Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 318: Lives of Saints and Romances

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Summary
The two parts of CCCC MS 318 may once have been separate manuscripts, but they were certainly together at Rochester in the twelfth century, when a contents list and an anathema were added to the volume. The first part is a twelfth-century collection of hagiography containing vitae of Edward the Confessor, Anselm of Canterbury, Herluin of Bec, and the Venerable Bede. The second part is also a twelfth-century collection of hagiography, but with some romance material as well: it contains texts on James the apostle, Charlemagne and Roland, Bishop Turpin, Thecla, and Apollonius of Tyre. An inscription says that the manuscript was given to Parker by a deacon of Rochester.
Contents
Vita Sancti Edwardi regis et confessoris -- Vita Sancti Anselmi -- Vita Herluini abbatis -- Vita venerabilis Bedae -- Liber Sancti Iacobi -- Historia Caroli magni et Rolandi -- De inventione corporis Turpini -- Vita Sanctae Theclae -- Historia Apollonii regis Tyri

Description

Alternative title Ailredi Vita S. Edwardi. Eadmeri Vita Anselmi. Apollonius Tyrius, etc.
Type of resource mixed material
Extent ff. 4 + 184 + 73 + 4
Date created [ca. 1100 - 1199]
Language Latin
Material Vellum
Layout single and double columns, two volumes
Height (mm) 237
Width (mm) 165
Collation a(4) I(8)-XXIII(8) || a(8) b(8) (4 canc.) c(6) d(8) e(8) f(8) (8 canc.) g(8) h(4) | i(10) k(8) (wants 8) | b(4).
Writing in the Christ Church hand or one modelled thereon
Foliation ff. a + i-iv + pp. 1-172 + 172a-b + 173-202 + 202a-b + 203-322 + 322a-b + 323-450 (451-452 missing) + 453-518 + f. b
Provenance On f. ivv: Hic liber datus Mattheo Cantuar a decano roffensi., At bottom of p. 1 on a slip replacing a cut-off margin: Liber de Claustro Roffensi. Per fratrem Willelmum de Cornubia monachum.
Research I do not find this book mentioned in the old catalogues Arch. Cant. VI, etc. and Royal MS. 2 B. XII.
Additions On f. iir a list of contents (xii): In hoc libro continentur hec opuscula. (1) Vita sancti eadwardi Regis et confessoris ... (11) Historia apollonii tyrii. In red: Liber Sancti Andree apostoli de Rouecestria qui eum alienauerit anathema sit. Amen., On iir some incomplete notes (xii):Vel. ecce salus mundi Salue summa salus. uerbum patris. hostia sacra Viua caro. deitas integra. uerus homo. Aue principium nostre creationis etc. in tabular form., On iiv a list of chapters (1-24) of the Life of St Edward (xiii)

