Grosseteste, Robert, 1175?-1253 Hugh, of Saint-Victor, 1096?-1141 Hugh, of Fouilloy, -1172 or 1173 Clement, of Llanthony Alexander, of Canterbury, active 1120 Richard, of St. Victor, -1173 Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430 Marlborough, James Ley, Earl of, 1550-1629, former owner Conybeare, J. J. (John Josias), 1779-1824, former owner Ashburnham, Bertram Ashburnham, Earl of, 1797-1878, former owner Thompson, Henry Yates, 1838-1928, former owner Honorius, of Autun, approximately 1080-approximately 1156. De imagine mundi Bede, the Venerable, Saint, 673-735. De natura rerum Honorius, of Autun, approximately 1080-approximately 1156. Elucidarius Henry, of Huntingdon, 1084?-1155. Historia Anglorum. Selections Geoffrey, of Monmouth, Bishop of St. Asaph, 1100?-1154. Historia regum Britanniae. Selections John, of Wales, active 13th century. Breviloquium de sapientia
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ff. 1-17: [Honorius Augustodunensis, De ymagine mundi liber primus]: Incipit: Mundus dicitur quasi undique motus. Explicit: Sed nos temporis volubilitatem postponamus ad evi stabilitatem dei gratia mente tendamus. Amen. Explicit. Hec sunt capitula precedentis libri, De ymagine mundi, i; De quinque zonis ii . . . De celo, xiiii. [The text is preceded by a letter of Bede: Incipit epistola Bede in librum de ymagine mundi, Septiformi spiritu in trinitatis fide illustrato ...] ff. 17-19: [Life of Secundus, translated by William le Mire]: Incipit: Secundus fuit philosophus qui philosophatus est omni tempore silencium tenens. Explicit: quia secundus philosopharetur tacens precepit eius libros sacre bibliotece inseri et intitulari. Explicit vita secundi philosophi de greco in latinum translata a magistro Willelmo medico nascione provinciali quam secum a constantinopoli detulit qui postea factus est monachus in cenobio sancti Dionisii et demum preficiebatur abbas eiusdem loci. f. 19r-v: [Chronological table of important dates in English history and of computistic information, with many inconsistencies, evidently composed ca. 1310, followed by a brief account of the 3-part division of the world and a list of the provinces in each]: Incipit: Annus ab origine mundi usque ad incarnacionem domini, v Cxix; Annus ab Incarnacione domini, M cci; Annus a passione domini, M cc lxxii; A prima successione fidei christiane misse in britanniam lucio Regi ab eleutherio papa, M c xxi ...; Anniversaria a bissexto, iii; Annus indictionis, xiii; Ciclus decemnovenalis, xv ... ; Tres filii Noe regnum inter se diviserunt. Explicit: Aquitannia, Britannia, Hybernia, Austraua [sic]. ff. 19v-40: [Robert Grosseteste, Testamenta duodecim patriarcharum]: Rubric: Transcripta testamentorum xii patriarcharum. Et primo testri [sic] Ruben de hiis que in mente habebat de vii spiritibus. Incipit: Transcriptum testamenti Ruben quecumque mandavit filiis suis. Explicit: et habitaverunt in egipto usque ad diem exitus eorum ex terra egypti et cetera. [added, late 16th c.] Finis testamentorum 12 patriarcharum. ff. 40-46v: [Bede, De natura rerum]: [The text is preceded by a chapter list]: Incipiunt Capitula de naturis Rerum, De quadrifario opere dei, i; De mundi formacione, ii ... Diviso terre, xlix. Incipit: Operacio divina que secla creavit et gubernat quadriformi ratione. Explicit: Atque inde affrica a meridie usque ad occidentem extenditur. f. 46: [Poem on the Kings of Scotland]: Incipit: Regnum scottorum fuit inter cetera mundi/ Terrarum quondam nobile forte. Explicit: hostibus expulsis iudicis usque diem. Explicit. ff. 47-97: [Honorius Augustodunensis, Elucidarium]: [Title added, 