Old English libraries

by Ernest Albert Savage

[236] James (M. R.), xliv.

[237] Anglia Sacra, i. 145-6; James (M. R.), l-li.

[238] MS. Arundel 57, Brit. Mus. See James (M. R.), lxxvii. “This boc is dan Michelis of Northgate, y-write an englis of his ozene hand. thet hatte: Ayenbyte of Inwyt. And is of the bochouse of Saynt Austines of Canterberi. mid the letters CC.” “Ymende, thet this boc is volveld ine the eve of the holy apostles Symon an Judas, of ane brother of the cloystre of Sauynt Austin of Canterberi, ine the yeare of oure lhordes beringe (birth) 1340.”

[239] Surtees Soc., xv., Durham Rites, 26.

[240] C. 1429-45. Most likely over the cloister. The books seem to have been arranged flat on sloping desks, to which they were chained.—James (M. R.)¹, 41.

[241] Chron. mon. de Abingd., ii. 373.

[242] Hardy, iii. xiii.

[243] Chron. mon. de Abingd., ii. 371; Customary of St. August., Cant. (H. Brads. Soc.), introd.

[244] Customary of St. August., i. 96; ii. 36.

[245] Panni, camisiae librorum.