Cambridge. Corpus Christi College, Parker Library MS 540

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MS 540

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Date

1375 - 1399

Language

Latin

Title

Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 540: Book of Hours (Use of Rome)
Indulgence and prayers to St Sebastian
Suffrage for St Sebastian
Calendar
Readings from the Four Gospels
Invocations in honour of the Virgin Mary
Hours of the Virgin Mary of the Use of Rome
Psalms and antiphons of the Virgin
Hours of the Virgin Mary
Mass of the Virgin Mary
Seven Joys of the Virgin
Gospel Reading of the Passion and a Prayer
Penitential Psalms
Litany
Mass of the Holy Trinity
Mass of the Holy Spirit
Mass of the Holy Cross
Mass of the Dead
Salutations to be said at the elevation at mass
Prayer to be said at mass
Hours of the Passion
Short Hours of the Cross
Short Hours of the Holy Spirit
Hours of St Catherine
Office of the Dead of the Use of Rome
Short Office of the Dead
Instructions regarding a vision of Christ
Missa pro morte evitanda
see more

Description

Summary: This Book of Hours, CCCC MS 540, of c. 1390-1400, was given to Corpus Christi College by Lord Queenborough (1861-1949) in 1923. It was made in Avignon and is decorated by the same group of artists as three other Books of Hours, Paris, BnF MS lat. 10527, Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek MS ser. nov. 9450, and New York, Public Library MS Spencer 49. It contains eight half-page miniatures and many decorative ornamental borders. One of the artists involved in the illumination may be Jean de Toulouse, documented as working in Avignon 1378-94. A note in the calendar records the anniversary of the building of the castle of Cordes-sur-Ciel, near Albi, and the owner very likely lived in that region.

Contents :

1r-3v - Indulgence and prayers to St Sebastian

Note: By a different scribe, probably added at a later date than that of the main text

Note: (1r) Indulgence for attending masses

incipit: (1r) Si quis vult clemenciam altissimi salvatoris exorare

Note: Gives an offer of an indulgence of 100 days for attending certain masses which are listed with the texts of their introits: De adventu - Ad te levavi; De nativitate - Puer natus; De apparicione Domini (i.e. Epiphany) - Ecce advenit; De dominica lx (i.e. Sexagesima) - Exurge quare; De resurrectione (Easter Sunday) - Resurrexi; De ascensione - Viri Galilei; De pentecoste - Spiritus Domini; De cruce (Invention of the Holy Cross) - Nos autem gloriari; De Maria - Vultum tuum; De assumpcione - introit not listed; De apostolis - Mihi autem; De angelis - Benedicite dominum. The list ends on f. 2v

3r-3v - Suffrage for St Sebastian

incipit: O martir beatissime miles Christi

4r-15v - Calendar

Note: Calendar written in red and black with the KL's in gold with blue and pink red frames and infills with short extensions of gold ivy leaves. Contains saints of the region of Albi and Rodez, and an added note on Nov. 7th records the building in 1222 of the castle of Cordes. Cordes is between Albi and Rodez. This suggests that the owner of the book perhaps lived in or near Cordes

Note: July 23rd Sigolena - born in the seventh century near Albi

Note: Sept. 6th Eugenius Ep. - died at Albi in 505 - the feast of the translation of his relics

Note: Sept. 7th Carissima - born at Albi in the fifth century

Note: Sept. 10th Salvius Ep. - bishop of Albi in the sixth century

Note: Oct. 16th Gratus - martyred c. 316 in the diocese of Rodez

Note: Nov. 4th Amancius Ep. - the first bishop of Rodez d. c. 445

Note: Nov. 5th Martiana - born at Albi in the eighth century - her relics were preserved at the cathedral

Note: Nov. 7th Anno domini 1222 fuit edificatum castrum de Cordua albigensii per comitem tholosani

Note: Nov. 13th Dalmacius Ep. - Bishop of Rodez, d. c. 581

Note: Dec. 11th Paul of Narbonne - patron of the neighbouring dioceses of Carcassonne and Narbonne

Note: f. 16r-16v blank

17r-21r - Readings from the Four Gospels

Note: All beginning with two line initials of gold with blue and pink red frames and infills with short extensions of gold ivy leaves

Note: (17r) John

incipit: (17r) In principio erat verbum

Note: (18r) Luke

incipit: (18r) In illo tempore missus est angelus Gabriel

Note: (19r) Matthew

incipit: (19r) Cum natus esset Ihesus in Bethleem Iude

Note: (20v) Mark

incipit: (20v) In illo tempore recumbentibus undecim discipulis apparuit illis Ihesus

