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THEOLOGICAL MISCELLANY: works in Latin by St Bonaventure, St Isidore of Seville, St Anselm of Canterbury, Hugh of St Victor, Bartholomeus Florarius and St Augustine, etc., and two works in Anglo-Norman; late 13th or early 14th cent. Written in England by several scribes. According to an ownership note on f. 217 the MS. once belonged to a 'vicarius de Gauylton'. Purchased by Phillipps of Thorpe in 1836 (Thorpe's catalogue, item 1396). Phillipps MS 9328. Purchased at Sotheby's (Phillipps sale) 30 November 1976, lot 863.

Vellum; ff. 221+i. 221 x 150mm. Text space variable. 1 col. (ff. 1-4, 194-195, 219-221 2 cols.). 28-63 lines. Ruled ink or plummet (ff. 217-221 drypoint).

1. ff. 1-2. Legal fragment, upside down, inc. Det pater aliquam tam inique actori noceat; expl. omnino quicquam simile habent, ceteris iudiciis de quibus locuti sumus. 2 cols. 34 lines.

2. ff. 3-4. Commentary with headings De confirmacione bonorum angelorum; de antiquo serpente; de arca noe sursum arta; de temptacionibus habrahe; que habraham habraham sepeliuit saram in spelunca duplici; de rebecca descendente decamelo uiso ysaac; quid s(e)q(uitur) ait ysa(ac) ecce odor fi(lii) m(e)i sic(ut) o(dor) a(gri) p(leni) (Gen. 2727); de benediccione esau que transiuit ad iacob; de lia et rachel. 2 cols. 63 lines.

3. (3). f. 5. inc. Quem tangit manus miseranter dei non solum a tenebris. 41 lines.

4. (4). f. 5v. Collections of extracts: Leo Magnus, fragm. III: Latin translation of his letter to Anastasius Bishop of Thessalonica inc. Si quis episcopus sue ciuitatis. PL 54, 1262; and other fragments. 38 lines.

5. (5). ff. 6-13v. St Bonaventure, Lignum Vitae. Quaracchi, 1882-1902, vol. 8, pp. 68-86, Opusculum III. 39-43 lines.

6. (6). ff. 14-51v. St Bonaventure, Soliloquium. Quaracchi, 1882-1902, Vol. 8, pp. 28-67, Opusculum II. 45-48 lines.

7. (7). ff. 51v-64v. Isidore of Seville, Synonimorum de lamentatione animae peccatricis libri II, inc. Uenit nuper ad manus meas quedam cedula quam cimionima dicunt. PL 83, 827-868; CPL 1203. 38-41 lines.

8. (8). ff. 65-67. Visio Bernardi abbatis, inc. Quis dabit capiti meo aquam et oculis meis ymbrem, ut possim flere per diem et noctem donec dominus ihesus seruo suo appareat. 40 lines.

9. f. 67. St Caesarius of Arles, Ad monachos. Fragment, inc. Cesarius episcopus ad monachos. Nichil reprehendas nec despicias, expl. dupplicem gloriam consequentur. G. Morin, Sancti Caesarii Arelatensis Sermones, sermo 233.6, vol. 1, part 2, p. 88215 - p.8832 (Maredsous, 1937); CC 104, 92825 - 92910.

10. (9). ff. 67v-99. Florilegium of Biblical quotations in 106 chapters. Beatus vir qui non abiit & discedite a me omnes etc, et non habitabit iuxta te malignus. (i) De vitando prauorum consorcio et colloquio, inc. Nequaquam moriemini scit n. deus qui in quocumque die . . . (lxxxx) De multiplici enumeratione vitiorum . . . (cvi) De duritia peccati. 45 lines.

11. (10). f. 99. De dulia et latria, inc. Latria est reuerentia et seruitus deo exhibitus.

(X). ff. 100-102. Caracter est discrecio ymaginis spiritualis. 50 lines.

12. (XI). ff. 102v-103v. Ps.-Augustine, De Antichristo, inc. De antichristo scire volentes; primo notabitis quare sit vocatus sit; secundo. PL 40, 1131-1134. 46 lines.

13. (12). ff. 104-106v. Libellus Bede presbiteri de membris humanis et motibus anime. St Eucherius, Formulae spiritalis intelligentiae ad Uranium, Cap. I. PL 50, 727-738; CC 122. 44 lines.

14. (13). ff. 106v-107v. Oracio et meditacio sancti Augustini episcopi et doctoris, inc. Aspice pie pater piissimum filium pro me tam impia passum. Respice clementissime rex qui patitur. 42 lines.

