Contents MS 141 contains six texts, mostly in the same hand, with the exception of f. 1. The specific folios containing these texts are listed below, and the texts are described separately under these headings. ff. 1r-v: A tabula, seemingly beginning on f. 1v, and ending on 1r (bound on the wrong side) ff. 2r-v: A misplaced leaf, should follow f. 27 in this manuscript ff. 3r-5r:...

Contents MS 142 is a copy of the very famous and influential 13th-century work of canon law, the Decretales Gregorii IX (Decretals of Pope Gregory IX) ordered by Pope Gregory IX, and put together by his chaplain and confessor, Raymond of Peñafort. As a very important text on Church law, the 'Decretales Gregorii IX' was the subject of many commentaries and glosses by later Church scholars. One such work on the 'Decretales' was completed by Bernard of Parma], and it is...

Contents William Lyndwood was a distinguished 15th century English canon lawyer. His successful career led him to the role of principal adviser on all issues of ecclesiastical law to the Archbishop of Canterbury, and as a result he had a close relationship with Archbishop Henry Chichele. Lyndwood's primary and most known work is his commentary on the collection of ecclesiastical decrees issued for the province of Canterbury by the generations of archbishops. This text is known as the 'Provinciale',...