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Arundel MS 288

Record Id:

040-002039571

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-002039280

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100000000395.0x000370

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ISAD(G)

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Arundel MS 288

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Vellum, Svo., pp. 254, xii. Cent., formerly belonging to John Parker; articles 1, 2, 8-11, are in a later 1. A poem upon the Passion of Our Saviour, in the early French Language, in stanzas of four lines. p. 1. The beginning is wanting, but it ends thus, "Pur ceo, Sire, te pri pur mei ames aniis, Pur la mort seintime e peins ke suffris, Quant paserum per mort, nus gard des enmnis, E nits doint la ioic ke, est en paradis." 2. Short prayers and meditations in old French prose, said to be taken partly from St. Anselyn [Anselm]. p. 6.

3. "Le Manuel de Peche," usually ascribed to Robert Grosteste, Bishop of Lincoln. p. 11. The present copy does not include the whole of the poem, being deficient in about 700 lines .it the end, which are to be found in the Harl. Ms. 4657.

4. A discourse of the pains of Purgatory, in old French prose, upon the text "In omnibus operibus tuis memorare novissima, etc." with the title, "Ici comenee Romaunz estret hors de diuinite solom lordeynment des pliilosoplies." p. 169. Beginning, "A ses treschiers freres et soers en Deu, as totis iccas ke eeste compleisoun lirrount ou de autre lire orruiit, Saluz." End, "dunt peyne porra estre a pener saunz fin ceaus ke serront dampnez; de ceo nus defend Deu par sa pite. Amen." 5. A discourse on the passion of Our Lord; in old French. p. 184. Beginning, "En le noun del piere e du, fiz, e del seynt espirit ke me doynt poer sauer e sainte uolente uoil cscriure la passion Jhesu Crist." End, "Icest amour nous doynt cil ki la nous a prist par sa sloriouse passion, e pur la rnour de sey mesmes saunz fin. Amen." 6. A poem upon the love of God towards rnan; in old French. p. 195. Beginning, "Seynt Pol lui apostle dit, Si come nous trononis en son escrit, Il dit, sil ust chesqun bien, Si amour ne ust, ile serreit rien." End, "Mes par son sen ad tot erie, E tot sustint par sa bunte, Ke sa joye nous otrie Oue lui en pardurable uie." 7. Edmund Riche's Speculum Ecclesiæ, in old French, with the title, "Ceste soume est apelle Speculum ecclesie; ceo est a dire, Mirour de seinte eglyse, issint lapella Seynt Eaumund de Pounteny." p. 207. It is printed in Latin in the Bibliotheca Patrum, vol. xxv. p. 316.

8. "Ci comensount les ix. paroles que mestre Anners [Anno II.?] Erceveq. de Coloynne dyst en in sermoun qui fist agens de religion, les queles ix. paroles sount notables au profit del arme. p. 245.

9. A poem exhorting to obedience, apparently addressed to the monastic orders; in old Frenclh p. 247. Beginning, " Ky out ceste trinite Par li vendroit al vnite." End, "Issi est nel dotes mie Quider, el est graunt folie." 10. The Disputation between the body and the soul, in old French. p. 248. Beginning, "Si come ieo ieu en mon lit, Oy la voiz dun espirit Ky fuist dampe." End, "Que issi puissomps rechater Notz pecchez et la vie auer Pardurable. Amen." See Cott. Als. Titus A. xx. fol. 160. b.

11. Verses upon the unlimited mercy of God; in old French. p. 254. Begiiining, "Niule pecchere ne puet faire peche si ord." End, "Sur tote rien ad Dieux misercorde eslit."

French Language, Early: For the chief Mss. illustrative of the state of the language prior to the year 1500, see the volumes marked.

includes:

p. 1 Poetry, Anonymous: Poem upon the Passion of our Saviour.: Cent. xiii.
p. 6 Prayers: Short prayers, said to be taken partly from St. Anselm ;: in old French.: Cent. xiii.
p. 11 Robert Grostête, Bishop of Lincoln: Le Manuel de Péché, a poem usually ascribed to him.: French.: Cent. xiii.
p. 169 Robert Grostête, Bishop of Lincoln: His tract De poenis purgatorii.: French.: Cent. xiii.
p. 184 Theology, Anonymous books papers, and notes Reverend Catena Patrum: A discourse on the passion of our Lord: French.: Cent. xiii.
p. 195 Poetry, Anonymous: Poem upon the love of God towards man.: Cent. xiii.
p. 207 St. Edmund Riche, called of Pountney or Pontigny, Archbishop of Canterbury; died in the year 1242: Speculum Ecelesiae;: in old French.: Cent. xiii.
p. 245 Anno II, Archbishop of Cologne, died in 1075: Les ix. paroles, que Mestre Anners Erceveq. de Colognne dyst en un sermoun, qui fist agens de religion, les queles ix. paroles sount notables au profit del arme.: Cent. xiii.
p. 247 Poetry, Anonymous: Poem exhorting to obedience; apparently addressed to the monastic orders.: Cent. xiii.
p. 248 Poetry, Anonymous: The disputation between the body and soul.: Cent. xiii.
p. 254 Poetry, Anonymous: Verses upon the unlimited mercy of God.: Cent. xiii.

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

Project / Collection:

Arundel Manuscripts

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-002039280
040-002039571

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Arundel MS 1-550 : Arundel Manuscripts

Arundel MS 288 : Vellum, Svo., pp. 254, xii. Cent., formerly belonging to John Parker; articles 1, 2, 8-11, are in a later 1. A poem upon the…

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032-002039280[0289]/040-002039571

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Languages:

English
French
French, Old

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1100

End Date:

1299

Date Range:

12th century-13th century

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John Parker: formerly possessed.

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Names:

Anno II, Archbishop of Cologne, d 1075
Grosseteste, Robert, alias Grostête or Greathead, statesman, philosopher, scientist, theologian and Bishop of Lincoln, c 1170-1253
Parker, John, of Arundel MS 288
Riche, St. Edmund, called of Pountney or Pontigny, Archbishop of Canterbury, d 1242