Corpus Christi College Cambridge / PARKER-ON-THE-WEB M.R. James, Descriptive Catalogue of the Manuscripts in the Library of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge 1912 MS 223 Stanley: Lib. ab Al. 16 TJames: vac. Prudentius, Cathemerinon, Liber apotheosis, Hamartigenia, Psychomachia, Peristephanon, Contra symmachum, Dittochaeon, De opusculis suis
Prudentius
Codicology: Vellum, mm 245 x 180, (9.6 x 7.2 in.), ff. 2 + 168, 34 lines to a page. Cent. ix-x (Bradshaw[]), in good Caroline minuscule: two hands at least. In the first part of the book, initials of lines are filled with red and green alternately. Collation: a2 18 (wants 1) 28-58 610 710 | 88-208 214 | one leaf which should follow quire 20 |. Provenance: Given by Daniel Rogers[], whose name is at each end and in the cover. Evidently it was once at St Bertin's Abbey[] (or an English dependency of that abbey). Research: This MS. is mentioned by Traube, Nomina Sacra[Traube 1907], p. 232, as being one of those in which the contraction nrt for noster is occasionally used. “We find it,” he says, “from cent. ix to xi at Corbie[], St Bertin[], Reims[], Troyes[], Langres[], Fleury[] and Tours[].” It is also noticed by Dümmler in Neues Archiv IV 533[Dummler 1880]. Research: The Rev. J. Mearns[] kindly pointed out that in the Cathemerinon the Praefatio and ll. 1-3 of the Hymnus ad galli cantum are missing. Foliation: pp. i-ii + 1-340 + iii-iv. Language: Latin, Old English and Greek.
Contents: 0. 1-3 Notes on Kings of France and the Abbey of Saint-Bertin, medical recipes 1 (ir) in a different hand from the rest List of French Kings 1 Primus rex francorum faramundus regnauit annum unum ... Karolus[] imperator ann. xlvii. Hludouuicus[] imp. ann. xxvii. Karolus (Charles the Bald) [] anni (blank) So far the original hand Opposite are the following notes relating to the Abbey of St Bertin[] etc. 1 () “Hlodouius[] (I) rex: Hic christianus efficitur. Remigius et sanctus uedastus florent” 1 () Dagobertus[] (I): S. Audomarus[] episcopus ordinatur II Hlodouius[]: Adroaldus[] res suas bertino[] tradit I Hlotharius[]: S. Audomarus[] priuil. fecit sancto bertino[] I Theodericus[]: Amalfridus[] tradidit hunulfcurt item imm. II II Hilpericus[]: Fecit inm(unitatem ?) Erkenbodo[] epo et abb. III Hlotharius[]: Pippinus[] et karolus[] sub his regibus ducatum exercent ll Theodoricus[] III Hildricus[]: In monast. sithiu trusus est After Karolus[] is written in a coarse hand Carl[] rex heanric[] rex Then in a better hand Hludouuicus[] rex Hlotharius[] rex Hlodouuicus[] rex ... ludericus[] rex 2 (iv) three receipts 2 () Rubric:Confectio timiamatis 2 () Incipit: gotzumber uncias iii etc. 2 () Rubric:Potio in apostema Glossed in Anglo-Saxon 2 () Rubric:Item decoctio ad apostoma After this a line of Anglo-Saxon aeþelferðing ƿyrt. hind hele þe. garclife. gearƿe. med ƿyrt. henep On iir, |3| a nonsense couplet twice written 3 () Esse sitas olli sedes illo satis oro Oro sitas olli sedes illo satis esse and scribbles: bit of a Greek alphabet: words 3 () “ Willelmus mo(nachus) de[] ” 3 () Zona kalo pinc
1. 4-11 Prudentius[], Cathemerinon, Hymns 1 and 2 Opera Aurelii Prudentii Clementis[] V. C. Ymnus matutinus 4 () [Nasmith:] Quorum rubricae sequuntur, In fronte codicis habetur haec inscriptio, literis capitalibus, lineis alternatim rubris et nigris. TESTIMONIUM DE HISTORIA INLUSTRIU VIRORUM CXL ET VIII PRUDENTIUS[] VIR SECULARIS LITTERATURAE ERUDITUS COMPOSUIT DIROCHEUM DE TOTO VETERI ET NOVO TESTAMENTO PERSONIS EXCEPTIS COMENTATUS EST ET IN MOREM GRC EXAMERON DE MUNDI FABRIC. USQ. AD CONDI | TIONEM PRIMI HOMINIS ET IN PREUARICATIONE EI9 Desideratur pars primi libri qui vocatur KATHMHRINON On iiv, |4| in lines widely separated, in capitals, black and red in alternate lines, the inscription given by Nasmith The Preface of the Cathemerinon is wanting Hymn 1 begins with line 4 5 () Incipit: Iam Christus ad uitam uocat Occasional variants are noted in the margin from the edition of Giselinus[Giselin 1564] There are glosses (not many) in a very fine minute English hand of cent. ix?
