and the original author has added glosses to clarify the resultant awkward English. There are marginal drawings of scenes from the Gospels by an unskilled artist.

  
  

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  Langue(s) des textes : anglais, latin

  
  

  1r-56v - Commentary on St Mark's Gospel in Middle English || Gloss upon St Mark in English

  rubric : (1r) Seynte Marke ewangeliste þe chosene of god

  incipit : (1r) Inicium ewangelii etc. þe bigynnynge of þe gospel etc.

  incipit : (1r) Mathew seys þe gospel of the son of dauyd

  Note : (1r) At top a rude sketch of the lion, with title in English, partly cut off

  Note : On f. 8v margin: beati qui audiunt verbum dei etc. Nicolas lenakars scripsit (xv)

  Note : (54r) (cap. xvi) Rude marginal sketch of Christ stepping out of the tomb. Here is expownyng of þe gospel on Asturday

  Note : (56r) Rude sketch of the Ascension. The Virgin in C. English rubric

  Note : Ends

  explicit : (56v) þe whylke regnys wt þe fadyr and þe holy goste and worldys wiþouten ende. Amen

  rubric : (56v) Here endis þe glose of Marke þee ewangelist in Englissche tunge Thankyde be god. Amen

  Note : (56v) Rude sketch of Christ throned as judge

  
  

  57r-154v - Commentary on St Luke's Gospel in Middle English || English gloss on Luke

  incipit : (57r) Þof it be writen þat dyuers has wryten

  Note : (57r) Rough initial, gold and red, the length of the page. At bottom rude sketch of winged ox, with title in English

  Note : (59r) Sketch of the Annunciation. English rubric

  Note : (60v) Visitation. (Her) is þe metyng (of M)ari and of Elisa(beth)

  Note : (63v) Angel and Twey scheperdus

  Note : (64r) Nativity

  Note : (64v) Presentation

  Note : (78v) Bust of Christ

  Note : (85v) Mary Magdalene holding casket

  Note : (102v) Assumption. Virgin in vesica carried by four angels

  Note : (106r) Crowned Virgin holding child

  Note : Ends

  explicit : (154v) and lofynge of oure lord ihesu cryst to whom be ioy and blys wiþouten ende

  rubric : (154v) Amen god be worschipped. And for þo luf of god pray for þoo drawer and alsso. for þo wryter

  
  

  155r-208v - Commentary on the Pauline Epistles in Middle English || English gloss on the Pauline Epistles

  incipit : (155r) Paulus seruus etc. Poule seruaunt of ihesu crist

  Note : The English consists of a verse for verse translation with short glosses, which are underlined

  Note : (172r) Chalice and host in margin (I Cor.)

  Note : (178v) a pokoc (peacock) in red

  Note : (188r) Busts of man and woman (Eph. v)

  Note : (193r) The Latin text of the Epistle to the Laodiceans follows Colossians, a blank space is left for the English. In this is scribbled henry walker owyth thys book god mak hym a good man amen

  Note : (200r) Bust of Bishop (Titus)

  Note : (201v) The child in the manger (Heb. i)

  Note : Ends

  explicit : (208v) Brethere of ytalye greete ȝou weel. Grace bee wiþ ȝou all. Amen