Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 459: Miscellaneous Moral, Penitential and Theological Treatises and Sermons

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Summary
The miscellany in CCCC MS 459, written in the thirteenth century, consists of over twenty-five tracts by many authors on a diversity of subjects. These subjects include sermons, theology, the virtues and vices, sin, penance and confession. The authors include Pope Innocent III (1160/1-1216) (his De miseria humanae conditionis), Robert Grosseteste (d. 1253), William de Montibus (d. 1213), Thomas of Woburn OCist, Anselm of Canterbury OSB (d. 1109), Robert de Curzon (d. 1219) and Stephen Langton (c. 1165-1228). The book has the press mark of the Benedictine abbey of Peterborough and was used for reading in the refectory.
Contents
De miseria humanae conditionis -- Regula -- De confessione (sermo 15) -- Quomodo religiosi monendi sunt ad confitendum (De poenitentia religiosorum) -- Tractatus de poenitentia de septem chordis -- Tractatus de poenitentia de resurrectione -- Solacium animae -- De periculo temptationis -- De spiritu et anima -- De canone missae -- Sermon -- Expositiones apostolorum nominum -- De predestinatione -- De conceptu uirginali et de originali peccato -- Utrum demones intrent corpora hominum -- De septem septenis -- De adventu Domini -- De sex alis cherubim -- De conflictu uitiorum -- Verborum significationes super librum Sententiarum -- Questiones de sacramento altaris -- Expositio super canonem missae -- Verses on Thomas Becket -- De tribus statibus religionis -- Sermons (2) -- Sermon on Quae est ista quae ascendit -- Dictionarium cum commento

Description

Alternative title Lotharius, Basilius, Miscellanea
Type of resource mixed material
Extent ff. 3 + 159
Date created [ca. 1200 - 1299]
Language Latin; English
Material Vellum
Layout 29-33 lines to a page
Height (mm) 162
Width (mm) 112
Collation 3 flyleaves, 1(10) 2(12) 3(10) 4(10) 5(12) 6(10)-8(10) 9(14) 10(10)-12(10) 13(12) 14(10) (one canc.) 15(12) (wants 9 and 12 (?)).
Writing in several very good hands
Foliation ff. a-b + i-iii + 1-158 + c-d
Provenance The presence of the sermon by Wadingham, and the name of a Bishop of Lincoln, suggest Lincoln as the district whence the book comes.
Additions On f. ir-iv scribbles. On f. ir in large letters : Ro Net., On f. iir (xv early): Emanuel Quem retinent stille non est bonus armiger ille Ecce ve crux et auis elige que tibi mauis Utrimcque pena grauis sed mulier pessima quavis and pen-trials., f. iiv blank., On f. iiir capitula to no. 1 in a hand of cent. xiv early.
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Bibliographic information

M.R. James Date xiii
Downloadable James Catalogue Record
Title
https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:rk894ww3970/MS_459.pdf
Superseded Interim Catalogue Record
Title
https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:rf024zg1949/459.pdf
Contains
Title
Innocent III (Lotharius de Segnis), De miseria humanae conditionis. 1r-22v
Nasmith
Liber de miseria humanae conditionis editus a Lothario diacono cardinali S. S. Sergii et Bachi, et postea Innocentius papa tertius appellatus est. 1r-22v
Author
Innocent III (Lotharius de Segnis)
Rubric
(1r) Incipit liber de miseria humane condicionis, etc. (as Nasmith)
Incipit
(1r) Domino patri karissimo P. portuensi episcopo lotharius, etc.
