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Cambridge. Corpus Christi College, Parker Library MS 329

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  • MS 329
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  • 1400 - 1425
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  • Latin
  • English
Title
    • Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 329: John Bramis, Historia regis Waldei. Chronicle (incarnation to 1415). Geoffrey de Rocherio OSB, History of Thetford Priory
    • John Bramis, Historia regis Waldei || Historia Waldei quondam Norfolchiae et Suffolchiae regis eximii de Gallis et Anglis verbis in Latinum translata
    • William of Malmesbury OSB, Gesta regum Anglorum (excerpt - De translationibus episcopatuum Wellens. Cestrens. et Thetford) || De translationibus episcopatuum Wellens. Cestrens. et Thetford. [ex Willelmo Malmburiensi]
    • Account of how a new Lady Chapel came to be built at Thetford Priory || Motiva exhortatoria quare capella virginis gloriosae in parte aquilonari monasterii monachorum Thetfordiae per priorem ejusdem loci extiterat constructa
    • Letter of William of St Mary's 'Merlesham' describing the finding of a relic in the heel of a statue in Thetford Priory || Epistola Willelmi ecclesiae S. Mariae de Merlesham ministri qualiter sanctae reliquiae in capite supradictae imaginis repertae ad Thetfordense monasterium pervenerint
    • Chronicle of memorable affairs from the incarnation to 1399 || Chronologia rerum memorabilium ab incarnatione verbi ad annum 1399 || Chronicle
    • Geoffrey de Rocherio OSB, History of Thetford Priory || Historia cenobii Thetfordensis per Gaufredum ejusdem loci monachum
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  • Summary: The provenance of CCCC MS 329 gives every appearance of being firmly established as originating from the Benedictine priory of Thetford (Norfolk). Written c. 1425-50, the manuscript contains a number of texts associating it with the priory of the Blessed Virgin Mary. These include a statement about the authorship of John Bramis (fl. fourteenth century) of the Historia regis Waldei, to the unique copy of the History of Thetford priory by Geoffrey of Rocherio OSB (d. 1301), both texts found in this volume. There is also an anonymous account of a miracle attending the repairs carried out on the buildings of the priory. Yet, as James observed, another anonymous Chronicle from the incarnation to the year 1399, that also appears in this manuscript, takes a close interest in the affairs of the nearby priory of Augustinian canons at Ixworth (Suffolk). Parker no doubt valued it for its account of church history from his home county of Norfolk, but how it came into his possession is not known.


    Contents :


    9-204 - John Bramis, Historia regis Waldei || Historia Waldei quondam Norfolchiae et Suffolchiae regis eximii de Gallis et Anglis verbis in Latinum translata

    Note: Ex prefatione, Verum si cui forsan libet translatoris agnitionem percipere, litteras capitales hujus operis aureas sibillicando perspiciat, quarum a sensu nomen ordo vel patria lucide inspicienti versu inveniente patefiet. Litterae vero aureae de quibus agitur componunt hunc versum, DE: THETFORD: MONACHUS: BRAMIS: EDIDIT: ISTA: IOHANNES. Historia porro fabulosa, in qua tempore Britonum frequens Normanniae et Saracenorum mentio

    rubric: (17) Incipit prologus super hystoriam Waldei quondam norffolchie suffolchieque regis eximii de gallicis et anglicis verbis in latinum translatam

    incipit: (17) Primitus subsequens regis Waldei filiorumque historia suorum in lingua anglica metrice composita est. Deinde ad instanciam cuiusdam femine que ipsam penitus linguam nesciret quam non alio quam amice nomine uoluit indagare a quodam in linguam gallicam est translata

    Note: The first four parts only remained in English

    explicit: (18) Uerum si cui forsitan libet translatoris agnicionem percipere litteras capitales huius operis aureas. quas iccirco aureas siue ab aliis coloris alterius posteris scriptoribus esse deputaui sillibicando perspiciat. quarum a sensu nomen ordo uel patria lucide inspicienti uersu innuente patefiet. Sed et hoc forsitan vanitas vel presumpcio spiritus putabitur. Quibus ut verum est dictum vaticinii testimonium valebit forsitan satisfacere

    rubric: (18) Explicit prologus

    rubric: (19) Incipiunt capitula libri sequentis

    Note: Capitula of the six parts of the work

    Note: (24) blank

    Note: (25) (Pars I.)

