Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 489: Statutes of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. John Joscelyn, Historiola Collegii Corporis Christi, etc

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Abstract/Contents

Summary: CCCC MS 489 is a sixteenth-century collection of documents including the Historiola Collegii Corporis Christi by John Joscelyn (1529-1603) and his Historiola (a history of Matthew Parker later re-titled Matthaeus), documents relating to Stourbridge Fair, a list of books Archbishop Parker donated to the University Library, a list of the Masters of Corpus Christi College and a copy of the College Statutes. Much of the volume consists of blank pages.
Contents: List of the Masters of the College and other documents related to College life -- Statutes of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge -- Historiola Collegii Corporis Christi -- Historiola (later retitled Matthaeus) -- Elizabeth's charter concerning Sturbridge Fair -- Custumia et Theolonium of Sturbridge Fair -- The list of books given in 1574 to the University Library by Archbishop Parker

Description

Alternative title	Statuta Collegii, etc.
Type of resource	mixed material
Extent	ff. cir. 200 (many blank)
Date created	[ca. 1500 - 1599]
Language	Latin; English
Material	Paper
Height (mm)	259
Width (mm)	176
Writing	in various hands
Foliation	pp. a-b (loose leaf) + i-xxiv + 1-30 (31-32 missing) + 33-72 + 72a-d + 73-132 (133-290 blank and not imaged) + 291-330 (331-354 blank and not imaged) + 355-364 + xxv-xxxviii
Additions	Prefixed are two Decisions of Visitors dated 1829 (pp. iii - v). On the flyleaf, list of contents (p. xiii). On the verso (p. xiv) is pasted an old copy of an Indenture between the Prior and Convent of Hatfield Broadoak and the College referring to a tenement in Cambridge; of 19 Richard II., At the end are pasted in copies of three deeds of cent. xvi early (p. xxvi and p. xxxiii).

Bibliographic information

M.R. James Date	xvi
Downloadable James Catalogue Record	Title https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:fn601bn3375/MS_489.pdf
Superseded Interim Catalogue Record	Title https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:wj142nk8825/489.pdf
Contains	Title List of the Masters of the College and other documents related to College life. iii-xxiv Note List of the Masters of the College. The first hand goes down to John Jegon. Various hands continue to John Barnardiston 1764 Title Statutes of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. 1-32 James Statuta Collegii. 1-32 Note The wood-cut of the College arms pasted on the title-page, coloured by hand (xxiv) On the opposite page are pasted some extracts from Jerome relating to the pelican On the last leaves (pp. 31 - 32) are Interpretations of Statutes by Dr Jegon and Dr Still Title John Joscelyn, Historiola Collegii Corporis Christi. 33-104 James Joscelyn's Historiola. 33-104 Author John Joscelyn Note See on MS 488, and p. 53 of Mr Clark's edition (76) Indentura de fundatione schole in Rachedale (81) Copies of some documents added by way of note in cent. xviii pp. 85-104 blank Title John Joscelyn, Historiola (later retitled Matthaeus). 105-300 James Joscelyn's Historiola de eodem (sc. Matth. Parker). 105-300 Author John Joscelyn Rubric (105) Nam cum (Quamquam) multa enarrauerimus Note Clark, pp. 52, 67: this tract is paged 71-89 by M. Parker in red chalk, now pp. 105-127 Many blank leaves follow (pp. 128-300) and have not been imaged. Towards the end of the book are items 5-7 Title Elizabeth's charter concerning Sturbridge Fair. 301-318 James Elizabeth's charter concerning Sturbridge Fair. 301-318 Title Custumia et Theolonium of Sturbridge Fair. 319-322 James Custumia et Theolonium of Sturbridge Fair. 319-322 Title The list of books given in 1574 to the University Library by Archbishop Parker. 323-326 Note Printed and pasted in: The list of books given in 1574 to the University Library by Abp Parker, occupying 4 pp. pp. 327-xxxviii blank except p. xxvi and p. xxxiii
Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/xd513kq1010
Location	MS 489
Repository	UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library

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Collection

Parker Manuscripts

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