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  • Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 107: Seneca, Tragedies. François de Meyronnes OFM, De indulgentiis. Miscellaneous Texts

Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 107: Seneca, Tragedies. François de Meyronnes OFM, De indulgentiis. Miscellaneous Texts

Description

Alternative title
Senecae Tragoediae Quaedam. Fr. de Maronis. Miscellanea
Type of resource
mixed material
Extent
ff. 1 + 157 + 2
Date created
[ca. 1475-1525]
Language
Latin
Material
Paper and vellum
Layout
mostly 37 lines to a page
Height (mm)
292
Width (mm)
217
Collation
1 flyleaf vellum, 1(4) 2(12) 3(12) 4(10) 5(14) 6(12) 7(12) (wants 7-12) 8(12) 9(12) 10 (seven last) 11(12)-14(12) | 15(8) (+ slip vellum) 16(2).
Writing
Another hand
Foliation
ff. a-b + i + 1-71 (72-76 missing) + 77-100 (101-112 missing) + 113-167 (168 missing) + 169-177 + ii-iii + c-d
Additions
On the flyleaf (f. ir) a mark consisting of the letters G and R surmounted by a cross.

Abstract/Contents

Summary
CCCC MS 107 is a miscellany written c. 1500, but containing one thirteenth-century quire (ff. 169-76) bound in at the end. The texts contained in the volume are diverse with no apparent thematic unity. Among them are Seneca's tragedies, Hercules furens, Thyestes and Octavia, François de Meyronnes OFM (d. after 1328), De indulgentiis and other works, an extract from Walter Map (c. 1140-1210), De nugis curialium, extracts from Petrus Riga (d. 1209), Aurora (this is in the thirteenth-century section) and John Duns Scotus OFM (d. 1308), De perfectione statuum. The reason why the commissioner of the manuscript wanted such an unusual collection of texts is a mystery. The annotations by Matthew Parker in various parts of the book suggest that the thirteenth-century part was bound together with the c. 1500 part when the manuscripts came into his collection.
Contents
Epistola Valerii ad Rufinum ne ducat uxorem (De nugis curialium, dist. 4, 3-5) -- Hercules furens -- Thyestes -- Octavia praetexta -- De indulgentiis -- De conceptu uirginali -- De dominio apostolorum -- De perfectione statuum -- Epistola ad Colonienses -- Epistola 131 -- Bull, Et si animarum affectantes -- De XII abusiuis saeculi (De duodecim abusionum gradibus) -- De diuersis quaestionibus LXXXIII, book 1 -- De doctrina christiana -- Epitaph of Seneca -- Epistulae morales (1-20) -- Verses on Biblical subjects -- Excerpta patrum -- Tractatus de vanitate mundi -- Verses -- Sermons -- Notes from Register and Statute Book of Cambridge University 1488-1544

