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  • Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 335: Tracts on the Saracens and Miscellaneous Texts

Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 335: Tracts on the Saracens and Miscellaneous Texts

Description

Alternative title
Tractatus de Mahometo, etc.
Type of resource
mixed material
Extent
ff. 1 + 153
Date created
[ca. 1400-1499]
Language
Latin, French, Middle (ca. 1400-1600)
Material
Paper
Layout
mostly 34-35 lines to a page
Height (mm)
218
Width (mm)
148
Collation
1 flyleaf, 1(10)-9(10) 10(12) 11(10) 12(10) 13(6) 14 (three) 15(4(?)) 16(2) 17(6) (wants 6) 18(2(?)) 19(8) 20 (one).
Writing
clearly written in several hands
Foliation
ff. a-b + i + 1-153 + c-d
Provenance
I believe that the Ely cross which marks the Priory books has been torn out of the edge of f. 1r. The flyleaf is of vellum and is the end of a deed (xiv early?) concerning the Priory (of Ely ?) and the Hospitallers (?). It has the handsome notarial mark of Will.de Beluero clericus Lincoln.dioc. Names of witnesses are given. Also a list of contents. At the end of the volume, low down on the page, in large letters, is: Iste liber pertinet ecclesie eliensi (erased and revived).
2 fo.
nere in tua fide

Abstract/Contents

Summary
The greater part of the material in CCCC MS 335 is concerned with Christian attitudes to Islam. It contains fourteenth- and early fifteenth-century copies of texts that were the result of Peter the Venerable's (c. 1092-1156) travels in Muslim Spain and which were frequently transmitted together. These include Peter's own Letter to Bernard of Clairvaux OCist (1090-1153), Robert of Ketton (d. after 1157) Chronica mendosa Sarracenorum, De generatione Mahumet and De doctrina Mahumet sometimes attributed to Hermann of Carinthia (Hermann Dalmatin, c. 1100-c. 1160), Riccoldus de Monte Crucis OP (1242-1320) Libellus contra legem Sarracenorum and the Letter of a Saracen and Christian Response, the translation by Peter of Toledo (fl. c. 1142-3) and Peter of Poitiers (c. 1130-1205) of the Apologia (Risala) attributed to al-Kindi. In addition the manuscript contains a number of minor texts, including an Orthographia Gallica, medical recipes and prognostications. The manuscript was once at the cathedral priory of Ely, according to an inscription at the end of the book.
Contents
Epistola ad Christianum -- Response of a Christian to the letters of the Saracen -- Epistola ad Bernardum Claravallensem de impia secta Muhamet -- Summa totius haeresis Sarracenorum -- Chronica mendosa Sarracenorum (transl. by Hermann of Carinthia) -- De generatione Mahumet et nutritura eius -- De doctrina Mahumet -- Preface to the Liber legis Saracenorum quem Alchoran uocant -- Libellus contra legem Sarracenorum -- Speculum historiale (extract from book 25, 118-45) -- Tractatus de dungionibus diaboli -- Sermo de modo uiuendi -- Sermons -- Treatise on birds, fish, marvels and animals -- Orthographia gallica -- De septem signis in Christi natiuitate -- De duodecim lapidibus civitatis Dei -- Regula fratrum minorum (extract) -- Tracts on diet in French and Latin (Prognostications) -- Documents relating to Roger Raude of Kenynghale and Robert Longham

