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Egerton MS 3266

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032-001985456

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032-001985456

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Egerton MS 3266

Title:

EPISTLES AND TREATISES OF ST JEROME and others, in Latin, with illustrations attributed to Michelino da Besozzo. Included are one hundred and twenty-six genuine letters of St Jerome (Migne, Patr. Lat., xxii; C.S.E.L. liv, lv, lvi) and nineteen of doubtful authenticity (Patr. Lat., xxx). Two genuine letters are copied twice: Epp. XV (ff. 27, 260b) and cxl (ff. 136 imperf. and 317). The collection closely resembles Harley MS. 3044 and, to a lesser degree, Harley MS. 3237 and Burney MS. 322. Other collections of Jerome's letters in the Museum are Royal MSS. 6 C. xi; 6 D. i; 6 D. ii; 6 D. iii; and Add. MS. 30051. In addition to Jerome's letters, the MS. contains:-

(1) Original list of contents, with incipits and references to the original foliation, comprising 169 items. Of these 3, 4 and 5 are all part of Ep. xxxvi; 13 and 14 parts of Ep. xviii, the second part preceding the first; 40 and 41 two parts of Ep. lv; while 127 and 128 are part of Ep. Appendix 1. ff. 1-2b.

(2) Alphabetical list of correspondents and theological opponents of St Jerome, with incipits. ff. 4-5b.

(3) 'Legenda de vita et sanctitate beati Ieronimi presbyteri confessoris ac universalis ecclesiae dei doctoris eximii.' Not in Bibl. Hag. Lat., nor identical with the version in Hieronymianus: hoc opus per Iohannem Andree urgente devocione compositum, [Conrad Winters, Cologne], 1482, ff. b 4-c 4, which has the same incipit. Resembles the versions in Legenda Aurea and Patr. Lat., xxii, 255-8, but is longer. Includes excerpts from Jerome's writings. Prologue beg.: 'Ieronymus fuit binomius.' Text beg.: 'Ieronymus Eusebii viri nobilis filius.' ff. 8-11b.

(4) Verses in Latin hexameters on Jerome by Francesco Petrarca. Printed in Carmen in laudem Hieronymi, etc. [edited by Laurentius Abstemius], Fani, 1504. Beg.: 'Rore parens perfuse sacro et celestibus auris.' f. 11b.

(5) Verses in Latin hexameters on Jerome 'per dominum Episcopum clumicensem (sic) ac domini imperatoris cancellarium ad preces domini Iohannis Andree [Giovanni d'Andrea, the canonist. See F. von Schulte, Gesch. der Quellen des canonischen Rechts, ii, Stuttgart, 1875, pp. 205-12] iuris canonici doctoris eximii.' Printed in Hieronymianus, ff. d6-b7, where it is said to be 'per dominum Franciscum Thelbaldini [sic] compositum'. Beg. 'Ecelesie doctor ciceronis codice flagrans.' f. 11b.

(6) Verses in Latin sapphics by Johannes Andreae. Printed in Hieronymianus, f. d 7. Beg. 'Ecce qui cristi decoravit aulam.' f. 11b.

(7) 'Orationes votive que ad omnes horas canonicas dici possint in laudem beati Ieronimi' by Johannes Andreae. Printed in Hieronymianus, ff. d 6-6b. f. 12.

(8) Pelagius, Libellus Fidei, here ascribed (as is usual) to St Jerome. Printed Patr. Lat., xlv, 1716-18. Beg. 'Credimus in deum patrem omnipotentem.' ff. 15-15b.

(9) Origen, In Cantica Canticorum, in the Latin version of St Jerome, with his prologue. Printed Patr. Lat., xxiii, 1117-44; Patr. Gr., xii, 35-58 Beg.: 'Origines cum in ceteris libris omnes uicerit.' ff. 18b-26.

(10) St Jerome, Adversus Helvidium Liber. Printed Patr. Lat., xxiii, 183-206. Beg. 'Nuper rogatus a fratribus.' ff. 107b-113 b.

