Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 148: Memoriale presbyterorum

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Summary
The single text contained is Memoriale presbyterorum, a treatise on sin, confession and penance, intended as a manual for parish priests. Its author is probably William Doune, writing it in 1337/38 while a member of the household of John Grandisson, bishop of Exeter. The text has been edited and extensively discussed by Haren. Paradoxically, although intended as a text for parish priests, this copy has a press mark suggesting its ownership by the Benedictine monks of Norwich Cathedral Priory. The suggested dating of the book is c. 1350.
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Memoriale presbyterorum

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Alternative title Memoriale Presbyterorum
Type of resource mixed material
Extent ff. 96 + 6
Date created [ca. 1300 - 1325]
Language Latin
Material Vellum
Layout double columns of 36 lines
Height (mm) 309
Width (mm) 185
Collation a(4) 1(12)-8(12) b(2).
Writing in a good large hand
Foliation ff. a-b + i-iv + 1-96 + v-vi + c-d
Provenance From Norwich Cathedral Priory: on f. 1r of text is the mark P. viij. in the proper form.
Research The MS. is noticed by Tanner, s.v. Grosseteste, but not assigned to any author. However, under Hanneya (Th. de) he assigns it to that writer, citing MS. Bodl. NE. E. 1. 9, Mus. 91
Additions On ff. iv, iir are many verses (cent. xv). They are chiefly moral. The principal items are: a. A prophecy: Anno cephas mille canus catulus et cocadrille Post binos quartos wlnera quinque sanis etc.

Bibliographic information

M.R. James Date xiv early
Downloadable James Catalogue Record
Title
https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:jn494qw6128/MS_148.pdf
Superseded Interim Catalogue Record
Title
https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:xf996sf6278/148.pdf
Contains
Title
Memoriale presbyterorum. 1r-96v
Rubric
(1r) Incipit memoriale presbiterorum parochialium a diuersis doctorum tractatibus sub breuitate extractum
Incipit
(1r) Cum animaduerterem quamplurimos presbiteros parochiales grauiter errare in uia confessiones suorum subditorum audiendi
Explicit
(1r) primo cadet inde secutor
Rubric
(1r) 1. Qualiter presbiter parochialis in audiendo confessionem alicuius se debet habere erga confitentem
Incipit
(1r) In primis oportebit te confessorem considerate
Note
This page has a very good initial of English work with gold ground, and a partial border ending in very pretty leaves
The table divides the book into two parts, a of 97 and b of 98 chapters
The latter ends
Explicit
(96v) in scriptis domini hostiensis et aliis uariis modernorum doctorum si ea diligenter uolueris intueri
Note
(vir) On the last fly-leaves are the beginning of a table and some scribbles and an entry of price viiid
Two forms of absolution and reconciliation are among the scribbles
TJames 33
Stanley D. 2
Location https://purl.stanford.edu/rg374ms6180
Location MS 148
Repository UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library

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