At
Lincoln College bachelors could only have logical and
philosophical books distributed to them, and not theology
(statutes, 1429).
[1] In winter 1382 "viid. ob pro ligature cuiusdam textus
philosophic de eleccione Johannis Mattecote." Winter 1405, "id.
ob pro pergameno empto pro novo registro faciendo pro eleccione
librorum"; winter 1457, "iiiid. More stacionario pro labore suo
duobus diebus appreciando libros collegii qui traduntur in
eleccionibus sociorum." Autumn 1488, "iis. id. pro redempcione
librorum quondam eleccionis domini Ricardi Symon."--O. H. S. 27,
Boase, xlix.
The procedure was the same as at the annual claustral
distribution. Although these regulations suggest restrictions
and little else, the students were as a rule fairly
well provided with books. Even if they did not own a
single volume of their own, they had the use of the public
library of the University, and of the college common
library. It is true the distribution or electio librorum took
place only once or twice a year, and then a student got
only a few volumes. Yet we should not assume that he
was obliged to confine his attention to this small dole alone,
for it is but reasonable to suppose he could exchange his
books with those selected by another student.
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