(1r) Quare de uulua matris egressus sum
Note
(P. L. CCXVII 701)
Explicit
(22v) ignis ardens in secula seculorum. Amen
Title
Basil of Caesarea, Regula. 23r-30v
Nasmith
Regula beati Basilii episcopi Capadociae. 23r-30v
Author
Basil of Caesarea
Note
Change of hand
Rubric
(23r) Incipit regula beati Basilii episcopi capadocie
Note
(P. L. CIII 684)
Incipit
(23r) Audi fili ammonitionem patris tui
Explicit
(23r) omnis aduersitas anime
Rubric
(23r) Explicit prologus
(23r) Incipit capitulum primum
Incipit
(23r) Si ergo cupis fili militare domino
Explicit
(30v) que preparauit deus diligentibus se
Note
Note from Anselm
Incipit
(30v) Qui presidet in religione
Explicit
(30v) in dormitorio corporis impigra refectio
Title
Robert Grosseteste, De confessione (sermo 15). 30v-36v
Nasmith
Tractatus de confessione. 30v-36v
James
On Confessors, by Grosseteste. 30v-36v
Author
Robert Grosseteste
Incipit
(30v) Quoniam cogitatio hominis confitebitur tibi. Confitendum est
Explicit
(36v) alicuius talis uicarii copiam et confitendi potentiam
Rubric
(36v) Explicit
Note
Cf. Lincoln Coll. Oxf. MSS. Lat. 56, 105
Title
William de Montibus, Quomodo religiosi monendi sunt ad confitendum (De poenitentia religiosorum). 36v-37r
Nasmith
Tractatus de penitentia religiosis injungenda. 36v-37r
Author
William de Montibus
Note
a.
Incipit
(36v) Petisti amice ut tibi aliquod scribendo traderem compendium quo scire posses quo modo uiri religiosi ammonendi sunt ad confitendum ... breuiter dicere temptabo
(36v) Prelatus ergo siue qui uicem eius optinet
Explicit
(37r) grauiorem et prolixiorem penitentiam iniungi (sicut)
Note
It seems unfinished
Title
Tractatus de poenitentia de septem chordis. 37r-38r
Note
b.
Incipit
(37r) Qui est ex deo verba dei audit. Audiant uerba mea quoniam potuerunt
Note
Treats de septem chordis
Explicit
(38r) ad uerbum uite peruenire. quod nobis concedat qui uiuit et regnat per omnia secula seculorum. Amen
Title
Tractatus de poenitentia de resurrectione. 38r-43v
Note
c.
Incipit
(38r) Si habes brachium sicut deus. et si uoce simili tonas
Note
(On the resurrection)
Explicit
(43v) et carnis speciositatem in generali resurrectione. quod nobis prestare dignetur qui uiuit et regnat per omnia secula seculorum. Amen
Note
d.
Notes in a later hand
(43v) Tres sunt uirtutes sathane, etc.
Title
Thomas of Woburn OCist, Solacium animae. 44r-53r
Nasmith
Solatium animae. 44r-53r
Author
Thomas of Woburn OCist
Rubric
(44r) Solatium anime
(44r) Salutes cuiusdam sapientis
Incipit
(44r) Meo me totum. Nichil dixi et totum dixi
Explicit
(53r) adhuc habeo multa tibi dicere perfectiora et uiciniora saluti. Val t.
Note
Notes
(53r) de decem preceptis
Rubric
(53r) de frui et uti
Title
pseudo-Bernard of Clairvaux OCist, De periculo temptationis. 53v-54r
Nasmith
Bernardus de periculo temptationis. 53v-54r
Author
pseudo-Bernard of Clairvaux OCist
Rubric
(53v) Bernardus de periculo temptationis
Incipit
(53v) Dinam attende. si domi sedesset
Explicit
(54r) requiem summam tenet
Title
pseudo-Augustine, De spiritu et anima. 54v-74v
Nasmith
Augustinus de spiritu et anima. 54v-74v
James
Augustine de spiritu et anima. 54v-74v
Author
pseudo-Augustine
Note
Later hand: extract from Augustinus ad Jeronimam de origine anime
(55r) Not in the hand of nos. 2 sqq.
