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Cambridge. Corpus Christi College, Parker Library MS 335

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  • MS 335
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  • 1400 - 1499
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  • Latin
  • Middle French
Title
    • Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 335: Tracts on the Saracens and Miscellaneous Texts
    • Sarracenus (pseudo-al-Kindi), Epistola ad Christianum
    • Response of a Christian to the letters of the Saracen
    • Peter the Venerable OSB, Epistola ad Bernardum Claravallensem de impia secta Muhamet
    • Peter the Venerable OSB, Summa totius haeresis Sarracenorum
    • Robert Ketton, Chronica mendosa Sarracenorum (transl. by Hermann of Carinthia)
    • Hermann of Carinthia (attrib.), De generatione Mahumet et nutritura eius
    • Hermann of Carinthia (attrib.), De doctrina Mahumet
    • Robert Ketton, Preface to the Liber legis Saracenorum quem Alchoran uocant
    • Riccoldus de Monte Crucis OP, Libellus contra legem Sarracenorum
    • Vincent of Beauvais OP, Speculum historiale (extract from book 25, 118-45)
    • Tractatus de dungionibus diaboli
    • pseudo-Bonaventure OFM, Sermo de modo uiuendi
    • Sermons
    • Treatise on birds, fish, marvels and animals
    • Orthographia gallica || On French pronunciation
    • De septem signis in Christi natiuitate
    • De duodecim lapidibus civitatis Dei
    • Regula fratrum minorum (extract)
    • Tracts on diet in French and Latin (Prognostications) || On diet, regimen and weather during the twelve months, in French
    • Documents relating to Roger Raude of Kenynghale and Robert Longham || Copies of documents
    • see more
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Description

  • Summary: The greater part of the material in CCCC MS 335 is concerned with Christian attitudes to Islam. It contains fourteenth- and early fifteenth-century copies of texts that were the result of Peter the Venerable's (c. 1092-1156) travels in Muslim Spain and which were frequently transmitted together. These include Peter's own Letter to Bernard of Clairvaux OCist (1090-1153), Robert of Ketton (d. after 1157) Chronica mendosa Sarracenorum, De generatione Mahumet and De doctrina Mahumet sometimes attributed to Hermann of Carinthia (Hermann Dalmatin, c. 1100-c. 1160), Riccoldus de Monte Crucis OP (1242-1320) Libellus contra legem Sarracenorum and the Letter of a Saracen and Christian Response, the translation by Peter of Toledo (fl. c. 1142-3) and Peter of Poitiers (c. 1130-1205) of the Apologia (Risala) attributed to al-Kindi. In addition the manuscript contains a number of minor texts, including an Orthographia Gallica, medical recipes and prognostications. The manuscript was once at the cathedral priory of Ely, according to an inscription at the end of the book.


    Contents :


    1r-9v - Sarracenus (pseudo-al-Kindi), Epistola ad Christianum

    rubric: (1r) Incipit epistola sarraceni ad suam sectam christianum inuitantem (!)

    incipit: (1r) In nomine dei misericordis et miseratoris adiutorium tuum o domine. Tempore abdalla helmemun fuit quidam de prudentissimis et excellentissimis elchesuu filii alahalet

    explicit: (1r) scripsit itaque helesnimi christiano cartam cuius exemplar hoc est

    rubric: (1r) Glosa

    incipit: (1r) Sciendum quod ex quo sarraceni egiptum possiderunt ... omnes reges emur helimni [mo] (Emirhelmomini, C.C.C. Oxford) vocauerunt

    explicit: (1r) Azoara. i. capitulum siue oraculum dicitur arabice

    Note: Text

    incipit: (1r) A quodam filio cuiusdam ad quendam filium cuiusdam Christianum salus super se et misericordia dei scriptum meum tibi cum pace

    Note: Ends

    explicit: (9v) Placida et spontanea voluntate ad ea que nostra sunt venias exhortamur. vale

    rubric: (9v) Explicit epistola sarraceni inuitantis ad sectam suam

    Note: Items 1, 2 are in MS. C.C.C. Oxford 184, art. 6, 7 (of cent. xiv early)


    9v-44r - Response of a Christian to the letters of the Saracen

    rubric: (9v) Rescriptum Christiani ad maurum suam legem nichil esse merito rationis ostendentis

    incipit: (9v) In nomine dei patris et filii et spiritu sancti misericordis et miseratoris ad quendam filium cuiusdam quidam filius cuiusdam christianus minimus seruorum Christi salus a deo salus et pietas et clemencia etc. ... vidi literas tuas et gratias egi deo

    explicit: (44r) et aliquam facere utilitatem hominibus

    incipit: (44r) Cum vero peruenissent iste due epistole ad emurhelmomini elmenu

    explicit: (44r) oraciones dei super eum. sit nobis deus adiutor et protector et procurator benignus in omnibus. amen

