Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 335: Tracts on the Saracens and Miscellaneous Texts

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Summary
The greater part of the material in CCCC MS 335 is concerned with Christian attitudes to Islam. It contains fourteenth- and early fifteenth-century copies of texts that were the result of Peter the Venerable's (c. 1092-1156) travels in Muslim Spain and which were frequently transmitted together. These include Peter's own Letter to Bernard of Clairvaux OCist (1090-1153), Robert of Ketton (d. after 1157) Chronica mendosa Sarracenorum, De generatione Mahumet and De doctrina Mahumet sometimes attributed to Hermann of Carinthia (Hermann Dalmatin, c. 1100-c. 1160), Riccoldus de Monte Crucis OP (1242-1320) Libellus contra legem Sarracenorum and the Letter of a Saracen and Christian Response, the translation by Peter of Toledo (fl. c. 1142-3) and Peter of Poitiers (c. 1130-1205) of the Apologia (Risala) attributed to al-Kindi. In addition the manuscript contains a number of minor texts, including an Orthographia Gallica, medical recipes and prognostications. The manuscript was once at the cathedral priory of Ely, according to an inscription at the end of the book.
Contents
Epistola ad Christianum -- Response of a Christian to the letters of the Saracen -- Epistola ad Bernardum Claravallensem de impia secta Muhamet -- Summa totius haeresis Sarracenorum -- Chronica mendosa Sarracenorum (transl. by Hermann of Carinthia) -- De generatione Mahumet et nutritura eius -- De doctrina Mahumet -- Preface to the Liber legis Saracenorum quem Alchoran uocant -- Libellus contra legem Sarracenorum -- Speculum historiale (extract from book 25, 118-45) -- Tractatus de dungionibus diaboli -- Sermo de modo uiuendi -- Sermons -- Treatise on birds, fish, marvels and animals -- Orthographia gallica -- De septem signis in Christi natiuitate -- De duodecim lapidibus civitatis Dei -- Regula fratrum minorum (extract) -- Tracts on diet in French and Latin (Prognostications) -- Documents relating to Roger Raude of Kenynghale and Robert Longham

Description

Alternative title Tractatus de Mahometo, etc.
Type of resource mixed material
Extent ff. 1 + 153
Date created [ca. 1400 - 1499]
Language Latin; French, Middle (ca. 1400-1600)
Material Paper
Layout mostly 34-35 lines to a page
Height (mm) 218
Width (mm) 148
Collation 1 flyleaf, 1(10)-9(10) 10(12) 11(10) 12(10) 13(6) 14 (three) 15(4(?)) 16(2) 17(6) (wants 6) 18(2(?)) 19(8) 20 (one).
Writing clearly written in several hands
Foliation ff. a-b + i + 1-153 + c-d
Provenance I believe that the Ely cross which marks the Priory books has been torn out of the edge of f. 1r. The flyleaf is of vellum and is the end of a deed (xiv early?) concerning the Priory (of Ely ?) and the Hospitallers (?). It has the handsome notarial mark of Will.de Beluero clericus Lincoln.dioc. Names of witnesses are given. Also a list of contents. At the end of the volume, low down on the page, in large letters, is: Iste liber pertinet ecclesie eliensi (erased and revived).
2 fo. nere in tua fide

