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 272 Stanley: O. 5 TJames: 211 The Psalter of Count Achadeus
Psalterium Achadei Comitis Codicology: Vellum, mm 266 x 210 (10.5 x 8.3 in.), ff. 183 + 3, 20 lines to a page. Cent. ix late, in a Caroline minuscule, pale ink, fine ornaments. Collation: 18 (wants 4, 5) 28-48 (wants 4) 58 68 (wants 3) 78 (wants 7) 88 98 (wants 8) 108 118 (wants 8) 128-148 (wants 4, 5) 158 168 (wants 4) 178-208 214 228 238 244 258 26 (one), 3 flyleaves. Provenance: Of the persons mentioned in the Litany (ff. 151r-154r) Marinus[], consecrated Pope in December 882, died in May 884. Carloman[], sole king in 882, died in 884. Fulco, Archbishop of Rheims[], was consecrated on 10 March 883. This gives a date between March 883 and May 884 for the writing of the Litany. Provenance: Of the Saints: Sixtus[], Sinicius[], Nivardus[], are of Rheims[]. Also Sindulfus[]: Cilinia[] is mother of St Remigius[]. Theoderic[] is of Cambrai[], Theodulf[] of Rheims[]. The occurrence of Remigius[] in gold capitals is a further indication of Rheims[]. It is not clear why Abundus[] is in gold unless it be to mark the end of the list of Confessors. The reason for the importance given to Columbanus[] is also to seek. Provenance: That the book was in later times the property of Christ Church, Canterbury[], the flyleaves at the end (ff. ir-iiv) seem to show: and also the large inserted frontispiece to the Psalter (f. 3v) appears to me to be in a style characteristic of Christ Church[]. It is like the work in the glossed Gospels (Trinity College B. 5. 5[CTC151]) only not so good. Additions: An old note (xvi) on f. 1r: Hic codex scriptus temporibus Marini papae[] et carlomanni[] anno Domini 885 Mar. Scot. ut infra in Litania. Foliation: ff. a-b + 1-2 + 2a + 3-183 + i-iii + c-d. Language: Latin.
Contents: 1. 1r-183v The Psalter of Count Achadeus[] 1r () Title in red rustic capitals 1r Rubric:Incipit Prologus pro origo prophetiae Dauid regis[] psalmorum numerum cl 1r () Incipit: Dauid[] filius iesse[] cum esset in regno suo (P. L. XCIII 477[Migne 093]) 1v () Explicit:canticum graduum xv 1v Rubric:Incipit Praefatio Sancti Hieronimi[] presbiteri 1v () Incipit: Psalterium romae[] dudum positus (P. L. XXIX 117[Migne 029], etc.) 2v () Explicit:de purissimo fonte potare 2v () Rubric:Explicit praefatio Sancti Hieronimi[] presbiteri 2v () Rubric:Incipit cantica Psalmorum 2v Incipit: Canticum psalmorum animas decorat (P. L. CXXXI 142[Migne 131]: P. L. CXLII 46[Migne 142]) 2ar () Explicit:in caelo deus mirificabit f. 3v, |2av| was originally blank, apparently. It was covered by a leaf cut from a xiith cent. Psalter, once pasted on to it and now lifted 3v () This leaf has an elaborate full-page initial B and the letters EATUS VIA PECCATORUM in gold capitals on blue (and white) ground 3v () The letter B is filled with conventional foliage and convoluted stems, in the curves of which are many small white animals. The ground of this is gold. In the stem of the B is a medallion with gold ground containing a crowned bust of David[]. Outside the letter the ground is blue 3v () The frame is of gold and red (dotted with white): at the angles are four medallions and in the middle of the sides four half-medallions, all with gold ground. Those at the angles have: top L., bust of white-bearded man: lower L., bust of beardless man; upper and lower R., busts of kings. Those in the sides have: upper and lower C., busts of angels: L. side small man in red and blue: R., small man in red with shield 3v () The work is bold and rich but not very delicate 4r () Text begins imperfectly in Ps. ii. 2 4r Incipit: Asstiterunt reges terrae There is a marginal gloss in a very beautiful small hand. The references to the text are made (on ff. 4r, 5r) by Greek letters. It begins 4r () Incipit: Reges autem terre herodem[] dicit qui infantes occidit. alterumque herodem[] nepotem eius qui pilato[] in nece christi consensit At the end of each Psalm is a Collect, that for Ps. ii is 4v () Incipit: Disrumpe domine nostrorum uincula peccatorum The initials of Psalms and verses are usually in fluid gold throughout the book. On f. 7r are two initials filled with blue. On f. 1r the initial is handsome, in fluid gold edged with red, blue ground: the letter surrounded by gold foliage. On ff. 1v, 2v late pen-flourishing has been added to the initials After f. 25v a leaf is gone with end of Ps. xxv and beginning of xxvi. The latter had a large initial occupying most of the page: the set-off is visible on f. 26r After f. 39v a leaf is gone with the beginning of Ps. xxxviii. The set-off of the full-page initial is well seen on f. 39v On f. 51r are two small decorative initials. After f. 51v a