Bibliographic information

M.R. James Date
xv
Downloadable James Catalogue Record
https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:jk802bb7247/MS_335.pdf
Superseded Interim Catalogue Record
https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:bj813hh0511/335.pdf
Contains
  • Sarracenus (pseudo-al-Kindi), Epistola ad Christianum. 1r-9v
    Author
    Sarracenus (pseudo-al-Kindi)
    Rubric
    (1r) Incipit epistola sarraceni ad suam sectam christianum inuitantem (!)
    Incipit
    (1r) In nomine dei misericordis et miseratoris adiutorium tuum o domine. Tempore abdalla helmemun fuit quidam de prudentissimis et excellentissimis elchesuu filii alahalet
    Explicit
    (1r) scripsit itaque helesnimi christiano cartam cuius exemplar hoc est
    Rubric
    (1r) Glosa
    Incipit
    (1r) Sciendum quod ex quo sarraceni egiptum possiderunt ... omnes reges emur helimni [mo] (Emirhelmomini, C.C.C. Oxford) vocauerunt
    Explicit
    (1r) Azoara. i. capitulum siue oraculum dicitur arabice
    Note
    Text
    Incipit
    (1r) A quodam filio cuiusdam ad quendam filium cuiusdam Christianum salus super se et misericordia dei scriptum meum tibi cum pace
    Note
    Ends
    Explicit
    (9v) Placida et spontanea voluntate ad ea que nostra sunt venias exhortamur. vale
    Rubric
    (9v) Explicit epistola sarraceni inuitantis ad sectam suam
    Note
    Items 1, 2 are in MS. C.C.C. Oxford 184, art. 6, 7 (of cent. xiv early)
  • Response of a Christian to the letters of the Saracen. 9v-44r
    Rubric
    (9v) Rescriptum Christiani ad maurum suam legem nichil esse merito rationis ostendentis
    Incipit
    (9v) In nomine dei patris et filii et spiritu sancti misericordis et miseratoris ad quendam filium cuiusdam quidam filius cuiusdam christianus minimus seruorum Christi salus a deo salus et pietas et clemencia etc. ... vidi literas tuas et gratias egi deo
    Explicit
    (44r) et aliquam facere utilitatem hominibus
    Incipit
    (44r) Cum vero peruenissent iste due epistole ad emurhelmomini elmenu
    Explicit
    (44r) oraciones dei super eum. sit nobis deus adiutor et protector et procurator benignus in omnibus. amen
    Note
    Items 1, 2 are in MS. C.C.C. Oxford 184, art. 6, 7 (of cent. xiv early)
  • Peter the Venerable OSB, Epistola ad Bernardum Claravallensem de impia secta Muhamet. 44r-45r
    Author
    Peter the Venerable OSB
    Rubric
    (44r) Incipit epistola domini Petri venerabili cluniacensis abbatis ad dominum Bernardum Clareuallensem abbatem de impia secta mahumet pseudoprophete
    Incipit
    (44v) Singulari ueneracione colendo
    Explicit
    (45r) gazis uestre sapiencie suppleat
    Rubric
    (45r) Explicit epistola
    Note
    Bibliander, Apologia etc., Basel 1543, I 1
  • Peter the Venerable OSB, Summa totius haeresis Sarracenorum. 45r-48v
    Author
    Peter the Venerable OSB
    Rubric
    (45r) Incipit vita mahumet
    Note
    (45v) Capitula
    Text
    Incipit
    (45v) Summa tocius heresis ac diabolice secte
    Note
    Bibliander I 2
    Rubric
    (48v) Prologus Roberti translatoris uiri eruditi et scolastici ad dominum Petrum abbatem
    Incipit
    (48v) Cum iubendi religio parendique votum
    Explicit
    (49r) cedere affirmat
    Note
    Bibliander I 7
  • Robert Ketton, Chronica mendosa Sarracenorum (transl. by Hermann of Carinthia). 49r-56v
    Author
    Robert Ketton
    Hermann of Carinthia
    Rubric
    (49r) Cronica mendosa et ridiculosa sarracenorum
    Incipit
    (49r) In creacionis sue primordio
    Explicit
    (56v) die 10 almuharan
    Note
    Bibliander I 213
