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032-002029104
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GILBERT CRISPIN: collection of works primarily of Gilbert Crispin, Abbot of Westminster (d. 1118); mid-late 12th cent. Latin. Origin: England. See Cat. Romances, ii, pp. 352-354; G. R. Evans, 'Gilbert Crispin, Abbot of Westminster: the forming of a monastic scholar', Studia Monastica, xxii (1980), pp. 63-81. Marginals in main hand of text: one marginal in a contemporary cursive (f. 4). Owned probably by Joseph Ames, antiquary (d. 1759), see signature f. 42v. Ames may have written the inscription on f. 1. Acquired by Henry Petrie, antiquary, by 1813, see dated signature, f. 3, and inscription f. 2v. Presented by Henry Petrie, Esq., 13 Nov. 1830.

Vellum; ff. 42. Old foliation 1-39 (19 repeated), top centre recto, 16th-17th cent., through ff. 3-42. Sec. fol. 'prorsus pace'. 240 x 170mm. Gatherings (5) of eight. Catchword f. 10v. Single columns. One proto-gothic minuscule book-script throughout. Headings in red. Capitals in red and blue penwork. Decorated initial with gold, f. 3v.

Contents:

1. f. 3. Table of syllogistic forms.

2. ff. 3-3v. Interpretation of names, chiefly from Scripture. Beg. 'Ephesus voluntas uel consilium'.

3. ff. 3v-17v. 'Disputacio Gisleberti abbatis Westmonasterii contra iudeos'. Beg. (f. 4) 'Quia xpiani te dicunt'. Preceded (ff. 3v-4) by a letter to Archbishop Anselm. Printed with the letter to Anselm in Migne, PL, clix, 1005-1036. The text in the present MS. is followed (ff. 15-17v) by an additional dialogue which is not printed in Migne, beg. (f. 15) 'Rogasti ut cogitarem'. For other copies of the 'Disputacio' see Cott. MS. Titus D.XVI, ff. 37-69v; Royal MS. 5 E.VI, ff. 72v-77 (imperfect at end).

4. ff. 17v-18v. Sermon for Palm Sunday. Beg. 'Exigit solempnitatis hodierne causa'. Printed, C. C. J. Webb, 'A Palm Sunday Sermon', Medieval and Renaissance Studies, iii (1954), pp. 112-115.

5. ff. 18v-22v. Dialogue between a Jew and a Christian. Beg. 'De Angelo perdito veritas dicit'.

6. ff. 22v-28. Dialogue beg. 'Quod de altaris sacramento'. Probably the 'lost' work 'De Veritatis Corporis et Sanguinis Domini'. See G. R. Evans, 'Gilbert Crispin on the Eucharist', Journal of Theological Studies, xxxi (1980),

pp. 28-43.

7. ff. 28-29. Verses. (a) 'De Confessione'. Beg. 'Crimina deplorat sua'. f. 28;- (b) 'De Corpore et Sanguine Domini'. Beg. 'Mysterio magno legali'. See ibid. ff. 28-28v;- (c) 'Ad Anselmum Archiepiscopum', a letter in verse. Beg. 'Que modulando clara sedebat'. f. 28v;- (d) 'De Creatione sex dierum'. Beg. 'Unde dies inquam primus'. ff. 28v-29.

8. ff. 29-37. Dialogue between a Christian and a pagan. Beg. 'A duobus philosophis sumpta erat'. Printed in C. C. J. Webb, 'Gilbert Crispin, Abbot of Westminster. Dispute of a Christian with a Heathen touching the Faith of Christ', Medieval and Renaissance Studies, iii (1954), pp. 55-77.

9. ff. 37-39v. 'Disputacio Gisleberti abbatis de anima'. Beg. 'Unde infanti anima detur'. G. R. Evans, 'Gilbert Crispin, Abbot of Westminster, on the Soul', Studia Monastica, xxii (1980), pp. 261-272.

10. ff. 39v-40. Collection of proverbs, in alphabetical order A-I. Beg. 'Alienum est omne'.

11. ff. 40-42v. Two Aesopic fables, in verse. Preceded by the title 'Versus eiusdem de rege querenti uxorem', which does not relate to the poems which follow. For a full description see Cat. Romances, ii, pp. 352-354. (a) The kite in the hawk's nest. Beg. 'Quid natura queat'. ff. 40-41v;- (b) The ram in the skin of a dog. Beg. 'Rusticus insaltu sibi'. ff. 41v-42v.

Scope & Content:

Theology LATIN: Gilbert Crispin, abbot of Westminster: Works of Gilbert Crispin: 12th cent: Lat.

includes:

  • f. 3 Logic: Table of syllogistic forms: 12th cent: Lat.
  • f. 3v Art. Illuminations and Drawings ENGLISH: Decorated initial: 12th cent.
  • ff. 3-3v Dictionaries: Interpretation of names: 12th cent: Lat.
  • ff. 3v-17v Theology LATIN: Gilbert Crispin, abbot of Westminster: Dialogue Contra Iudeos , by Gilbert Crispin: 12th cent: Lat.
  • ff. 17v-18v Sermons: For Palm Sunday: 12th cent: Lat.
  • ff. 18v-22v Theology LATIN: Dialogue betw. a Jew and a Christian: 12th cent.
  • ff. 22v-28 Theology LATIN: Gilbert Crispin, abbot of Westminster: Dialogue on the Eucharist , by Gilbert Crispin: 12th cent: Lat.
  • ff. 28-29 Poetry LATIN: Theology LATIN: Confession: Saint Anselm,; Archbishop of Canterbury: Verses on Confession, on the Eucharist, to Abp. Anselm and on the Creation: 12th cent: Lat.
  • ff. 29-37 Theology LATIN: Gilbert Crispin, abbot of Westminster: Dialogue betw. a Christian and a pagan , by Gilbert Crispin: 12th cent: Lat.
  • ff. 37-39v Theology LATIN: Gilbert Crispin, abbot of Westminster: On the Soul , by Gilbert Crispin: 12th cent: Lat.
  • ff. 39v-40 Proverbs: Collection of: 12th cent: Lat.
  • ff. 40-42v Tales: Poetry LATIN: Two Aesopic fables in verse: 12th cent: Lat.

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Digitised Content:
Languages:
English
Latin
Scripts:
Latin
Start Date:
1130
End Date:
1199
Date Range:
Mid 12th century-Late 12th century
Era:
CE
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Custodial History:

Henry Petrie, Keeper of the Records in the Tower: Presented, 1830.

Joseph Ames, bibliographer: Owned, bef. 1759.

Material Type:
Archives and Manuscripts
Legal Status:
Not Public Record(s)
Names:
Ames, Joseph, bibliographer
Anselm of Canterbury, Saint, Abbot of Bec and Archbishop of Canterbury, c 1033-1109,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121451191,
   see also http://viaf.org/viaf/100187025
Crispin, Gilbert, Abbot of Westminster, c 1045-1117,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000079801118,
   see also http://viaf.org/viaf/97751571
Petrie, Henry, Keeper of the Records in the Tower