Incipit
(55r) Igitur querendum quid sit animus
Note
(P. L. XL 779)
(55v) Prologus
Explicit
(71r) aliud non sit quam ratio
Rubric
(71r) (Explicit liber Augustinus de spiritu et anima)
Note
(71r) Further notes de anima
Incipit
(71r) Anima est tanquam principium animalium
Note
(72v) Later note on Gehenna
Sermons (xiii-xiv)
Incipit
(73r) Ecce sacerdos magnus ... Iste sanctus fuit sacerdos
Note
Miscellaneous notes on the ten pieces of silver, Abraham, Apostles' Creed, etc.
Title
Richard the Premonstratensian, De canone missae. 75r-81r
Nasmith
Summa Mag. Ioannis Cornubiensis qualiter fiat sacramentum altaris per virtutem sanctae crucis, et de VII canonibus vel ordinibus missae. 75r-81r
Author
Richard the Premonstratensian
Note
Hand of no. 2, etc.
Rubric
(75r) Summa magistri Johannis cornubiensis
Note
(as Nasmith)
(P. L. CLXXVII 455)
Incipit
(75r) In uirtute sancte crucis et sacramento altaris magna est conueniencia
Explicit
(81r) in duabus primis est conueniencia. In tercio uero differentia
Rubric
(81r) Explicit
Note
This copy is mentioned by Tanner
(81r) Notes on effusio sanguinis and petitio
Title
Nicholas of Waddingham, Sermon. 81r-84v
Nasmith
Sermo Mag. Nich. de Wadingham cancellarii Lincoln. 81r-84v
Author
Nicholas of Waddingham
Rubric
(81r) Sermo magistri Nich. de Wadingham. Cancell. Lincoln
Incipit
(81v) Ecce elongaui fugiens. ut dicit iob. Milicia est uita hominis
Explicit
(84v) ut sit sabbatum ex sabbato sicut dicit ysa. Ad quod nos perducat Ihesu Christe qui uiuit et regnat per omnia secula seculorum. Amen
Title
Expositiones apostolorum nominum. 84v-84v
Nasmith
Expositiones apostolorum nominum. 84v-84v
Rubric
(84v) Exposiciones apostolorum nominum
Note
(84v) Robur
(84v) Petrus- firmus syriae cephas grece Andreas uirilis ander .n. uel robur Rubur, etc.
and other notes
Title
De predestinatione. 85r-85v
Nasmith
De predestinatione. 85r-85v
Note
In another hand
Rubric
(85r) Quid sit predestinatio et in quo differat a presencia (prescientia)
Incipit
(85r) Predestinacio uero de bonis salutaribus est
Title
Anselm of Canterbury OSB, De conceptu uirginali et de originali peccato. 86r-98r
Nasmith
Summa quaedam Anselmi archiepiscopi de originali peccato. 86r-98r
Author
Anselm of Canterbury OSB
Rubric
(86r) Summa quedam anselmi archiepiscopi de originali peccato
Note
(86r) Capitula
Text
Incipit
(86r) Ad uidendum qualiter hominem assumpsit deus
Note
(P. L. CLVIII 433)
(98r) The last paragraphs in another hand
Explicit
(98r) probari poterit
Rubric
(98r) Explicit
Note
(98r) Note on anima Christi
Title
Utrum demones intrent corpora hominum. 98v-98v
Nasmith
Utrum demones intrent corpora hominum substantialiter. 98v-98v
Rubric
(98v) Utrum demones, etc.
Note
Hand of no. 2, etc.