2. 11-17 Prudentius[], Cathemerinon, Hymn 3 Ymnus ante cibum Neumes occur on pp. 11-13
3. 17-20 Prudentius[], Cathemerinon, Hymn 4 Ymnus post cibum Neumes occur on p. 17
4. 20-25 Prudentius[], Cathemerinon, Hymn 5 Ymnus ad incensum lucernae
5. 25-29 Prudentius[], Cathemerinon, Hymn 6 Ymnus ante somnum
6. 29-36 Prudentius[], Cathemerinon, Hymn 7 Ymnus jejunantium
7. 36-38 Prudentius[], Cathemerinon, Hymn 8 Ymnus post jejunium
8. 38-41 Prudentius[], Cathemerinon, Hymn 9 Ymnus omnis horae
9. 41-46 Prudentius[], Cathemerinon, Hymn 10 Ymnus circa exequias defuncti 10. 47-50 Prudentius[], Cathemerinon, Hymn 11 Ymnus viii kal. Januarias
11. 50-56 Prudentius[], Cathemerinon, Hymn 12 Ymnus Epiphaniae 56 () [Nasmith:] finit katηmerinon Prudentii Clementis[] Ends p. 56 56 Rubric:FINIT KATHMHRINON PRudENTII CLEMenTIS[]
12. 56-58 Prudentius[], Liber apotheosis LIBER I. APOTHEOSIM Hymnus de trinitate 56 () Rubric:LIBer ΑΠωθΗΟCIC incipit
13. 58-63 Prudentius[], Liber apotheosis continued Contra heresim quae patrem passum dicit
14. 63-68 Prudentius[], Liber apotheosis continued Contra Unionitas
15. 68-74 Prudentius[], Liber apotheosis continued Contra Judaeos
16. 74-81 Prudentius[], Liber apotheosis continued Contra Homuncionitas
17. 81-86 Prudentius[], Liber apotheosis continued De natura animae
18. 86-90 Prudentius[], Liber apotheosis continued Adversus fantasmaticos qui Christum negant verum corpus hominis habuisse
19. 90-122 Prudentius[], Hamartigenia LIBER II. AMARTIGENIA Ends p. 131, |121| 121 () Lines widely spaced in red and black capitals 121 () Rubric:Explicit Amartigenia de origine peccatorum Aurelii Prudentii[] uiri eloquentissimi liber secundus Deo gratias. Amen. Amen. Amen 122 (132) On p. 132, |122| two paragraphs in a small hand concerning calendar 122 () Incipit: In primo anno embolismo hoc est in ogdoade tertio etc.
