Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 107: Seneca, Tragedies. François de Meyronnes OFM, De indulgentiis. Miscellaneous Texts

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Summary: CCCC MS 107 is a miscellany written c. 1500, but containing one thirteenth-century quire (ff. 169-76) bound in at the end. The texts contained in the volume are diverse with no apparent thematic unity. Among them are Seneca's tragedies, Hercules furens, Thyestes and Octavia, François de Meyronnes OFM (d. after 1328), De indulgentiis and other works, an extract from Walter Map (c. 1140-1210), De nugis curialium, extracts from Petrus Riga (d. 1209), Aurora (this is in the thirteenth-century section) and John Duns Scotus OFM (d. 1308), De perfectione statuum. The reason why the commissioner of the manuscript wanted such an unusual collection of texts is a mystery. The annotations by Matthew Parker in various parts of the book suggest that the thirteenth-century part was bound together with the c. 1500 part when the manuscripts came into his collection.
Contents: Epistola Valerii ad Rufinum ne ducat uxorem (De nugis curialium, dist. 4, 3-5) -- Hercules furens -- Thyestes -- Octavia praetexta -- De indulgentiis -- De conceptu uirginali -- De dominio apostolorum -- De perfectione statuum -- Epistola ad Colonienses -- Epistola 131 -- Bull, Et si animarum affectantes -- De XII abusiuis saeculi (De duodecim abusionum gradibus) -- De diuersis quaestionibus LXXXIII, book 1 -- De doctrina christiana -- Epitaph of Seneca -- Epistulae morales (1-20) -- Verses on Biblical subjects -- Excerpta patrum -- Tractatus de vanitate mundi -- Verses -- Sermons -- Notes from Register and Statute Book of Cambridge University 1488-1544

Description

Alternative title	Senecae Tragoediae Quaedam. Fr. de Maronis. Miscellanea
Type of resource	mixed material
Extent	ff. 1 + 157 + 2
Date created	[ca. 1475 - 1525]
Language	Latin
Material	Paper and vellum
Layout	mostly 37 lines to a page
Height (mm)	292
Width (mm)	217
Collation	1 flyleaf vellum, 1(4) 2(12) 3(12) 4(10) 5(14) 6(12) 7(12) (wants 7-12) 8(12) 9(12) 10 (seven last) 11(12)-14(12) \| 15(8) (+ slip vellum) 16(2).
Writing	Another hand
Foliation	ff. a-b + i + 1-71 (72-76 missing) + 77-100 (101-112 missing) + 113-167 (168 missing) + 169-177 + ii-iii + c-d
Additions	On the flyleaf (f. ir) a mark consisting of the letters G and R surmounted by a cross.