Incipit
(98v) Quod in homines introeant atque ab eis expulsi exeant euangelium declarat
Title
Robert de Curzon, De septem septenis. 99r-107v
Nasmith
Robertus de Curtun de VII septenis. 99r-107v
Author
Robert de Curzon
Rubric
(99r) Incipit prologus magistri Roberti de Cursun (?Curtun) in libro de viitem septenis
Incipit
(99r) De difficillimis scripturus tam excellenti quam sapienti uiro
Note
(P. L. CXCIX 945)
Explicit
(99r) uestre disceptione pericie
Rubric
(99r) Incipit liber. Prima septena de vii modis eruditionis
Incipit
(99r) Caldei et greci sapientiam querunt
Explicit
(107v) certitudinem communicare dignetur expolicius
Rubric
(107v) (Explicit de 7 septenis)
Note
Mentioned by Tanner
Title
De adventu Domini. 108r-108v
Nasmith
De adventu Domini. 108r-108v
Rubric
(108r) De aduentu domini
Incipit
(108r) Christo ueniente figura in ueritatem Prophecia in manifestationem lex in euangelium uersa est
Explicit
(108v) Noua semper iocunditas et secura felicitas
Note
Later verses
Incipit
(108v) sit tibi potus aqua cibus aridus aspera uestis, etc.
Title
Alanus ab Insula (Alain de Lille), De sex alis cherubim. 109r-112v
Nasmith
S. Augustini libellus qui dicitur Cherub de confessione. 109r-112v
Author
Alanus ab Insula (Alain de Lille)
Note
(109r) A badly drawn (late) six-winged Cherub
Rubric
Rubric
(109r) Sanctus Augustinus. Incipit libellus qui dicitur Cherub de confessione
Note
Text
Incipit
(109v) Prima ala est confessio enim (l. non) laudis
Explicit
(112v) eternaque fruens beatitudine ad quam nos perducat deus
Rubric
(112v) Explicit liber qui dicitur Cherub de confessione Augustini
Note
Elsewhere ascribed to Clement of Lanthony, etc. See MS 66, etc.
Title
De conflictu uitiorum. 112v-113v
Nasmith
De conflictu vitiorum. 112v-113v
Rubric
(112v) De conflictu vitiorum
(113r) De superbia uel uana gloria
Incipit
(113r) In altum erige. nam. Deus humilia respicit et alta a longe cognoscitInobediens esto. nam. Obedientes et mites diligit deus, etc.
Title
Roger of Salisbury, Verborum significationes super librum Sententiarum. 114r-125r
Nasmith
Expositiones vocabulorum theologicorum. 114r-125r
James
Explicatio uerborum in Sententiis P. Lombardi. 114r-125r
Author
Roger of Salisbury
Incipit
(114r) Cupientes pro modulo nostre sapientie super hiis que theologicis deseruiunt inquisitionibus et nobis et aliis minus prouectis ingressum faciliorem preparare
Explicit
(114r) porrigimus corrigendum
Incipit
(114r) Omnis doctrina de rebus uel de rerum signis esse perhibetur
Explicit
(125r) creationis et recreationis breuitatis causa dicta sufficientur
Note
Another copy in MS. Balliol 230
(125v) Note on the sign of the cross
Title
Questiones de sacramento altaris. 125v-128v
Nasmith
Questiones de sacramento altaris. 125v-128v
Note
(125v) A smaller hand
Incipit
(125v) Queritur cum sub utraque specie sit corpus christi quare laicis tantum datur sub specie panis
(126r) Queritur cum dicitur hoc est corpus meum quid determinatur per hoc, etc.
Title
Expositio super canonem missae. 129r-135r
Nasmith
Expositio ad canonem missae. 129r-135r
Note
a.
Rubric
(129r) Expositio super canonem misse
Note
(one of the former hands)
Incipit
(129r) Post acclamantium preconium subditus secretum silentium
Note
(P. L. CCXVII 839. Innocent)
Explicit
(132r) manducauit cum discipulis secundum illud. et conuescens precepit eis, etc.
Note
b.
(132r) In margin. fr. adam de ma(risco ?)
Rubric
(132r) Simon onie filius, etc.
Incipit
(132r) Symon interpretatur exaudiens merorem
Explicit
(132v) deuota contemplationis diuine desideria. Ad que nos, etc.
Note
Verses
Rubric
(132v) de tunsione pectoris
Note
(133r) Cause principales. Versifice
Incipit
(133r) Efficiens causa deus est. formalis ydea finalis bonitas moralis yle, etc.
