Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 037: Astronomical Tracts. Statutes etc

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Summary: CCCC MS 37 is an interesting portmanteau manuscript of texts copied by various hands in the first half of the fourteenth century. The overwhelming sense of the these texts is of a collection put together by or for a secular figure with connections to London and Westminster. They include a gazetteer of England, astrological and medical tracts, statutes and calendars of the term days of the Exchequer and illustrated guides to the movement of the moon and tides. The London connection is further evinced by the presence in the manuscript of unique accounts of some of the cases that came before the eyre of 1321 that examined the liberties of the City. It may have been the property of the Londoner John Reynham and passed from him, via a relative, to the Cistercian abbey at Boxley, Kent.
Contents: Theorica planetarum -- Notes on Astronomical Conjunctions, 1306-1315 -- Calendar of Exchequer Term Days -- Kalendarium cum tribus cyclis decennoualibus -- Massa compoti -- Algorismus -- Astronomical Tables -- De complexione signorum -- Zodiac predictions -- Astrologia medicorum -- Gazetteer of England (Castles, abbeys, priories) -- Gazetteer of England (Suffolk) -- Gazetteer of England (Hertfordshire) -- Gazetteer of England (Berkshire) -- Statutes, Writs -- Proceedings of the London Eyre, 1321 (Itinerary, proclamation, returns, pleas) -- Proceedings of the London Eyre, 1321 (Quo warranto) -- Proceedings of the London Eyre, 1321 (Ordinances of the City of London) -- Proceedings of the London Eyre, 1321 (Writ, pleas) -- List of values of English wool (per sack, by county) -- A petition against extortion from Lincoln, Derby, Leicester, etc. -- Writ 'non molestando' -- Lex marisci -- Names of the Sheriffs of Scotland -- Ordinance for the King's household -- Terms of the surrender of Berwick -- Prophecy of the conquest of Ireland -- Material relating to Ireland (fees, services, exchequer) -- La copie dune lettre que vient de la onqe de la desconfiture que Mons. Roberd Dartois fist sur Fraunczois -- La fforme del Trewe prise entre Sire Edward Roy dengleterre et Sire Philippe Roy de France (1343) -- Verses in Latin and French -- Treatise on weights and measures -- Treatise on the method of measuring land -- Cest le arrai et lassemble des gentz Descoce que vindrent a la bataille de Berewik. Cest assauoir

Description

Alternative title	Astronomica
Type of resource	mixed material
Extent	ff. 99 + 1
Date created	[ca. 1300 - 1325]
Language	Latin; French, Middle (ca. 1400-1600)
Material	Vellum
Layout	double columns of 53 lines at first, then varying much
Height (mm)	335
Width (mm)	225
Collation	1 flyleaf, 1(12) 2(12) \| 3(10) 4(10) \| 5(4) 6 (two) \| 7(12) 8 (two) \| 9(10) \| 10(12) \| 11(6) 12 (seven: 2 and 3 are slips: 4 is numbered vi: 7 is numbered x).
Writing	In a larger hand
Foliation	ff. i-ii + 1-100 + iii-iv
Provenance	From Boxley Priory, Kent. On the flyleaf (f. 1v) is an erased inscription which revived reads: liber S. Marie de Boxele emptus per dompnum Jo. heriettsham ab executoribus m. Jo. Renham nuper rectoris de holyngbourne in quem qui maliciose alienauerit anathema sit maranatha Amen.

