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  • Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 521: Johannes Tortsch of Leipzig, Onus mundi. Glossed Hymnal

Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 521: Johannes Tortsch of Leipzig, Onus mundi. Glossed Hymnal

Description

Alternative title
[Untitled]
Type of resource
mixed material
Extent
ff. 176
Date created
[ca. 1388-1424]
Language
Latin, German
Material
Paper
Layout
double columns of 40 and 46 lines, two volumes
Height (mm)
290
Width (mm)
199
Collation
1(12) (+1) 2(12)-6(12) (4-12 torn out): more leaves torn out: 7 (two) | 8(12) 9(12) 10(10) 11(12) 12(10) 13(10) 14(12)-16(12) 17(10) 18(10).
Foliation
ff. i-iii + 1-12 (13 missing) + 14-93 + a (loose leaf) + 94-176 + iv
Provenance
Mary Pernham on f. 1v.
Additions
List of contents in the cover (f. iiv).
Binding
Stamped leather binding, bosses, one metal tag and one loop, label ·112·

Abstract/Contents

Summary
CCCC MS 521, made in Germany, is part of the Elbing Collection brought back from the abandoned Brigittine monastery at what is now Elblag in Poland by Richard Pernham (1583?-1628) in the early 1620s and donated to Corpus Christi either by himself or by his wife Mary, whose name is inscribed in many books of the collection. Scribal colophons allow the two volumes that make of this codex to be precisely dated to 1424-5 and 1388 respectively. The first volume, of 1424-5, contains a number of tracts relating to prophecy, including the earliest version of the Onus mundi by Johannes Tortsch (c. 1400-45), and Richard of Saint-Victor OSA (d. 1173), De meditandis plagis quae circa finem mundi euenient. Also in this part are extracts from the Vitae Patrum (Vitas Patrum, a compilation of lives of early monk and hermit saints), the Revelations of the pseudo-Methodius, and at the end, of local significance, the synodal statutes of the Henry III, Bishop of Varmia (1373-1401), formerly in East Prussia but now in Poland (Warmia). The second, earlier, volume, contains a glossed hymnal, with a colophon dating its completion to 1388, and a tract on events portending the coming of plague.
Contents
Onus mundi (compilation from Reuelationes of Birgitta of Sweden) -- De meditandis plagis quae circa finem mundi euenient -- Vitae Patrum (extracts) -- Revelations (abridged version) -- Synodal statutes of Bishop of Varmia (Östpreussen) -- List of popes and historical events -- Glossed Hymnal -- De signis pestilencie