leaf is gone with most of Ps. li: little of the set-off can be seen. The first words of Ps. lii are in gold capitals After f. 65v a leaf is gone with the beginning of Ps. lxviii. The set-off of the initial is very visible on f. 65v After f. 81v a leaf is gone with part of Ps. lxxx. The set-off of the initial is very visible on f. 82r On f. 98r is the only large initial which has survived; to Ps. xcvii. It is of gold edged with red, with panels of patterned blue, filled with green and with gold interlacings: outside is gold foliage in two colours of gold After f. 100v two leaves gone with part of Ps. ci. Set-off of initial on f. 101r After f. 114v a leaf gone with Ps. cix and part of cx On 142r, |143r| two small decorative initials Ps. cl ends on f. 150r. The Collect is 150r Incipit: Armoniae nostrae suauissime melos Gloss ends 150r () Explicit:in spiritu qui spiritus est laudare non desinit 150r () In gold capitals at the foot of the page is 150r () Achadeus[] misericordia dei comes. hunc psalterium scribere iussit f. 150v blank 151r () Then follows the Litany on four leaves in a smaller script than before but very probably by the same scribe. The text is arranged in double columns and in arched or pedimented frames like those in which, in early gospel books, the Canons of the Gospels are written. In this MS. the shafts are purple or green, marbled, and have plants twined spirally about them. The plinth on which they stand is yellow with red patterns, and the lintel above in one case of purple and elsewhere of yellow and red. The tympana above this are filled with conventional foliage in gold and colour, and above the arches or gables are birds pecking at leaves The text is 151r () Rubric:Incipit letania 151r () Kyrieleison. Ter, Xpe eleison. ter, Kyrieleison. ter. Xpe audi nos. ter. Sancta Maria[]. or 151r () (so far in gold capitals) 151r () Michahel[], Gabrihel[], Raphahel[]. S. chorus archangelorum (red) 151r () Petre[], Paule[], Andrea[], Iacobe[], Iohannes[], Philippe[], Iacobe[], Toma[], Bartholomee[], Mathee[], Simon[], Tadee[], Mathia[]. S. chorus apost. (red) 151r () Stephane[], Iohannes[], Marce[], Luca[], Line[], Clete[], Clemens[], Cleopha[] 151v () Barnaba[], Ignatii[], Apollonaris[], Chrisogone[], Alaexander[], Dionisi[], Rustice[], Eleutheri[], Maurici[], Corneli[], Cypriane[], Georgi[], Cristophore[], Iuliane[], Leudegari[], Sixte[], Laurenti[], Ypolite[], Uincenti[], Uictor[], Candide[], Quintine[], Luciane[], Crispine[], Crispiniane, Cosma[], Damiane[], Uictorice[], Tiburti[], Ualeriane[], Pancrati[], Geruasi[] 152r () Protasi[], Celse[], Sebastiane[], Marce[], Marcelliane[], Fabiane[], Urbane[], Simphoriane[], Saturnine[], Nicasi[], Timothee[], Apollonaris[], Rufine[], Firmine[], Ualeri[] 152r () SCE REMIGI[] (gold capitals). Hilari[], Benedicte[], Germane[], Romane[], Siluester[], Ambrosi[], Gregorii[], Hieronime[], Augustine[], Eusebi[], Isidore[], Martine[], Leo[], Sulpici[], Aniane[], Amande[] 152v () SCE COLUMBANE[] (gold capitals, red dots) Brici[], Goar[], Medarde[], Maximine[], Candide[], Antoni[], Machari[], Teuderice[], Teudulfe[], Memmi[], Lupe[], Arnulfe[], Nivarde[], Sixte[], Sinici[], Basole[], Uedaste[], Onesime[], Sindulfe[], Filiberte[], Audoine[], Siluine[], Carlepphe[], Richari[], Pacomi[], Fortunate[], Troiane[], Marcelline[], Arseni[], Celsine[]. Sce abunde[] (gold letters) 153r Felicitas[], Perpetua[], Sincletica[], Agatha[], Lucia[], Agnes[], Cecilia[], Anastasia[], Genufefa[], Scolastica[], Eulalia[], Eugenia[], Eufemia[], Petronilla[], Cristina[], Columba[], Iuliana[], Afra[], Lucina[], Beatrix[], Tecla[], Teodosia[], Susanna[], Sabina[], Magra[], Prisca[], Saturnina[], Cilinia[], Eutropia[], Eufrosina[], Praxedis[], Margarita[] 153v () Potentiana[], Balbina[], Radegundis[], Monegundis[]. S. chorus uirginum 153v () Omnes sancti orate pro nobis 153v () Propitius esto, etc... 153v () Ut pacem uobis dones... 154r Ut Marinum[] apostolicum in sancta religione conseruare digneris 154r () Ut Karlomannum[] regem perpetua prosperitate conseruare digneris 154r () Ut (blank) reginam conseruare digneris 154r () Ut Folconem episcopum[] cum omni grege sibi commisso, etc. No specially monastic suffrages occur Ends 154r () Explicit:XPE AUDI NOS. TER. KYRIELEISON. XPELEISON. KYRIELEISON 154r () All in gold capitals f. 154v blank In a script of the former size 155r () Ps. cli, beginning imperfectly 155r Incipit: Pascebam oves patris mei 155r () Explicit:a filiis israel. Deo gratias 155r Rubric:Incipiunt Cantici 155r Rubric:Canticum Isaie[] prophete ad matutinas feria II 155v () Canticum Ezechiae[] The rubric here is 155v () Rubric:OSCRIPTOREZACHARIE <
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