    rubric: (25) Castor a Julio Cesare rex Norff. consti(tutus) castre ciuitatem edificauit. Capitulum primum

    incipit: (25) Tempore illo Iulio quo cesari esset adeptus plurimumque terrarum

    Note: (25) A very fine border and decorative initial: characteristic English work of the end of the xivth and beginning of the xvth cent. The gold is good. There is a good deal of green flourishing of a somewhat peculiar kind in this and subsequent borders

    Note: Smaller initials are usually blue with good red pen flourishing: but those which enter into the acrostic are in gold more or less ornamented in other colours. Each Part has a whole or partial border and fine initial

    Note: (48) Pars II

    Note: cap. 28 is printed by T. Martin, Hist. of Thetford App. XXXVIII, p. 128

    Note: (84) Pars III, very fine initial

    Note: (117) Pars IV

    Note: (148) Pars V

    Note: (181) Pars VI

    Note: Ends

    explicit: (204) Imperauit igitur guyacus super duo imperia rome viz. et almannie que omnibus vite sue diebus strenue et insigniter gubernauit. ipsoque defuncto filii sui et filii filiorum suorum multis postmodum diebus successere. Deo gratias et beate marie

    explicit: (204) ffinit hystoria regis Waldei duorumque filiorum suorum guyaci et gudlaci

    Note: Art. 1 has been recently transcribed for publication by Dr Immermann and by Dr Suchier


    205-205 - William of Malmesbury OSB, Gesta regum Anglorum (excerpt - De translationibus episcopatuum Wellens. Cestrens. et Thetford) || De translationibus episcopatuum Wellens. Cestrens. et Thetford. [ex Willelmo Malmburiensi]

    rubric: (205) De translacionibus episcopatuum Wellen. Cestren. et Thetforden

    incipit: (205) Tres sunt in anglia episcopatus qui ex antiquis sedibus in alias transierunt

    explicit: (205) si non vana fides penitencie super ethera tulerunt

    Note: From Will. Malmesbury Gesta Regum IV, §§ 338, 9. Rolls Ed. II 385


    206-209 - Account of how a new Lady Chapel came to be built at Thetford Priory || Motiva exhortatoria quare capella virginis gloriosae in parte aquilonari monasterii monachorum Thetfordiae per priorem ejusdem loci extiterat constructa

    rubric: (206) Hec sunt motiua exhortatoria quare capella virginis gloriose in parte aquilonari monasterii monachorum Thetfordie per Priorem eiusdem loci extiterat constructa

    incipit: (206) Olim dum sedes episcopalis fuerat in ciuitate Thetfordie predicta in ecclesia parichiali (!) sancte marie

    explicit: (209) ymagini gloriose virginis supradicte deuotissime optulerunt

    Note: See Blomefield, Norfolk II 117. Martin, Thetford, p. 81


    209-210 - Letter of William of St Mary's 'Merlesham' describing the finding of a relic in the heel of a statue in Thetford Priory || Epistola Willelmi ecclesiae S. Mariae de Merlesham ministri qualiter sanctae reliquiae in capite supradictae imaginis repertae ad Thetfordense monasterium pervenerint

    rubric: (209) Qualiter sancte reliquie in capite supradicte ymaginis repperte ad Thetfordense monasterium peruenerunt. Epistola

    incipit: (209) Domino et patri Stephano Thetfordensis ecclesie procuratori egregio Willelmus ecclesie S. Marie de Merlesham minister

    explicit: (210) in hac ecclesia anniuersarium suum imperpetuum deuote fieri quod est Idus Octobris

    Note: See Blomefield, Norfolk II 117. Martin, Thetford, p. 84


    211-219 - Chronicle of memorable affairs from the incarnation to 1399 || Chronologia rerum memorabilium ab incarnatione verbi ad annum 1399 || Chronicle

    Note: (211) Chronicle

    incipit: (211) Scire cupiens quot anni fluxerunt a tempore quo hec subscripta contigerunt

