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EUL MS 262 - Syon Abbey medieval and modern manuscript collection

1 - Processionale (Processional, Bridgettine)

2 - Horae (Book of Hours, Bridgettine)

3 - Brevarium (Breviary, Bridgettine)

4 - Horae (Book of Hours, Bridgettine)

5 - Horae (Book of Hours, Bridgettine)

6 - Brevarium (Breviary, Bridgettine)

7 - Sermo de Sancta Anna et; Regula Salvatoris; et alia

8 - Missale Hollandicum

9 - Officium parvum Beate Mariae (Little office of the Blessed Virgin Mary)

10 - Breviarium (Breviary, Bridgettine)

11 - Antiphonale (Antiphonary, Bridgettine)

18 - A looking glace for the religious spiritual study of contemplation

add1 - Syon Abbey modern manuscripts, Addition 1

1 - Empty stamped leather binding with decorated manuscript paste-downs

2 - Manuscript volume marked 'Constitutionis St Brigitta' on the cover and entitled 'Incipit Regula sancti Augustini, et constitutionis Sororum Beata Birgitae reformata ad normam Concilii Fridentini per Illustrissimum D. Fabritium Carracciolum Regini Portugalliae Collecborem cum facultatibus Nuntii'

3 - Small manuscript volume entitled 'A spirituall Summe in which bee resolved all the difficulties and cases that maie happen in the waie of perfection composed by the Reverend Father Figueras of the Societie of iesus and confessor to the Earle of Benevente'

4 - Manuscript volume marked 'Varias Noticias das Freiras Ingresas de Santa Brigida e Termos das suas Profifios' on the cover

5 - Manuscript volume entitled 'Agnus Castus or a posy for a Virgins Bosome. Consisting of 31 most affectiue and vsefull Meditations. Upon the passion of our Blessed Sauiour Jesus. That is one for euery day of the Month.'

6 - Manuscript volume entitled 'Cerimoniale'

7 - Large manuscript volume entitled 'The First Tome of the English Saintes of Kinges & Bishopps in the primitiue times of the Catholique Church when our Countrie of England was gouerned by Heptarchie of seauen Kinges, translated out of Surius Carthusianus his eight tomes of the lifes of Saintes by R[e]ur[en]d Father Brother Bibianus; alias John Bibian Moncke of the holy order of St Birgitt our Holy Mother, reuiued by the helpe & industrie of P: Frey Esteuao of the conception Moncke of the same order, on the 41 yeare of his profession, being 69 yeares of age, borne in An[n]o 1593, the yeare before this Monasterie remoued to Lisboa 1594'

8 - Large manuscript volume entitled 'The Second Tome from July of the English saintes of Kinges Queens & Bishops in the primitiue times of the catholique church when our Countrie of England was gouerned by an Heptarchie of seauen Kinges, together w[i]th diuerse saintes & holy men of Scotland and Ireland translated out of Surius Carthusianus his eight Tomes of the lifes of Saint's, by the R[everen]d Father Brother John Bibian, Monck of the holy order of Birgitt of Sweuia, our Holy Mother, Reuiued by the help & industrie of Padre Frey Estreuao da conceicao Moncke professed of the order of Blessed St Birgit queen & Patronesse of Sweda, in the 41 yeare of his profession being about the age of 69 yeares in the yeare of our Lord God 1662'

9 - Manuscript volume entitled 'The Admirable Life of Saint Bridgett And The Order of Ovr Saviovr And Of The Most Holy Virgin With A Miroir wherin are seen the Maxim's of Heauen. Written first in French by the R[everen]d Father Steuen Benet of the Soci[ety]: of Jesus. And now, for the benefit of the Inglish Conuent of St. Bridgit at Lysbo, rendred inglish by Br[other]. J.B. an unworthy member of the same holy Order'

10 - Manuscript volume of prayers beginning 'Prayers before Chapter'

11 - Manuscript volume entitled 'Hormann Simon Notabilia Monasterii S. Altonis'

12 - Manuscript volume containing the Rule of St Augustine, the Constitutions of St Bridget, and the Additions to the Rule

