Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 093: Ordinal and Martyrology of Exeter

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Summary
The Ordinal of Exeter Cathedral is preserved in two manuscripts of the fifteenth century, Exeter, Cathedral Library MS 3502 and CCCC MS 93. This copy is of c. 1400-25, but some of the border decoration has been added in the second half of the fifteenth century. The Ordinal contains the directions for the church services for the Mass and the Divine Office. The liturgical use of Exeter was an adaptation for that diocese of the Use of Sarum which from the mid-thirteenth century onwards spread over most parts of England. The book also contains a Martyrology of Exeter which compares with that of Exeter, Cathedral Library MS 3518. These copies of the Ordinal reveal the extent of difference from Sarum. MS 93 has fine illuminated borders with the monogram WS at the main divisions of the text.
Contents
Ordinal and Martyrology of Exeter

Description

Alternative title Ioh. de Grandisson Ordinale et Martyrologium Exoniense
Type of resource mixed material
Extent ff. 178 (176)
Date created [ca. 1400 - 1425]
Language Latin
Material Vellum
Layout mostly in double columns of 40 lines
Height (mm) 365
Width (mm) 250
Collation 1(4) (1 stuck to cover, 2 cut out) 2(8) (1, 2 cut out) 3(8)-23(8) (wants 8).
Writing very well written
Foliation ff. 1v (paste-down) (2 missing) + 3-4 (5-6 missing) + 7-64 + 64a + 65-178

Bibliographic information

M.R. James Date xv early
Downloadable James Catalogue Record
Title
https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:mg398gw7746/MS_93.pdf
Superseded Interim Catalogue Record
Title
https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:fp243tz7372/93.pdf
Contains
Title
Ordinal and Martyrology of Exeter. 7r-176r
James
Iohannes de Grandisson Ordinale et Martyrologium Exoniense. 7r-176r
Note
The following list of the contents, drawn up by the Rev. Chr. Wordsworth in 1896, will be of interest. I add some details to it
ff. 7r-12v. Kalendar of Exeter use (in blue, red and black)
In the Kalendar I note
(7r) January 7. Brannoci Abbatis C.
(8r) March 1. David, Episcopi Exoniensis 2. Cedde Episcopi 5. Kerani Exoniensis
(9r) May 7. Iohannis de beuerlaco
(9v) June 4. Petroci Confessoris 16. Translatio S. Richardi Episcopi [a later note: Exon. nihil set SS. Ciriaci et Iulitte MM.]
(10r) July 1. Octava Sancti Johannis Baptiste Memoria tantum Exoniensis 2. Visitatio beate marie virginis in red 7. Translation of Thomas erased 15. Translatio Sancti Swithuni Episcopi ix lectiones unius episcopi et confessoris non plurimorum ut Sarum propter Wodebury
I find no entry of S. Sativola, but she is mentioned on f. 18r, col. 2 between Margaret and Invention of Stephen, and in the Martyrology f. 154v on 2 August
(11r) September
Rubric
7. Prima feria secunde istius mensis fiat festum S. Gabrielis Archangeli maius duplex
Note
(11v) October 1. Melori 2. Thome Herfordensis Episcopi 5. Raphaelis in red
(12r) November 3. Wenefrede added 21. Dedicatio ecclesie beati Petri Exoniensis maius duplex; in blue with octave
(12v) December 4. Depositio S. Osmundi Episcopi 29. Thomas of Canterbury erased
ff. 13r-20r Consuetudines generales of Exeter Cathedral Church (relating to Dean, Precentor, Chancellor, Treasurer, Archdeacons, Succentor, Sub-treasurer, Clerk of St Mary's, Residence, Priest-vicars, Choristers, Behaviour, Colours of vestments, Rulers of Choir, Books: cap. I-XXXI)
f. 13r has initial and feather-ornament. A note of Parker's time is at the foot of the page, giving an extract from Bishop Grandisson's will
f. 20v blank
(21r) Exeter ordinale diuini officii (choir service)
(21r) de Tempore
(Advent, etc.)
(21r) f. 21r is fully bordered. Portions of the decoration, consisting of roses and other flowers, in a bright hard style, seem to me to have been added late in cent. xv. At each angle is a monogram (original) of the letters WS. These may stand for William Steele, who was Archdeacon of Totnes about 1370 (Oliver, Lives of Bishops of Exeter, p. 291)
(74v) de Dedicatione Ecclesie
(Anniversary)
(75r) de proprio Sanctorum
(St Andrew, etc.)
(102v) de communi sanctorum
Exeter ordinale
Rubric
(106r) de Missa
Note
(Altar service)
(106r) de Tempore
(106r) f. 106r has border on three sides
(121r) de Dedicatione Ecclesie
(121r) de Proprio Sanctorum
(129r) de Communi Sanctorum
(130r) de Commemoracione Beate Marie [hebdomadali]
(130v) de Commemoracione Sancti Crucis [hebdomadali]
(130v) Missa salus populi pro fratribus et sororibus [votiua]
(130v) Missa Da pacem pro pace
(130v) Missa pro serenitate aeris
(130v) Missa in quacumque tribulacione
(130v) De Alleluya in pleno seruicio Beate Marie
(130v) Misse pro Defunctis
(132r) Martilogium ad usum Exoniensem per Johannem de Grandisson dispositum
It does not contain the Exeter obits
(132r) f. 132r, full border with monogram of WS at each corner
Incipit
(172r) Ad sciendum quod (quando?) Kyrie uel Gloria in excelsis uel Sanctus uel Agnus debent dici in choro
Rubric
(174v) Incipit ordinale officiorum Beate Virginis Marie in capella
Note
(arranged by Grandisson in order to keep a weekly memory of the Seven Joys)
(175r) Benedicciones dicende [ad lecciones]
ff. 176r-178v blank
TJames 26
Stanley C. 6
Location https://purl.stanford.edu/fs357tt9229
Location MS 093
Repository UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library

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