Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 462: Recapitulatio historiarum bibliae. Lanfranc OSB, Consuetudines
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Abstract/Contents
- Summary
- CCCC MS 462 was originally at Dover Priory, as is well attested by the press marks and the presence of two fourteenth-century copies of documents relating to the priory - Henry I's charter of 1131 by which Dover became a daughter house of Christ Church, Canterbury and Pope Innocent II's confirmation of the same grant. In addition, the manuscript contains twelfth-century copies of a recapitulation of the Bible from Genesis to Ruth, the Constitutions of Lanfranc OSB (d. 1089), an index to proper nouns and Greek and Hebrew words appearing in the Old Testament and the account of the martyrdom of Faith, Hope and Charity. Five major items are listed in a note on the flyleaf, which demonstrates that the final text, a thirteenth-century copy of the Purgatorium Sancti Patricii sometimes attributed to H[enry?] of Sawtry OCist (fl. twelfth century), was added subsequently.
- Contents
- Recapitulatio historiarum bibliae -- Charter of Henry I giving S. Martin's, Dover, to Christ Church, Canterbury -- Confirmation by Innocent II to William de Corbeil, Archbishop of Canterbury of Charter of Henry I giving S. Martin's, Dover, to Christ Church, Canterbury -- Interpretation of Hebrew and Greek names occurring in Holy Scripture -- Consuetudines -- Passio sanctarum uirginum Spei Fidei Karitatis et matris earum Sapientiae -- Purgatorium Sancti Patricii
Bibliographic information
- M.R. James Date
- xii
- Downloadable James Catalogue Record
- https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:fv431pp7663/MS_462.pdf
- Superseded Interim Catalogue Record
- https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:cy203wm8448/462.pdf
- Contains
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- Recapitulatio historiarum bibliae. 1r-41r
- Nasmith
- Recapitulatio Bibliorum usque ad librum Ruth inclusive. 1r-41r
- James
- Recapitulatio historiarum biblie (Gen.-Ruth). 1r-41r
- Note
- In fine round hand which changes or modifies shortly
- Incipit
- (1r) Recapitulatio de paradiso fonte ac fluminibus et ligno uite. Plantauerat autem dominus deus paradysum
- Explicit
- (39v) quibus pollicitus est per filium suum Ihesum Christum dominum regem et saluatorem nostrum cum quo illi honor est et gloria in secula seculorum. Amen
- Incipit
- (39v) Iacob pro emendis frumentis filios dirigens in egyptum sumite ait de fructibus terre (the meaning of these expounded)
- Explicit
- (41r) sic transeamus ad caritatem que foras mittit timorem
- Charter of Henry I giving S. Martin's, Dover, to Christ Church, Canterbury. 41v-42r
- Nasmith
- Carta Henrici I. de donatione ecclesiae B. Mariae Doveriae conventui ecclesiae Christi Cantuar. 41v-42r
- James
- Charter of Henry I giving S. Martin's, Dover, to Christ Church, Canterbury. 41v-42r
- Note
-
(41v) Hand of cent. xiv early (?)
Another copy on f. 135v in older hand. The first copy ends - Explicit
- (42r) Rob. de essexie, Ric. Bassat.Albricus de veer., Apud Northamtoniam data et concessa set apud Westmon. confirmata communi celebrato consilio
- Note
- The other ends
- Explicit
- (135v) R. de essexe, Ap. Nordhamtune. Anno ab incarnatione domini m. c. xxxi peracta feliciter in Christo
- Confirmation by Innocent II to William de Corbeil, Archbishop of Canterbury of Charter of Henry I giving S. Martin's, Dover, to Christ Church, Canterbury. 42r-42v
- Nasmith
- Confirmatio ejusdem donationis per Innocentium papam. 42r-42v
- James
- Confirmation by Innocent to William Abp of Canterbury. 42r-42v
- Interpretation of Hebrew and Greek names occurring in Holy Scripture. 43r-86v
- Nasmith
- Interpretatio nominum Hebraeorum et Graecorum in S. S. occurrentium. 43r-86v
- James
- Interpretationes nominum. 43r-86v
- Note
- Double columns
- Incipit
- (43r) (Genesis) Aethiopiam. tenebras uel caliginem. (XXIII 817)
- Explicit
- (48v) Zazomin. preparati in acie uel que est hec aqua
- Incipit
- (48v) (Exodus) Aharon mons fortitudinis, etc.
