The Portiforium of Saint Wulstan: Volume 1 - (Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, Ms. 391)

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.

Product details

• Authors: Anselm Hughes
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.03.2008
• EAN: 9781870252522
• ISBN: 978-1-870252-52-2
• No. of pages: 184
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 11 mm
• Weight: 249 g
• Series: Henry Bradshaw Society
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Practical theology; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works