15th c.]: Lucidarius. Incipit: Gloriose magister rogo ut ad inquisita michi ne pigriteris respondere ad utilitatem [sic] dei et utilitatem ecclesie. Equidem faciam quantum vires ipse dabunt. Explicit: Si enim aliquid Plus cuperent plenum gaudium non haberent. Explicit liber iste. ff. 97-103v: [Henry of Huntingdon, Historia anglorum]: Rubric: De captione Ierosolimitani et antiochie a christianis. Incipit: Anno millesimo xc vi facta est motio ierosolimitana predicatione urbani pape. Explicit: quam unam inter ceteras deus ab exordio linguarum instituit mirandum videtur. ff. 103-107v: [Henry of Huntingdon?, Historia anglorum?]: Rubric: Epistola de serie bruduum directa Regi henrici primo. Incipit: Eneas igitur Romani generis auctor genuit ascanium. Explicit: Quorum si prolixitatem desideras librum grandem Galfridi arturi quem apud lecium [sic] inveni queras ubi predicta diligenter et prolixe tractata videbis. ff. 107v-111: [Geoffrey of Monmouth, Historia regum Britannie]: Rubric: Hec est prophecia merlini ambrosii. Incipit: Sedente itaque vortegerno rege britonum super ripam exhausti stagni egressi sunt duo dracones. Explicit: Confligent venti diro sufflamine et sonitum inter sydera conficient. Explicit expliciat ludere scriptor eat. f. 111v. [Text added late 16th c.]: Incipit: In chartula quadam Patris, carmina quaedam a Merlino scripta, Draco maximus et fidelis in potentissimo brachio. Explicit: et tandem cum Rege, ut Cedar, venerabitur. ff. 112-184: [John of Wales, Breviloquium]: Rubric: Incipit breviloquium de virtutibus antiquorum philosophorum. Incipit: Quoniam misericordia et veritas custodiunt regem et roboratur clemencia thronus eius. Prov. 20. Immo iiii virtutes cardinales. Explicit: serenitas sine nube ad quem diem festum nos deducat qui cum patre usque modo operatur et parat amen. Explicit liber iste. f. 184: [Added in mid-14th c., French version of a section of Gregory I's Dialogues] Rubric: Post consumati sunt dies octo. Incipit: Si vus dirai un conte petit de une seint home que out a nonn seint benet qui se fu done del tout a deu. Explicit: tentacion le dyable. [f. 184v blank] f. 185: [2 index notes added in late 16th c.]: Mos Saxonum in puniendis luxuriosis, fol. 161; Quae necessaria pro religiosorum castitate servanda, f. 170. f. 185v: [Text added in 14th c.]: Incipit: Quinque modis a domino flagellantur homines ...; Quatuor sunt mortes et quatuor vite, Prima mors anime in peccatis. Explicit: resuscitari ad vitam vel a viciis ad virtutes. Finis breviloquii. ff. 186-198v: [Hugh of St. Victor, De institutione novitiorum]: Rubric: Quibus modis invenitur scientia recte vivendi. Prologue: Incipit liber magistri hugonis de sancto victore, Quia fratres largiente domino de vana conversacione huius seculi ... Incipit: Primum igitur scire debetis quod hanc scientiam. Explicit: bonitatem vero orate ut vobis det deus. Amen. ff. 198v-214. [Hugh of Fouilloy, Liber de claustro animae]: Rubric: Incipit liber claustralis magistri Hugonis de sancto victore. Incipit: Congruum nobis videtur edificia fratrum. Explicit: solve vincula colli tui. Tolle grabatum et ambula. Explicit liber claustralis. ff. 214v-217: [Clement of Llanthony?, De sex alis cherubim]: Incipit: Prima ala confessio est non laudis unde Confitemini domino quam bonus et cetera sed criminis. Explicit: celestia appetens et requiescam vera libertate eterna et fruens beatitudine. Amen. ff. 217-224: [Brief exegetical texts]: Ieronimus, An nescitis quia corpora nostra templum sunt dei. Si quis templum dei violaverit ...; Petrus accepit roman in sua sorte, andreas achaiam ...; Locutus est dominus ad moysen