    Note: (211) Anno a creacione mundi iiii ml lxxxvijo Brutus venit in Angliam

    Note: To Translation of St Thomas 1220

    rubric: (212) De prima christianitate missa in angliam

    Note: (Lucius)

    Note: (212) De secunda ... (Germanus)

    Note: (212) De tercia ... (Gregory)

    rubric: (212) De institucionibus quorundam (!) religionum

    Note: Augustine (402) to 1287 Austin Friars

    rubric: (213) Sequitur de vita sanctorum confessorum et pontificum

    Note: Nicholas, Martin, Silvester

    rubric: (213) De doctoribus ecclesie catholice

    Note: The Four Latin Doctors

    rubric: (213) Sequitur de confessoribus abbatibus et heremitis

    Note: Paul, Benedict, Leonard, etc.

    rubric: (213) Sequitur de episcopis et confessoribus Anglis

    Note: Dunstan, Anselm, Edward, Edmund C.

    rubric: (213) De Sancto Bernardo et Sancto Dominico

    Note: Bede and John of Bryglynton (1382)

    rubric: (214) De regibus Anglie ante conquestum

    Note: (from Arthur)

    rubric: (214) De regibus Anglie post conquestum

    Note: Ends with 1415

    explicit: (215) Capta fuit ciuitas areletensis ab henrico quinto rege Anglie

    rubric: (216) De preliis per anglicanos et alios commissis

    Note: (216) Taking of Jerusalem by Titus. The last is Poitiers

    rubric: (217) Construcciones quorundam monasteriorum anglie

    Note: Glastonbury, Peterborough, Canterbury, Westminster, Hulme, St Albans, Cluny, Ely, Bury (several dates), Thetford: 1119 St Osith's

    Note: 1170 Construccio domus et prioratus de Ixword

    Note: 1172 Introduccio Canonicorum apud Ixword

    Note: 1096 Building of Norwich Cathedral

    rubric: (217) De mirabilibus signis et prodigiis

    Note: (218) Under 1361 are the verses

    Note: (218) Luce tua maure magnus fuit impetus aureM. c. ter ventus fui(t) l. monaptata decem

    Note: The last is 1412

    explicit: (218) in vigilia Sancte Cecilie magnus ventus ... ac eciam in nocte katherine sequente

    Note: (219) A. d. millmo ccco xc ixo pro isto anno in datum presens

    Note: (219) Anno ab origine mundi vi mo Do xco ixo

    Note: (219) Anno a passione Sancti Edmundi

    Note: (219) ab introduccione in Sanctum Edmundum

    Note: (219) Anno a construxione domus de Ixword cc xo

    Note: (219) ab insurrectione communitatis xixo

    Note: (219) Pontificatus pape Bonifacii quarti xo

    Note: (no reference to Thetford)

    Note: pp. 220-229 missing


    230-267 - Geoffrey de Rocherio OSB, History of Thetford Priory || Historia cenobii Thetfordensis per Gaufredum ejusdem loci monachum

    Note: (230) No title, and different script

    incipit: (230) Fratribus commanentibus in Thetfordensi ecclesia cuius protectrix extat virgo Maria vester Gaufredus eiusdem virginis filio

    explicit: (230) quantum sapio quantum capio hoc modo enarrat mea deuocio

    incipit: (230) Anno ab incarnacione domini millmo co iiiio a passione Sancti Edmundi regis et martyris cco xxxiiiio

    Note: (236) Unfinished, ending

    explicit: (236) Quod episcopus cum ira magna se facere negauit. Tunc prior ex parte dei et beate marie

    Note: Printed: Monasticon V 151. By Geoffrey de Rocherio. Martin's Thetford, App. VI, p. 29

    Note: pp. 110-114 are ruled but blank. 115-122 entirely blank

    Note: (238) On this page is the mark and signature of F. Blomefield, who uses this MS. in his history of Norfolk

    Note: At the end are 5 flyleaves (pp. 263-268), bits of a roughly written account roll of 35-36 Edward III

    Note: (236) On the last page, the name ffr. Wyllmus Weting and a rhyme

    Note: Summa totalisNescio que qualisSed si sit tantaEst que qualis quantaAff uel negatyveI cannat contryveUtrum partycularnescio vel syngularvel indeffinitaScio non. Ita

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