Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 365: Richard Rolle of Hampole, Commentaries on the Psalms, the Canticles and the Nine Lessons of the Office of the Dead (Paruum Job)

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Summary: This book, written c. 1400, contains a collection of the Latin works of Richard Rolle of Hampole (d. 1349). It was given to the Benedictine priory of Dover by Richard Warren and bears the library pressmark of Dover. The works included are Rolle's commentaries on the Psalter, the Canticles, the nine lessons (Paruum Job) of the Office of the Dead, on Psalm 20, and his tract Liber de amore Dei contra amatores mundi.
Contents: Commentary on the Psalms and the Canticles -- Paruum Iob siue Libellus in nouem lectiones mortuorum -- Commentary on Psalm 20 -- Liber de amore Dei contra amatores mundi

Description

Alternative title	Richard Hampole
Type of resource	mixed material
Extent	ff. 3 + 168
Date created	[ca. 1400 - 1499]
Language	Latin; French, Middle (ca. 1400-1600)
Material	Vellum
Layout	39 etc. lines to a page
Height (mm)	226
Width (mm)	155
Collation	a(2) b(2) (wants 1) 1(12)-14(12).
Writing	clearly written
Foliation	ff. a-b + i-iii + 1-168 + c-e
Provenance	From Dover Priory: on f. iiiv is: A. Vo.Ex dono Willelmi Warren quondam Maioris Douorrie. It is too late to be in the Catalogue. See Ancient Libraries, p. 523.
Additions	On f. iv an erasure: Iste liber., Various scribbles (xv) on f. iv: Madaliel. le cesse mercy paster drotur. Si quis furetur hunc librum vituperetur Et condempnetur nisi furti liber habetur. En se va le munde el no sage beuore ky par la ven cauntera curtesy. Auez moun cuer en qe e tout moun foy., Verses. Notes on the Sacrament. (f. iv), Notes of the signs given to the three Magi (f. iir):Nota quod Germanus historiographus temporum et teophilus scriptor gestorum Christi tradunt tria miracula facta tribus magis.See Oscar Schade, Narrationes de vita... B. M. V. etc. Königsberg, 1876 and a MS. in Bishop Cosin's Library at Durham V iv 9., f. iiiv. Verses on the Sacrament: Constat in altari carnem de pane creari., f. iiv Note on the Ages of the World, ending: Anno ab incarnacione domini mo cccco quadrag. v.

Bibliographic information

M.R. James Date	xv
Downloadable James Catalogue Record	Title https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:tc165bh7648/MS_365.pdf
Superseded Interim Catalogue Record	Title https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:mh869gd8715/365.pdf
Contains	Title Richard Rolle of Hampole, Commentary on the Psalms and the Canticles. 1r-113v Nasmith Varia opera Latina Richardi Hampole hermitae, viz. 1r-113v Author Richard Rolle of Hampole Note 1. Commentarium in psalterium.2. In canticum Ysaie, cap. 12.3. In canticum Ezechie, Ysaie, 38.4. In canticum I. Reg. 2.5. In canticum Moisis, Exod. 15.6. In canticum Abakuk, cap. 3.7. In canticum Moisis, Deut. 32. Items 1-7 headed: Rubric (1r) Diuinum flamen opus istud compleat amen. Assit principio, etc. Note Note: James conflates Nasmith's items 1-7 into a single description Incipit (1r) Magna spiritualis iocunditatis vanitas Explicit (1r) Stetit non sedit Rubric (1r) Incipit Hampol super psalterium Incipit (1r) Beatus vir. Scilicet christus qui vir dicitur Note The gloss on the Psalter and Cantica ends: Explicit (113v) misericors erit terre populi sui id est ecclesie que constat ex populo suo Rubric (113v) Explicit textus psalterii cum glosa secundum Ricardum Ampule heremitam, etc. Deo dicamus gracias Note Ed. Cologne, 1536. See Horstmann, Richard Rolle of Hampole II, p. xxxvii Title Richard Rolle of Hampole, Paruum Iob siue Libellus in nouem lectiones mortuorum. 114r-144v Nasmith In novem lectiones mortuorum. 114r-144v Author Richard Rolle of Hampole Note Another hand Incipit (114r) Parce mihi domine, etc. Exprimitur autem in hiis verbis humane conditionis instabilitas Explicit (143v) a quo christus nos liberet qui cum patre et spiritum Sanctum regnat in eternum Amen Rubric (143v) Explicit expositio Ricardi heremite super nouem lectiones mortuorum Note Printed by Rembolt, Paris 1500 and at Cologne in 1536. Horstmann, Richard Rolle of Hampole II, p. xxxvii Note Incipit (143v) Latria est honor soli deo debitus Explicit (144v) et secundarie cruci representante crucifixum Title Richard Rolle of Hampole, Commentary on Psalm 20. 145r-152v Nasmith In psalmum vicesimum. 145r-152v Author Richard Rolle of Hampole Rubric (145r) Glosa psalmi vicesimi Ricardi hampol super psalmum vicesimum Incipit (145r) Domine in virtute tua ... Cum omnes psalmi dulces sunt Note (145r) Gold initial Explicit (152v) laudemus in ipso gloriemur in secula seculorum. Amen Note Printed, Cologne 1536. Horstmann, Richard Rolle of Hampole II, p. xxxvii Title Richard Rolle of Hampole, Liber de amore Dei contra amatores mundi. 152v-168v Nasmith De amore Dei contra amatores mundi. 152v-168v Author Richard Rolle of Hampole Rubric (152v) Incipit liber de amore dei contra amatores mundi Ricardi hampol Incipit (152v) Quoniam mundanorum infamia gaudium putat eterni amoris Explicit (168v) in tua dulcedine te mecum et meis commendo sine fine Amen Note Horstmann, Richard Rolle of Hampole II, p. xxxvii. Other copies are Corpus Christi Oxford 293. Balliol Oxford 224. St John's Oxford 127
TJames	313
Stanley	3. 3
Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/cv940tn0311
Location	MS 365
Repository	UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library

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