Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 148: Memoriale presbyterorum

Description

Alternative title
Memoriale Presbyterorum
Type of resource
mixed material
Extent
ff. 96 + 6
Date created
[ca. 1300 - 1325]
Language
Latin
Material
Vellum
Layout
double columns of 36 lines
Height (mm)
309
Width (mm)
185
Collation
a(4) 1(12)-8(12) b(2).
Writing
in a good large hand
Foliation
ff. a-b + i-iv + 1-96 + v-vi + c-d
Provenance
From Norwich Cathedral Priory: on f. 1r of text is the mark P. viij. in the proper form.
Research
The MS. is noticed by Tanner, s.v. Grosseteste, but not assigned to any author. However, under Hanneya (Th. de) he assigns it to that writer, citing MS. Bodl. NE. E. 1. 9, Mus. 91
Additions
On ff. iv, iir are many verses (cent. xv). They are chiefly moral. The principal items are: a. A prophecy: Anno cephas mille canus catulus et cocadrille Post binos quartos wlnera quinque sanis etc.

Abstract/Contents

Summary
The single text contained is Memoriale presbyterorum, a treatise on sin, confession and penance, intended as a manual for parish priests. Its author is probably William Doune, writing it in 1337/38 while a member of the household of John Grandisson, bishop of Exeter. The text has been edited and extensively discussed by Haren. Paradoxically, although intended as a text for parish priests, this copy has a press mark suggesting its ownership by the Benedictine monks of Norwich Cathedral Priory. The suggested dating of the book is c. 1350.
Contents
Memoriale presbyterorum

Bibliographic information

M.R. James Date
xiv early
Downloadable James Catalogue Record
https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:jn494qw6128/MS_148.pdf
Superseded Interim Catalogue Record
https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:xf996sf6278/148.pdf
Contains
  • Memoriale presbyterorum. 1r-96v
    Rubric
    (1r) Incipit memoriale presbiterorum parochialium a diuersis doctorum tractatibus sub breuitate extractum
    Incipit
    (1r) Cum animaduerterem quamplurimos presbiteros parochiales grauiter errare in uia confessiones suorum subditorum audiendi
    Explicit
    (1r) primo cadet inde secutor
    Rubric
    (1r) 1. Qualiter presbiter parochialis in audiendo confessionem alicuius se debet habere erga confitentem
    Incipit
    (1r) In primis oportebit te confessorem considerate
    Note
    This page has a very good initial of English work with gold ground, and a partial border ending in very pretty leaves
    The table divides the book into two parts, a of 97 and b of 98 chapters
    The latter ends
    Explicit
    (96v) in scriptis domini hostiensis et aliis uariis modernorum doctorum si ea diligenter uolueris intueri
    Note
    (vir) On the last fly-leaves are the beginning of a table and some scribbles and an entry of price viiid
    Two forms of absolution and reconciliation are among the scribbles
TJames
33
Stanley
D. 2
Repository
UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library
Location
MS 148

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