13 - Manuscript volume entitled 'Rules & Declarations The Generall chapter held at Cologne in the yeare 1675 concerning the admittance of lay sisters to be profest as Religious of the holy order of St. Saviour, commonly cald the order of St. B[ri]d[ge]t'

14 - Large manuscript volume entitled 'The Rvle Of Ovr Father Saint Avgvstin'

15 - Manuscript pages bound in paper containing transcripts of exhortations

16 - Manuscript papers bound in paper marked 'Good Friday'

17 - Manuscript volume containing prayers and the Stations of the Cross

18 - Manuscript volume entitled 'A Treatise Containing some Rules and important Advices how to say the Divine Office, with due Attention and Devotion'

19 - Manuscript volume entitled 'The Practice of the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius. Written by Father Sebastian Izquierdo, of the Society of Jesus. Translated into Portuguez By Father Manuel de Coimbra. Prebend in S. Magdalens. From thence turnd into English By John Thorpe, Priest in the English Colledg [College] of Lisbon'

20 - Small manuscript volume of prayers

21 - Large manuscript service book with with musical notation beginning 'Trinum Deum & unum pronis mentibus Adoremus…'

22 - Manuscript volume of novenas

23 - Manuscript volume entitled 'The Stations of ovr Saviovr's Passion Commonly Called Via Sacra in English Holy Way'

24 - Manuscript volume entitled 'St. Mary of Altominster or The temple and monastery of St Alto'

25 - Small manuscript volume of prayers beginning 'Att De profundis'

26 - Large manuscript volume entitled 'An Account of the Travels, Dangers, & wonderful Deliverances of the English Nuns of the famous Monastery of Sion From their first leaving England to their Settlement at Lisbon in the Kingdom of Portugal'

27 - Manuscript bound paper quires

28 - Small manuscript volume entitled 'A Collection of Small prayers either dayly, or frequently Said in Community for the life of S[is]t[e]r Winefred Hill 1746'

29 - Small manuscript volume entitled 'The Testament of the Sovle Made By S. Charles Borromeus, Card[inal] & Arch Bishop of Milan'

30 - Manuscript volume of prayers for the use of Sister Catherine [Kitty] Witham

31 - Manuscript volume entitled 'The Practice of the Spirituall Exercises of Saint Ignatius. Written in Spanish by the Reverend Father Sebastian Isquierdo of the Society of Jesus And translated into English By Father Michael Morphy of the same Society'

32 - Manuscript volume entitled 'The Order of reciting the Divine Office according to the Roman Breviary, the Patriarchal Rites, and the Priviledges of the Order of Holy Saviour, comonly call'd of S. Birgit; for the Use of the English Nuns of Sion House for the Year 1755. Lisbon'

33 - Small manuscript volume entitled 'A Collection of small Prayers either Daily, or frequently said in Community the Use of Sis[te]r Rosa Hodgson January the 28 1759'

34 - Manuscript volume entitled 'A Collection Of small Prayers Either daily or frequently to be said in Community For the use of sister Mary Theresa Joyce'

35 - Manuscript volume entitled 'The Office of Chantress begun by Sister Bridget Becquet April the 17th 1774 And renewed again in the office of Chantress July the 24th 1777'

36 - Manuscript volume entitled 'The Breviary of the Sacred Virgins of the Order of our holy Saviour commonly call'd of Saint Brigit containing the hours of the B. Virgin Mother of God distributed according to the different days of the Week'

37 - Manuscript volume entitled 'A Collection of small Prayers daily or frequently said in Community For the use of Sister Agatha Halford May 12. 1782'

38 - Manuscript volume of hymns, prayers, and the Office

39 - Large manuscript account book

40 - Manuscript volume entitled 'Regra da Religiao Sagrada de S. Salvador milagrozamente dada pela boca de JEZU Christo nosso Senhor a sua escollida Espoza S. Brizida, natural do Reino de Suecia'

41 - Manuscript paper quires, the first entitled 'the Life of Sister Barbara Green in 20 Numbers'

42 - Manuscript volume of prayers

43 - Large manuscript volume entitled 'Cerimoniale'

44 - Manuscript volume entitled 'The Rule of Our Holy Father Saint Augustine'

