Eusebius of Caesarea, Chronici Canones ; St Jerome, Continuation of Eusebius; Prosper of Aquitaine, Epitoma Chronicorum ; Sigebert of Gembloux, Chronica ; Robert de Torigni, Chronica ; list concerning ecclesiastical dioceses; Chronicle from the creation of the world to 1384; England from Alfred to Richard II (with continuations); Names of the kings of Britain and the Heptarchy; Miracle at the shrine of Our Lady of Ipswich; Chronicle from the Creation to 1384; Series of English kings, from Alfred to Edward VI; Names of Anglo-Saxon kings of the Heptarchy; Continuation of Robert of Torigni
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This composite manuscript consists of three parts that were
separately produced in England. The first part (ff. 4-177) was
produced in the third quarter of the 12th century, most likely at
the Benedictine abbey of St Mary the Virgin, Reading (Berkshire).
It contains a collection of chronicles assembled and edited by
Robert de Torigni (b. c. 1110, d. 1186), Norman chronicler, prior
of Bec Abbey, and abbot of Mont Saint-Michel, Normandy. The second
part (ff. 178-191) was produced in the 15th century at the
Benedictine abbey of St Mary the Virgin, Glastonbury (Somerset). It
mainly contains lists related to ecclesiastical jurisdictions. The
third part (ff. 192r-196v), produced in the 15th century in
England, contains a chronicle, lists of kings, and a Middle English
account of a miracle at the shrine of Our Lady of Grace in Ipswich
dated to 1516. ff. 4r–57v: Eusebius of Caesarea (b. c. 260, d.
339), Bishop of Caesarea, Chronici Canones (Chronological Canons),
translated by St Jerome (b. 347, d. 420), with his prologue; ending
‘Huc usque historiam scribit eusebius pamphili martiris
contubermalis [sic]; cui nos ista subiecimus’ [see Patrologia
Latina , 27, 233-508, 677-702]. ff. 57v–61r: St Jerome,
Continuation of Eusebius; ending ‘Huc usque ieronimus presbyter
ordinem procedentium digessit annorum . Que secuntur prosper
digessit’ [see Patrologia Latina , 27, 233-508, 677-702]. ff.
61r–63v: Prosper of Aquitaine (b. c. 390, d. c. 463), Epitoma
chronicorum (Epitome of the Chronicles); ending ‘Huc usque
prosperi chronogaphia . in qua dominicae incarnationis annos non
annotavimus quia in subsequenti chronographia eadem pene & eo
amplius quam a prospero a sigisberto monacho sub annis domini
recitantur a trecentesimo octogesimo primo dominice incarnationis
incepta . quo iheronimus presbiter chronicorum finem fecerat’;
with revisions made by Robert de Torigni (b. c. 1110, d. 1186) [see
Patrologia Latina , 27, 703-24]. ff. 64r–147r: Sigebert of
Gembloux (b. c. 1030, d. 1112), Chronica (Chronicles), beginning
‘Incipit Chronographia Sigeberti monachi gemblacensis’ [see
Patrologia Latina , 160, 57-240]. ff. 147r–177v: Robert de
Torigni, Chronica (Chronicles); with standard appendix to the
prologue, the Epistola ad Warinum (Letter to Warin) by Henry of
Huntingdon (b. c. 1088, d. c. 1157), historian and poet. f. 185r: A
note concerning Pope Alexander IV (r. 1254-1261) praying for the
soul of Innocent IV (r. 1243-1254) in the papal city of Viterbo at
the Feast of the Immaculate Conception (8 December). ff.
185r–191v: Lists of the ecclesiastical provinces, dioceses and
their cities, the churches of Rome, offices for cardinals, cardinal
deacons, (arch)bishops, and patriarchs. ff. 192r–193v: A
chronicle from Creation to 1384.ff. 193v–194r: Series of kings of
England from Alfred to Richard II, continued up to Edward VI by a
different hand, writing in Middle English (lower margin of f.
194r). f. 194v: Names of the kings of Britain and of the
Anglo-Saxons in the time of the Heptarchy, with ‘Reges
cristiani’ added later in the 15th century.ff. 194v–196v: A
letter, perhaps addressed to Cardinal Wolsey, concerning ‘A
meracle off owre Blessid Lady of grace at Eppeswiche’ said to
have occurred for the daughter of Sir Roger Wentford of Essex, 15
April 1515.The manuscript contains a number of later additions:ff.
1v, 2r, 3r, 3v: Medieval and early modern titles, shelfmarks and
ownership inscriptions. ff. 177v–184v: Anonymous continuation of
Robert de Torigni, Chronica , copied from Royal MS 13 C XI by Sir
Simonds D'Ewes (b.1602, d. 1650). [ff. 1r, [2a]recto, [2a]verso,
[2b]recto, [2b]verso are blank]. Decoration:Part 1 (ff. 4-181):1
large puzzle initial in blue and red in a yellow frame, with
penwork decoration in blue and red (f. 7r); 4 large initials in
blue or pink-brown with penwork decoration in a combination of the
colours blue, green, red or yellow (ff. 4r, 5r, 64r, 148v; the
latter in a yellow frame); medium and smaller initials in blue,
green, ochre, purple or red, often with penwork decoration in one
or more of the alternate colours (including yellow), or with a
reserved design; one medium ochre initial in a yellow frame (f.
121v); several medium initials in two colours: 3 in blue and red
(ff. 22v, 105, 140v); 3 in green and red (ff. 102v, 136r, 138v); 2
in blue and ochre (ff. 114v, 176v); 1 in in ochre and red (f.
140v); and 1 in ochre and purple (f. 137r); medium or small puzzle
initials in blue and red or blue and purple (ff. 8r, 45r, 47r,
107v, 110v, 117v, 118v, 125v, 128r, 129v, 146v, 156v, 157r, 159r,
159v, 170v), ochre and red (ff. 110r, 128v, 174v), or green and red
(f. 132v), with penwork decoration in the same colours, sometimes
with reserved lines in blue or red; small plain initials in blue,
green, ochre, purple or red (one with yellow infill on f. 55r)
throughout the manuscript. Rubrics and running headers in red.
Roman numerals in red. Paraphs in red. Underlining in red. No
decoration on ff. 178r-184v. Part 2 (ff. 185-191):Numerous initials
in blue with red pen-flourishing. 1 small initial in red with
violet pen-flourishing (f. 191r).Part 3 (ff. 192-196):Lines and
underlining in red. (ff. 192r, 193v, 194r).