- Note
- Ends (de Epistola Barnabe)
- Explicit
- (83v) Sathan aduersarius uel preuaricator
- Note
- (83v) Hebrew alphabet
- Incipit
- (83v) Aleph mille uel doctrina
- Explicit
- (83v) tau signum uel subter
- Note
- (84r) Greek alphabet twice, once with meanings
- Incipit
- (84r) A (Alfa) agricola B (Beta) uetus, etc.
- Note
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(84r) then with numerical equivalents
(84v) Extract. Magister Gilebertus - Incipit
- (84v) Redemisti uirgam hereditatis tue
- Note
-
(85r) blank
Notes from Pliny
(85v) Si quis cor talpe recens palpitansque deuorauerit
(86v) blank
- Lanfranc OSB, Consuetudines. 87r-135v
- Nasmith
- Consuetudines Lanfranci episcopi. 87r-135v
- Author
- Lanfranc OSB
- Rubric
- (87r) Incipiunt consuetudines lanfranci archiepiscopi
- Incipit
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(87r) Lanfrancus indignus ... henrico priori ...
(87r) Mittimus uobis nostri ordinis consuetudines scriptas (cl. 444) - Explicit
- (135r) fiantque cetera que pro fratre congregationis in congregatione defuncto fieri solent
- Note
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Opera p. 253, cf. MS 63. 18. See an article by Dean J. Armitage Robinson (Church Quarterly Review, 199)
(135v) Second copy of Henry I's charter in Christ Church hand
- Passio sanctarum uirginum Spei Fidei Karitatis et matris earum Sapientiae. 136r-142v
- Rubric
- (136r) Incipit passio sanctarum virginum Spei Fidei Karitatis et matris earum Sapientie Kal. Aug.
- Incipit
- (136r) Mulier quedam nomine sapientia de genere primo ualde diues
- Note
- (BHL. 2970)
- Explicit
- (141v) die kalendarum augustarum Rome sub adriano imperatore. Regnante in perpetuum domino nostro Ihesu Christo cui est honor et gloria et potestas in secula seculorum. Amen
- Note
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On f. 142r in faint pencil an old table of contents
On f. 142v (xiv) at top, faint: ego thomas acolitus professionem meam deo et beate marie stabilitatem meam
(142v) Notes and proverbial verses
- H[enry?] of Sawtry OCist, Purgatorium Sancti Patricii. 143r-152v
- Nasmith
- De S. Patricio et ejus purgatorio. 143r-152v
- Author
- H[enry?] of Sawtry OCist
- Note
- On smaller vellum, in a fine small hand of cent. xiii early
- Rubric
- (143r) Incipit purgatorium sancti patricii
- Incipit
- (143r) Dicitur magnus sanctus patricius qui a primo est secundus qui dum in hybernia uerbum dei predicaret
- Note
- Ends
- Explicit
- (150v) vocatur autem ecclesia predictorum canonicorum reglis iuxta linguam patrie memorate
- Incipit
- (150v) De statu animarum defunctorum
- Explicit
- (150v) in libro etiam sentenciarum circa finem per totum
- Note
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Without the prologue of Henry of Sawtry or the epilogue. See Ward, Cat. of Romances II 435 sqq.
(150v) Poem in French (xiii) written as prose
(150v) Penset cheitif de cele mort. Ki iesu sufri pur nus a tort ... ben vus dut sa mort attreire. de li amer seruir e pleire. Kar greindre amur ne vus pout muttrer. Ki sei pur vus a mort liurer
- Recapitulatio historiarum bibliae. 1r-41r
- TJames
- 176
- Stanley
- N. 13
- Location
- https://purl.stanford.edu/sn284rv5537
- MS 462
- Repository
- UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library
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