Tripos verses

44 sets of Latin verses, circulated when an act for degree was kept, written in various hands. Nos 1-14 are dated 1575-1584. The following are endorsed: 'Carmina bach. tripodis 17o f[eb.] primo die quadragesime 1579 secundum compotum ecclesie Anglie' [3]; 'Carmina patris viz magistri Hutchynson in ultimo actu scilicet 17 Martii 1579 secundum compu[tum...]' [4]; 'Carmina patris die comitiorum quadragesime 1581' [7]; 'primo die Quadragesime 1582 secundum computum ecclesie etc. D. Palmer Tri.' [9]; 'In comitiis 1582' [10]; 'In vesp. in philosophia 1582 Mr Cowell' [11]; 'In vespere comitiorum 1582 Mr Incept Tyndall' [12]; 'In die comitiorum 1583 Mr Beamond' [13] (under backing); 'In postremo actu viz 2 Aprilis 1584 Mr Ferbecke' [14]. There are notes on the flyleaves by John Willis Clark, Registrary, 27 October 1899, relating to the transfer of the verses to the Library.

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In Registry until 1899. Bound and transferred to the Library (see notes on flyleaves by John Willis Clark, Registrary, 27 Oct. 1899).

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See also 'A Report by the Registrary on the collection of Tripos verses collected and arranged by him for the University Library', 6 June 1900 (CUA ULIB 7/1/10).