Bibliographic information

M.R. James Date xv
Downloadable James Catalogue Record
Title
https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:jk802bb7247/MS_335.pdf
Superseded Interim Catalogue Record
Title
https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:bj813hh0511/335.pdf
Contains
Title
Sarracenus (pseudo-al-Kindi), Epistola ad Christianum. 1r-9v
Author
Sarracenus (pseudo-al-Kindi)
Rubric
(1r) Incipit epistola sarraceni ad suam sectam christianum inuitantem (!)
Incipit
(1r) In nomine dei misericordis et miseratoris adiutorium tuum o domine. Tempore abdalla helmemun fuit quidam de prudentissimis et excellentissimis elchesuu filii alahalet
Explicit
(1r) scripsit itaque helesnimi christiano cartam cuius exemplar hoc est
Rubric
(1r) Glosa
Incipit
(1r) Sciendum quod ex quo sarraceni egiptum possiderunt ... omnes reges emur helimni [mo] (Emirhelmomini, C.C.C. Oxford) vocauerunt
Explicit
(1r) Azoara. i. capitulum siue oraculum dicitur arabice
Note
Text
Incipit
(1r) A quodam filio cuiusdam ad quendam filium cuiusdam Christianum salus super se et misericordia dei scriptum meum tibi cum pace
Note
Ends
Explicit
(9v) Placida et spontanea voluntate ad ea que nostra sunt venias exhortamur. vale
Rubric
(9v) Explicit epistola sarraceni inuitantis ad sectam suam
Note
Items 1, 2 are in MS. C.C.C. Oxford 184, art. 6, 7 (of cent. xiv early)
Title
Response of a Christian to the letters of the Saracen. 9v-44r
Rubric
(9v) Rescriptum Christiani ad maurum suam legem nichil esse merito rationis ostendentis
Incipit
(9v) In nomine dei patris et filii et spiritu sancti misericordis et miseratoris ad quendam filium cuiusdam quidam filius cuiusdam christianus minimus seruorum Christi salus a deo salus et pietas et clemencia etc. ... vidi literas tuas et gratias egi deo
Explicit
(44r) et aliquam facere utilitatem hominibus
Incipit
(44r) Cum vero peruenissent iste due epistole ad emurhelmomini elmenu
Explicit
(44r) oraciones dei super eum. sit nobis deus adiutor et protector et procurator benignus in omnibus. amen
Note
Items 1, 2 are in MS. C.C.C. Oxford 184, art. 6, 7 (of cent. xiv early)
Title
Peter the Venerable OSB, Epistola ad Bernardum Claravallensem de impia secta Muhamet. 44r-45r
Author
Peter the Venerable OSB
Rubric
(44r) Incipit epistola domini Petri venerabili cluniacensis abbatis ad dominum Bernardum Clareuallensem abbatem de impia secta mahumet pseudoprophete
Incipit
(44v) Singulari ueneracione colendo
Explicit
(45r) gazis uestre sapiencie suppleat
Rubric
(45r) Explicit epistola
Note
Bibliander, Apologia etc., Basel 1543, I 1
Title
Peter the Venerable OSB, Summa totius haeresis Sarracenorum. 45r-48v
Author
Peter the Venerable OSB
Rubric
(45r) Incipit vita mahumet
Note
(45v) Capitula
Text
Incipit
(45v) Summa tocius heresis ac diabolice secte
Note
Bibliander I 2
Rubric
(48v) Prologus Roberti translatoris uiri eruditi et scolastici ad dominum Petrum abbatem
Incipit
(48v) Cum iubendi religio parendique votum
Explicit
(49r) cedere affirmat
Note
Bibliander I 7
Title
Robert Ketton, Chronica mendosa Sarracenorum (transl. by Hermann of Carinthia). 49r-56v
Author
Robert Ketton
Hermann of Carinthia
Rubric
(49r) Cronica mendosa et ridiculosa sarracenorum
Incipit
(49r) In creacionis sue primordio
Explicit
(56v) die 10 almuharan
Note
Bibliander I 213
Title
Hermann of Carinthia (attrib.), De generatione Mahumet et nutritura eius. 57r-65r
Author
Hermann of Carinthia (attrib.)
Rubric
(57r) De generacione mahumet et nutritura eius. quod transtulit hermanus sclauus scolasticus subtilis et ingeniosus apud legionem hispanie ciuitatem
Incipit
(57r) Liber generacionis mahumet nuncii dei
Explicit
(65r) cum gratiarum accione rediui
Note
Bibliander I 201
Title
Hermann of Carinthia (attrib.), De doctrina Mahumet. 65r-73r
Author
Hermann of Carinthia (attrib.)
Rubric
(65r) De doctrina mahumet que apud sarracenos magne auctoritatis est sub eodem hermanno translata cum esset peritissimus utriusque lingue. scilicet latine et arabice
Incipit
(65r) Erat nuncius dei oracio dei super eum et salus sedens inter socios in ciuitate sua Jesrab et descendit super eum angelus gabriel
Explicit
(73r) cuius vere tu nuncius et propheta
Note
Bibliander I 189
Title
Robert Ketton, Preface to the Liber legis Saracenorum quem Alchoran uocant. 73r-74r
Author
Robert Ketton
Rubric
(73r) Prefacio Roberti translatoris ad dominum petrum cluniacensem abbatem in libro legis sarracenorum quem mahumet pseudopropheta per angelum gabrielem quasi de celo sibi missa confinxit
Incipit
(73r) Domino suo petro
Explicit
(74r) necessariis argumentis insistens
Note
Bibliander I 7
Title
Riccoldus de Monte Crucis OP, Libellus contra legem Sarracenorum. 74r-101r
Author
Riccoldus de Monte Crucis OP
Rubric
(74r) Incipit libellus fratris Ricculdi ordinis predicatorum contra legem sarracenorum prohemium
Incipit
(74r) Quot sunt dies serui tui
Note
(75r) Capitula
Text
Incipit
(75r) Primo igitur oportet scire qui sunt principales errores
Explicit
