190 Proceedings of the Boyal Irish Academy. 



myrie, Shal y neure for thyn loue lengre karie." The first cantilena is printed 

 here as a specimen : — 



Cantilena de Nativitate Domini. 



Verbum caro factum est de virgine Maria 



Cuius nomen est qui est 



Verbum caro factum est 



Ab eterno natus est de patris vsia 



Verbum caro factum est de virgine Maria 



Cuius mater virgo est : Verbum caro factum est 

 Deus humanatus est felix genologia. 

 Verbum, &c. 



Salvator noster ipse est : Verbum caro factum est 

 Et judex qui venturus est non sunt controversia 

 Verbum, &c. 



Docet tides quod ita est : Verbum caro factum est 

 Eedemptor mundi natus est Hec est salutis via 

 Verbum, &c. 



Cunctis creatis qui preest : Verbum caro factum est 

 Laus eius nobis adest Letemur mente pia 



Verbum, &c. 



The first lines of all the songs are printed, and eleven are given in full in 

 HMC 242. 



The date given above is based on the assumption that " the Bishop " referred to as the 

 author of the songs was Eichard Ledi-ed. This has been commonly accepted, and is in every way 

 probable. 



•44, Memorandum. f. 77. 



20 August, 1416. States that Thomas (Snell), Bishop of Ossory, in his 

 consistory admitted John Prout, vicar of the church of Gerath of Thomas- 

 toun, in the presence of Master Thomas Cardiff, Sir John Mydiltoun, rector 

 of Callan, and Thomas Brenan, clerk. 



45. Taxation of Ossory. f. 77. 



Cent. XV (?). Kilkenn 20 mks. ; Claragh 10 mks. ; Bargoun 15 mks. 6s. 8d. ; 

 Ouerke 12 mks. 6s. 8d. ; Kenlis £20 ; Aghour 6 mks; Odogh 7 mks. 6s. 8d. ; 

 Sillr^ £12. 



