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Cambridge. Corpus Christi College, Parker Library MS 288

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  • MS 288
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  • 1100 - 1299
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  • Latin
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    • Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 288: Alan of Tewkesbury OSB, Epistolae. Apocryphal Gospels. Prophecies
    • Alan of Tewkesbury OSB, Epistolae || Alani prioris ecclesiae Christi Cantuariae epistolae ad Henricum III. ad regem Franciae et alios ; praesertim de translatione corporis Thomae Becket; -et ad Baldwinum archiepiscopum de jure et potestate sedis metropolitanae in episcopum et sedem Roffensem, nempe quod episcopus Rossensis in capitulo ecclesiae Cantuariae eligi debet, ibique spiritualia et temporalia a manu archiepiscopi accipere; et quod monachi Roffenses mortuo episcopo suo baculum ejus pastoralem apud Cantuariam portare tenentur, -item una vel altera epistola ad Alanum
    • Tractatus de officiis ecclesiasticis || Tractatus de officiis ecclesiasticis
    • Richard the Premonstratensian, De canone missae || Alius tractatus ejusdem, ut videtur, argumenti
    • Evangelium Nicodemi || Gesta salvatoris Domini nostri Iesu Christi, quae invenit Theodosius magnus imperator in Ierusalem in pretorio Pontii Pilati in codicibus publicis
    • Vindicta Saluatoris || Alius tractatus ejusdem farinae
    • pseudo-Jerome, De ortu beatae Mariae et infantia saluatoris || Libellus de infantia salvatoris nostri et de ejus cognatis Ioachimo Anna, et de miraculis virginis Mariae, etc.
    • Gospel of Thomas
    • Historia fabulosae || Historia quaedam fabulosa, quarum titulos recensere haud operae pretium
    • Liber de Asenech (Aseneth) || Liber de Asenech et quomodo Joseph duxit eam in uxorem
    • pseudo-Methodius, De initio et fine saeculi || Liber Methodii martyris de initio seculi et fine, etc.
    • Hildegard of Bingen OSB, Letter to the clergy of Cologne || Prophetia Hildegardis
    • De Tartaris || De Tartaris e Jordano Minorita et aliis
    • Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, Epistolae || Frederici imperatoris epistolae duae ad Anglos contra papam
    • Gravamina Anglorum adversum potestatem papae || Gravamina Anglorum adversum potestatem papae
    • Extracts from glosses on Old Testament || Visiones quaedam et narrationes de captivitatibus Israelis, et alia historica. -- Nullo ordine et imperfecta
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  • Summary: The miscellany of fourteen texts in CCCC MS 288, dating to c. 1200, has no obvious unifying theme. The book opens with a number of letters of Alan of Tewkesbury OSB (d. 1202), followed by an anonymous liturgical tract on church offices and a tract on the Mass by Richard the Premonstratensian (fl. late twelfth century). Parts of the book contain apocrypha of the New Testament such as the Gospel of Nicodemus and the De ortu beatae Mariae et infantia saluatoris. Other parts contain prophetic texts such as some by Hildegard of Bingen OSB (1098-1179) and the De initio et fine saeculi (Revelations) of pseudo-Methodius. The book belonged to N de Sandwico (Sandwich, Kent), a monk of the cathedral priory of Christ Church, Canterbury, and can perhaps be identified with an item in the early fourteenth-century library catalogue by Henry of Eastry.


    Contents :


    1r-9v - Alan of Tewkesbury OSB, Epistolae || Alani prioris ecclesiae Christi Cantuariae epistolae ad Henricum III. ad regem Franciae et alios ; praesertim de translatione corporis Thomae Becket; -et ad Baldwinum archiepiscopum de jure et potestate sedis metropolitanae in episcopum et sedem Roffensem, nempe quod episcopus Rossensis in capitulo ecclesiae Cantuariae eligi debet, ibique spiritualia et temporalia a manu archiepiscopi accipere; et quod monachi Roffenses mortuo episcopo suo baculum ejus pastoralem apud Cantuariam portare tenentur, -item una vel altera epistola ad Alanum

    Note: (1r) Alani Epistolae

    Note: (1r) 1. Philippo ... francorum regi I

    Note: (1v) 2. Alanus ... priori Wintonie

    Note: (2r) 3. B. Cantuariae archiepiscopo

    Note: (2v) 4. Henrico regi anglorum

    Note: (3r) 5. Benedicto abbati de Burgo

    Note: (3v) 6. Roberto de hardres

    Note: (4v) 7,8. Benedicto abbati, ff. 4v-5r

    Note: (5v) 9. AlanoIohannes prior Wintonie

    Note: (6v) 10. Asino illi Sancti Petri de Burgo

    Note: (7v) 11, 12. Iohanni Lugdunensi archiepiscopo ff. 7v-8v

    Note: (9r) 13. Magistro G. cardinali

    Note: (9v) 14. Domino Cantuariensi

    Note: Edited in 1846 by J. A. Giles, from this, the only MS.: reprinted in P. L. CXC 1475