(11) St Jerome, Contra Vigilantium Liber. Printed Patr. Lat., xxiii, 339-352. Beg. 'Multa in orbe monstra.' ff. 115b-118b.

(12) Pelagius, Epistola ad Demetriadem ascribed (as is usual) to St Jerome, but with a marginal note: 'Non est Iheronimi sed potius Pelagii hæretici.' Printed Patr. Lat., xxx, 15 and xxxiii, 1099. Beg. 'Si summo ingenio parique fretus scientia.' ff. 155-166.

(13) St Ambrose, De Lapsu Virginis Liber, ascribed to St Jerome. Printed Patr. Lat., xvi, 367-84. Beg. 'Quid taces, 0 anima Susanne.' ff. 245b-248.

(14) De duodecim Doctoribus ad Desiderium Liber, assigned to St Jerome. Spurious; also ascribed to Bede. Printed Patr. Lat., xxiii, 723-6. Beg. 'Vis nunc acriter mi frater Desideri.' ff. 248-249.

(15) Spurious letter of Pope St Damasus to St Jerome. Printed Patr. Lat. xiii, 441-1. Beg. 'Dum multa corpora librorum.' f. 276b.

(16) Alleged letter of St Jerome to Pope St Damasus, apparently not printed. Another copy is in Cod. Vat. Lat. 353, f. 77v, see M. Vattasso and P. Franchi de' Cavalieri, Codices Latini Vaticani, Rome, i, 1902, pp. 264-265. Beg. 'Desiderii mei ardor tandem accepit remedium.' ff. 315b-316.

(17) St Paulinus of Nola, Ep. 25, ascribed to St Jerome. Printed Patr. Lat. lxi, 300-4. Beg. 'Etsi ignotus tibi sim facie.' ff. 316-317.

(18) Spurious letter of Chromatius and Heliodorus to St Jerome, and reply. Printed Patr. Lat., xx, 373-4; xxx, 435-6. Beg. 'Cum religiosissimus Augustus Theodosius.' ff. 321-323b.

(19) Bachiarius, De Reparatione Lapsi ad Ianuarium Liber, here ascribed to St Jerome, but with a marginal note: 'Hec non est Hieronymi sed Bacharri [sic] Episcopi etestincompleta'[ends at c. 5]. Printed Patr. Lat., xx, 1037-1062. For this author, see Altaner, Patrologie, 5te Aufl., Freiburg i. Br., 1958, pp. 33B-4; and Joseph Duhr, Le "De Lapso" de Bachiarius, Louvain, 1934. Beg. 'Nisi uererer beatissime frater.' ff. 323b-324b. Vellum; ff. vi + 325. 350 mm. x 245 mm. Early xv cent.; the date 1414 appears on ff. 2b, 324b. Gatherings of 10 leaves (i¹² with 2 insets; xxxi¹¹), with catchwords. Double columns. Decorated penwash initials in red and blue occur throughout and occasionally painted floriated initials (ff. 11b, 12, 74, 132, 166, 227, 274, 293) embellished with gold; in addition there are nine historiated initials of medium size (ff. 18b, 62b, 68b, 97b, 113b, 191, 199, 253, 280b) and six on a large scale (ff. 8, 15, 107b, 126b, 145, 321b). The sketch of an archer shooting a stag on f. 8 and the miniatures on ff. 15 and 321b are probably the work of Michelino da Besozzo; the remainder are of Bolognese workmanship. (See Otto Pächt, 'Early Italian Nature Studies', Journal of the Warburg and Courtauld Institutes, xiii, 1950, p. 14 n. 4, Pl. 6 A.) The manuscript was apparently executed for a member of the family of Cornaro of Venice, whose arms (party per pale, or and az.) together with the monogram 'I.C.' appear on f. 15. A bookplate (f. 1) is that of the Biblioteca nazionale di S. Marco, Venice, but the MS. is not listed in Zanetti's Catalogue of 1741. On f. ii is an undated note in a 20th cent. hand: 'To Darling Kaye with love from Harry. The second jewel.' Two pencil notes on f. iii record that the MS. was originally in the possession of the Cornaro family and later in that of the Marquis Costabili [al. Comestabili] of Bologna, and also state that the arms of the Cornaro family are stamped on the sides of the manuscript; the armorial stamp on the covers, however, in the shape of a cross within a circle, bears no resemblance to the Cornaro arms. F. iv formerly bore an inscription which has been thoroughly erased and does not respond to ultra-violet light.

