Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 062: Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs with Gloss. Vita of and works by Bernard of Clairvaux OCist. Bede the Venerable, Commentary on Catholic Epistles
Description
Abstract/Contents
- Summary
- CCCC MS 62 comprises three volumes, the first dated to the late twelfth century, or the beginning of the thirteenth, the latter two dated to the twelfth century. All three volumes have a provenance at the cathedral priory of St Andrew at Rochester, Kent, and appear in a list of manuscripts copied or acquired by the precentor, Alexander, in or soon after 1202. The first volume contains a glossed copy of the Books of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and the Song of Songs. The second volume consists of a selection of writings by William of Saint-Thierry, Bernard of Clairvaux, Serlo of Wilton and John of Cornwall. The final volume contains Bede's Commentary on the Catholic Epistles and a letter by Walter Phillips, dean of Rochester (1560).
- Contents
- Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs with Gloss -- Vita Sancti Bernardi -- Vita Sancti Malachiae -- Anecdote related by Domnall, archbishop of Cashell -- Apologia ad Guillelum Sancti Theodorici abbatem -- Epistolae -- De praecepto et dispensatione -- De XII gradibus humilitatis -- De diligendo Deo -- De consideratione -- Commentary on the Lord's Prayer -- Eulogium ad Alexandrum III -- Commentary on the Catholic Epistles -- Letter of Walter Phillips, dean of Rochester, 1560
Bibliographic information
- M.R. James Date
- xii and xiii
- Downloadable James Catalogue Record
- https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:tv453qc7817/MS_62.pdf
- Superseded Interim Catalogue Record
- https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:nf387rn0748/62.pdf
- Contains
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- Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs with Gloss. 1r-48v
- Nasmith
- Parabolae Salamonis, Ecclesiastes, et Cantica canticorum cum glossa. 1r-48v
- Note
-
(1r) Imo paginae inscribitur, Liber de claustro Roffensi per L. [recte A.] vicarium de Stoke.
(1r) Parabolae glosatae
Prologue - Incipit
- (1r) Jungat epistola
- Note
- Gloss ends
- Explicit
- (27v) remunerante deo
- Note
- (28r) Ecclesiastes glosatus
- Incipit
- (28r) Memini me
- Note
- Ends
- Explicit
- (36v) ad uoluptates hortari
- Note
- (37r) Cantica glosata
- Incipit
- (37r) Quatuor mihi in hoc opere
- Note
- Ends
- Explicit
- (48r) memoria non tenemus
- Note
- 48v blank
- William of Saint-Thierry OCist, Arnold of Bonneval OCist, and Geoffrey of Auxerre OCist, Vita Sancti Bernardi. 49r-100v
- Nasmith
- Vita Sancti Bernardi abbatis [Claraevallensis] a tribus abbatibus conscripta libri v. 49r-100v
- Author
- William of Saint-Thierry OCist
- Arnold of Bonneval OCist
- Geoffrey of Auxerre OCist
- Note
-
Primus liber autorem habuit Willelmum abbatem Sancti Theodori; huic vero immediate adjungitur, Subscriptio operis precedentis quam auctore defuncto Burchardus abbas Balnensis apposuit quae tota est in laudem predicti Willelmi; liber secundus debetur Arnaldo abbati Bonaevallis; tres ultimos libros edidit Gaufridus abbas Claraevallensis
Primo folio hujus vitae inscribitur, Liber de claustro Roffensi per Paulum priorem. - Rubric
- (49r) Incipit prologus Domini Willelmi Abbatis Sancti Theodori in uitam Sancti Bernardi Abbati
- Note
- (BHL. 1211-16: printed by Surius etc. P. L. CLXXXV 225)
- Incipit
- (49r) Scripturus uitam serui tui
- Explicit
- (49v) propositum aggrediamur
- Rubric
-
(49v) Explicit prologus
(49v) Incipit uita Sancti Bernardi xiiio kal. Septembris - Incipit
- (49v) Bernardusburgundie partibus
- Note
- The subscriptio of Burcardus ends
- Explicit
- (65v) sed morte preoccupato
- Rubric
- (65v) Incipit prologus Arnaldi Abbatis Boneuallis in librum sequentem de eadem uita
- Incipit
- (65v) Uirorum illustrium gesta
- Explicit
- (66r) excusabit affectus
- Rubric
-
(66r) Explicit prologus
(66r) Incipit liber secundus - Incipit
- (66r) Ea tempestate honorius
- Explicit
- (78r) pacis desiderata serenitas
- Rubric
- (78r) Incipit prologus in tres ultimos libros quos edidit Gaufridus Clareuallensis Abbas quartus de uita Sancti Bernardi Abbatis
- Incipit
- (78r) Clarissimi fratres
- Explicit
- (78v) rationis obsequitur
- Rubric
- (78v) Innumeris quidem signis
- Note
-
(85v) Liber IV
(95v) Liber V - Explicit
- (100v) tu super omnia deus benedictus in secula. Amen
- Rubric
- (100v) Explicit uita D. Bernardi Abbatis
- Note
- This copy was examined in 1885 for Dr G. Hüffer of Münster
- Bernard of Clairvaux OCist, Vita Sancti Malachiae. 100v-118v
- Nasmith
- Vita Sancti Malachiae archiepiscopi Hibernensis scripta per Sanctum Bernardum [Claraevallensem]. 100v-118v
- Author
- Bernard of Clairvaux OCist
- Note
- (100v) Prologue
- Incipit
- (100v) Semper quidem
- Explicit
- (101r) comperta sunt uobis
- Incipit
- (101r) Malachias noster ortus
- Note
- (P. L. CLXXXll 1073, etc.)