Note
(133v) Notes in more than one hand on the lily, Books of the Bible, nigra sum sed formosa
(134v) Paupertas, from Bernard
(135r) Parables
Title
William de Turba OSB, Verses on Thomas Becket. 135r-139v
Nasmith
Versus in honorem Thomae Becket. 135r-139v
Author
William de Turba OSB
Note
(135r) Larger hand
Incipit
(135r) Annus millenus centenus septuagenusPrimus erat primas quo ruit ense thomas.In rate rector obit. in asilo tutor. in araPresbiter. in caulis pastor. in arce vigil
(135v) Archileuita thomas et cancellarius anglisRegia diuino iura tenore dabat
Note
Ends
Explicit
(139v) Huic surdi claudi ceci mutique frequentantQuos audire facit ire videre loquiAnnus millenus, etc. ut supra-ense thomasAd laudem Christi cui cum patre paraclitoqueEst laus est uirtus est sine fine decus. Amen
(139v) Accidit autem hoc tritici granum anno verbi incarnati. mo co lxxio Anno ortus sui xlviiio, etc. Regnante in francia Lodouico. In Anglia. Henrico secundo
Title
De tribus statibus religionis. 140r-147r
Nasmith
De tribus statibus religionis. 140r-147r
Rubric
(140r) De tribus statibus religionis
Incipit
(140r) Samaritanus infudit uinum et oleum
Note
followed by various notes and extracts, e.g.
Rubric
(141r) de filio prodigo
Incipit
(141r) Siclus et stater
Note
(141v) Appearances of Christ
Rubric
(142r) Iohannnes constant
Incipit
(142r) Conceptus est Johannes Luna xia quando oportebat iudeos scenophegie ieiunium inchoare, etc.
Note
(A long note, explaining He must increase, but I must decrease.)
(142v) Offerings of magi
Rubric
(143r) de ceco illuminato a Ihesu
Note
(143v) Ages of man and the world
(144v) The Cross, height, etc.
(145v) Parable of Samaritan
Incipit
(146v) Quid debeat legi in Refectorio per annum
Title
Stephen Langton, Sermons (2). 147v-149v
Nasmith
Sermones duo Stephani [Langton] archiepiscopi Cantuar. 147v-149v
Author
Stephen Langton
Note
Hand of no. 2, etc.
Rubric
(147v) Sermo magistri Stephani Cantuar. Archiep.
Incipit
(147v) Ostende nobis domine misericordiam tuam
Rubric
(148v) Item sermo eiusdem cuius est supra
Incipit
(148v) Dominus prope est. Salomon ait
Title
Sermon on Quae est ista quae ascendit. 150r-151r
Nasmith
Sermo in Quae est ista quae ascendit. 150r-151r
Note
(151r) Another hand
Incipit
(150r) Que est ista que ascendit ... secundum Jero. hec est uox angelorum admiratiue querencium
Title
Alexander of Hales OFM (attrib.), Dictionarium cum commento. 151v-155v
Nasmith
Versus quidam cum commentario. 151v-155v
James
Alex. de Hales (?) Dictionarium cum commento. 151v-155v
Author
Alexander of Hales OFM (attrib.)
Note
(151v) Another hand, text in large letters, comment small
Text
Incipit
(151v) Cespitat in phalleris hippus blactaque supinus
Note
Gloss
Incipit
(151v) Cespes est gleba herbida
Note
Ends
Explicit
(155v) Tuber est asparagus fungus boletus eandemDiuersa uoce retinent vim significandi
Note
(156r) Scribbles: Confiteor, etc. On f. 156v the same begins in large letters probably as a copy. Also in English the words my mother and hary auger b hog
(157r) music roughly written
(157v) Reuerendo in Christo patri ac domino d. Johannes lyncolniensis ep. dei gracia
(157v) Also Emanuell Thomas
(158v) Pater noster, etc.
(159r) John dyng
(159v) scribbled verses, etc.
TJames 178
Stanley N. 14
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