Cambridge. Corpus Christi College, Parker Library MS 445
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- MS 445
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- 1200 - 1399
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- Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 445: Richard de Pophis, Summa dictaminis secundum stilum romanae curiae
- Richard de Pophis, Summa dictaminis secundum stilum romanae curiae || Forma dictitandi epistolas secundum stylum Romanae ecclesiae, autore Mag. de Aquillegia
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- Richardus de Pofis (12..?-12..?)
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- Richard de Pophis
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- Richard of Pofi
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Summary: CCCC MS 445 contains a fourteenth-century copy of the Summa dictaminis secundum stilum romanae curiae by Richard de Pophis (Pofi) (fl. c. 1256-71), a handbook for the writing of ecclesiastical letters and documents with special reference to the form of words to be employed at the conclusion of each sentence. Known as the Cursus, this may have originated as a way to try to prevent crude forgery of papal documents, but by the time that this copy of Richard's work was copied, it had become a rigid system of stylistic conventions which necessitated handbooks to ensure its proper employment.
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3-300 - Richard de Pophis, Summa dictaminis secundum stilum romanae curiae || Forma dictitandi epistolas secundum stylum Romanae ecclesiae, autore Mag. de Aquillegia
Note: On ff. 1r-2v are
rubric: (3) Forma custodie vacante prioratu
incipit: (3) Quanto viros ecclesiasticos
rubric: (4) Collacio cuiusdam hospitalis
incipit: (4) Ricardus ... Ep. Dunelm. dilecto ... H. de H. monacho monasterii dunelm. (Hospital of Kypier)
rubric: (4) Procuratorium ad contrahendum
Note: (4) R. dunelm. Ep. to J. de S.
rubric: (5) Absolucio Regis Anglie de iuramento prestito super quibusdam concessionibus
Note: (5) Clemens ... ven. fratri Coventr. Ep. et Lichfeld
explicit: (6) Lugdunikal. jan. pontif. anno primo
Note: (Summa Dictaminis Ricardi de Pophis)
Note: (7) Capitula (in double columns)
incipit: (7) Amicus amicum redarguit
Note: (17) In double columns
incipit: (17) Circa disposicionem stili curie romane tale est artificium obseruandum
Note: (17) Also the end of the prologue
Note: Prologue
incipit: (18) Nouiciorum studia ianuam sibi cupiencium aperiri dictatorie facultatis
explicit: (17) nomen altissimi deuotis laudibus extollatur
Note: Text
rubric: (21) Amicus amicum redarguit, etc.
incipit: (21) Quid et qualiter ... rerum temporalium adipe non sullimis
Note: Ends
rubric: (299) quod fiant orationes pro creatione summi pontificis
explicit: (300) gratia sancti spiritus infundatur
rubric: (300) Explicit
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