- Explicit
- (118v) habuimus hospitem habeamus ducem tecum et cum ipso pariter regnaturi in secula seculorum. Amen
- Rubric
- (118v) Explicit
- Anecdote related by Domnall, archbishop of Cashell. 118v-119v
- Nasmith
- Historia miraculi de quodam educto de corpore ex relatione Donati Cassiliensis archiepiscopi. 118v-119v
- Incipit
- (118v) Retulit mihi dominus donatus cassiliensis
- Explicit
- (119v) britanniam deduci fecit ad portum
- Bernard of Clairvaux OCist, Apologia ad Guillelum Sancti Theodorici abbatem. 119v-125v
- Nasmith
- Liber apologeticus beati Bernardi [Claraevallensis] de vita et moribus religiosorum ad Willelmum abbatem. 119v-125v
- Author
- Bernard of Clairvaux OCist
- Incipit
- (119v) Uenerabili patri Willelmo frater fratrum
- Explicit
- (125v) precor et supplico. Valete
- Bernard of Clairvaux OCist, Epistolae. 125v-132v
- Nasmith
- Beati Bernardi [Claraevallensis] epistolae iv, quarum 1ma ad cardinales contra haereses Petri Abelardi; 2da ad magistrum Hugonem de Sancto Victore de eadem re; 3tia ad Henricum regem Angliae; 4te ad Willelmum abbatem. 125v-132v
- Author
- Bernard of Clairvaux OCist
- Note
- a.
- Rubric
- (125v) Ad Cardinales
- Incipit
- (126r) Dominis et patribus
- Note
-
Epistola 188
b. - Rubric
- (126r) Ad Hugonem
- Incipit
- (126r) Si tibi uideor
- Note
-
Epistola 77
c. - Incipit
- (130v) Henrico illustri ... In terra uestra
- Note
-
Epistola 92
d. - Incipit
- (131r) Domino abbati Willelmo frater Bernardus...Si nemo scit
- Note
-
Epistola 85
f. 132r-132v blank
- Bernard of Clairvaux OCist, De praecepto et dispensatione. 133r-144v
- Nasmith
- Bernardus abbas de dispensatione et precepto. 133r-144v
- Author
- Bernard of Clairvaux OCist
- Note
- Here begins a hand of the type of the Christ Church Canterbury hand
- Rubric
- (133r) Prologus
- Incipit
- (133r) Domno Abbato columbensi
- Explicit
- (133r) congruentius uideatur
- Rubric
-
(133r) Explicit prologus
(133r) Incipit liber ad duos monachos carnotenses - Incipit
- (133r) Qua mente iam tacebo
- Note
- (P. L. CLXXXII 861)
- Explicit
- (144v) satisfacere studui
- Rubric
- (144v) Explicit liber de dispensatione et precepto
- Bernard of Clairvaux OCist, De XII gradibus humilitatis. 144v-156v
- Nasmith
- Idem de gradibus humilitatis et superbiae. 144v-156v
- Author
- Bernard of Clairvaux OCist
- Note
- (144v) Diagram of the Gradus humilitatis et superbie in ladder-form
- Incipit
- (145r) In hoc opusculo cum illud
- Explicit
- (145r) intimare curavi
- Rubric
- (145r) Incipit liber domini Bernardi abbatis de Gradibus humilitatis
- Incipit
- (145r) Rogasti me frater G.
- Note
- (P. L. CLXXXII 941)
- Explicit
- (156v) in nostro codice leges
- Bernard of Clairvaux OCist, De diligendo Deo. 157r-166r
- Nasmith
- Liber ejusdem de diligendo Deo. 157r-166r
- Author
- Bernard of Clairvaux OCist
- Note
- Change of hand
- Rubric
- (157r) Incipit liber eiusdem de diligendo deo
- Note
- (P. L. CLXXXII 973)
- Incipit
- (157r) Uiro illustri domino A.