Scope & Content:

Art. Illuminations and Drawings ITALIAN: Epistles and treatises of St Jerome: Bolognese miniatures: 15th cent.

Saint Jerome: Epistles and treatises: 15th cent.: Lat.

includes:

f. i Bookplates and Book-stamps: Venice, Biblioteca nazionale di S. Marco: 18th cent.(?).
f. i Venice; Biblioteca nazionale di S. Marco: Bookplate: 18th cent.
ff. 8, 15, 321 b Michelino da Besozzo, Italian painter: Drawing and illuminations by (?): 15th cent.
ff. 8, 15, 321b Art. Illuminations and Drawings ITALIAN: M. da Besozzo; drawings: 15th cent.
ff. 8-11b Saint Jerome: Life, etc.: 15th cent.: Lat.
f. 11b Francesco Tebaldini: Verses on St Jerome by (?): 15th cent.: Lat.
f. 11b Francesco Petrarca, poet: Verses on St Jerome: 15th cent.: Lat.
f. 11b Poetry LATIN: J. Andreae: verses on St Jerome: 15th cent.
f. 11b Poetry LATIN: F. Tebaldini(?): verses on St Jerome: 15th cent.
ff. 11b-12 Johannes Andreae, canonist: Verses on St Jerome: 15th cent.: Lat.
f. 12 Prayers: Prayers in praise of St Jerome: 15th cent.: Lat.
f. 15 Heraldry: Painted coat of arms of the Venetian family of Cornaro: 15th cent.
ff. 15-15b Pelagius, heresiarch: Libellus Fidei: 15th cent.: Lat.
ff. 15b, 17, 26, 32b, 315b Court of Rome: Damasus 1, St. Correspondence with St Jerome: 15th cent.: Lat.
ff. 18b-26 Origen, of Alexandria: 'In Cantica Canticorum': 15th cent.: Lat.
ff. 37-62b passim Saint Augustine,; Bishop of Hippo: Letters to St. Jerome: 15th cent.: Lat.
ff. 81-84 Saint Epiphanius,; Bishop of Salamis: Letter to John, Bp of Jerusalem, 6th cent. Lat. Copy: 15th cent.
ff. 155-166 Pelagius, heresiarch: Epistola ad Demetriadem: 15th cent.: Lat.
ff. 245b-248 Saint Ambrose: 'De Lapsu Virginis': 15th cent.: Lat.
ff. 248-249 Theology LATIN: 'De xii Doctoribus ad Desiderium': 15th cent.
f. 276b Court of Rome: Spurious letter to St Jerome: 15th cent.: Lat.
ff. 316-317 Saint Paulinus,; Bishop of Nola: Letter xxv: 15th cent.: Lat.
ff. 321-322b Chromatius, Bishop of Aquila: Spurious correspondence with St Jerome: 15th cent.: Lat.
ff. 321-322b Heliodorus: Spurious correspondence with St Jerome: 15th cent.: Lat.
ff. 323b-324b Bachiarius: 'De Reparatione Lapsi': 15th cent.: Lat.: Imperf.

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Western Manuscripts

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Egerton Manuscripts

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English
Latin

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Latin

Start Date:

1400

End Date:

1440

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Early 15th century

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Cornaro family; of Venice: Owned (arms f. 15).

Costabili, alias Comestabili; Marchese, of Bologna: Owned (?): 18th cent.

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