Bibliographic information

M.R. James Date	xiv early
Downloadable James Catalogue Record	Title https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:qp319gk1170/MS_37.pdf
Superseded Interim Catalogue Record	Title https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:gb851nz9326/37.pdf
Contains	Title Campanus of Novara, Theorica planetarum. 2r-22v James Theorica Campani. 2r-22v Author Campanus of Novara Incipit (2r) Primus philosophie magister ipsius negocium in tria Note (2v) On 1v is sewn a volvel, on the back of which is part of a document, possibly a statute. The words occur ut adirent secum in Vascon. ad debelland. hostes, more of the same is on the back of a volvel on f. 6v Ends Explicit (22v) de mercurio supra docuimus deo gratias amen Rubric (22v) explicit Title Notes on Astronomical Conjunctions, 1306-1315. 22v-25v Note Another hand Rubric (22v) Incipit coniunctiones quedam calculate Incipit (22v) Nota quod anno 1306 inperfectio 21 die aprilis fuit Note The years for which observations are made go up to 1315 On f. 24r is the beginning of a table of squares and cubes of numbers f. 24v blank On f. 25r - 25v two rough diagrams, the first headed Rubric (25r) liber planetarum et quot circulos habent et qualiter mouentur et de quantitate eorum Title Calendar of Exchequer Term Days. 26r-26v Rubric (26r) Kalendarium de Scaccario Incipit (26r) Quia Anglicana mos est quod quilibet computans incipiet titulum compoti sui in crastino S. Michaelis Note (26v) List of principal feasts for the year 26v Title Walter of Elveden, Kalendarium cum tribus cyclis decennoualibus. 27r-45v Author Walter of Elveden Rubric (27r) Kalendarium Eluedene Note (by Walter Elveden of Gonville Hall. See Venn, Biogr. Hist. 12) This is in ordinary Kalendar form: entries in red and black After the festival column follow others giving Hore diei. Hore noctis Rubric (27r) Occupacio diei artificialis Note This last is subdivided into Miliaria. Stadia. Passus. Pedes. Pollices. Grana (As a fact the last three of these columns are filled with noughts throughout.) Each month has a statement of the average length of the day and the average length of the day's journey The Kalendar is English but not very characteristic: Etheldreda, Mildred, Osith occur, but not Edith. Wulstan on Jan. 19 and June 7. Erkenwald on Ap. 30 In smaller hand On ff. 33r, 34r are tables of the Moon and of the Sunday letter ff. 34v, 35r blank On f. 35v rules for multiplication Incipit (35v) Sunt autem vi Regule multiplicacionis etc. Note On f. 36r the large hand resumes: On multiplication Incipit (36r) Numerus est multitudo ex unitate composita Note (37r) Table of Numbers (37v) A second Kalendar In the same hand as the former, marking the Locus Solis and also Ciclus 1, 2, 3 The entries are as in the former, but David and Edith are in their proper places (43v) Tables of eclipses of Sun and Moon (1330 - 1386) Rubric (44v) Lux est canon exponensis istud kalendarium Note (45r) Diagrams of eclipses of Sun and Moon (in red and blue) Title Alexander de Villa Dei, Massa compoti. 46r-48r Author Alexander de Villa Dei Rubric (46r) Liber compoti Incipit (46r) Aureus in iano numerus clauesque nouantur Note Ending Explicit (48r) Mobilis ibo ciphos ate liber habeto coenas Rubric (48r) Explicit Compotus Title Alexander de Villa Dei, Algorismus. 48r-49v Author Alexander de Villa Dei Rubric (48r) Hic Incipit Algorismus Note (Alexandri de Villa Dei) Incipit (48r) Hic algorismus ars presens dicitur in qua Explicit (49v) Si par per medium sibi multiplicata propinqua Rubric (49v) Explicit Algorismus Note Halliwell (Rara Mathematica) etc. Title Astronomical Tables. 50r-50v Rubric (50r) Tabule Astronomice Title De complexione signorum. 