dicens descende in egyptum, dic pharaoni dimitte populum meum ut sacrificet michi in deserto. Ex egypto vocavi filium meum. Tria loca esse ex sacre scripture erudicione cognovimus ...; Sic autem commedetis agnum, renes vestros accingetis, calciamenta habeatis in pedibus, tenentes baculos in manibus, commedetis festinanter. Verba fit moysi in exodo immo domini per moysen ad papam isrealeticum. De hoc agno hic fratres loquitur de quo ait Iohannes baptista ...; Cantemus domino Gloriose enim magnificatus equum et ascensorem proiecit in mare. In hoc versiculo moysi tria continentur, primum est quod deus equum ...; Dum complerentur dies pentecostes erant omnes discipuli pariter in eodem loco et cetera. Singulorum que in ecclesia geruntur cognitio fidelibus est facienda pro eorum capacitate ...; Fratres christus assistens pontifex futurorum bonorum. De quibus confidens psalmista aiebat Credo videre bona domini in terra vivencium ...; Dominicis diebus resurrectionis duo alleluia canimus, unum de percepta leticia ...; Post baptismum manet originale peccatum in puero superatum et peremptum nisi illicito consensu ... Nisi dominus cor illustraverit auditorum doctor in nocte laborat. ff. 224-227: [Eucher of Lyons, De formulis spiritualis intelligentiae]: Rubric: Ieronimus de membris domini nostri. Incipit: Omnipotens deus et pater et filius et spiritus sanctus. Unus atque trinus est, unus fidelis [sic] in natura, trinus in personis. Solus invisibilis. Explicit: et ultionem inimicorum se manifestum demonstrare. ff. 227-231v: [Brief exegetical texts]: Paulus dicit. Eundum est de fide in fidem. Sunt enim multe partes fidei. Est enim principium et fundamentum christiane fidei ut credamus patrem ...; Fratres karissimi cuilibet christiano mittendum [?] est ad hoc ubi in se talem mansionem edificet ...; Si quis ad ea profecit quod fidem habet tunc obnixe rogandus est deus ut det caritatem ...; Fundamenta iam collato parietibus in altum constructis restat extremus labor disponendi tectum. Contra bestias enim muniti sumus ...; Dominus dixit vetustissima veterum comedetis et nova venientibus vetera eicietis. Vetustissima veterum vocat deus scilicet ut cognoscamus unitatem in trinitate ...; David futuram spiritu previdens liberavit inquit dominus pauperem a potente cui non erat adiutor. Non omni est scientia. Ignoravit aliquid pauperem istum ...; Ante diem festum pasche sciens ihesus quia venit hora eius ut transseat de hoc mundo ad patrem, cum dilexisset suos qui erant in mundo in finem dilexit eos. Iohannes evangelista ait de christo filio marie appropinquante die transitus sui ut deus qui omnia novit ... quos in finem dixisti pro quibus misericorditer mori voluisti qui cum domino patre nostro vivit et regnat per omnia secula seculorum amen. ff. 231v-233v: [Alexander of Canterbury, Similtudo militis]: Incipit: Sicut miles temporalis armis temporalibus munitus est sic miles spiritualis debet munitus esse. Explicit: Valde itaque ut prediximus sunt necessaria spirituali militi sua arma. ff. 233v-234: [Three brief exegetical texts, the first, of 13 lines, run on without break after the previous text]: Ideo septimale in ecclesia pro defunctis celebratur per tres dies ut quod per tres proprietates anime scilicet racionem maledictam ...; Est superbia cordis Superbia oris superbia operis ...; Opera trinitatis individua sunt. Opponitur soli filio convenit assumpsisse carnem ... sed soli patri convenit quia solus pater significatus est per ea que fiunt. Explicit liber iste. ff. 234-257v: [Richard of St. Victor, Allegoriae in Evangelia]: Prologue: Primi parentes generis humani per culpam primam ... Incipit: Nupcie facte sunt in chana galilee et erat ibi ihesus cum maria matre eius. Chana interpretatur zelus. Explicit: quam largitur immutabiliter et summus bonus deus conversatur et non peribit. Explicit liber iste. ff. 257v-260v: [Attributed to Augustine, Summa de penitentia]: Rubric: Hic incipit summa de penitencia abreviata per sanctum Augustinum. Incipit: Notandum quod vii sunt criminalia peccata scilicet inanis gloria . . . Isti sunt excommunicandi sed non extra ecclesiam ponendi, Pro istis autem peccatis tenes extra ecclesiam penitentes. Explicit: culpa parentum vii annorum est iii diebus//. Miscellany containing numerous theological works written in England in the early fourteenth century. Span folios: ff. 1-260 ("7" skipped in foliation). Support: Parchment. Layout: 1-9¹² 10¹⁴ 11-14¹² 15¹⁴ 16-17¹² 18¹⁶ 19¹⁴ 20¹² 21¹²(-10, 11, 12). Catchwords in yellow-tinted frames. 2 columns of 41 lines, ruled in lead, top and bottom 3 lines full across, triple lines between the columns, narrow double rule in the outer and lower margin. Written in a conservative littera textualis, with numerous ampersands. 15th century foliation in arabic numerals. Decoration: Parted red and blue initials, 4-line, infilled with cross-hatching and void designs of leaves or grotesques, and with flourished extensions in both colors (e.g. ff. 198v, 214v, 234); secondary initials, 3- and 2-line, in alternating red and blue with flourishing of the other color through f. 133, thereafter initials only in blue with red flourishing. Initials within the text touched in yellow; red and blue paragraph marks; nota bene marks in the hand of the scribe; rubrics usually in red, but sometimes underlined in yellow. On f. i verso: [early 16th c. list of contents; altered mid-16th c.] Contenta: Beda de ymagine mundi, folio primo; Vita secundi philosophi, 17o; Transcripta testamentorum xii patriarcharum, fol. 19; Excerpta Bede de libris plinii de naturis rerum, 40o; Lucidarius id est questiones de theologia et missa, et cetera, 47; Liber de situ Britanie editus a magistro henrico Archidiacono huntyngdonensi, 101; Epistola eiusdem de serie britonum missa regi Henrico primo, 103; Ex valerio maximo et aliis compositum; Breviloquium de virtutibus antiquorum philosophorum, 112o. An early 13th century fragment, written in France, of an expanded version of the commentary on Lucan's Pharsalia, Bk. 6.321-409, by Arnulf of Orleans, once loose in HM 1345, now shelved separately as HM 47937. Input into Digital Scriptorium by: C. W. Dutschke, 8/24/2012. Bound in 17th century English brown calf stamped in gold with Ley arms (Rietstap, vol. 4, pl. 58) on both covers; red sprinkled edges. HM 1345. Huntington Library, San Marino, CA.
Theology--Early works to 1800 Miscellanies England 14th century. (aat) Grotesques England 14th century. (aat) Manuscripts (documents) (aat)
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Belonged to the historian Sir James Ley, first Earl of Marlborough. On f. i, the date, 1811, and the signature of John J. Conybeare, Oxford professor of Anglo-Saxon. Belonged to William Loscombe; sale of Clifton Wintringham Loscombe, Sotheby's, 19 June 1854, n. 1155 to Upham for Bertram Ashburnham, 4th Earl of Ashburnham; in his "Appendix," n. CXI, with that number in arabic numerals on a yellow circular label on the spine. The Ashburnham "Appendix" sold privately to Henry Yates Thompson in May 1897; the manuscripts he did not wish to keep were sold at Sotheby's, 1 May 1899, this manuscript lot 60 to Quaritch. Quaritch Cat. 193 (1899) n. 29.
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