45 - Manuscript paper quire entitled 'The Novena of our Holy Mother St. Bridget'

46 - Manuscript volume entitled 'A Collection of Small Prayers either Dayly Or Frequently Said in Community for the use of all the Lady Abbesses of Sion House'

47 - Manuscript volume of prayers

48 - Manuscript volume of novenas

49 - Small manuscript volume of prayers concerning communion

50 - Small manuscript volume entitled 'The Contract of the Soul with Almighty God for every Day in the Weeke'

51 - Manuscript volume of prayers beginning 'Prayers said by the Prioress before Collation'

52 - Manuscript volume entitled 'A Daily devotion to our Blessed Lady'

53 - Manuscript volume concerning the Rule and the Order for the use of novices

54 - Manuscript volume entitled 'A Catalogue of the Dead both Brothers and Sisters in the Monastery of Sion of the holy Order of Saint Bridget from its first Foundation in England in the year of our Lord 1415 to this present year'

55 - Manuscript volume entitled 'Catalogue of the Dead both Brothers and Sisters in the Monastery of Sion of the holy Order of Saint Bridget from its first Foundation in England in the year of our Lord 1415 to this present year'

56 - Manuscript volume entitled 'Forma de Receber O Habito E Fazer A Proffisao Das Religiosas Inglezas Ordendada Pel O B.Do.I.M.G.ANIO Lisboa Anno De 1817'

57 - Manuscript volume entitled 'An Account of the Travels, Dangers, and wonderful Deliverances of the English Nuns of the famous Monastery of Sion. From their first leaving England to their Settlement at Lisbon in the kingdom of Portugal'.

58 - Small manuscript volume of prayers

59 - Manuscript volume entitled 'Notes on Professor Sullivan's Lectures Delivered during my course of Training in the Training Establishment of the Commissioners of Nat[iona]l Educat[ion], Marlboro St. Dublin, Spring Class. 1850'

60 - Small manuscript volume entitled 'Novena In honor of St. Bridget of Sweden. Copied from a very ancient manuscript one of the Bridgettines, which originally came from Rome'

61 - Manuscript volume entitled 'Additones seu Constitutiones additionales'

62 - Manuscript volume entitled 'Catalogue of Books in Sion House 1869'

63 - Manuscript volume entitled 'A Tour in Italy 1878'

64 - Small manuscript volume entitled 'A Register of memorable events & Odds & Ends about Syon & the Order'

65 - Manuscript volume entitled 'Constitutions of our Holy Mother St. Brigitt'

66 - Two manuscript volumes, the first of which is labelled 'The Lives of Our Sisters' and entitled 'A short Account of Sisters belonging to the Monastery of Syon, who have departed this life'

67 - Manuscript volume labelled 'An Abstract of the Life and Martirdome of Mistress Margaret Clitherowe (Dedicated to her daughter Ann Clitherowe a Religious of the Order of St. Augustine in Louvaine) who suffered in the yeare of Our Lorde 1586 the 25th March'

68 - Manuscript volume entitled 'Memoranda of the Bridgettine Convents'

69 - Manuscript volume entitled 'Genova Cristoforo Columbo Conversazione comica'

70 - Manuscript volume entitled 'The Admirable Life of Saint Bridget and the Order of Our Saviour and of the Most Holy Virgin with A Miroir wherin are seen the Maxim of Heaven. Written first in French by the Rd Father Steven Benet of Soci[ety]: of Jesus. And now, for the benefit of the English Convent of St. Bridgit at Lysbo, rendered inglish by Br. J.B. An unworthy member of the same holy Order'

71 - Small manuscript volume entitled 'The Contract of the Soule With Almighty God for every day in the weeke'

72 - Manuscript volume entitled 'The Nouena [Novena] of St. Anne'

73 - Manuscript volume of prayers

74 - Small manuscript volume of prayers and poems

75 - Manuscript volume of prayers and spiritual notes

76 - Manuscript volume entitled 'Collection of Poems (Not Private)'

77 - Manuscript volume of notes on rubrics and the Rule

78 - Manuscript volume containing a transcript of the 'Golden Directory'

