Abdy, Robert, 150-151
Abingdon Abbey, 33, 39, 41, 78, 87, 88, 97, 98, 269
Abyssinian libraries, 18
Academic libraries, 133 seqq.;
Cambridge, 155 seqq.;
Character of books in, 222 seqq.;
economy, 165 seqq.;
Oxford, 133 seqq.
Acca, Bp., 34
Adam de Brome, 135
Aelfric, 44, 85
Aelfric, Abp., 44
Aelfward, Abbot, 44, 263
Aeneas Silvius, 120, 277
Aethelwold, 40-41, 263
Aidan, St., 30
Aileran, 8
Albinus, 25, 28
Alcuin, 9, 10, 35-36, 78, 80, 263
Aldfrith of Northumbria, 9, 31
Aldhelm, 8, 28-29, 31
Aleby, Thomas, 279
Alfred the Great, 37-39
All Souls College, 147, 149, 151, 153, 165, 166, 167, 168, 170, 186, 277, 283
Alne, Robert, 156, 277
Annalists, monastic, 231-232
Anselm, 83, 214
Antiphonaries, value of, 246
Antiphonary of Bangor, 11
Arabian works imported, 217-218
Aristotle, works introduced, 53, 217-222;
influence, 240
Armagh, Book of, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20
Armagh monastery, 4, 9, 12
Armaria, 91
Armarius, 96-97
Arnoul of Metz, Gospels of, 20
Arundel, Abp., 139, 190, 275
Asser, 38
Assicus, Bp., 20, 21
Astronomical text-books, 225
Athelney monastery, 39
Athelstan, King, 263
Audit of books in monasteries, 102-103
Augustine, St., 14, 24
Augustine, Irish Monk, 8
Aumbries, 91, 92
Austin Friars’ libraries, 55, 56, 67-68, 103, 271

Bacon, Friar, 178, 216, 218-219, 220-221
Baldock, Ralph, 119-120, 269
Bale, John, 66-67
Balliol College, 54, 146, 148, 150, 153, 186, 192, 193, 281, 282
Balsham, Hugh of, 158
Bangor monastery, 7
Baret, John, 280
Baringham, John, 279
Barking nunnery, 33
Basil the Great, 2
Basingstoke, John of, 219-220, 267
Bateman, Bp. William, 158-159, 270
Battle Abbey, 62
Beauchamp, Guy de, 177, 269
Beaufort, Card., 188, 190
Beaufort, Sir Thomas, 162
Beaulieu Abbey, 93
Becket, Thomas à, 89
Beckford Cell, 47
Bede, 26 n., 27, 32-33;
his library, 33 n.;
Ecclesiastical History, MSS., 15, 110;
Apocalypse MS., 110-111
Bedford, Duke of. See John of Lancaster
Bedyll, Thomas, 68
Bek, Bp., 269
Bekynton, Bp., 123 n., 190
Benedict Biscop, 31-32, 33, 86
Benedictines, use of books among, 23-24, 49, 63
Benedictional of Abp. Robert, 42
Benedictional of Ethelwold, 42, 43
Bethum, Sir Edward, 280
Beverley Minster, 128
Bible, Latin, correcting text, 58;
circulation, 239;
prices of, 243-244
Biblical literature in monasteries, 210-212
Bicchieri, Guala, Card., 86-87
Bicester Priory, 175
Binding, 107-108;
prices, 256-257
Birkenhead Priory, 73, 74
Bishop Auckland Church, 194, 277, 283
Black Death, 138, 138 n., 159
Black Friars’ books, 55
Bobio, 8, 10, 87
Bodleian Library, 113
Bohun, Eleanor, of Gloucester, 177
Bolton, S. Mary’s Church, 129
Boniface, 34
Book-boxes, 113-114, 123
Bookrooms, in colleges, 149-151, 164, 186;
in churches, 112, 115, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122-123, 124, 126, 128, 130, 186;
in monasteries, 12, 63, 93-96
Books, care of, 97-98;
extent of circulation, 232-241;
destruction and dispersal, 59 seqq., 152-154, 157-158;
prices of, 243 seqq.
Booksellers, 199 seqq.
Book-trade in Oxford, 133 seqq., 199 seqq.;
Cambridge, 155, 205 seqq.;
London, 207
Bordesley Abbey, 67, 67 n.
Boston Church, 129
Boston, John, 59
Bowet, Abp., 123 n., 178, 189, 276
Bragge, Canon, 177, 274
Brantingham, Bp., 149, 150 n.
Brasenose College, 168
Bredon, Simon de, 146, 271
Brensall-in-Craven, S. Wilfrid’s, 129
Breviaries, prices of, 244-245
Brigsley Church, 129
Bristol, S. Mary Redcliffe, 128, 275
Browne (Cordone), Archdeacon, 123, 129, 139, 189, 278
Brownyng, William, 279
Bubwith, Nicholas of, 123
Buckfast Abbey, 90
Burley, Sir S., 272
Burton-on-Trent Abbey, 264
Bury, R. de, 50, 58, 60-61, 170-172, 178 seqq., 267, 269
Bury St. Edmunds Abbey, 44, 49, 59, 61, 63, 68 n., 69, 71, 84, 86, 88, 90, 96, 162, 265