21v-21v - Invocations in honour of the Virgin Mary

Note: These to be said daily in case of dying without confession. Added in a different hand than the main text

incipit: (21v) Pater digna Dei venie

22r-69v - Hours of the Virgin Mary of the Use of Rome

Note: (22r) Matins. Two thirds page framed miniature of the Annunciation with a full border of gold, blue and pink ivy leaves in part set on a gold ground. The miniature has a background of gold rinceaux on red. Ornamental initial of three lines with blue and pink ivy leaves on gold

Note: (32r) Lauds begins imperfectly. The leaf containing the miniature at the beginning is lacking

Note: (43r) Prime begins imperfectly. The leaf containing the miniature at the beginning is lacking

Note: (47r) Terce. Two thirds page framed miniature of the Nativity with a full border of gold, blue and pink ivy leaves. The miniature has a background of gold rinceaux on pale green. Ornamental initial of three lines with blue and pink ivy leaves on gold

Note: (51v) Sext. Two thirds page framed miniature of the Adoration of the Magi. The miniature has a background of gold diaper pattern on pale green. Ornamental initial of three lines with blue and pink ivy leaves on gold

Note: (56r) None begins imperfectly. The leaf containing the miniature at the beginning is lacking

Note: (58v) Vespers begins imperfectly. The leaf containing the miniature at the beginning is lacking

Note: (59r) Compline begins imperfectly. The leaf containing the miniature at the beginning is lacking

70r-77v - Psalms and antiphons of the Virgin

Note: To be read on various days of the week

rubric: (70r) Isti tres psalmi sequentes cum suis antiphonis dicuntur die martis et die veneris

Note: (70r) Antiphon: Specie tua et pulchritudine tua. Psalm: Eructavit cor meum

Note: (72r) Antiphon: Adiuvabit eam Deus vultu suo. Psalm: Deus noster refugium

Note: (73r) Antiphon: Sicut letancium omnium nostrum. Psalm: Fundamenta eius

rubric: (73v) Isti tres psalmi sequentes cum suis antiphonis dicuntur die mercurii et die sabbati

Note: (74r) Antiphon: Gaude Maria virgo. Psalm: Cantate Domino canticum novum

Note: (75r) Antiphon: Dignare me laudare. Psalm: Dominus regnavit

Note: (76v) Antiphon: Post partum. Psalm: Cantate Domino canticum novum

77v-84r - Hours of the Virgin Mary

Note: Variants for the liturgical year

rubric: (77v) Sabbato ante primam dominicam de adventu usque ad vigiliam nativitatis Domini mutatur officium beate Marie

rubric: (78v) Ad matutinas invitatorium hymnus et omnia alia non mutantur usque ad lectiones

Note: Then follows a listing of variant lessons, responsories, versicles, antiphons, capitula and collects

rubric: (81v) Et nota quod supradicte orationes antiphoni et versus ad omnes horas dicuntur usque ad vigiliam nativitatis Domini

rubric: (82v) Istud officium beate Marie virginis mutatur a vigilia nativitatis Domini usque ad festum purificationis

rubric: (83v) Notandum quod a vigilia pasche usque ad ascensionem Domini fit officium beate Marie virginis sicut ante adventum

84v-86r - Mass of the Virgin Mary

rubric: (84v) Missa de beata Maria

incipit: (84v) Salve sancta parens

86v-89r - Seven Joys of the Virgin

Note: (86v) Revelation of the Virgin Mary to St Thomas of Canterbury regarding the Seven Joys

rubric: (87v) Incipiunt gaudia per dictum sanctum super hiis ordinata

incipit: (87v) Gaude flore virginali

Note: Ornamental initial of four lines with blue and pink ivy leaves on gold with small partial border

89r-90v - Gospel Reading of the Passion and a Prayer

rubric: (89r) Passio domini nostri Ihesu Christi secundum Iohannem

incipit: (89r) In illo tempore apprehendit Pylatus Ihesum et flagellavit

rubric: (90r) Oratio

incipit: (90r) Deus qui manus tuas et pedes tuas

91r-102v - Penitential Psalms

Note: (91r) Two thirds page framed miniature, badly damaged, of David kneeling in prayer before God

incipit: (91r) Domine ne in furore tuo

Note: Ornamental initial of three lines with blue and pink ivy leaves on gold with full border of the same type as for Matins of the Virgin