    10r-33v - Tractatus de officiis ecclesiasticis || Tractatus de officiis ecclesiasticis

    Note: No title: probably a sermon

    incipit: (10r) Est tempus luctus et pene. Item hec tempora considerantur secundum iiiior principales diei partes

    rubric: (10r) De ecclesiasticis officiis secundum Ieronimum

    incipit: (10r) Hec autem officia ordinauit beatus Jeronimus ad petitionem damasi pape

    Note: The next section is

    rubric: (10r) De officiis in aduentu domini

    incipit: (10r) Incipientes ab aduentu de ecclesiasticis officiis per anni circulum in duobus canendum esse dicimus circa illa ne coacte fiant et indiscrete

    Note: Ends after Dominica XXIII (post Pentacosten)

    incipit: (33r) De officio ecclesiastico distincte egimus per totum anni circulum

    explicit: (33r) Domine ne in furore cantatur quia quod dauid prophetauit apostolus predicauit

    Note: (33v) blank


    34r-37v - Richard the Premonstratensian, De canone missae || Alius tractatus ejusdem, ut videtur, argumenti

    Note: (34r) Expositio missae (Remigius of Auxerre) cf. CLXXVII 455

    incipit: (34r) In uirtute sancte crucis

    explicit: (36v) ex inde uita eterna

    rubric: (36v) explicit hic expositio canonis

    incipit: (36v) Hec sententia de vii ordinibus clericorum

    incipit: (36v) Postquam duo discipuli uenerunt de (e)maus

    incipit: (37r) Simile est regnum celorum homini negotiatori

    incipit: (37r) Quandoque boni sicius moriuntur

    Note: (Materials for sermons ?)

    Note: (37v) blank


    38r-54r - Evangelium Nicodemi || Gesta salvatoris Domini nostri Iesu Christi, quae invenit Theodosius magnus imperator in Ierusalem in pretorio Pontii Pilati in codicibus publicis

    Note: (38r) Title in lower margin

    rubric: (38r) Gregorius turonensis in gestis francorum de passione et resurrectione domini Ihesu refert hec

    incipit: (38r) Apprehensus autem ioseph cum aromatibus

    explicit: (38r) quod non ad eum primitus aduenisset

    rubric: (38r) Sanctus Augustinus in sermone de sancto sabbato pasche dicit

    incipit: (38r) Attonite mentes obstupuere tortorum

    explicit: (38v) per lignum ditati sumus per lignum euertimur

    Note: In margin

    rubric: (38v) Incipiunt gesta saluatoris domini nostri Ihesu Christi que inuenit Theodosius magnus imperator in Ierusalem in pretorio poncii pilati in codicibus publicis

    incipit: (38v) Factum est in anno uicesimo tercio imperii tyberii

    explicit: (38v) Istum nouiinus ihesum fabri filium de uirgine

    Note: (39r) a new hand begins afresh

    incipit: (39r) Audistis fratres karissimi que acta sunt sub pontio pilato presidi temporibus tiberii cesaris. Ego eneas hebreus primus legis doctor perscrutans diuinitatem legis scripturarum domini nostri Ihesu Christi

    Note: With Tischendorf's second text of the Descensus, Evv. Apocr. p. 417, ending

    explicit: (54r) Hec sunt testimonia carini et leutii fratres karissimi de christo dei filio que sanctis suis gessit apud inferos cui omnes agamus laudes cui honor et gloria per immensa seculorum secula. Amen


    54v-65v - Vindicta Saluatoris || Alius tractatus ejusdem farinae

    Note: (54v) Vindicta Saluatoris

    Note: (Tischendorf, p. 471)

    incipit: (54v) In diebus tiberii cesaris tetraharcha sub poncio pilato traditus fuit Ihesus a iudeis

    explicit: (60r) baptizatus est et domus eius tota. In nomine domini nostri Ihesu Christi cui honor et gloria et imperium in secula seculorum. Amen

    incipit: (60r) Apostolus dicit. Nolite inebriari uino in quo luxuria

    explicit: (60v) sicut equs et mulus quibus non est intellectus

    incipit: (60v) Nos (Uos) inquam conuenio o iudei qui usque in hodiernum diem negastis filium dei

    Note: This disputation against the Jews is frequently found as an appendix to the Gesta Salvatoris in a certain family of MSS.