51r-51v Rubric (51r) De complexione signorum Incipit (51r) Aries est signum mobile calidum siccum etc. Note Ending (Pisces) Explicit (51v) Puer natus graciosus erit Rubric (51v) Dum Jupiter In Aquario Regnat multum gaudet Title Zodiac predictions. 52r-61r Rubric (52r) Tractatur de fatis in gallico Incipit (52r) Si ascun homme saunz doute veut sauoir la verite des choses qe a luy pount auenir. Soulom sa destine Note The text goes through the signs, ending with Pisces Explicit (61r) Ele viuera v. aunz ou xvij. ou L. aunz Rubric (61r) Et sic finitur per bona temporalia ut non amittamus eterna per Christum dominum nostrum. Amen Title pseudo-Hippocrates, Astrologia medicorum. 61r-65v Author pseudo-Hippocrates Rubric (61r) Tractatus ypocratis pro infirmitatibus per astronomiam cognoscendis Incipit (61r) Dicit ypocras qui fuit medicus et magister optimus quod nullus debet committere se in manus illius qui non est medicus perfectus Note Also goes through the signs, ending in Pisces Explicit (65r) et si fortuna eam aspexerit uiuet si non morietur Note 65v is blank, and here ends vol. II which has an original foliation running from i to xxxv (26r - 65r) but wanting some leaves after xx (ff. 46r - 49r do not belong to it) Title Gazetteer of England (Castles, abbeys, priories). 66r-72v Note Headed Rubric (66r) Anglia Note List of counties follows Then Rubric (66r) En cest liure sont escriptt touz les nouns des castelx dengleterre. et ensement Abbeez. et Prioreez en chescun countee Note Begins with Kent, ends with Stafford After 69r and 71r are two small slips (f. 69ar and f. 71ar) After Stafford (72r) are Archbishoprics and Bishoprics of England and Wales (72r) Sum of Castles and Bishoprics. Then Cumberland (blank) and Westmorland On f. 72v note in Latin of reigns from William I to Edward II (19 years 7 months). This is in different ink Title Gazetteer of England (Suffolk). 73r-74r Rubric (73r) Nomina Hundredorum Villarum et hamelettorum tocius Com. Suffolk Note Begins with Hertesmere (Hartismere) and ends with Lacford Title Gazetteer of England (Hertfordshire). 74v-74v Note In different ink Rubric (74v) Nomina Hundredorum Villarum Hamelettorum tocius com. Hertford Note Begins with Oddeseles and ends with Libertas S. Albani Title Gazetteer of England (Berkshire). 74v-75r Note (74v) List of Hundreds in Berkshire Title Statutes, Writs. 75v-77v Rubric (75v) Statuta de districtionibus Note (French) Latin note follows Incipit (75v) Dominus Rex habebit tantum x milites etc. Rubric (75v) Statuta de Scaccario Note (French) (76r) Rex Thesaurariis et Baronibus suis de Scaccario s. Ut indempnitate nostre. (Anno septimo) (76v) A nostre seigneur le Roi et a son conseil monstre Thomas deuerwyke clerk pur profist le Roi (77r) Le Roi veut que touz maners des Baillifs etc. ... soient responaunt a leschekier Change of hand Title Proceedings of the London Eyre, 1321 (Itinerary, proclamation, returns, pleas). 78r-82v Note (78r) Breve de itinere justiciariorum apud Turrim London (14 Edward II) followed by Proclamation (78v) Retorn of Brief, Names of freeholders (79v) Placita Title Proceedings of the London Eyre, 1321 (Quo warranto). 82v-84r Note (82v) Breve regis Edwardi de quo warranto ad vicecomitem London (reciting the customs) (83v) Other briefs, de priorissa de Haliwell etc. Title Proceedings of the London Eyre, 1321 (Ordinances of the City of London). 84v-85v Rubric (84v) Ordinaciones ciuitatis London Note (French) Incipit (84v) En primes que la poes dieux et la poes nostre seigneur le Roy Title Proceedings of the London Eyre, 1321 (Writ, pleas). 85v-86r Note (85v) Breve regis de oppressionibus dampnis et grauaminibus (1318). Placita follow Title List of values of English wool (per sack, by county). 