Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 146: The Samson Pontifical

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Summary: This manuscript is known as the Samson Pontifical because it contains an added formula for professing obedience in the presence of Samson, bishop of Worcester 1096-1112. The main part of the manuscript, a Pontifical and Benedictional, was made at the Old Minster, Winchester, in the early eleventh century. It contains a version of the second English coronation ordo. The manuscript had moved to Worcester by the second half of the eleventh century, where it received many additions and alterations. Scribes reponsible for these also worked on CCCC MSS 391 and 9. Hemming of Worcester, sub-prior in the time of Archbishop Wulfstan (1062-1095), also added text to CCCC MS 146.
Contents: Professions and absolution -- Blessings and excommunication -- Order for a provincial Council -- Reconciliation of an altar -- Service of Ash Wednesday -- Additions to the benedictionalAdditions to ordination services -- Service of Maundy Thursday -- Service of Maundy Thursday cont. -- Additional collect for the consecration of a church -- Ordinand's oath to Bishop Samson -- Interrogatories to an abbot -- Oblatio pueri and music for the consecration of a church -- Monastic profession, end of erased Index, and material for the consecration of a church -- Consecrations, reconciliations, and blessings -- Ordination services -- Ordination of an abbot or abbess -- Ordination of a bishop -- Coronation service -- Professions of monks, virgins, widows -- Benedictional -- Exorcism -- Exorcism -- Blessings -- Curses

Description

Alternative title	Pontificale (Winchester—Worcester)
Type of resource	mixed material
Extent	ff. 31 + 129 + 7
Date created	[ca. 900 CE - 1199]
Language	Latin; English; English, Old (ca. 450-1100); Greek, Modern (1453- )
Material	Vellum
Layout	mostly 27 lines to a page
Height (mm)	310
Width (mm)	190
Collation	1(4) 2(8) 3(4) 4(8) 5(8) (8 canc.) \|\| 6(8)-16(8) (+1) 17(8)-21(8) \|\| 22(8) (wants 8).
Writing	very finely written in a good many hands
Foliation	ff. a-b + i + pp. 1-332 + ff. c-d
Provenance	Pp. 1-60 (nos. 1-12) are Worcester, written for Bishop Samson (1096-1112). Nos. 13-21 Winchester. Items 22, 23 Worcester supplements.
Research	The origin of the two portions of the book has been pointed out by Henderson, York Pontifical 1875, Surtees Society (Introd.), nos. iv and xiii. See also W. H. Frere, Alcuin Club Collections, English Pontifical Services 1901 I p. 93. He says The Benedictional seems to belong to Winchester and to the xith century: it is possible that some of the preceding part of the Corpus is older. But the Winchester portion is undoubtedly the oldest part of the book. Liebermann Gesetze p. xxi calls it Ci and uses it for Coronation oath, Ordeals, and Excommunication forms pp. 215, 401, 435. L. G. W. Legg, Coronation records, prints the Coronation-service (p. 12).
Additions	Various notes in red by Parker on flyleaf.

