LEGENDA
Vellum, 8.375 x 6, ff. 319 + 2, 28 lines to a page. Early 15th cent., fairly
well written.
Old binding, skin over boards.
Donor, T. C. S. Priced 3li. 2 fo. ut de.
From Grantham. As Canon Warren has noted, there is a special prominence given to St Wulfram, to whom Grantham Church is dedicated: we have also the office for the Translation of St Hugh, peculiar to Lincoln diocese.
Collation: 2 flyleaves, 112 - 2612 274 284 (1 canc.).
Contents:
Legendary for the year.
In natali S. Andree Ap. Lectio prima.
Proconsul egeas patras ciuitatem.
At 219b: Lessons in transl. S. Hugonis Ep.
3 lessons de S. Hugone.
3 medie de S. Fide.
3 ult. de S. Hugone.
At 226b: In natali S. Wlfranni ep.
9 lessons, and 3 for each day in the Octave.
At 263: S. Hugonis ep. lincoln, 9 lessons, 6 de propr., with note after lect VI,
"Extra diocesem lincoln, lect. de S. Aniano."
At 277: Dedicatio ecclesie.
At 284: Lectiones de S. Maria.
At 289b: Common of Saints.
At 315: Hec omelia dicatur in domin. infra oct. nativ. B. Marie.
Added later.
At 317b: In Nat. SS. MM. crispini et crispiniani ix lect. iiies prime lect. de
martyribus et tres medie lect. de translacione S. Joh. beuerlaci. This was
ordered in 1416: hence the body of the book is earlier than that date.
SS. David and Chad (ordered in 1397 and 1415) are in the text, but not S. Winifred.