Bibliographic information

M.R. James Date
xv late (or xvi early)
Downloadable James Catalogue Record
https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:sf976dj8060/MS_107.pdf
Superseded Interim Catalogue Record
https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:dc012dm8584/107.pdf
Contains
  • Walter Map, Epistola Valerii ad Rufinum ne ducat uxorem (De nugis curialium, dist. 4, 3-5). 1r-4v
    Nasmith
    Valerius ad Rufinum de nuptiis non habendis. 1r-4v
    James
    W. Mapes, De Nugis Curialium Dist. IV. 1r-4v
    Author
    Walter Map
    Incipit
    (1r) Loqui prohebeor et tacere non possum
    Explicit
    (3v) ne horestem scripsisse videar vale
    Rubric
    (3v) Explicit sententia valerii ad Rufinum de nupciis non habendis
    Note
    f. 4r+4v blank
  • Seneca, Hercules furens. 5r-22r
    Nasmith
    Hercules furens, tragoedia Senecae. 5r-22r
    Author
    Seneca
    Incipit
    (5r) Soror tonantis
    Note
    Marginal glosses, beginning
    Incipit
    (5r) nota prius quod ista tragedia diuiditur in 5 actus
    Note
    Ends
    Explicit
    (22r) que superos solet
  • Seneca, Thyestes. 22r-39v
    Nasmith
    Thyestes, tragoedia Senecae. 22r-39v
    Author
    Seneca
    Note
    (deest actus quintus et pars quarti)
    Incipit
    (22r) Quis me furor nunc
    Note
    Ends unfinished l. 708
    Explicit
    (32v) Inter iuuencos tigris errauit duos
    Note
    Most of f. 32v and all ff. 33r-40v are blank
  • Seneca, Octavia praetexta. 40r-52v
    Nasmith
    Ocatria, tragoedia Senecae. 40r-52v
    Author
    Seneca
    Note
    (40r) (Octavia)
    Incipit
    (40r) Jam vaga celo
    Note
    Ends
    Explicit
    (52v) ciuis gaudet Roma cruore
    Rubric
    (52v) Finit tragedia
  • François de Meyronnes OFM, De indulgentiis. 53r-59r
    Nasmith
    Franciscus de Moronis de indulgentiis. 53r-59r
    Author
    François de Meyronnes OFM
    Note
    (53r) Another hand
    Rubric
    (53r) Franciscus de Maronis
    Incipit
    (53r) Quodcunque ligaueris super terram etc.
    Explicit
    (59r) pluit super iustos et iniustos. Cui est honor et gloria in secula seculorum. Amen
    Note
    Also in MS 151. 6, MS 156. 6
  • pseudo-François de Meyronnes OFM, De conceptu uirginali. 59v-64v
    Nasmith
    Idem de conceptu virginali. 59v-64v
    Author
    pseudo-François de Meyronnes OFM
    Note
    (59v) Another hand
    Incipit
    (59v) Absit istam rem facere 2o machabeorum 9o Quia virgo sanctissima ut christianorum regula
    Explicit
    (64r) ad virginis laudes que sit benedicta in eternum. Amen
    Rubric
    (64r) Explicit sententia ffrancisci de maronis de conceptu virginali
    Note
    64v blank
  • François de Meyronnes OFM, De dominio apostolorum. 65r-71v
    Nasmith
    Idem de dominio civili et naturali. 65r-71v
    Author
    François de Meyronnes OFM
    Note
    Fol. 76r hic notantur desse folia 5. in quibus juxta indicem olim continebatur, tractatus ejusdem autoris de praelatura dominii spiritualis ad dominium temporale
    Incipit
    (65r) Utrum apostoli habuerint bonorum dominium in communi
    Explicit
    (71v) de discipulis ut fuit declaratum
    Rubric
    (71v) Explicit sententia ffrancisci de dominio naturali et ciuili
    Note
    (71v) There follow 14 lines of another tract, lined through. The old table of contents gives the title ffranciscusde prelatura principatus ecclesiastici ad principatum temporale
    ff. 71(72)-76 cut out. Note by Parker, desunt fol. 5
  • John Duns Scotus OFM, De perfectione statuum. 77r-93r
    Nasmith
    Scotus de perfectione statuum. 77r-93r
    Author
    John Duns Scotus OFM
    Incipit
    (77r) Quod status prelatorum sanctorum pastorum ecclesie presupponit statum alium perfectiorem
    Explicit
    (93r) que toti mundo naturaliter sunt nota
    Rubric
    (93r) Explicit Scotus de perfectione statuum
  • Hildegard of Bingen OSB, Epistola ad Colonienses. 93v-94v
    Nasmith
    Epistola Hildegardis virginis ad Colonienses de perturbatione clericorum, quae epistola a papa Eugenio recepta fuit in concilio Treverensi. 93v-94v
    James
    Epistola Hildegardis. 93v-94v
    Author
    Hildegard of Bingen OSB
    Note
    (cf. MS 288. 10, MS 404. 5)
    Incipit
    (93v) De eminente luce vocem audiui dicentem. O filia syon corona capitis filiorum tuorum inclinabitur
    Explicit
    (94v) deinceps in fortissima vi persisteret
    Rubric
    (94v) Explicit prophetia
  • Robert Grosseteste (attrib.), Epistola 131. 94v-94v
    Nasmith
    Epistola exhortatoria episcopi Lincolniensis ad proceres Angliae, &c. ne ecclesiam ab exteris et Romanae curias ministris spoliari sinant. 94v-94v
    Author
    Robert Grosseteste (attrib.)
    Note
    Edited Luard Roberti Grosseteste Epistolae (Rolls) no. cxxxi, p. 442 from this MS
  • Innocent IV, Bull, Et si animarum affectantes. 95r-100v
    Nasmith
    Bulla Innocentii IV. 95r-100v
    Author
    Innocent IV
    Note
    Hic desunt fol. 31. ubi olim, tractatus de potestate jurisdictionis ecclesiasticae
    Incipit
    (95r) Innocentius etc. uniuersis religiosis etc. Et si animarum affectantes
    Explicit
    (96r) Dat. neapoli vicesimo kalends Decemb.
    Note
    96v-100v blank. ff. 101-112 cut out
    (100v) Note by Parker. Desunt fol. 31. The old table has Tract. de potestate jurisdiccionis ecclesiastice
  • pseudo-Augustine, De XII abusiuis saeculi (De duodecim abusionum gradibus). 113r-115v
    Nasmith
    Augustinus de XII. abusionibus. 113r-115v