15. (14). ff. 108-117. Meditaciones Bernardi abbatis, inc. Multi multa sciunt

ut se ipsos. Printed in Divi Aurelii Augustini Hippon. Episcopi Meditationes . . . Anselmi . . . D. Bernardi . . . Idiotae, Coloniae Agrippinae 1631, pp. 295-343 (B.L. 3670.a.10). 38 lines.

16. (15). ff. 117-118. Parabola V, ascribed to St Bernard, inc. Rex nobilis et potens tres filias habuit, Fidem, Spem et Caritatem. PL 183, 770-772. 38 lines.

17. (16). ff. 118v-125. Incipit quidam tractatus misse, inc. Dicit apostolus ad eph. vi. induite uos armatura dei ut possitis stare aduersus insidias diaboli. 38 lines.

18. (17). ff. 125v-126. Exposicio misse, inc. Te igitur clementissime pater ad patrem dirigitur sermo. 41 lines.

19. (18). ff. 126v-128v. Nunc videmus de vii ordinibus clericorum qui sunt vii gradus per quos clericus ascendens. 42 lines.

20. (19). ff. 129-131v. 3. lib. sententiarum. On f. 131v quotations from Isaiah, Jeremiah, etc., beginning 'Ve'. 41-61 lines.

21. (20). ff. 132-139v. Glossary, inc. Angelus purus u. in natura fidelis in custodiendo obediens. The next words are Anulus, Ancilla, Ager. 45 lines.

22. (21). ff. 139v-141. St Augustinus Suscepimus de. misericordiam. ?PL 39, 2038. 36 lines.

23. (22). f. 141v. De elemosina, beg. Dominus in ewangelio. Date elemosinam et ecce omnia munda sunt vobis.

24. (23). f. 142. quia quid dicam aut quis uerbo et cum ipse fecerim. 47 lines.

25. (29). ff. 143-150v. Petrus Blesensis, Compendium in Job, inc. Vir erat in Hus, nomine Iob. Prologue begins 'Gracias ago gratie largitori quia gratanter auditis'. PL 207, 795-826. 44-45 lines.

26. (30). ff. 150v-151. Ps.-Augustine, Ad fratres in eremo Sermo LVIII, inc. Apostolica lectio fratres. PL 40, 1341-1342. 44 lines.

27. (31). ff. 151v-154. Quando ad confessionem ueneris huiusmodi. 44 lines.

28. (32). ff. 154-155v. Tractatus compendiosus de verbis dominicis, inc. Verbi dominici sacratiora misteria omnia secretiora. 41 lines.

29. (33). ff. 155v-156v. alius de diuersis diuini uerbi intellectibus sub unius uerbi enunciatione, inc. Quanta sint diligenti. 41 lines.

30. (34). ff. 157-163v. St Augustine, De spiritu et anima, inc. Quoniam dictum est mihi. ends cap. 32 aliud quam racio non sit. PL 40, 779-803. 41 lines.

31. (35). ff. 163v-166v. Extracts: St Augustine, De sacramentis, etc. 1 and 2 cols., 41 lines.

32. (38). ff. 167-183. Ihesus latino eloquio saluator. sin salutaris. 41 lines.

33. (39). ff. 183v-190v. Treatise on original sin in 16 chapters: Vtrum peccatum(?) sit pena peccati. inc. Quere utrum peccatum(?) sit pena peccati. 47 lines.

34. (40). ff. 190v-191. Contra febres. Contra morbum caducum.

35. (41). ff. 191v-193v. 'Les propheties Merlyn du Roys Dengleterre' in Anglo-Norman French. Merlin's Prophecy of the Six Kings that are to follow King John, cf. Cotton Julius A.v, ff. 177v-179, Arundel 57, f. 8v, Harley 746, f. 3, and Ward, Catalogue of Romances in the BM, I, pp. 299, 308f. Inc. 'En ceste Roule vous poetz regarder et davoir ascimes des propheties et des merueilles qe Merlyn luy voir disoiir dist en soun temps q(ui) duissent auenir en Engleterre. Hors de Wyncestre vendra un aignel q(ui) auera escrit en soun quer leaute. almoigne etc.' and ends 'Lors serra la regne Dengleterre departie en trois entre le dragoun, le Low et le Lyoun. Si serra toust apres ces temps terre de conquest. Et si isterount le heirs Dengleterre hors de lour heritage.' 31 lines.

36. (41). ff. 194-195. Poem in 164 lines in Anglo-Norman French on the advice of a wise man to his son, inc.

'Ky cest escrit voudra entendre

Graunt bien purra aprendre

Coment luy sage soun fiutz aprent'.

2 cols. 28-33 lines.

37. (41). ff. 195v-196. Table.

38. ff. 196v-211. St Augustine, Enchiridion ad Laurentium, seu de fide, spe et caritate. PL 40, 231-290; CC 46, 49-114; CPL 295. 43 lines, capitula in 2 cols.