79 - Small manuscript volume containing notes on gardening

80 - Manuscript volume entitled 'Holy Rule'

81 - Large scrapbook of newspaper clippings

82 - Unbound manuscript notes concerning 'The House of Hapsburg'

83 - Manuscript volume labelled 'Saint Kate' and entitled 'On Sankta Karin About Saint Kate Jöns Budde's Book Translated from the early Swedish by A Sister of the Chapter'

84 - Manuscript volume entitled 'The Two Chapters concerning St Bridget in Svenska Minnen och Märken i Rom by Baron C. Bildt Translated by Margaret Howitt'

85 - Five manuscript pages concerning Abbess Ignatius Budd's recollections of Syon in Lisbon

86 - Small manuscript volume entitled 'The Letters of Dom Antonio Staerk O.S.B. 1913-1925'

87 - Manuscript volume containing notes by Reverend Father Hayes

88 - Small typescript volume entitled 'A Day in the Monastery of St Bridget Maria Altomünster 1915'

89 - Manuscript volume entitled 'Hymni Et Preces Ad Benedictionem SS. Sacramenti.+'

90 - Manuscript volume labelled 'Profession dates'

91 - Large manuscript volume entitled 'A Catalogue of the Dead both Brothers and Sisters of the Monastery of Syon from the first Foundation in England in the year of our Lord 1415 to this present year 1923'

92 - Manuscript volume entitled 'Via Civitatis Habitaculi or A Spiritual Pilgrimage to Jerusalem by P. Lostock. (Holford) a.1722'

93 - Manuscript volume entitled 'Annals of St Agnes' Noviciate in Chudleigh & Brent 1922-1927'

94 - Manuscript volume entitled 'Concerning St. Katherine of Sweden'

95 - Manuscript volume entitled 'Mental Prayer (Fr Foster.)' and beginning 'The first chapter of the dignity and necesity of mentall praier'

96 - Manuscript volume entitled 'The second part of 'Mental Prayer' Fr. Foster. Also/ Novena to H. M. St. Bridget and other devotions'

97 - Manuscript volume entitled 'Names & Dates taken from Profession Scrolls'

98 - Manuscript volume entitled 'Translations from The Swedish'

99 - Manuscript volume entitled 'Advent, & The Sunday Epistles of the Mass Explained by Fr. Martindale, S.J.'

100 - Manuscript volume labelled 'A Memorandum of all particular Events concerning Syon House 1415-1777 - Also a list of the Brothers & Sisters of our Monastery; etc.' and entitled 'A Memorandum or a Short Register of all particular events Concerning Sion House From its first Foundation in England by King Henry the 5th in the year 1415 Down to this present year 1777'

101 - Two small devotional manuscript volumes compiled by Sister Mary Dominic Redpath

102 - Manuscript volume entitled 'The Lyfe of our holy Mother Saint Bridgett'

103 - Manuscript volume entitled ''Lyfe of Seynt Birgeite' being part of 'The Kalendre of the newe Legende of Englande'

104 - Manuscript volume entitled 'Notes on Syon Personalities by Mother M. Teresa Jocelyn O.SS.S.'

105 - Manuscript volume containing notes on the Rule of the Holy Saviour, The Rule of St Augustine, the horarium, double monasteries, Fontevrault and the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, including a printed version of the 'Additions to the Rules'

106 - Typescript volume entitled 'The Sacred Passion Of Our Most Holy Saviour As Seen Through The Eyes Of Our Holy Mother St. Bridget. Extracts From Her Revelations, Done Into English For Her Daughters Of Syon.'