    Note: Items 1, 2 are in MS. C.C.C. Oxford 184, art. 6, 7 (of cent. xiv early)


    44r-45r - Peter the Venerable OSB, Epistola ad Bernardum Claravallensem de impia secta Muhamet

    rubric: (44r) Incipit epistola domini Petri venerabili cluniacensis abbatis ad dominum Bernardum Clareuallensem abbatem de impia secta mahumet pseudoprophete

    incipit: (44v) Singulari ueneracione colendo

    explicit: (45r) gazis uestre sapiencie suppleat

    rubric: (45r) Explicit epistola

    Note: Bibliander, Apologia etc., Basel 1543, I 1


    45r-48v - Peter the Venerable OSB, Summa totius haeresis Sarracenorum

    rubric: (45r) Incipit vita mahumet

    Note: (45v) Capitula

    Note: Text

    incipit: (45v) Summa tocius heresis ac diabolice secte

    Note: Bibliander I 2

    rubric: (48v) Prologus Roberti translatoris uiri eruditi et scolastici ad dominum Petrum abbatem

    incipit: (48v) Cum iubendi religio parendique votum

    explicit: (49r) cedere affirmat

    Note: Bibliander I 7


    49r-56v - Robert Ketton, Chronica mendosa Sarracenorum (transl. by Hermann of Carinthia)

    rubric: (49r) Cronica mendosa et ridiculosa sarracenorum

    incipit: (49r) In creacionis sue primordio

    explicit: (56v) die 10 almuharan

    Note: Bibliander I 213


    57r-65r - Hermann of Carinthia (attrib.), De generatione Mahumet et nutritura eius

    rubric: (57r) De generacione mahumet et nutritura eius. quod transtulit hermanus sclauus scolasticus subtilis et ingeniosus apud legionem hispanie ciuitatem

    incipit: (57r) Liber generacionis mahumet nuncii dei

    explicit: (65r) cum gratiarum accione rediui

    Note: Bibliander I 201


    65r-73r - Hermann of Carinthia (attrib.), De doctrina Mahumet

    rubric: (65r) De doctrina mahumet que apud sarracenos magne auctoritatis est sub eodem hermanno translata cum esset peritissimus utriusque lingue. scilicet latine et arabice

    incipit: (65r) Erat nuncius dei oracio dei super eum et salus sedens inter socios in ciuitate sua Jesrab et descendit super eum angelus gabriel

    explicit: (73r) cuius vere tu nuncius et propheta

    Note: Bibliander I 189


    73r-74r - Robert Ketton, Preface to the Liber legis Saracenorum quem Alchoran uocant

    rubric: (73r) Prefacio Roberti translatoris ad dominum petrum cluniacensem abbatem in libro legis sarracenorum quem mahumet pseudopropheta per angelum gabrielem quasi de celo sibi missa confinxit

    incipit: (73r) Domino suo petro

    explicit: (74r) necessariis argumentis insistens

    Note: Bibliander I 7


    74r-101r - Riccoldus de Monte Crucis OP, Libellus contra legem Sarracenorum

    rubric: (74r) Incipit libellus fratris Ricculdi ordinis predicatorum contra legem sarracenorum prohemium

    incipit: (74r) Quot sunt dies serui tui

    Note: (75r) Capitula

    Note: Text

    incipit: (75r) Primo igitur oportet scire qui sunt principales errores

    explicit: (101r) lex adeo sanctissima pariter et obseruabilis mundo

    rubric: (101r) Explicit

    Note: Bibliander II 83


    101r-118v - Vincent of Beauvais OP, Speculum historiale (extract from book 25, 118-45)

    rubric: (101r) De conuersione Petri Alfunsi quondam Iudei et edicione libri sui auctor est (?)

    incipit: (101r) Eo tempore petrus alfunsus quondam iudeus et moyses appellatum iudaismum reliquit

    Note: Extracts, ending

    explicit: (118v) quam cepi legem implere perficiat. Amen. Hec vincencius in speculo libro 26 in fine eiusdem libri