  • Hermann of Carinthia (attrib.), De generatione Mahumet et nutritura eius. 57r-65r
    Author
    Hermann of Carinthia (attrib.)
    Rubric
    (57r) De generacione mahumet et nutritura eius. quod transtulit hermanus sclauus scolasticus subtilis et ingeniosus apud legionem hispanie ciuitatem
    Incipit
    (57r) Liber generacionis mahumet nuncii dei
    Explicit
    (65r) cum gratiarum accione rediui
    Note
    Bibliander I 201
  • Hermann of Carinthia (attrib.), De doctrina Mahumet. 65r-73r
    Author
    Hermann of Carinthia (attrib.)
    Rubric
    (65r) De doctrina mahumet que apud sarracenos magne auctoritatis est sub eodem hermanno translata cum esset peritissimus utriusque lingue. scilicet latine et arabice
    Incipit
    (65r) Erat nuncius dei oracio dei super eum et salus sedens inter socios in ciuitate sua Jesrab et descendit super eum angelus gabriel
    Explicit
    (73r) cuius vere tu nuncius et propheta
    Note
    Bibliander I 189
  • Robert Ketton, Preface to the Liber legis Saracenorum quem Alchoran uocant. 73r-74r
    Author
    Robert Ketton
    Rubric
    (73r) Prefacio Roberti translatoris ad dominum petrum cluniacensem abbatem in libro legis sarracenorum quem mahumet pseudopropheta per angelum gabrielem quasi de celo sibi missa confinxit
    Incipit
    (73r) Domino suo petro
    Explicit
    (74r) necessariis argumentis insistens
    Note
    Bibliander I 7
  • Riccoldus de Monte Crucis OP, Libellus contra legem Sarracenorum. 74r-101r
    Author
    Riccoldus de Monte Crucis OP
    Rubric
    (74r) Incipit libellus fratris Ricculdi ordinis predicatorum contra legem sarracenorum prohemium
    Incipit
    (74r) Quot sunt dies serui tui
    Note
    (75r) Capitula
    Text
    Incipit
    (75r) Primo igitur oportet scire qui sunt principales errores
    Explicit
    (101r) lex adeo sanctissima pariter et obseruabilis mundo
    Rubric
    (101r) Explicit
    Note
    Bibliander II 83
  • Vincent of Beauvais OP, Speculum historiale (extract from book 25, 118-45). 101r-118v
    Author
    Vincent of Beauvais OP
    Rubric
    (101r) De conuersione Petri Alfunsi quondam Iudei et edicione libri sui auctor est (?)
    Incipit
    (101r) Eo tempore petrus alfunsus quondam iudeus et moyses appellatum iudaismum reliquit
    Note
    Extracts, ending
    Explicit
    (118v) quam cepi legem implere perficiat. Amen. Hec vincencius in speculo libro 26 in fine eiusdem libri
    Note
    In fact, the modern literature says book 25
  • Tractatus de dungionibus diaboli. 119r-121v
    Rubric
    (119r) Incipit tractatus de dungionibus (i. domibus) diaboli
    Incipit
    (119r) Milicia est vita hominis super terram
    Explicit
    (121v) ad rectam voluntatem penitendi valeat reuocari
  • pseudo-Bonaventure OFM, Sermo de modo uiuendi. 121v-122v
    Author
    pseudo-Bonaventure OFM
    Rubric
    (121v) Sermo de modo uiuendi fratri bonauenture
    Incipit
    (121v) Quisquis es qui per fidem spem et caritatem
    Explicit
    (122v) uideatur deus per gloriam ad quam nos perducat. amen
  • Sermons. 123r-128v
    Note
    Extracts
    (123r) One on the development of the embryo
    (123v) Orations to an assembly
    Incipit
    (123v) Reuerendi domini legius dominus noster rex considerans dissenciones et discordias quas habemus ab intrinseco
    Note
    quotes the Policraticus and Aristotle: on f. 125r is an allusion to the Scotch as rebels
    (125r) Sermon at a visitation
    Incipit
    (125r) Ponans visitacionem tuam pacem. ps. 60. Amantissimi fratres mei ratione triplici visitacio ordinatur
    Note
    Ends 127v. 128r-128v blank