    Note: Ends

    explicit: (65v) lnundi huius principe. Nostri hodie ac semper hic et ubique dignatus miserere

    Note: This copy has been examined by Dr E. v. Dobschütz for his forthcoming edition of the Acta Pilati


    65v-78v - pseudo-Jerome, De ortu beatae Mariae et infantia saluatoris || Libellus de infantia salvatoris nostri et de ejus cognatis Ioachimo Anna, et de miraculis virginis Mariae, etc.

    Note: Ad finem, Haec omnia Thomas Ismaelita ego scripsi.

    Note: The first page in the hand of f. 38

    rubric: (65v) Libellus de infantia Saluatoris domini nostri Ihesu Christi

    incipit: (65v) Ex ioachim cleopha saloma iii anna marias

    Note: (5 lines)

    rubric: (65v) Incipit prologus

    Note: (Tischendorf, pp. 111, 112)

    incipit: (65v) Anna et emeria sorores fuerunt. De emeria nata est elizabeth

    explicit: (65v) Ex hac nati sunt Iacobus maior et Iohannis euuangelista

    Note: (66r) another hand (perhaps that of ff. 39r-65v) begins in columns of 35 lines

    rubric: (66r) Incipit capitulum cromatii elodori episcoporum Joronimo presbitero

    Note: (Tischendorf, p. 51)

    incipit: (66r) Hortum marie uirginis et natiuitatem, etc.

    explicit: (66r) credideris recipere facias

    rubric: (66r) Capitulum Jeronimus cromatio et eliodoro

    incipit: (66r) Dominis sanctis

    explicit: (66v) Obedientiam peruenire

    incipit: (66v) In diebus illis. Erat uir in israel nomine ioachim

    explicit: (78v) claritas dei resplendebat super eum. cui sit omnis laus et gloria in secula seculorum. Amen

    Note: So far the Liber de infantia (Ps. Matthew of Tischendorf) proper


    78v-84v - Gospel of Thomas

    Note: (78v) Here follow three chapters which in Tischendorf (p. 164) precede the gospel of Thomas as here

    Note: a.

    incipit: (78v) Cum iacta fuisset conturbatio quando requisitio facta fuit ab herode de domino nostro Ihesu Christo

    Note: (Flight into Egypt. Jesus eats ears of corn, makes a salt fish swim)

    Note: b.

    incipit: (78v) Et deambulante Ihesus cum maria

    Note: (22 sparrows fall into a schoolmaster's lap)

    Note: c.

    incipit: (78v) Et hoc facto magister cepit eum proicere de ciuitate

    Note: (return to Nazareth)

    explicit: (79r) et dedit gratias deo qui dedit ei talem intelligentiam et quia inuenit gratiam coram domino deo Amen

    Note: (79r) A text of the Gospel of Thomas follows (Tischendorf, p. 167)

    incipit: (79r) Gloriosum est enarrare thomam ismaelitam traplos domini. Intelligite ergo omnes fratres carissimi sig(na) que fecit Ihesus quando fuit in ciuitate nazareth quod est primo capitulo. cum autem esset Ihesus v. annorum facta est pluuia etc.

    explicit: (81v) omnes qui uidebant eum glorificabant deum patrem omnipotentem qui est benedictus in secula seculorum. Amen

    incipit: (81v) Hec omnia thomas ismaelita ego scripsi

    explicit: (82r) filius dei in uniuerso orbe terre. Ipsum decet omnis gloria et honor in sempiternum. qui uiuis et regnas deus per omnia secula seculorum. Amen

    Note: (82r) Story of the Cross

    incipit: (82r) Post peccatum ade

    explicit: (84v) usque ad mortem. Cui est laus et honor et imperium per omnia secula seculorum. Amen

    Note: Cf. MS 66, MS 275, etc. Ed. W. Meyer, Abh. bayer. Akad. XVI, iii, 131


    84v-88r - Historia fabulosae || Historia quaedam fabulosa, quarum titulos recensere haud operae pretium

    Note: (84v) A collection of stories (33)

    Note: De S. Bernardo. de caseo. de simia ... de baldewino archiepiscopo ... de Magistro Roberto (de Chartres) ... de quodam Robineto (a goblin) ... De Gillebochat (quidam priuatus demon Gillebochat dictus) ... The last De Thaide

    Note: This collection of stories occurs again in MS 441 (Art. 31), which is also a Christ Church book


    88r-98r - Liber de Asenech (Aseneth) || Liber de Asenech et quomodo Joseph duxit eam in uxorem

    rubric: (88r) Liber de asenech et quomodo ioseph duxit eam in uxorem

    incipit: (88r) Et factum est in primo anno

    Note: This is the complete Latin text: published by Batiffol, Studia Patristica, in a text furnished by me from this MS. and MS 424

    explicit: (97r) nuncupatus est pater eius in terra egypti

    Note: (97r) Poem to the Virgin. The first lines spaced for music, which is not filled in

    incipit: (97r) Hominum salue saluatrix uirgo mater filiaHostis sola subiugatrix lucis ostiaria... fac nos tecum liberos et prosperos