Bibliographic information

M.R. James Date	x-xi, xii
Downloadable James Catalogue Record	Title https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:gx734hw5834/MS_146.pdf
Superseded Interim Catalogue Record	Title https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:gc206dk2852/146.pdf
Contains	Title Professions and absolution. 2-Jan Nasmith Profectiones subjectionis papae Romano ab episcopis et abbatibus electis faciendae. 2-Jan Note In two hands (1) a. Profession of obedience to the Archbishop of Canterbury Incipit (1) Ego .N. Wigornensis ecclesie electus Note (1) b. Another hand. Profession of obedience to the pope (1) c. Profession of an abbot (2) Form of Absolution Incipit (2) Ipse dominus Ihesus Christus equalis patri Rubric (2) Benedictio generalis pro cunctis fidelibus defunctis Title Blessings and excommunication. 6-Mar Nasmith Benedictiones perae et baculi et imaginum, et excommunicatio eorum qui ecclesiam Wigorniensem violaverint. 6-Mar Rubric (3) Benedictio pere et baculi Note (3) Hand like that of item 1a (1) Rubric (4) Benedictio super imagines Note (4) Later hand (5) Excommunicatio Incipit (5) Ex auctoritate patris etc. ... et Sancti Oswaldi archiepiscopi etc. Note (5) A new hand (5) Preces and Collect for Washing of Feet (5) Larger later hand p. 6 blank Title Order for a provincial Council. 11-Jul Nasmith Qualiter concilium agatur provinciale prima secunda et tertia die. 11-Jul Note In the same hand as items 4 and 5 Neumes. Initials plain red and green Title Reconciliation of an altar. 16-Nov Nasmith Reconciliatio altaris vel sacri loci seu cymiterii, qui fuerit pollutus. 16-Nov Note In the same hand as items 3 and 5 Neumes. Initials plain red and green Title Service of Ash Wednesday. 16-22 Nasmith Qualiter quarta feria in capite jejunii circa penitentes agatur. 16-22 Note In the same hand as items 3 and 4 Neumes. Initials plain red and green Title Additions to the benedictional. Additions to ordination services. 23-30 Nasmith Recapitulatio benedictionum diversarum secundum ordinem Romanum scriptarum. 23-30 Note In a very pretty upright round hand The rubrics, after that given by Nasmith, are Rubric (24) In consecratione uel restauratione altarium benedictio aquae (26) Benedictio Byxis uel alius uasis in quo seruetur eucharistia (26) Consecratio altaris et calicis et patenae corporalisque (27) Oratio ad Reconciliationem clericorum (27) Benedictio imaginis Sancti Johannis Evangelistae Note (two forms) (29) Ordination Rubric (29) Archidiaconus sine casula procedens et nomina clericorum qui ordinandi sunt (re-written) pre manibus habens humiliter in Episcopum et his eum uerbis alloquitur Note (30) Hand changes on p. 30 Rubrics in this section are in capitals Title Service of Maundy Thursday. 31-37 Nasmith Qualiter penitentes in cena Domini in ecclesiam introducuntur. 31-37 Note In the hand of items 3-5 Marginal additions of cent. xii-xiii Title Service of Maundy Thursday cont. 37-50 Nasmith Benedictio olei et chrismatis. 37-50 Note In the hand of items 3-5 Marginal additions of cent. xii-xiii Title Additional collect for the consecration of a church. 51-51 Nasmith Dedicatio ecclesiae. 51-51 Note Another hand Title Ordinand's oath to Bishop Samson. 52-52 Nasmith Professio subjectionis ab ordinandis. 52-52 Note Hinc ex nomine Sampsonis episcopi Wigorniensis colligimus hanc partem codicis exaratam fuisse circa annum 1100 A large hand (52) The words in presentia domini SAMSONIS episcopi occur Title Interrogatories to an abbot. 53-56 Nasmith Qualiter ad abbatem electus praelatione episcopali sit examinandus et consecrandus. 53-56 Note A hand which has not appeared before. Wigornensis ecclesia is mentioned: one form of profession on p. 53 re-written Title Oblatio pueri and music for the consecration of a church. 56-62 Nasmith Benedictio pueri in monachum. 56-62 Note In two hands On p. 60, in a good small round hand: part of the office for dedication of a church with neumes Title Monastic profession, end of erased Index, and material for the consecration of a church. 61-62 Nasmith Benedictio pueri in monachum. 61-62 Note At p. 61 the original book, of cent. x-xi?, begins. The upper part of the page has been erased and re-written (xi) with a paragraph Rubric (61) De professione clericorum. Gregorius Petro subdiacono sicilie Incipit (61) Ante triennium subdiacones etc. Note and a suffrage Explicit (61) Ut hos fratres nostros ad sacros ordines promouendos in sacra religione conseruare digneris T. R. Note The rest of the page has its original writing, a table of contents beginning (imperfectly) Incipit (61) Benedictio super regem cotidiana. Item alia Item alia lxxiiii Note ending with Explicit (62) Benedictio fonti in quo aliqua neglegentia contigerit xcix Note This gives the contents of the present pages 282 to 298. The Roman numbers refer to items, not pages Followed by a later paragraph Incipit (62) Hec sunt que ante dedicationem preparanda sunt Note Then in the original hand Rubric (62) Missa pro edificante ecclesiam Note The hand of this part of the book is very fine. Rubrics in alternate lines of red and green. Neumes. Initials in blue, red, green, some with simple ornament Title Consecrations, reconciliations, and blessings. 