Project | Demos | Documentation

Contribute to Biblissima+

Subscribe to our newsletter

Contact us

Cambridge. Corpus Christi College, Parker Library MS 387

Go to viewer chevron_right
Source
Parker Library On the Web (Cambridge)
Library
UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library
Shelfmark
  • MS 387
Biblissima authority file
Date
  • 1400 - 1499
Language
  • Latin
  • Middle English
Title
  • Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 387: Richard Rolle of Hampole, Commentary on the Psalms
  • Richard Rolle of Hampole, Commentary on the Psalms || Richard Hampole's commentary on the Psalms || Hampole on the Psalms
Agent
Description

  • Summary: Richard Rolle of Hampole (c. 1305-49) wrote commentaries on the Psalms in both Latin and English, of which CCCC MS 387 contains that in English. CCCC MS 365 contains his Latin version. The text of the Psalms is in Latin with each verse followed by the English commentary. This copy, dating from c. 1425, contains fine decoration of illuminated ornamental borders and initials, and is notable for its very large size. It belonged to the Augustinian Abbey of Lessness (Kent).


    Contents :


    1r-115v - Richard Rolle of Hampole, Commentary on the Psalms || Richard Hampole's commentary on the Psalms || Hampole on the Psalms

    Note: The text is in Latin and the commentary in English: after the Psalms are the following hymns with a like commentary, - Confitebor tibi Domine Isaiah XII. - Ego dixi in dimidio dierum meorum Isaiah XXXVIII. 10. - Exultavit cor meum I Sam. II. I. - Cantemus Domino Exod. XV. - Domine audivi auditionem Hab. III. - Audite coeli Deut. XXXII. - Te Deum laudamus. - Benedictus Dominus Luke I. 68. - Benedicite omnia opera. - Nunc dimittis Luke II. 29. - Symbolum Athanasii. - Magnificat anima mea Luke II. 46. - Litania sive supplicatio sanctorum Anglice.

    Note: (1r) Prologue

    incipit: (1r) Gret abundance of gostly comfort and ioie in god

    explicit: (1r) profitable to hym and to oþere mo. Here is ended þe prologe

    Note: Border of fine English work on 3 sides. Initial, head of David crowned on black ground flourished with gold

    incipit: (1v) Beatus uir, etc. In þis psalme first he spekith of crist

    Note: Full border, of very good work.Initial, David in blue seated harping, ground dark, trellised with gold and patterned.At the lower angles lozenge-shaped medallions with two kings, one in light blue on darker blue ground, the other pink on darker pink. Above on R. an angel, blue on blue.

    rubric: (21r) Dominus illuminatio

    Note: Fine border, the right portion torn off. Excellent initial, pink on pink

    Note: Other fine borders at ff. 30v, 40v, 50r, 62v, 73r, 83r, 103r (the last to the Cantica)

    Note: The penwork of the subordinate initials is excellent

    Note: Ends with the Litany (in English)

    Note: Martyrs: Seint Richard. Confessors: Seint William. Virgins: Pernel, Radegunde, Freswithe, Audre

    Note: Ending

    explicit: (115v) Pes be maad in þi vertu. And plente in þi tours

    Note: On the lower margin is written very neatly in red and black, the reverse way of the page, a series of verses: Quid valet occeano multos inmittere piscesAddere uel celo sidera stellifero...Quid valet ad summum nos attramenta papirusAtque operam totam perdere quotidieQuamuis multa tibi nonnuncquam carmina missemPro mercede tamen nulla latina michietc.

    Note: A few late names and other scribbles on the flyleaf

Rights
  • Images courtesy of The Parker Library, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. For higher resolution images suitable for scholarly or commercial publication, either in print or in an electronic format, please contact the Parker Library directly at parker-library@corpus.cam.ac.uk
License
Digitisation
Manifest URL
Biblissima portal
Library logo