    Note: (98r) Poem on the corruption of the Church. Space left for music as before

    incipit: (98r) In cauernis macerie trahit suspiriaColumba multipharie gemens et anxia

    Note: Ends

    explicit: (98r) O O cui cuncta seruiunt uide culia (?ciuilia)tua scit clemencia scit et anglia quod ita despiciunt.Amen


    98v-101v - pseudo-Methodius, De initio et fine saeculi || Liber Methodii martyris de initio seculi et fine, etc.

    rubric: (98v) Prologus

    incipit: (98v) In nomine Christi incipit liber methodii episcopi ecclesie paterensis etc.

    explicit: (98vs) in opusculis suis collaudauit

    Note: Text

    incipit: (98v) Sciendum namque est nobis

    explicit: (101v) eripere dignetur qui etc.

    rubric: (101v) Explicit liber methodii martiris

    Note: Also in MS 59. 12; MS 66. 26; MS 275. 6; MS 404. 2, etc.


    101v-104r - Hildegard of Bingen OSB, Letter to the clergy of Cologne || Prophetia Hildegardis

    rubric: (101v) De prophecia hildegardis

    incipit: (101v) Incipit epistola beate hildegardis de re operto iuxta pinguiam de futura tribulatione clericorum et de uero tempore. De uiuente luce audiui uocem

    explicit: (103r) in confortissima vi rectitudinis persistent

    Note: Cf. MS 107. 9

    incipit: (103r) Cum inter reges orbis et principes affinitas

    explicit: (103v) a quibus expectare debeamus consilium et a quibus sit cauendum. Datum etc.

    Note: Cf. MS 404. 5, etc.

    Note: (104r) Verses on Evangelium: on the Church (Fata monent) etc.


    104r-106v - De Tartaris || De Tartaris e Jordano Minorita et aliis

    incipit: (104r) De facto tartarorum uobis scribo

    explicit: (104v) sarracenorum subuertuntur. Datum anno domini mo cco xxxo ixo

    incipit: (104v) Humilis in Christo fidelibus uniuersis.. .frater Iordanus

    explicit: (105r) sed in deo est uictoria

    incipit: (105r) Dilecto ... principi barban'. H. dei gr. land'gie comes palatinus

    explicit: (105v) non est audita a primo tempore christianitatis

    incipit: (105v) Hos phalangus tartarorum orbis imperator

    explicit: (105v) Datum in castris iuxta ingens flumen danubium

    incipit: (105v) Honorius papa uolens scire terram sarracenorum

    explicit: Isti rumores uenerunt parisius in crastino sancti petri


    106v-109r - Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, Epistolae || Frederici imperatoris epistolae duae ad Anglos contra papam

    incipit: (106v) Fredericus dei gratia romanorum imperator

    incipit: (106v) Et si cause uestre iusticiam

    explicit: (108v) dilectio uestra credat. Datum taurini iio Aug. iii indictionis

    incipit: (108v) Fredericus dei gratia etc. illos felices describat antiquitas

    explicit: (109r) diligentiam adhibere


    109v-110v - Gravamina Anglorum adversum potestatem papae || Gravamina Anglorum adversum potestatem papae

    incipit: (109v) Conqueritur regnum anglorum ex eo quod dominus papa non est contentus

    explicit: (109v) et penitus lacerantur

    Note: (110r) This page is blank. An erasure and old pencil notes on f. 110v


    111r-125v - Extracts from glosses on Old Testament || Visiones quaedam et narrationes de captivitatibus Israelis, et alia historica. -- Nullo ordine et imperfecta

    Note: Liber N. de Sandwico

    Note: (111r) Notes apparently taken from a gloss or commentary on the books of Kings (Chron.?), Tobit, Judith, Esther, Daniel, Maccabees

    incipit: (111r) Ozia lepra percusso in fronte quia intrauit sancta sanctorum. ... Tempore mananeel (Menahem) uenit phul rex assyriorum cum exercitu

    Note: (was deceived with brazen calves instead of golden ones)

    Note: (124v) Ends imperfectly (last page partly obliterated) on 2 Macc. I with the story of Nehemiah and the sacred fire

    Note: On the flyleaf xv

    incipit: (125r) Virgo parens vixit sexaginta tribus annisQuatuor atque decem fuit in partu benedicta

    Note: Also

    incipit: (125r) Johannes Elham supprior huius ecclesiastica sacrosancte

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