63-108 Nasmith Ordo ad consecrandam domum Dei omniaque sacra utensilia et vestimenta. 63-108 Note The Greek alphabet is at top of p. 67 (104) Some marginal additions (xi) Blessing of paten and chalice mostly re-written (xi) Title Ordination services. 108-123 Nasmith Ordinatio psalmistae, ostiarii, lectoris, exorcistae, accoliti, subdiaconi, diaconi et presbiteri. 108-123 Note In ordination of priests part of p. 121 re-written The items are numbered in Roman up to xviii. Benedictio uestis uiduae Title Ordination of an abbot or abbess. 123-128 Nasmith Ordinatio abbatis et abbatissae. 123-128 Title Ordination of a bishop. 129-138 Nasmith Ordinatio episcopi. 129-138 Title Coronation service. 138-150 Nasmith Consecratio regis et reginae. 138-150 Title Professions of monks, virgins, widows. 150-159 Nasmith Benedictio monachorum et sanctimonialium. 150-159 Title Benedictional. 159-301 Nasmith Benedictiones episcopales per totum annum. 159-301 Note Proper of Time begins Rubric (159) Dominica IIII. ante natale Domini nostri Iesu Christi Note (159) Red and blue initial (204) A handsome red and blue initial (Easter) Rubric (229) Finiunt Dominicales Benedictiones (229) Benedictio de Sancta Trinitate (230) Benedictio cotidie ad matutinum etc. Note Ending with Rubric (238) Benedictio scrinii uel arce Note (239) Proper of Saints Rubric (239) Benedictio in natalem Sancti Stephani protomartiris Note (239) Green and blue initial Includes Elphege Episcopus, Cuthbert, Ætheldrytha, Natalis Sancti Suuithuni, Translatio Sancti Suuithuni, Atheluuoldus (two), Translatio Atheluuoldi, Denis, Iustus, Birinus Rubric (275) Finiunt Benedictiones in nataliciis sanctorum Note (275) Common of Saints After Benedictio in Anniversario festo aecclesiae (p. 280) a small blank was left at the bottom of the page. In this a rather later hand has written Rubric (280) Orationes ad libros benedicendos Incipit (280) Descendat quesumus Rubric (280) Alia oratione Note (280) Initial A and one line written, then erased. It is completed on p. 323 Rubric (281) Benedictio super regem tempore sinodi Note The last is Rubric (300) Benedictio salis et aquae ad pecora sananda Title Exorcism. 301-312 Nasmith Exorcismus aquae tum gelidae tum ferventis ad judicium Dei demonstrandum. 301-312 Note On p. 303 Halsung in Anglo-Saxon: others on pp. 304 and 308, 309. See Liebermann, Gesetze 401 Cameron B12.1.2, B12.1.3 Title Exorcism. 312-319 Nasmith Exorcismus panis ordeacei uel casei. 312-319 Note (314) Form of Exorcism for a possessed person begins on p. 314 without proper title (318) The old portion of the book ends in this, imperfectly, with p. 318 (319) The text is completed on p. 319 in a hand like that of items 3-5 (but not the same, I think) Title Blessings. 319-328 Nasmith Benedictio sponsi et sponsae. 319-328 Note (319) In this same hand, ending on p. 322 (322) At the bottom of this page is the first line of the prayer (ad libros benedicendos) which was begun on p. 280. It is completed on p. 323 by a pretty round hand which continues with Rubric (323) Benedictio sanctorum Confessorum Ecgwini ac Oswaldi (324) Benedictio nuptialis (325) ad lectum Note and one erased On p. 326 another similar hand appears, no title Incipit (326) Inclina domine aurem tuam ad me Note (326) At bottom, the following words, in a small hand with neumes Incipit (326) Alleluia. Uox exultationis et salutis in tabernaculis iustorum Note On p. 327 a hand like that of item 6 writes (Apoc. xxi. 3) Incipit (327) In diebus illis uenit angelus et locutus est mecum Explicit (328) scripti sunt in libro uitae Note (328) A Collect in a large hand Title Curses. 329-331 Nasmith Maledictiones. 329-331 Note Probably in the hand of p. 327 Two forms of cursing a thief (331) On the last page (xv-xvi): Mem. þat ther be lefte at mr northeleys xxxij bokes It is evident that the four leaves pp. 323-330 were at one time meant to be inserted after p. 280
TJames	34
Stanley	D. 3
Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/wy783rb3141
Location	MS 146
Repository	UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library

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