- Explicit
- (166r) miserationis affectus
- Rubric
- (166r) Explicit liber de diligendo deo
- Bernard of Clairvaux OCist, De consideratione. 166r-193v
- Nasmith
- Idem de consideratione ad papam Eugenium, libri v. 166r-193v
- Author
- Bernard of Clairvaux OCist
- Rubric
- (166r) Incipit liber Domini Bernardi Abbatis De consideratione ad papam eugenium
- Incipit
- (166v) Subit animum dictare
- Note
-
(P. L. CLXXXII 727)
(193v) Liber v ends - Explicit
- (193v) non finis querendi
- Rubric
- (193v) Explicit liber quintus
- Serlo of Wilton, Commentary on the Lord's Prayer. 193v-196v
- Nasmith
- Expositio Serlonis in orationem dominicam. 193v-196v
- Author
- Serlo of Wilton
- Rubric
- (193v) Seruis Christi conseruus eorum Serlo orationem dominicam
- Incipit
- (193v) Protector noster aspice
- Explicit
- (196r) dulcedo cordium Iesus. qui est benedictus in secula. Amen
- Rubric
- (196r) Explicit
- Note
-
(196r) (in a different hand)
196v blank
- John of Cornwall, Eulogium ad Alexandrum III. 197r-208v
- Nasmith
- Eulogium Iohannis Cornubiensis ad Alexandrum papam iii. 197r-208v
- Author
- John of Cornwall
- Note
- In a rather small hand: no title
- Incipit
- (197r) Cum in prima eulogii editione
- Explicit
- (197r) libenter accipiat
- Rubric
- (197r) Eulogium Johannis Cornubiensis ad Alexandrum papam III
- Incipit
- (197r) In concilio turonensi
- Note
- (P. L. CXCIX 1043)
- Explicit
- (207r) saluus esse non poterit. Finis
- Note
-
(207v) Notes
A supplied passage: (a papal letter, belonging to f. 197r) - Incipit
- (197v) Post salutationem etenim uestro nomine radiantem
- Explicit
- (197v) ipsam penitus detestentur
- Note
-
(197v) Note on Spiritus sanctus repleuit orbem
Analysis of the Lord's Prayer and Beatitudes
f. 208r-208v blank but for a note on the recto beginning - Incipit
- (208r) Multi ob sanguinis dignitatem ad ecclesiasticas promouentur dignitates
- Bede the Venerable, Commentary on the Catholic Epistles. 209r-275r
- Nasmith
- Expositio venerabilis Bedae presbiteri in vii epistolas canonicas. 209r-275r
- Author
- Bede the Venerable
- Rubric
- (209r) Incipit prologus Venerabilis Bede presbiteri super vii canonicas epistolas
- Note
- (P. L. XCIII 9)
- Incipit
- (209r) JacobusPetrusIohannes
- Explicit
- (209r) ipse cognominauit
- Rubric
-
(209r) Explicit prologus
(209r) Incipit expositio Venerabilis Bede presbiteri super Epistolam lacobi apostoli - Incipit
- (209v) Jacobus dei et domini nostri Iesu Christi seruus
- Note
-
There are a good many marginalia of cent. xvi
Ends - Explicit
- (275r) et nunc et in omnia secula seculorum. Amen
- Rubric
-
(275r) Explicit expositio Venerabilis Bede presbiteri
(275r) Incipit Epistola Sancti Iude apostoli
- Letter of Walter Phillips, dean of Rochester, 1560. 213r-213v
- Nasmith
- Epistola Gualteri Philippi decani Roffensis ad universam pubem ludi literarii Roffensis. 213r-213v
- Author
- Walter Phillips, dean of Rochester
- Note
-
in chartis
On a leaf of paper stuck in after f. 212v, written in cent. xvi - Rubric
- (213r) Uniuerse pubi Roffensis ludi literarii Gualterus Philippus p. D. S.
- Incipit
- (213r) Quoniam in huius noui anni auspicio
- Note
-
Thanking them for a letter and wishing them good progress
(213r) Denique hoc unum restat a vobis exorandum, et spero confore, videlicet ut vos qui nullas adhuc ad me dedistis literas sicuti iussum erat a preceptore, velitis saltem ad petitionem meam sibi dare libenter treis plagas, et sic dando (ni fallar) aliquid accipietis, ut hunc nouum annum felicius auspicaremini
Dated Rochester 13 January 1560. 3 Elizabeth
- Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs with Gloss. 1r-48v
- TJames
- 363
- Stanley
- Under D. 4
- Location
- https://purl.stanford.edu/vf742yx0561
- MS 062
- Repository
- UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library
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