39. (42). ff. 211v-212. Texts chiefly from John 20 and commentary, perhaps for a sermon on the Resurrection. 53 lines.

40. (43). ff. 212v-216v. Omnis tradicio scripturarum. 39 lines.

41. (44). ff. 217v-218v. inc. Utrum serui teneantur subiacere tyrannis in ali-quibus. 48 lines.

42. ff. 219-220v. Legal fragments on obligations, inc. et adquiri ei uero qui tuo iuri wirtus est, expl. DE EMPCIONE ET VENDICIONE . . . simul atque de precio conuentum quare non de precium numeratus. ac ne. 2 cols. 34 lines.

43. f. 221. Legal fragment. 2 cols. 71 lines.

Scope & Content:

Theology LATIN: Theological miscellany: late 13th-early 14th cent: Lat.

includes:

  • ff. 1-2v, 219-221v Law CANON: Legal fragments: late 13th-early 14th cent: Lat.
  • ff. 6-13v Saint Bonaventura,; Cardinal-bishop of Albano: Lignum vitae by St Bonaventura: late 13th-early 14th cent: Lat.
  • ff. 14-51v Saint Bonaventura,; Cardinal-bishop of Albano: Soliloquium by St Bonaventura: late 13th-early 14th cent: Lat.
  • ff. 51v-64v Saint Isidore,; Bishop of Seville: Synonima by St Isidore: late 13th-early 14th cent: Lat.
  • ff. 65-67 Saint Bernard,; Abbot of Clairvaux: Visio of Bernard: late 13th-early 14th cent: Lat.
  • f. 67 Saint Caesarius,; Bishop of Arles: Sermo 233 ad monachos: late 13th-early 14th cent: Lat: Imperf.
  • ff. 102v-103v Saint Augustine,; Bishop of Hippo: De antichristo attrib. to St Augustine: late 13th-early 14th cent: Lat.
  • ff. 106v-107v Saint Augustine,; Bishop of Hippo: Oracio et meditacio: late 13th-early 14th cent: Lat.
  • ff. 108-117 Saint Bernard,; Abbot of Clairvaux: Meditaciones: late 13th-early 14th cent: Lat.
  • ff. 117-118 Saint Bernard,; Abbot of Clairvaux: Parabola V attrib. to Bernard: late 13th-early 14th cent: Lat.
  • ff. 132-139v Bible. Dictionaries, Glossaries, etc: Glossary: late 13th-early 14th cent: Lat.
  • ff. 143-150v Peter de Blois: Compendium in Job: late 13th-early 14th cent: Lat.
  • ff. 150v-151 Saint Augustine,; Bishop of Hippo: Sermones ad fratres in eremo LVIII attrib. to Augustine: late 13th-early 14th cent: Lat.
  • ff. 157-163v Saint Augustine,; Bishop of Hippo: De spiritu et anima: late 13th-early 14th cent: Lat.
  • ff. 191v-193 Merlin: Propheties Merlyn du Roys Dengleterre: late 13th - early 14th cent: Anglo-Norman Fr.
  • ff. 194-195 Poetry FRENCH: A wise man's advice to his son: late 13th-early 14th cent: Anglo-Norman Fr.
  • ff. 196v-211 Saint Augustine,; Bishop of Hippo: Enchiridion ad Laurentium: late 13th-early 14th cent: Lat.

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Languages:
Anglo-Norman
English
French
Latin
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Latin
Start Date:
1260
End Date:
1340
Date Range:
Late 13th century-Early 14th century
Era:
CE
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Custodial History:

Thomas Thorpe, bookseller: Sold, in 1836.

Gauylton, vicarius de: Owned, 15th cent.

Sir Thomas Phillipps, Baronet; of Middle Hill: Owned, 19th cent.

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Names:
Augustine of Hippo, Saint, Bishop of Hippo, 354-430,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121376443,
   see also http://viaf.org/viaf/66806872
Bernard of Clairvaux, Abbot of Clairvaux, ?1090-1153,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000120962264,
   see also http://viaf.org/viaf/59875293
Bonaventure, Saint, born Giovanni di Fidanza; scholastic theologian, 1221-1274,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/000000045724994X
Caesarius, Saint, Bishop of Arles
Gauylton, vicarius de
Isidore of Seville, Saint, Bishop of Seville, c 560-636,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000122756296,
   see also http://viaf.org/viaf/803890
Merlin
Peter of Blois, c 1130-1212,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000454801284,
   see also http://viaf.org/viaf/24572572
Phillipps, Thomas, 1st Baronet, collector of books and manuscripts, 1792-1872,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000083446892
Thorpe, Thomas, bookseller, 1791-1851,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000043300813