[Constitutiones provinciales ecclesiae Anglicanae]
Contributors: Rood, Theodoric, active 1478-1486, printer; Duff, E. Gordon (Edward Gordon), 1863-1924, former owner; Dunn, George, 1864-1912, former owner; Fazakerley (Firm), binder; Catholic Church. Province of Canterbury (England)
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Theodoric Rood
Published: 1483
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: lat
Number of pages: 342
Subjects: Canon law; Early works to 1800; Ecclesiastical law; Catholic Church. Province of Canterbury (England)
Other titles: Constitutiones prouinciales; Constituciones prouinciales; Constituciones provinciales; Constitutiones provinciales ecclesiae Anglicanae.
Description: A compilation in five books of the synodal constitutions of the province of Canterbury, from the time of archbishops Stephen Langton (d. 1228) to Henry Chichele (1362?-1443), compiled by Lyndwood and with his gloss commentaries. The work was completed in 1433. Regarded by some authorities as law of the Church of England. This is the first printed edition.
Notes: Title from S9 verso: Explicit opus Magistri Wilhelmi Lyndewoode super constituc[i]ones prouinciales laus deo.

Imprint information from STC (2nd ed.)

Collation: a-c⁸ d⁶ e-i⁸ k⁶ l-o⁸ p⁶ q-s⁸ t⁶ u-y⁸ z⁶ A-D⁸ E⁶ F-N⁸ O⁶ P-R⁸ S¹⁰ 2a-2c⁸ 2d¹⁰ [$4 signed; S10 and 2a1 blank]

Woodcut on leaf [1] verso.

In black letter type.

Includes table of constitutions, by archbishop, at end.

Most of a1-k2 is in two settings (e.g. c2 recto, col. 1, last line has 'aggregationis' or 'aggrauationis'; leaf signature f is under 'quis' or 'glosa') but copies are often found mixed. --Cf. STC (2nd ed.)

STC 17102

Beale, J.H., Engl. law T398

Chawner 192

Duff 278

Goff L413

Moreau I, p. 60, no. 75

Walsh, J.E. 15th cent. printed books IV, 4001