    Note: In fact, the modern literature says book 25


    119r-121v - Tractatus de dungionibus diaboli

    rubric: (119r) Incipit tractatus de dungionibus (i. domibus) diaboli

    incipit: (119r) Milicia est vita hominis super terram

    explicit: (121v) ad rectam voluntatem penitendi valeat reuocari


    121v-122v - pseudo-Bonaventure OFM, Sermo de modo uiuendi

    rubric: (121v) Sermo de modo uiuendi fratri bonauenture

    incipit: (121v) Quisquis es qui per fidem spem et caritatem

    explicit: (122v) uideatur deus per gloriam ad quam nos perducat. amen


    123r-128v - Sermons

    Note: Extracts

    Note: (123r) One on the development of the embryo

    Note: (123v) Orations to an assembly

    incipit: (123v) Reuerendi domini legius dominus noster rex considerans dissenciones et discordias quas habemus ab intrinseco

    Note: quotes the Policraticus and Aristotle: on f. 125r is an allusion to the Scotch as rebels

    Note: (125r) Sermon at a visitation

    incipit: (125r) Ponans visitacionem tuam pacem. ps. 60. Amantissimi fratres mei ratione triplici visitacio ordinatur

    Note: Ends 127v. 128r-128v blank


    129r-131v - Treatise on birds, fish, marvels and animals

    Note: (129r) Begins imperfectly on Aues

    Note: (129r) naciones morsibus impugnant. Sunt autem magnitudine cignorum colore ... griphes. onocraculus ... sirenes etc.

    Note: (129r) Pisces

    Note: (129v) De lapidibus

    Note: (130v) Mirabilia. Hec predicta que partim ex historiis orientalium mappa mundi partim ex scriptis beati Augustini, ysidori, et ex libris etiam plinii et solini ... Ciclopes. Pigmei. Gigantes. Barnacle-geese etc.

    Note: (131r) Instinct of animals. More about birds, ending

    explicit: (131v) Cignus ... cantum suum ad modum cithare aptat

    rubric: (131v) Explicit. Amen


    132r-132v - Orthographia gallica || On French pronunciation

    Note: Another hand

    incipit: (132r) Diccio gallice dictata debet regulariter secundum quod scribitur pronunciari

    explicit: (132v) differencia est in gallicis inter mound scriptum per d. et mount scriptum per t. Regulariter omnis diccio debet scribi secundum quod pronunciatur


    132v-133v - De septem signis in Christi natiuitate

    rubric: (132v) De 7 signis in Christi natiuitate

    incipit: (132v) Primum signum natiuitatis Christi fuit quod princeps unus id est cesar augustus per omnem orbem regnabat

    Note: 2nd Peace, 3rd Census, 4th Death of 1030 slaves who would not return to their proper masters, 5th Star, 6th Perihelion, 7th Fount of oil at Rome


    133v-135v - De duodecim lapidibus civitatis Dei

    rubric: (133v) Nomina lapidum

    incipit: (133v) Iaspis primus ponitur in fundamento ciuitatis dei. qui talem naturam habet

    explicit: (135v) sed quasi vinum rubens apparens

    rubric: (135v) Explicit de XII lapidibus


    136r-137v - Regula fratrum minorum (extract)

    rubric: (136r) Regula et vita fratrum minorum hoc est silicet domini nostri Ihesu Christi sanctum euangelium obseruare viuendo in obediencia sine proprio voluntate et castitate

    incipit: (136r) Frater franciscus promittit obedienciam etc. ... Si qui voluerit istam vitam accipere

    explicit: (137v) que firmiter promisimus obseruemus

    rubric: (137v) Explicit regula fratrum minorum


    138r-142v - Tracts on diet in French and Latin (Prognostications) || On diet, regimen and weather during the twelve months, in French

    Note: A smaller hand

    incipit: (138r) Le meys de Januer appellent les astronomienz entendement cil apreygnent coment lem dyst le cors grarder

    explicit: (139r) mort de prince ou de roy ou de counte ou de altre grant gentz

    rubric: (139r) Hic incipit Idoneus Tractatus

    incipit: (139r) Mense Januarii vinum album ieiunus bibe

    rubric: (139v) Sequitur Rubrica de accionibus

    Note: Very ill written, ending 142v

    Note: (142v) Receipts in French and Latin, headed Wills de haneworth iuxta Disce mark(et ?)


    143r-153v - Documents relating to Roger Raude of Kenynghale and Robert Longham || Copies of documents

    Note: (144r) 1. 1386. Roger Raude de Kenynghale

    Note: (143v) 2. 1387 at Trinity Hall. Rob. Longham, vicar of St John's, Maddermarket (Norwich)

    Note: (144r) 3. Relates to Steucheworth (Stetchworth) 1387

    Note: On f. 144v begin a series of Formulae: on f. 150r one relating to Hauxton and Shelford

    Note: On f. 153r a deed of 138.. relating to Lopham, ending: in le bordenhostel Cantabr.

    Note: (153v) Partial list of contents on f. 153v

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