Caedmon, 30
Calami, 85
Caldey, Henry, 278
Calligraphy. See Writing
Cambridge, book-trade, 155, 205 seqq.;
college libraries, 158 seqq.;
University Library, 70, 155 seqq., 164, 276, 281.
See also names of Colleges
Cambuskenneth monastery, 57
Candida Casa, 7
Canterbury (Christ Church), 46, 46 n., 49, 63, 64, 65, 70, 71, 76, 80, 89, 95, 100, 101, 102, 150, 177, 190, 196-197, 220, 239, 265, 267, 269, 270, 275, 284
Canterbury (S. Augustine’s), 9, 14, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 31, 33, 40, 47, 49, 69, 70, 71, 83, 88, 89, 95, 96 n., 103, 104, 175, 178, 263, 283
Canterbury College, Oxford, 138 n., 150, 195, 284
Capsae, 19 n.
Carilef, William de, 90, 264
Carmelite Friars’ libraries, 54, 55
Carpenter, Bp. John, 115
Carpenter, John, 187, 278
Carrells, 75-77, 92
Cathach Psalter. See Columba’s Psalter
Catalogues of monastic books, 103-107
Cathedral libraries, 109 seqq.
Catholicon, 132, 224
Cawod, William, 275
Ceadda (Chad), 30
Cedd, 30
Chace, Thomas, 150
Chad, St., 30;
Gospels of, 14
Chained books, 109, 112, 117
Charles the Great, 35, 107
Charleton, Bp., 116
Chaucer, Geoffrey, 85, 174, 182-184, 240
Chaundler, Thomas, 190
Chertsey Abbey, 33
Chester, Richard, 160
Chester, S. Werburgh’s, 61, 76, 92
Chesterton Church, 87, 87 n.
Chests for books, 91
Chichele, Abp. Henry, 95
Chichele, William, 187, 276
Christ Church, Oxford, 151 n.
Christ’s College, Cambridge, 164, 284
Church, Canon C. M., 110, 121, 124 n.
Church libraries, 109 seqq.
Ciaran, St., 13, 22
Circulation of books, extent, 232-241
Clare College, 138 n., 158, 164
Clare, Elizabeth, 158, 177, 270
Clark, Dr. J. W., 92, 95, 113
Classical literature in monasteries, 212-215, 258 seqq.
Clement, 10, 11
Clergy and books, 177-178
Clifford, J. de, 177
Clonard, 5
Cluni Abbey, 103
Cobham, Bp., 134-136, 269
Cockersand Abbey, 73
Codex Exoniensis, 87, 110, 113
Codex Vercellensis, 87, 87 n.
Coldingham, 34, 271
College libraries, 145 seqq., 158 seqq.
Columba, St., 5, 6, 17;
Psalter, 6, 16, 17, 21
Columban, St., 7
Coopertoria librorum, 19 n.
Corbie, 78, 89
Corpus Christi College, Camb., 70, 110, 113, 138 n., 159, 163, 164, 277
Corpus Christi College, Oxford, 70, 151 n., 154, 170, 227
Correctoria, 58, 85
Corvey, 89
Coventry Priory, 268
Cronan, St., 21, 22
Croucher, John, 156
Crowland, 33, 37
Culross, 56
Cumdachs, 4, 12, 19, 19 n.
Cummian, St., 8
Cupboards for books, 91
Cuthbert, Abbot, 80
Cuthbert, St., 31

Dalby, T. de, 274
Daniel, Bp. of Winchester, 34
Darell, G., 276
Deeping Priory, 268
Derby, All Saints, 130
Despenser, Hugh le, elder, 177
Dicuil, 11
Dimma’s Book, 21, 22
Domnach Airgrid (S. Patrick’s Gospels), 17, 20
Donatus, 11
Dover, S. Martin’s Priory, 70, 71, 90, 105, 106, 272
Downham, W., 280
Dreff, Ralph, 189, 278
Drury, Roger, 283
Duffield, Canon W., 189, 278
Dungal, 10, 11
Dunstan, 40, 41, 41 n.
Durham, Book of (Lindisfarne Gospels), 15, 17
Durham Hall, Oxford, 54, 148, 150, 170, 179, 269, 274
Durham Priory, 63, 73, 75, 80, 91, 103, 107, 162, 211, 217, 264, 269, 273, 275, 276, 283
Durrow, Book of, 16, 20

Eastern monachism, 1-3
Easton, Card., 90
Eastry Prior, 70, 89, 95, 216, 269
Ebesham, W., 207-208
Ecgberht, 9
Echard, R., 281
Edlyngton, J., 279
Edward II., 176
Eleanor of Gloucester, 274
Electio librorum, 166 n., 167
Eltisle, T. de, 159
Ely Priory (cathedral), 33, 86, 88, 101
Embleton Church, 128, 271
Emmanuel of Constantinople, 194-195
English monastic libraries, 23 seqq.
English scholars in Ireland, 8, 9
Erghome, John, 56
Erigena, or Scotus, John, 11, 39
Ernulf of Rochester, 47
Est, R., 129, 281
Ethelwold, 40, 41, 263
Eton College, 144, 159-160, 161
Evesham Abbey, 33, 44, 47, 76, 88,