107 - Typescript volume entitled 'The Story of Casa Brigida Pages from Bridgettine History (continued)'

108 - Typescript volume entitled 'Dante and the Holy Angels: Extracts from an Essay by Lucy Redpath'

109 - Manuscript volume containing an extract from the Martyrology with musical notation

110 - Typescript volume entitled 'Te Deum Laudamus A Splinter from the Myroure of Oure Ladye'

111 - Manuscript volume containing the Syon melody for the Christmas Martyrology with musical notation entitled 'In Vigilia Nativitatis Dni nri Jhu Xpi'

112 - Typescript volume entitled 'Some Translations from the Bridgettine Breviary'

113 - Typescript volume entitled 'La Venerable Soeur Juliana van Thulden. Briggittine (Bois-le-Duc, 1626-Bruxelles, 1654)'

114 - Small manuscript volume entitled 'Saint Colette 1381-1447'

115 - Manuscript volume containing notes on manuscripts

116 - Manuscript volume entitled 'Holy Exercises to prepare the Soule for the Sacred Feast of Christs Nativity during the time of Advent'

117 - Manuscript volume labelled 'Meditations Fr Gilbert Haydocke'

118 - Manuscript volume belonging to Sister Mary Agnes

119 - Manuscript volume of notes concerning Father Joseph 'Seth' Foster and his family history

120 - Manuscript volume entitled 'Rules and Constitutions of the Order of Our Mother Saint Brigid, Disposed and adjusted, according to the inspiration of God, By our Venerable Mother and Lady Dona Marina de Escobar, Foundress of the Recollects of the same Order. Approved of by Our Holy Father, Urban VIII, In the year 1628'

121 - Large unbound manuscript paper quires entitled 'Life of Anne Dubois O.SS.S.'

122 - Printed volume of folios from Swedish manuscripts relating to St Bridget of Sweden

123 - Manuscript volume entitled 'Translations from the Swedish'

124 - Manuscript volume containing notes on books and historical research

125 - Manuscript volume entitled 'The: Life: And: Good: End: Of: Sister: Marie'

126 - Manuscript volume labelled 'Bridget Mendanha MSS'

127 - Manuscript volume labelled 'Bridget Mendanha MSS'

128 - Manuscript volume labelled 'Bridget Mendanha M.S.S'

129 - Manuscript volume entitled 'Via Civitatis Habitaculi Or Directions for a Spirituall Pilgrimage to Jerusalem'

130 - Manuscript volume entitled 'Elevations Of The Soul in form of Prayers, uttered by St. Catharine of Siena with exceeding great fervour, during her ecstasies. Collected and committed to writting, by several learned and holy persons. Translated from the French edition of the Rev. Fr. Louis Chardon. (M.DC.XLVIII.) O.P. In thanksgiving for a special favour received through our Seraphic Mother's intercession St. Mary Church 1887'

131 - Manuscript volume containing a transcript of 'Devout Entertainments of a Christian Soul'

132 - Manuscript volume entitled 'Continuation of Devout Entertainments of a Christian Soul'

133 - Typescript volume entitled 'Liturgical Prayer in Dante's Divina Comedia'

134 - Manuscript volume of novenas

135 - Large unbound manuscript paper transcript of 'An Account of The Travels, Dangers and wonderful Deliverances of the English Nuns of the famous Monastery of Sion' in a folder marked 'The Wanderings Of Syon. Handwritten Late Copy'

136 - Large unbound manuscript paper transcript of a manuscript in a folder marked 'Transcript of Syon Manuscript in Magdalen College, Cambridge Sent to Syon at the request of the late A.J. Collins Esq President of the Henry Bradshaw Society'

137 - Manuscript volume entitled 'English letter by Fr Simon Hormann O.SS.S'

138 - Manuscript volume entitled 'Heare doth beginne the first parte of the Dialogs of Truth, whearein is taught, or shewed, in what manner, or how the Honours, Riches, Pleasures, and Delightes of the world, ought to bee despised. It is declared what they are'

139 - Manuscript volume entitled 'The Monks & Nuns of Vadstena: Personal historic notes by Carl Silverstolpe'

140 - Manuscript service book with musical notation beginning 'Dominus Jesus, postquam cenavit cum discipulis suis, lavit pedes eorum et ait illis'

141 - Folder containing music for the liturgy

142 - Typescript volume of the Bridgettine Breviary labelled 'Rubrics'

143 - Large manuscript volume containing a catalogue of printed books held at Syon Abbey

144 - Printed material

add2 - Syon Abbey modern manuscripts, Addition 2

add3 - Syon Abbey modern manuscripts and rare books, Addition 3

fragments - Manuscript fragments