David N. Bell (1943-2025) was professor emeritus of religious studies and dean of theology at Queen's College, St. John's, Newfoundland, and canon theologian in the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in St. John's. He is the author of a number of books published by Cistercian Publications, including The Very Devout Meditations attributed to Bernard of Clairvaux, Handmaid of the Lord: Mary, the Cistercians, and Armand-Jean de Rancé (CS293, 2021), Everyday Life at La Trappe under Armand-Jean de Rancé (CS274, 2018), and A Saint in the Sun: Praising Saint Bernard in the France of Louis XIV (CS271, 2017).

• Table of ContentsPreface   1Part IAbbreviations (Part I)   5Chapter 1: Incomes and Acquisitions   7Chapter 2: Manuscripts and Books   33Chapter 3: Learning and Literacy   57Part IIAbbreviations (Part II)   99A List of Manuscripts and Printed Books from English Nunneries   103Appendix: Cartularies and Related Documents   219Index I: Index of Works in English   223Index II: Index of Works in French   231Index III: Index of Works in Latin (excluding biblical and liturgical material)   237Index IV: Index of Biblical and Liturgical Works in Latin   245Index V: Index of Names Relating to Inscriptions   251Index VI: Index of Incipits   261Index VII: Index of Manuscripts   265General Index to Part I   273Bibliography   283