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.
Contents: Memoriale presbyterorum

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.

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Superseded Interim Catalogue Record	Title https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:xf996sf6278/148.pdf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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