Manuscripts
Manuscript:
Cambridge, University Library, MS Ll. 1. 10 = Book of Cerne (composite)
  • s. xiii/xiv + s. ixin + s. xivex/xvin
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Results for Cambridge, University Library, MS Ll. 1. 10 (2)
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Composite work consisting of an early 9th-century Mercian prayerbook and two accretions of later date.

  • s. xiii/xiv + s. ixin + s. xivex/xvin

Southumbrian, probably Mercian liturgical manuscript of the early 9th century containing extracts from the four Gospels, a collection of hymns and prayers, and an abbreviated Psalter. It is introduced by an Old English exhortation to prayer and concludes with a dramatic piece about the Harrowing of Hell. Signs of Irish influence in the style and contents of the manuscript have led scholars to regard the Book of Cerne as a witness to a shared Hiberno-Saxon monastic culture, although some of the details are disputed.

  • s. ix1