Bibliographic information

M.R. James Date	xv late (or xvi early)
Downloadable James Catalogue Record	Title https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:sf976dj8060/MS_107.pdf
Superseded Interim Catalogue Record	Title https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:dc012dm8584/107.pdf
Contains	Title Walter Map, Epistola Valerii ad Rufinum ne ducat uxorem (De nugis curialium, dist. 4, 3-5). 1r-4v Nasmith Valerius ad Rufinum de nuptiis non habendis. 1r-4v James W. Mapes, De Nugis Curialium Dist. IV. 1r-4v Author Walter Map Incipit (1r) Loqui prohebeor et tacere non possum Explicit (3v) ne horestem scripsisse videar vale Rubric (3v) Explicit sententia valerii ad Rufinum de nupciis non habendis Note f. 4r+4v blank Title Seneca, Hercules furens. 5r-22r Nasmith Hercules furens, tragoedia Senecae. 5r-22r Author Seneca Incipit (5r) Soror tonantis Note Marginal glosses, beginning Incipit (5r) nota prius quod ista tragedia diuiditur in 5 actus Note Ends Explicit (22r) que superos solet Title Seneca, Thyestes. 22r-39v Nasmith Thyestes, tragoedia Senecae. 22r-39v Author Seneca Note (deest actus quintus et pars quarti) Incipit (22r) Quis me furor nunc Note Ends unfinished l. 708 Explicit (32v) Inter iuuencos tigris errauit duos Note Most of f. 32v and all ff. 33r-40v are blank Title Seneca, Octavia praetexta. 40r-52v Nasmith Ocatria, tragoedia Senecae. 40r-52v Author Seneca Note (40r) (Octavia) Incipit (40r) Jam vaga celo Note Ends Explicit (52v) ciuis gaudet Roma cruore Rubric (52v) Finit tragedia Title François de Meyronnes OFM, De indulgentiis. 53r-59r Nasmith Franciscus de Moronis de indulgentiis. 53r-59r Author François de Meyronnes OFM Note (53r) Another hand Rubric (53r) Franciscus de Maronis Incipit (53r) Quodcunque ligaueris super terram etc. Explicit (59r) pluit super iustos et iniustos. Cui est honor et gloria in secula seculorum. Amen Note Also in MS 151. 6, MS 156. 6 Title pseudo-François de Meyronnes OFM, De conceptu uirginali. 59v-64v Nasmith Idem de conceptu virginali. 59v-64v Author pseudo-François de Meyronnes OFM Note (59v) Another hand Incipit (59v) Absit istam rem facere 2o machabeorum 9o Quia virgo sanctissima ut christianorum regula Explicit (64r) ad virginis laudes que sit benedicta in eternum. Amen Rubric (64r) Explicit sententia ffrancisci de maronis de conceptu virginali Note 64v blank Title François de Meyronnes OFM, De dominio apostolorum. 65r-71v Nasmith Idem de dominio civili et naturali. 65r-71v Author François de Meyronnes OFM Note Fol. 76r hic notantur desse folia 5. in quibus juxta indicem olim continebatur, tractatus ejusdem autoris de praelatura dominii spiritualis ad dominium temporale Incipit (65r) Utrum apostoli habuerint bonorum dominium in communi Explicit (71v) de discipulis ut fuit declaratum Rubric (71v) Explicit sententia ffrancisci de dominio naturali et ciuili Note (71v) There follow 14 lines of another tract, lined through. The old table of contents gives the title ffranciscusde prelatura principatus ecclesiastici ad principatum temporale ff. 71(72)-76 cut out. Note by Parker, desunt fol. 5 Title John Duns Scotus OFM, De perfectione statuum. 77r-93r Nasmith Scotus de perfectione statuum. 77r-93r Author John Duns Scotus OFM Incipit (77r) Quod status prelatorum sanctorum pastorum ecclesie presupponit statum alium perfectiorem Explicit (93r) que toti mundo naturaliter sunt nota Rubric (93r) Explicit Scotus de perfectione statuum Title Hildegard of Bingen OSB, Epistola ad Colonienses. 93v-94v Nasmith Epistola Hildegardis virginis ad Colonienses de perturbatione clericorum, quae epistola a papa Eugenio recepta fuit in concilio Treverensi. 93v-94v James Epistola Hildegardis. 93v-94v Author Hildegard of Bingen OSB Note (cf. MS 288. 10, MS 404. 5) Incipit (93v) De eminente luce vocem audiui dicentem. O filia syon corona capitis filiorum tuorum inclinabitur Explicit (94v) deinceps in fortissima vi persisteret Rubric (94v) Explicit prophetia Title Robert Grosseteste (attrib.), Epistola 131. 94v-94v Nasmith Epistola exhortatoria episcopi Lincolniensis ad proceres Angliae, &c. ne ecclesiam ab exteris et Romanae curias ministris spoliari sinant. 94v-94v Author Robert Grosseteste (attrib.) Note Edited Luard Roberti Grosseteste Epistolae (Rolls) no. cxxxi, p. 442 from this MS Title Innocent IV, Bull, Et si animarum affectantes. 95r-100v Nasmith Bulla Innocentii IV. 95r-100v Author Innocent IV Note Hic desunt fol. 31. ubi olim, tractatus de potestate jurisdictionis ecclesiasticae Incipit (95r) Innocentius etc. uniuersis religiosis etc. Et si animarum affectantes Explicit (96r) Dat. neapoli vicesimo kalends Decemb. Note 96v-100v blank. ff. 101-112 cut out (100v) Note by Parker. Desunt fol. 31. The old table has Tract. de potestate jurisdiccionis ecclesiastice Title pseudo-Augustine, De XII abusiuis saeculi (De duodecim abusionum gradibus). 113r-115v Nasmith Augustinus de XII. abusionibus. 