Bibliographic information

M.R. James Date
1424 and 1388
Downloadable James Catalogue Record
https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:fh542nc7942/MS_521.pdf
Superseded Interim Catalogue Record
https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:cm883yb3934/521.pdf
Contains
  • Johannes Tortsch of Leipzig, Onus mundi (compilation from Reuelationes of Birgitta of Sweden). 1r-43r
    James
    Liber qui intitulatur onus mundi .i. prophetia de malo pene superuenturo ipsi mundo. 1r-43r
    Author
    Johannes Tortsch of Leipzig
    Rubric
    (1r) Prologus Onus mundi
    Incipit
    (1r) Sapiencia que domini que aperuit os muti et asine rudibili animali humana verba formare tribuit
    Explicit
    (2r) in angustia sua mirifice confortanciam
    Note
    (2r) Cap. I
    Incipit
    (2r) Cristus filius loquitur ad sponsam suam nouam sanctam brigittam
    Note
    In three books: at end of liber I
    Rubric
    (20v) Explicit prima pars huius libelli que est de tribulacione futura anno domini mo quadringetesimo xxiiij. In die sancte braxedis
    Note
    Liber III ends
    Explicit
    (43v) et in futuro seculo maior fiat. Amen. Amen
  • Richard of Saint-Victor OSA, De meditandis plagis quae circa finem mundi euenient. 43v-48r
    Author
    Richard of Saint-Victor OSA
    Rubric
    (43v) Richardus de Sancto Victore
    (43v) De nouissimis temporibus
    Note
    (P. L. CXCVI 201)
    Incipit
    (43v) Memento creatoris tui ... quantum ad litere superficiem
    Explicit
    (48r) peruersitate compescere
    Rubric
    (48r) Explicit liber de memoria creatoris Magistri Richardi de Sancto Victore Anno domini mo cccco xxiiij fferia 2a ante festum natiuitatem Marie
  • Vitae Patrum (extracts). 48r-48v
    James
    Extract from Vitae Patrum (?). 48r-48v
    Rubric
    (48r) Sanctus quirio de nouissimis temporibus
    Incipit
    (48r) Sancti fratres in egipto congregati prophetauerunt
    Explicit
    (48v) feliciores atque probabiliores. hec ubi supra
    Note
    (48v) Reference to passages in NewTestament on the last times
  • pseudo-Methodius, Revelations (abridged version). 48v-51r
    James
    PS.-Methodius. 48v-51r
    Author
    pseudo-Methodius
    Rubric
    (48v) Sequuntur aliqua de reuelacionibus Sancti Methodii, etc.
    Incipit
    (48v) Sciendum vobis est fratribus karissimi quoniam in principio deus creauit celum
    Explicit
    (51r) cum igne et zulphure sub uno (mo)mento
    Rubric
    (51r) Explicit Sanctus Methodius martyr Anno domini mo cccc xxvo in die Sancte Agathe virginis et martyris
  • Synodal statutes of Bishop of Varmia (Östpreussen). 51r-52v
    Rubric
    (51r) Secuntur instituta synodalia Warmiensis episcopi
    Incipit
    (51r) Hynricus dei et apostolice sedis gratia Episcopus Warmiensis ... Cum de statu clericorum et ecclesiarum regimine
    Explicit
    (52v) prout iustum fuerit procedemus
    Rubric
    (52v) Expliunt hec. anno quo supra in die sancte dorothee virginis et martiris
    Note
    Leaves torn out, some of which had genealogical tables
  • List of popes and historical events. 53r-54v
    Note
    (53r) A list of Popes, Boniface VIII to Martin II, and Emperors, Albert to Sigismund, with notes of historical events arranged in medallions. Several refer to St Brigitta
    ff. 53v-54v blank
  • Glossed Hymnal. 55r-175r
    Rubric
    (55r) Glossa super Hymnos
    Incipit
    (55r) In lumine tuo uidebimus lumen .N. hanc proposicionem scribit propheta
    Note
    A list of the hymns glossed is in the cover (f. iiv)
    Conditor alme syderum (f. 55v) to Rerum deus tenax vigor (f. 174v)
    Ends
    Explicit
    (175r) assit nobis cum eterna vita quam concedat nobis deus qui uiuit et regnat in secula seculorum. Amen. Et in hoc terminatur liber iste
    Rubric
    (175r) Explicit iste liber sit scriptor crimine liber. Amen. Qui dare vult aliis non debet dicere vultis (?) W' vns nyet d' sy (?) uirheyt. Finito libro sit laus. Anno domini mo ccco lxxxviiio
  • De signis pestilencie. 175v-175v
    Rubric
    (175v) De signis pestilencie
    Incipit
    (175v) Hic videndum est de signis pestilencie. pro quo sciendum quod de numero signorum pestilenciam signancia
    Note
    There are 10 signs: Conjugation of bad planets. Comets, etc. Long westerly or southerly winds, cloudy weather especially from middle of May to July. Cloudy and wet summer. Variation of temperature. Hot days and cold nights. Numbers of frogs, toads, mice, fleas. Animals come up from their holes in the ground. Birds leave their nests. Weather is unseasonable
    Ends
    Explicit
    (175v) Aliter pronosticans faciliter posset (or -es) errare
    Note
    (176r) In the 2nd cover: a hymn to St Katherine with a few musical notes
    Incipit
    (176r) Aue katherina martir et regina
    Explicit
    (176r) ut intremus tecum choris angelorum. Amen
Elbing
N. 23
Repository
UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library
Location
MS 521

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