86v-86v Note (86v) Value de Leyne dengleterre List of counties (86v) Londres: le sak pur vj marcKent: le sak pur vj marcSurrey: le sak pur vj marcSussex: le sak pur vj marc The highest is Hereford (xii marc.) the lowest (Northumberland, Cumberland, Westmorland, Durham) five marks Title A petition against extortion from Lincoln, Derby, Leicester, etc. 87r-87r Note (87r) A petition against extortion from Lincoln, Derby, Leicester, etc. (French) Title Writ 'non molestando'. 87r-87r Note (87r) A Brief of Edward Ponderatori suo in villa de S. Boihulfo(?) (10 Edward II) Title Lex marisci. 87v-87v Incipit (87v) Elegantur primo per totam Title Names of the Sheriffs of Scotland. 88r-88r Note Change of hand Rubric (88r) Nomina Vicecomitum Scocie Note With sum of each Vicecomitatus (88r) Some values of produce. Stirkes I anni prec. xxd etc. Title Ordinance for the King's household. 88v-90r Incipit (88v) Pur ceo que nostre seigneur le Roi voet estre asserte etc. Title Terms of the surrender of Berwick. 90v-90v Rubric (90v) Les condicions sur le rendre de la ville de Berewyk (1333) Title Prophecy of the conquest of Ireland. 91v-91v Incipit (91v) Scribitur in libris annalibus Hibernie secundum quod Mag. Walterus de Istelep Thesaurarius Hibern. eos inuestigans anno domini mo cccmo xvijo incipiente de prophetia super statu terre hibern. comper(i)t in hiis verbis. Cum enim quatuor hibernici prophetas habeant Molingum Bractannum Patricium et Colmekillum Note (prophecy of Conquest of Ireland) Explicit (91v) continue semper optinebunt Title Material relating to Ireland (fees, services, exchequer). 91v-95v Note (91v) Number of cantreds, villae etc. in Ireland Incipit (92r) Seruicia domini Regis per totam Hiberniam (1317) Note Ending with (94v) Ordinatio facta de Statuta Scaccarij Dublin f. 95r (a slip, verso blank) Title La copie dune lettre que vient de la onqe de la desconfiture que Mons. Roberd Dartois fist sur Fraunczois. 96r-96v Rubric (96v) La copie dune lettre que vient de la onqe de la desconfiture que Mons. Roberd Dartois fist sur Fraunczois Note Another hand f. 96v a slip, recto blank Incipit (96v) En droit des noueles de cestes parties voilletz sauoir que nostre seigneur le Roy ... est deuaunt la ville de Tournoye Title La fforme del Trewe prise entre Sire Edward Roy dengleterre et Sire Philippe Roy de France (1343). 97r-98r Rubric (97r) La fforme del Trewe prise entre Sire Edward Roy dengleterre et Sire Philippe Roy de France Note (1343) Title Verses in Latin and French. 98r-98r Note Verses in two columns. The first column miscellaneous Incipit (98r) Qui scit adulari gratis debet famulari etc. Note Ending with some lines on the age of the Virgin (63 years) The second column a dialogue between Monacha and Clericus Rubric (98r) Monacha Incipit (98r) Me tibi teque mihi genus etas et decor equantCur non ergo sumus sic in amore pares Note Ends Explicit (98r) Est grauius sponsam te uiolare dei Note See Hauréau in Notices et Extraits XXIX 2. 249. Also Hagen, Carmina medii aevi, p. 206 Title Treatise on weights and measures. 98v-99r Rubric (98v) De pondere et mensuris rerum diuersarum Incipit (98v) Solidus argenti constat ex xii denariis etc. Title Treatise on the method of measuring land. 99r-99v Rubric (99r) Incipit modus mensurandi terram Incipit (99v) Primo sciendum est quod quelibet acra terre Title Cest le arrai et lassemble des gentz Descoce que vindrent a la bataille de Berewik. Cest assauoir. 100r-100r Note Another hand Incipit (100r) Cest le arrai et lassemble des gentz Descoce que vindrent a la bataille de Berewik. Cest assauoir ... auant garde le coumt de Morrene Note 100vwas pasted over with paper (repaired since James' time)
TJames	93
Stanley	I. 2
Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/ft557dq2275
Location	MS 037
Repository	UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library

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