Bibliographic information

M.R. James Date xii
Downloadable James Catalogue Record
Title
https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:bf980fj6329/MS_318.pdf
Superseded Interim Catalogue Record
Title
https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:qx103nt5514/318.pdf
Contains
Title
Aelred of Rievaulx OCist, Vita Sancti Edwardi regis et confessoris. 1-140
Nasmith
Eilredi Rievallensis abbatis vita sancti Edwardi regis et confessoris. 1-140
Author
Aelred of Rievaulx OCist
Rubric
(1) Incipit prologus domini Eilredi rieuallensis abbatis de uita Sancti eadwardi Regis et confessoris pridie nonas Januarii
Incipit
(1) Multis ueterum studio fuisse didicimus
Explicit
(3) cum eo optineas felicitatem
Rubric
(3) Explicit prologus
(3) Incipit epistola aeilredi abbatis Rieuallis ad abbatum Laurentium Westmonasterii
Incipit
(3) Dilecto et diligendo et intimis uisceribus
Explicit
(5) opitulatione donetur
Rubric
(5) Explicit epistola
(5) Incipit vita beatissimi confessoris Christi aedwardi gloriosi regis anglorum
Incipit
(6) Gloriosi ac deo dilecti regis aedwardi uitam
Note
Ends
Explicit
(139) omnium corda commovit (vel -nuit)
Rubric
(140) Explicit vita Sancti aedwardi regis
Note
In Twysden's Decem Scriptores, P. L. CXCV etc.
Cf. MS 161. 16
BHL 2423
Title
Eadmer of Canterbury OSB, Vita Sancti Anselmi. 140-297
Nasmith
[Eadmeri] vita Anselmi Cantuariensis archiepiscopi. 140-297
Author
Eadmer of Canterbury OSB
Rubric
(140) Incipit prefatio sequentis operis
Incipit
(140) Quoniam multas et antecessorum nostrorum temporibus
Explicit
(141) sine illo sufficere posse pronuntio
Rubric
(141) Explicit prefatio
(141) Incipit liber primus de vita et conuersatione Anselmi Cantuariensis archiepiscopi
Incipit
(141) Instituta vite et conuersationis Anselmi
Note
(210) Liber II
(269) Change of hand at p. 269
Explicit
(297) ad notitiam retributionis uite et conuersationis eius. sit itaque deo omnipotenti patri et filio et sancto Spiritui laus et gratiarum actio nunc et per omnia seculorum secula. amen
Note
See M. Rule, Eadmeri Historia, etc., p. lxxxviii, Rolls Series. He uses this MS. (which he calls C) for his text, printed in that volume
BHL 525-6
Title
Gilbert Crispin OSB, Vita Herluini abbatis. 297-355
Nasmith
Vita Herlewini Beccensis abbatis. 297-355
Author
Gilbert Crispin OSB
Incipit
(297) Quoniam in re militari que quis memoratu digna egit
Explicit
(298) monachum fieri portentum habebatur
Incipit
(298) A danis qui normanniam primi obtinuere
Note
Ends p. 355 with the epitaph
Explicit
(355) Credere namque tuis hoc licet ex meritis
Note
App. ad Opp. Lanfranci 1648, p. 32, P. L. CL
Attributed to Gilbertus Crispinus, Abbot of Westminster
BHL 3836
Title
Vita venerabilis Bedae. 356-362
Nasmith
Vita venerabilis Bedae presbiteri. 356-362
Note
(356) In a different hand
Rubric
(356) Incipit vita uenerabilis Bede presbiteri
Incipit
(356) Venerabilis domini famulus Beda presbiter et monachus natus est in prouincia northanhimbrorum
Explicit
(357) ipsius de semetipso dicta congruum subiungere uidetur
Incipit
(357) Ego inquit Beda famulus christi
Explicit
(359) quibus scriptura sancta contexta est. Cum ergo hos libros peruigili studio edidisset obiit. viimo kal. Junii. ... cuthbertus ... ad condiscipulum taliter scribens
Incipit
(359) Dilectissimo inquit in Christo collectori cuthwino
Note
No Anglo-Saxon passage occurs
Explicit
(362) ineruditio lingue facit
Rubric
(362) Explicit uita uenerabili Bede presbiteri
Note
Printed by Whelock in the preface to his edition of the Historia, from this MS. Hardy I 454. Cf. Acta Sanctorum, May, VII 720
BHL 1070
Title
pseudo-Calixtus II (Guido of Burgundy), Liber Sancti Iacobi. 363-404
Nasmith
Calixtus de miraculis et translatione sancti Jacobi cum epistola Leonis papae de eadem translatione. 363-404
Author
pseudo-Calixtus II (Guido of Burgundy)
Rubric