    Author
    pseudo-Augustine
    Note
    (113r) A new hand
    Incipit
    (113r) Hee sunt .12. abusiua seculi
    Note
    (P. L. XL 1079)
    Explicit
    (115v) auxilio omnipotentis undique. Amen
  • Augustine, De diuersis quaestionibus LXXXIII, book 1. 116r-119v
    Nasmith
    Dialectica quaedam. 116r-119v
    Author
    Augustine
    Note
    A list of propositions (cf. MS 378)
    Incipit
    (116r) Omne verum a veritate verum est
    Note
    117v-119v blank
  • Augustine, De doctrina christiana. 120r-155r
    Nasmith
    Augustinus de doctrina Christiana. 120r-155r
    James
    Extract from Retractations. 120r-155r
    Author
    Augustine
    Note
    (120r) A better hand
    Text
    Incipit
    (120r) Sunt precepta quedam
    Note
    (P. L. XXXIV 15)
    Explicit
    (155r) facultate disserui
    Rubric
    (155r) Explicit Augustinus de doctrina Christiana
  • Epitaph of Seneca. 155r-155v
    Nasmith
    Epitaphium Senecae. 155r-155v
    Note
    (155r) Added in a later hand
    155v blank
  • Seneca, Epistulae morales (1-20). 156r-167v
    Nasmith
    Lucii Eunii Senecae literarum moralium ad Lucilium epistolae numero nonaginta. 156r-167v
    Author
    Seneca
    Note
    Desunt 70 posteriores epistolae
    Rubric
    (156r) Continentur in hoc codice lucii eunii senece litterarum moralium ad lucilum epistole numero nonaginta
    (156r) Senecalucilio salutem. Prima Epistola ne perdatur tempus
    Incipit
    (156r) Ita fac mi lucili
    Note
    (167v) Ends in Epistola 20. Note by Parker. Desunt folia 19
    (167r) Here the old foliation ends: and is continued in a more recent hand, with 169r etc.
  • Verses on Biblical subjects. 169r-172r
    Nasmith
    Multi versus de sacris historiis, &c. 169r-172r
    Note
    In membranis seculo xv
    (169r) This quire is of vellum, of cent. xiii early in two hands. It begins in double columns of 47 lines
    Verses on Biblical subjects, in short sections, giving the allegorical meaning of various incidents. They are not intended for inscriptions and are probably extracts from the Aurora of Petrus de Riga
    Incipit
    (169r) Aaron uirga. dei uirgo. peperisse ferunturArboris illa nuces, etheris illa deum
    Note
    This section recurs on f. 171v. The hand changes on that page
  • Augustine, Excerpta patrum. 172r-172r
    Nasmith
    De servitute Deo debita et de speciebus timoris. 172r-172r
    Author
    Augustine
    Note
    Short paragraphs from Augustine etc.
  • Tractatus de vanitate mundi. 172v-173r
    Nasmith
    Brevis tractatus de vanitate mundi. 172v-173r
    Incipit
    (172v) Recede hinc uade contra orientem abscondere in torrente caribd. (sic) ibi de torrente bibes. Si consideremus quam fallax
    Explicit
    (173r) exaltabit caput tuum Idem dominus noster Ihesus Christus qui cum deo patre et spiritu sancto deus per omnia secula seculorum. Amen
    Note
    Probably a sermon. In the hand of ff. 169r-171r
  • Verses. 173r-173v
    Note
    (173r) Verses follow
    (1)
    Incipit
    (173r) Nobilitas sola est animum que moribus ornat
    Note
    Ends
    Explicit
    (173r) Curritur in facinus nec leges curia curat
    Note
    (2)
    Incipit
    (173r) Indigeo bobus ad rura colenda duobusPontificis munus. bos exeat. unus et unus
    Note
    (3)
    Incipit
    (173r) O felix mortale genus si semper haberetEternum pre mente bonum, finemque timeret. Qui tam nobilibus media quam plebe creatisInprouisus adest anime discrimine magno.Dum queruntur opes, dum fallax gloria rerumMortales oculos variis circumuolat alisDum petimus profugos qui nunc uenduntur honoresCurrimus equoreos fluctus uitamque perosiEt caput et merces timidis (tumidis) committimus undisCumque per alpinas hyemes turbamque latronumRomuleas arces et auare menia romeCernere solliciti, si cursu forte beatoAd natale solum patrieque reuertimur orbemEcce repentine modiceque occasio febrisDissoluit toto quecumque parauimus euo
    Note
    (173v) change of hand (to that of f. 171r)
    Explicit
    (173v) Unde superbit homo cuius conceptio culpaNasci pena, labor uita, necesse mori.Est ve nascenti, ve nato, ve morientiEst ve nam sine ve non uiuit filius eue
  • Sermons. 174r-177v
    Nasmith
    Tractatus de sacerdotio. 174r-177v
    Note
    Sermon
    Incipit
    (174r) Elegit iudas sacerdotes sine macula
    Explicit
    (176r) se ipsum in premium sempiternum. Quod nobis prestare dignetur etc.
    Note
    Sermon
    Incipit
    (176r) Spiritus domini Spiritus sanctus repleuit orbem
    Explicit
    (176v) consolationes tue letificauerunt animam meam
    Note
    (177r) Slip with scribbled verses in late hand
  • Notes from Register and Statute Book of Cambridge University 1488-1544. iir-iiiv
    Nasmith
    Breves notae ex registro Cantabrigie ab anno 1488, ad annum 1544. iir-iiiv
    Note
    In chartis
    Paper (xvi) paged by Parker 692
    Rubric
    (iir) Ex Registro Cantabrigie ab anno 1488 ad. annum 1544
    Incipit
    (iir) folio 8. Episcopus Lincolniensis Cancellarius Oxonie incorporatur Cantabrigie
    Note
    References to folios given throughout
    (iiiv) On the last page an extract from a statute book of the University f. 58
    (iiiv) Nota quod 12 turonenses valent xld etc.
    This is page 692 of MS 106
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Repository
UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library
Location
MS 107

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