113r-115v Author pseudo-Augustine Note (113r) A new hand Incipit (113r) Hee sunt .12. abusiua seculi Note (P. L. XL 1079) Explicit (115v) auxilio omnipotentis undique. Amen Title Augustine, De diuersis quaestionibus LXXXIII, book 1. 116r-119v Nasmith Dialectica quaedam. 116r-119v Author Augustine Note A list of propositions (cf. MS 378) Incipit (116r) Omne verum a veritate verum est Note 117v-119v blank Title Augustine, De doctrina christiana. 120r-155r Nasmith Augustinus de doctrina Christiana. 120r-155r James Extract from Retractations. 120r-155r Author Augustine Note (120r) A better hand Text Incipit (120r) Sunt precepta quedam Note (P. L. XXXIV 15) Explicit (155r) facultate disserui Rubric (155r) Explicit Augustinus de doctrina Christiana Title Epitaph of Seneca. 155r-155v Nasmith Epitaphium Senecae. 155r-155v Note (155r) Added in a later hand 155v blank Title Seneca, Epistulae morales (1-20). 156r-167v Nasmith Lucii Eunii Senecae literarum moralium ad Lucilium epistolae numero nonaginta. 156r-167v Author Seneca Note Desunt 70 posteriores epistolae Rubric (156r) Continentur in hoc codice lucii eunii senece litterarum moralium ad lucilum epistole numero nonaginta (156r) Senecalucilio salutem. Prima Epistola ne perdatur tempus Incipit (156r) Ita fac mi lucili Note (167v) Ends in Epistola 20. Note by Parker. Desunt folia 19 (167r) Here the old foliation ends: and is continued in a more recent hand, with 169r etc. Title Verses on Biblical subjects. 169r-172r Nasmith Multi versus de sacris historiis, &c. 169r-172r Note In membranis seculo xv (169r) This quire is of vellum, of cent. xiii early in two hands. It begins in double columns of 47 lines Verses on Biblical subjects, in short sections, giving the allegorical meaning of various incidents. They are not intended for inscriptions and are probably extracts from the Aurora of Petrus de Riga Incipit (169r) Aaron uirga. dei uirgo. peperisse ferunturArboris illa nuces, etheris illa deum Note This section recurs on f. 171v. The hand changes on that page Title Augustine, Excerpta patrum. 172r-172r Nasmith De servitute Deo debita et de speciebus timoris. 172r-172r Author Augustine Note Short paragraphs from Augustine etc. Title Tractatus de vanitate mundi. 172v-173r Nasmith Brevis tractatus de vanitate mundi. 172v-173r Incipit (172v) Recede hinc uade contra orientem abscondere in torrente caribd. (sic) ibi de torrente bibes. Si consideremus quam fallax Explicit (173r) exaltabit caput tuum Idem dominus noster Ihesus Christus qui cum deo patre et spiritu sancto deus per omnia secula seculorum. Amen Note Probably a sermon. In the hand of ff. 169r-171r Title Verses. 173r-173v Note (173r) Verses follow (1) Incipit (173r) Nobilitas sola est animum que moribus ornat Note Ends Explicit (173r) Curritur in facinus nec leges curia curat Note (2) Incipit (173r) Indigeo bobus ad rura colenda duobusPontificis munus. bos exeat. unus et unus Note (3) Incipit (173r) O felix mortale genus si semper haberetEternum pre mente bonum, finemque timeret. Qui tam nobilibus media quam plebe creatisInprouisus adest anime discrimine magno.Dum queruntur opes, dum fallax gloria rerumMortales oculos variis circumuolat alisDum petimus profugos qui nunc uenduntur honoresCurrimus equoreos fluctus uitamque perosiEt caput et merces timidis (tumidis) committimus undisCumque per alpinas hyemes turbamque latronumRomuleas arces et auare menia romeCernere solliciti, si cursu forte beatoAd natale solum patrieque reuertimur orbemEcce repentine modiceque occasio febrisDissoluit toto quecumque parauimus euo Note (173v) change of hand (to that of f. 171r) Explicit (173v) Unde superbit homo cuius conceptio culpaNasci pena, labor uita, necesse mori.Est ve nascenti, ve nato, ve morientiEst ve nam sine ve non uiuit filius eue Title Sermons. 174r-177v Nasmith Tractatus de sacerdotio. 174r-177v Note Sermon Incipit (174r) Elegit iudas sacerdotes sine macula Explicit (176r) se ipsum in premium sempiternum. Quod nobis prestare dignetur etc. Note Sermon Incipit (176r) Spiritus domini Spiritus sanctus repleuit orbem Explicit (176v) consolationes tue letificauerunt animam meam Note (177r) Slip with scribbled verses in late hand Title Notes from Register and Statute Book of Cambridge University 1488-1544. iir-iiiv Nasmith Breves notae ex registro Cantabrigie ab anno 1488, ad annum 1544. iir-iiiv Note In chartis Paper (xvi) paged by Parker 692 Rubric (iir) Ex Registro Cantabrigie ab anno 1488 ad. annum 1544 Incipit (iir) folio 8. Episcopus Lincolniensis Cancellarius Oxonie incorporatur Cantabrigie Note References to folios given throughout (iiiv) On the last page an extract from a statute book of the University f. 58 (iiiv) Nota quod 12 turonenses valent xld etc. This is page 692 of MS 106
TJames	391
Stanley	Misc. S
Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/nh464gk4498
Location	MS 107
Repository	UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library

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