(363) Incipit prefatio Calixti pape de miraculis Sancti Iacobi apostoli et de translatione corporis eius
Incipit
(363) Calixtus episcopus ... Heroibus famosissimis
Explicit
(364) describitur statuimus
Rubric
(364) Prologus Calixti pape super translatione Sancti Iacobi apostoli
Incipit
(364) Hanc beati Iacobi translationem a nostro codice excludere
(365) Clericus quidam mihi notus
(365) Post saluatoris nostri passionem
Explicit
(370) perhenniter manet in secula seculorum. Amen
Rubric
(370) Epistola Leonis pape de translatione Sancti Jacobi apostoli
Incipit
(370) Noscat uestra fraternitas dilectissimi rectores
Rubric
(372) De tribus sollempnitatibus Sancti Iacobi
Incipit
(372) Beatus lucas euangelista in actibus
Explicit
(375) et decorabantur
Rubric
(375) De miraculis Sancti Iacobi que Calixtus papa in unum collegit
Incipit
(375) Opere precium est beati Iacobi apostoli miracula
Note
(376) Capitula
Rubric
(376) Incipit liber miraculorum Sancti Jacobi apostoli
Incipit
(377) Beatus Iacobus apostolus cum summa obedientie passionis dolorem
Explicit
(404) in his sacris sollempniis prestante domino nostro Ihesu Christo qui uiuit et regnat in secula. amen
Rubric
(404) Expliciunt miracula Sancti Jacobi apostoli
Note
See Acta Sanctorum, July, vol. VI 47
BHL 4072
Title
pseudo-Turpinus, Historia Caroli magni et Rolandi. 405-454
Nasmith
Turpini historia Caroli magni. 405-454
Author
pseudo-Turpinus
Rubric
(405) Incipit liber Turpini archiepiscopi Remensis quomodo karolus magnus rex francorum adquisiuit hispaniam. Hunc librum dicit Calixtus papa esse autenticum. Quomodo Sanctus Jacobus apostolus apparuit etc.
Incipit
(405) Gloriosissimus Christi apostolus Iacobus aliis apostolis
Note
(421) Change of hand at p. 421
Ends p. 454 (falling of wall at Grenoble)
Explicit
(454) et est mirabile in oculis nostris. Qui legis hoc carmen Turpino posce iuuamen. Ut pietate dei subueniatur ei
Rubric
(454) Explicit liber Turpini archiepiscopi de gestis regis karoli
Note
Cf. MS 292, MS 414
Title
pseudo-Calixtus II (Guido of Burgundy), De inventione corporis Turpini. 454-459
Nasmith
Calixtus papa de inventione corporis Turpini. 454-459
Author
pseudo-Calixtus II (Guido of Burgundy)
Rubric
(454) Calixtus papa de inuentione corporis Turpini archiepiscopi et martiris
Incipit
(455) Beatus Turpinus remensis archiepiscopus christi martyr
Rubric
(456) De altumaiore cordube
Incipit
(458) De hoc quod nauari de uera prosapia non sunt geniti
Explicit
(459) sua predicatione ad deum conuertit
Note
On these two items see H. L. D. Ward, Catalogue of Romances I 546 sqq.
Title
Vita Sanctae Theclae. 459-476
Nasmith
Vita sanctae Theclae virginis et martiris. 459-476
Rubric
(459) Incipit uita Sanctae Tecle uirginis et martyris
Incipit
(459) Tempore illo ascendente paulo ychonium post antiochie fugam facti sunt ei comites demas ermogenes et alexander erarius
Note
Ends
Explicit
(472) Et hec locuta profecta est seleutiam et multos ibi illuminauit et requieuit in beata pace. Deo gratias amen
Note
The beginning conforms to the version designated Ba by von Gebhardt (Lat. Übersetz. d. Acta Pauli et Theclae, Texte u. Unters. N. F. VII 2: 1902, p. 2): the conclusion is not exactly that of any version he gives, but is most like d. He does not mention this copy. Grabe, Spicilegium I 120 etc.
pp. 473 - 476 blank
BHL 8020n
Title
Historia Apollonii regis Tyri. 477-516
Nasmith
Vita Appolonii Tyrii. 477-516
Note
(477) (In the hand of no. 5)
Incipit
(477) In ciuitate antiochia rex fuit antiochus nomine a quo et ipsa ciuitas
Explicit
(509) alium bibliotece sue exposuit
Rubric
(509) Explicit
Note
Ed. Riese (Teubner, 1871): this copy is mentioned on p. vii
On p. 510, beginning of a late list of contents
Rubric
(511) Incipiunt capitula in vitam Anselmi archiepiscopi
Note
(511) In Parkerian hand
TJames 41
Stanley D. 11
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