20. 123-154 Prudentius[], Psychomachia LIBER III. PSYCHOMACHIA With p. 133, |123| begins a new volume 123 () Rubric:Lib. III Psychomachia On pp. 143, |133| sqq. are some pencilled Anglo-Saxon glosses in a rather large round hand
21. 155-188 Prudentius[], Peristephanon, carmen 10 Romanus sive passio S. Romani[]
22. 189-192 Prudentius[], Peristephanon, carmen 1 Passio Emetrii[] et Chelidonii[]
23. 192-209 Prudentius[], Peristephanon, carmen 2 Passio S. Laurentii[]
24. 209-216 Prudentius[], Peristephanon, carmen 3 Hymnus in honorem passionis Eulaliae[] beatissimae martyris
25. 216-222 Prudentius[], Peristephanon, carmen 4 Hymnus in honorem sanctorum X et VII martyrum
26. 222-239 Prudentius[], Peristephanon, carmen 5 Passio S. Vincentii[] martyris
27. 239-244 Prudentius[], Peristephanon, carmen 6 Hymnus in honore beatissimorum martyrum Fructuosi[] episcopi Tarraconensis et Augorii[] et Eulogii[] diaconi
28. 244-245 Prudentius[], Peristephanon, carmen 7 Hymnus in honore Quirini[] beatissimi martyris episcopi ecclesiae Suscianae
29. 246-249 Prudentius[], Peristephanon, carmina 8-9 De loco in quo martyres passi sunt, nunc baptisterium est Calagorra[] 246 (256) Passio Cassiani
30. 249-257 Prudentius[], Peristephanon, carmen 11 Ad Valerianum[] episcopum de passione Ypoliti[] beatissimi martyris 31. 257-259 Prudentius[], Peristephanon, carmen 12 Passio apostolorum
32. 259-262 Prudentius[], Peristephanon, carmen 13 Passio Cypriani[]
33. 262-266 Prudentius[], Peristephanon, carmen 14 Passio Agnetis[]
34. 266-325 Prudentius[], Contra Symmachum Contra Symmachum[] lib. ii 288 (298) Lib. II 325 (335) Ends
35.1. 325-331 Prudentius[], Dittochaeon Fragmentum, Dittochei, de quo fit mentio in inscriptione ad frontem codicis 325 (335) Dittocheum 325 () Rubric:De Adam et Æua 325 () Incipit: Aeua columba fuit The end is misplaced and is now the last leaf (339-340) The poem is complete
35.2. 331-331 Prudentius[], De opusculis suis It is followed by 340 () Rubric:Prudentius[] de opusculis suis 340 () Incipit: Pius fidelis innocens pudicus. Dona conscientiae Which ends 331 (341) Explicit: luuabit ore personasse Christum. Quo regente uiuimus
36. 332-344 Iohannes Scotus Eriugena[], Carmina (Versus ad Karolum regem[]) Versus Iohannis Scotti[] ad Karolum[] regem 332 (342) Rubric:Uersus Iohannis Scotti[] ad Karolum[] Regem (101) 332 () Incipit: Aule sidereae paralelos undique circos 334 (344) Ending 344, |334| 334 () Explicit:Heros magnanimus longaeuus uiuat in annos Printed by Floss in part (vv. 78-101) from a transcript of the copy made by Th. Oehler (Neues Archiv IV, p. 533)[Dümmler 1880] and from thence in P. L. CXXII 1958[Migne 122] Printed in full by Traube in Poetae aevi Carolini III p. 550: see also p. 526[Traube 1896] 335 (345) blank 336 (346) On p. 346, |336| in other hands 336 () Rubric:Oratio super confirmatos 336 () Incipit: Deus qui apostolis tuis sanctum dedisti spiritum 336 () Rubric:Benedictio in pentecosten Paragraph 336 () Incipit: In actione uobis commissa gloriose pastor prius ilium habere studeas placatum An admonition to preachers etc. 337 (347) An Anglo-Saxon alphabet On 349, |338| many scribbles Anno incarn. dom. dcccxlvi Anno incarn. dom. dccclxvii vi kal. decemb. Fer. II viii id. Mart. matricula sci pe .
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