103r-108r - Litany

Note: Does not contain any significant local saints

108v-110v - Mass of the Holy Trinity

rubric: (108v) Missa de sancta trinitate

incipit: Benedicta sit sancta trinitas

Note: Ornamental initial of four lines with blue and pink ivy leaves on gold with partial border

110v-113r - Mass of the Holy Spirit

rubric: (110v) Missa de sancto spiritu

incipit: (110v) Spiritus Domini replevit orbem terrarum

Note: Ornamental initial of four lines with blue and pink ivy leaves on gold with partial border

113r-115r - Mass of the Holy Cross

rubric: (113r) Missa de sancta cruce

incipit: (113r) Nos autem gloriari

Note: Ornamental initial of four lines with blue and pink ivy leaves on gold with partial border

115r-117v - Mass of the Dead

rubric: (115r) Missa pro defunctis

incipit: (115r) Requiem eternam

Note: Ornamental initial of four lines with blue and pink ivy leaves on gold with partial border

117v-118r - Salutations to be said at the elevation at mass

rubric: (117v) Iste salutationes dicuntur ad elevationem corporis Christi

incipit: (117v) Ave domine Ihesu Christe verbum Patris filius virginis

Note: Ornamental initial of three lines of the same type as the Readings from the Four Gospels

118v-118v - Prayer to be said at mass

rubric: (118v) In presencia corporis Christi oratio

incipit: (118v) Domine Ihesu Christi qui hanc sacratissimam carnem

Note: Ornamental initial of three lines with blue and pink ivy leaves on gold with partial border

119r-154v - Hours of the Passion

Note: (119r) Two thirds page framed miniature of the Man of Sorrows standing in the tomb, flanked by standing Mary and John, and behind the Cross and the Arma Christi. There is a full border of gold, blue and pink ivy leaves

Note: At the beginning of each hour there is an ornamental initial of four lines with blue and pink ivy leaves on gold with small partial border

Note: (125v) Lauds

Note: (130r) Prime

Note: (132v) Terce

Note: (137r) Sext

Note: (141v) None

Note: (146v) Vespers

Note: (150r) Compline

155r-158r - Short Hours of the Cross

Note: (155r) Two thirds page framed miniature of the Crucifixion with a full border of gold, blue and pink ivy leaves. Ornamental initial of three lines with blue and pink ivy leaves

Note: 158v blank

159r-162r - Short Hours of the Holy Spirit

Note: (159r) Two thirds page framed miniature of Pentecost set against a blue ground with gold stars. There is a full border of gold, blue and pink ivy leaves with interlace at the corners. Ornamental initial of three lines with blue and pink ivy leaves.

Note: 162v blank

163r-166v - Hours of St Catherine

Note: (163r) Two thirds page framed miniature of St Catherine standing holding sword and wheel set against a green ground with gold rinceaux. There is a full border with acanthus leaves against gold. Ornamental initial of three lines with blue and pink ivy leaves.

167r-209r - Office of the Dead of the Use of Rome

Note: (167r) Vespers begins imperfectly. The leaf containing the miniature at the beginning is lacking

Note: (173v) Matins. Ornamental initial of four lines with blue and pink ivy leaves on gold with partial border

Note: (196r) Lauds. Ornamental initial of four lines with blue and pink ivy leaves on gold with partial border

210r-212v - Short Office of the Dead

rubric: (210r) Incipit officium mortuorum in brevi compendio

incipit: (210r) Salutiferis meritis

Note: (hymn at Matins)

Note: Ornamental initial of four lines with blue and pink ivy leaves on gold with small partial border

212v-212v - Instructions regarding a vision of Christ

Note: Added by a different hand than the main text

rubric: (212v) Nota qua cito merita attribuuntur homini propter visionem Christi.

incipit: (212v) Primo necessaria vite illa die sibi ministrantur

Note: Seven other instructions follow

213v-216v - Missa pro morte evitanda

Note: Added by a different hand than the main text

rubric: Missa pro morte evitanda a domino papa data anno domini millesimo cccxlviii

Note: Gives an indulgence of 210 days to those hearing the mass and portare in manu sua missam audiens unam candelam ardentem per quinque dies continuos sequentes. Et sic mors subitanea eis non nocebit. Et hoc est certum et probatum in Avinione et in aliis partibus

incipit: (213v) Recordare domine testamenti tui

Note: 217r blank

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