(101r) lex adeo sanctissima pariter et obseruabilis mundo
Rubric
(101r) Explicit
Note
Bibliander II 83
Title
Vincent of Beauvais OP, Speculum historiale (extract from book 25, 118-45). 101r-118v
Author
Vincent of Beauvais OP
Rubric
(101r) De conuersione Petri Alfunsi quondam Iudei et edicione libri sui auctor est (?)
Incipit
(101r) Eo tempore petrus alfunsus quondam iudeus et moyses appellatum iudaismum reliquit
Note
Extracts, ending
Explicit
(118v) quam cepi legem implere perficiat. Amen. Hec vincencius in speculo libro 26 in fine eiusdem libri
Note
In fact, the modern literature says book 25
Title
Tractatus de dungionibus diaboli. 119r-121v
Rubric
(119r) Incipit tractatus de dungionibus (i. domibus) diaboli
Incipit
(119r) Milicia est vita hominis super terram
Explicit
(121v) ad rectam voluntatem penitendi valeat reuocari
Title
pseudo-Bonaventure OFM, Sermo de modo uiuendi. 121v-122v
Author
pseudo-Bonaventure OFM
Rubric
(121v) Sermo de modo uiuendi fratri bonauenture
Incipit
(121v) Quisquis es qui per fidem spem et caritatem
Explicit
(122v) uideatur deus per gloriam ad quam nos perducat. amen
Title
Sermons. 123r-128v
Note
Extracts
(123r) One on the development of the embryo
(123v) Orations to an assembly
Incipit
(123v) Reuerendi domini legius dominus noster rex considerans dissenciones et discordias quas habemus ab intrinseco
Note
quotes the Policraticus and Aristotle: on f. 125r is an allusion to the Scotch as rebels
(125r) Sermon at a visitation
Incipit
(125r) Ponans visitacionem tuam pacem. ps. 60. Amantissimi fratres mei ratione triplici visitacio ordinatur
Note
Ends 127v. 128r-128v blank
Title
Treatise on birds, fish, marvels and animals. 129r-131v
Note
(129r) Begins imperfectly on Aues
(129r) naciones morsibus impugnant. Sunt autem magnitudine cignorum colore ... griphes. onocraculus ... sirenes etc.
(129r) Pisces
(129v) De lapidibus
(130v) Mirabilia. Hec predicta que partim ex historiis orientalium mappa mundi partim ex scriptis beati Augustini, ysidori, et ex libris etiam plinii et solini ... Ciclopes. Pigmei. Gigantes. Barnacle-geese etc.
(131r) Instinct of animals. More about birds, ending
Explicit
(131v) Cignus ... cantum suum ad modum cithare aptat
Rubric
(131v) Explicit. Amen
Title
Orthographia gallica. 132r-132v
James
On French pronunciation. 132r-132v
Note
Another hand
Incipit
(132r) Diccio gallice dictata debet regulariter secundum quod scribitur pronunciari
Explicit
(132v) differencia est in gallicis inter mound scriptum per d. et mount scriptum per t. Regulariter omnis diccio debet scribi secundum quod pronunciatur
Title
De septem signis in Christi natiuitate. 132v-133v
Rubric
(132v) De 7 signis in Christi natiuitate
Incipit
(132v) Primum signum natiuitatis Christi fuit quod princeps unus id est cesar augustus per omnem orbem regnabat
Note
2nd Peace, 3rd Census, 4th Death of 1030 slaves who would not return to their proper masters, 5th Star, 6th Perihelion, 7th Fount of oil at Rome
Title
De duodecim lapidibus civitatis Dei. 133v-135v
Rubric
(133v) Nomina lapidum
Incipit
(133v) Iaspis primus ponitur in fundamento ciuitatis dei. qui talem naturam habet
Explicit
(135v) sed quasi vinum rubens apparens
Rubric
(135v) Explicit de XII lapidibus
Title
Regula fratrum minorum (extract). 136r-137v
Rubric
(136r) Regula et vita fratrum minorum hoc est silicet domini nostri Ihesu Christi sanctum euangelium obseruare viuendo in obediencia sine proprio voluntate et castitate
Incipit
(136r) Frater franciscus promittit obedienciam etc. ... Si qui voluerit istam vitam accipere
Explicit
(137v) que firmiter promisimus obseruemus
Rubric
(137v) Explicit regula fratrum minorum
Title
Tracts on diet in French and Latin (Prognostications). 138r-142v
James
On diet, regimen and weather during the twelve months, in French. 138r-142v
Note
A smaller hand
Incipit
(138r) Le meys de Januer appellent les astronomienz entendement cil apreygnent coment lem dyst le cors grarder
Explicit
(139r) mort de prince ou de roy ou de counte ou de altre grant gentz
Rubric
(139r) Hic incipit Idoneus Tractatus
Incipit
(139r) Mense Januarii vinum album ieiunus bibe
Rubric
(139v) Sequitur Rubrica de accionibus
Note
Very ill written, ending 142v
(142v) Receipts in French and Latin, headed Wills de haneworth iuxta Disce mark(et ?)
Title
Documents relating to Roger Raude of Kenynghale and Robert Longham. 143r-153v
James
Copies of documents. 143r-153v
Note
(144r) 1. 1386. Roger Raude de Kenynghale
(143v) 2. 1387 at Trinity Hall. Rob. Longham, vicar of St John's, Maddermarket (Norwich)
(144r) 3. Relates to Steucheworth (Stetchworth) 1387
On f. 144v begin a series of Formulae: on f. 150r one relating to Hauxton and Shelford
On f. 153r a deed of 138.. relating to Lopham, ending: in le bordenhostel Cantabr.
(153v) Partial list of contents on f. 153v
TJames 260
Stanley Q. 6
Location https://purl.stanford.edu/fn364rc0124
Location MS 335
Repository UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library

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