  • Treatise on birds, fish, marvels and animals. 129r-131v
    Note
    (129r) Begins imperfectly on Aues
    (129r) naciones morsibus impugnant. Sunt autem magnitudine cignorum colore ... griphes. onocraculus ... sirenes etc.
    (129r) Pisces
    (129v) De lapidibus
    (130v) Mirabilia. Hec predicta que partim ex historiis orientalium mappa mundi partim ex scriptis beati Augustini, ysidori, et ex libris etiam plinii et solini ... Ciclopes. Pigmei. Gigantes. Barnacle-geese etc.
    (131r) Instinct of animals. More about birds, ending
    Explicit
    (131v) Cignus ... cantum suum ad modum cithare aptat
    Rubric
    (131v) Explicit. Amen
  • Orthographia gallica. 132r-132v
    James
    On French pronunciation. 132r-132v
    Note
    Another hand
    Incipit
    (132r) Diccio gallice dictata debet regulariter secundum quod scribitur pronunciari
    Explicit
    (132v) differencia est in gallicis inter mound scriptum per d. et mount scriptum per t. Regulariter omnis diccio debet scribi secundum quod pronunciatur
  • De septem signis in Christi natiuitate. 132v-133v
    Rubric
    (132v) De 7 signis in Christi natiuitate
    Incipit
    (132v) Primum signum natiuitatis Christi fuit quod princeps unus id est cesar augustus per omnem orbem regnabat
    Note
    2nd Peace, 3rd Census, 4th Death of 1030 slaves who would not return to their proper masters, 5th Star, 6th Perihelion, 7th Fount of oil at Rome
  • De duodecim lapidibus civitatis Dei. 133v-135v
    Rubric
    (133v) Nomina lapidum
    Incipit
    (133v) Iaspis primus ponitur in fundamento ciuitatis dei. qui talem naturam habet
    Explicit
    (135v) sed quasi vinum rubens apparens
    Rubric
    (135v) Explicit de XII lapidibus
  • Regula fratrum minorum (extract). 136r-137v
    Rubric
    (136r) Regula et vita fratrum minorum hoc est silicet domini nostri Ihesu Christi sanctum euangelium obseruare viuendo in obediencia sine proprio voluntate et castitate
    Incipit
    (136r) Frater franciscus promittit obedienciam etc. ... Si qui voluerit istam vitam accipere
    Explicit
    (137v) que firmiter promisimus obseruemus
    Rubric
    (137v) Explicit regula fratrum minorum
  • Tracts on diet in French and Latin (Prognostications). 138r-142v
    James
    On diet, regimen and weather during the twelve months, in French. 138r-142v
    Note
    A smaller hand
    Incipit
    (138r) Le meys de Januer appellent les astronomienz entendement cil apreygnent coment lem dyst le cors grarder
    Explicit
    (139r) mort de prince ou de roy ou de counte ou de altre grant gentz
    Rubric
    (139r) Hic incipit Idoneus Tractatus
    Incipit
    (139r) Mense Januarii vinum album ieiunus bibe
    Rubric
    (139v) Sequitur Rubrica de accionibus
    Note
    Very ill written, ending 142v
    (142v) Receipts in French and Latin, headed Wills de haneworth iuxta Disce mark(et ?)
  • Documents relating to Roger Raude of Kenynghale and Robert Longham. 143r-153v
    James
    Copies of documents. 143r-153v
    Note
    (144r) 1. 1386. Roger Raude de Kenynghale
    (143v) 2. 1387 at Trinity Hall. Rob. Longham, vicar of St John's, Maddermarket (Norwich)
    (144r) 3. Relates to Steucheworth (Stetchworth) 1387
    On f. 144v begin a series of Formulae: on f. 150r one relating to Hauxton and Shelford
    On f. 153r a deed of 138.. relating to Lopham, ending: in le bordenhostel Cantabr.
    (153v) Partial list of contents on f. 153v
TJames
260
Stanley
Q. 6
Repository
UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library
Location
MS 335

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