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Cotton MS Vespasian D XV, ff 2–67

Record Id:

041-001103349

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-001101582

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100000001630.0x0003a0

LARK:

SLARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100101145604.0x000005

Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

Cotton MS Vespasian D XV, ff 2–67

Title:

Pontifical, with medieval endleaves.

Scope & Content:

Contents:

A collection of pontifical services and prayers originally written for the See of Canterbury. Here, the prayers have been adapted for the use of Exeter Cathedral.

f. 2v: Confirmation, prayers beginning: 'In confirmatione. Episcopus levata manu super capita confirmandorum dicat'.

f. 3v: Excommunication and anathema formula: 'Autoritate Dei omnipotentis patris et filii et spiritus sancti et sancte Dei genitricis Marie Sancte'.

ff. 4r-19v: Blessings of vestments, altar linen, chalice, sacred objects.Rubric. 'Incipit Benedictio ad vestimenta sacerdotalia seu levitica'. Beginning: 'Omnipotens sempiterne Deus qui per Moysen famulum tuum pontificalia seu sacerdotalia atque levitica vestimenta'.

ff. 20v-42r: Consecration of abbot followed by the episcopal benediction for the second Sunday in Advent, Ash Wednesday and Holy Week: 'Ecclesie nostre pater electus fratres karissimi ad est ad suum ordinem suscipiendum'.

ff. 42v-44v: Blessing of altar cloth. 'Dominus vobiscum domine Deus omnipotens qui ab initio hominibus utilia et necessaria creasti quique sacerdotalia vestimenta sacerdotibus et levitis ornamenta'.

ff. 44v-47v: Blessing for pilgrims. 'Accipe hanc sportam itineris tui in nomine domini nostril Ihesu Christi'.

ff. 48r-57v: Exorcism and celebration of a synod. Rubric: ' In consecration cimiterii exorcimus aque'. Beginning: 'Exorcito te creatura aque in nomine Dei patris omnipotentis'.

ff. 57v-61r: Reconciliation of excommunicate. Rubric: 'Incipit de his qui post excommunicationem cum luctu penitentie ad reconcilationem veniunt'.

ff. 61r-65r: Rite of enclosure: 'Si est femina primum iaceat in occidentali parte ecclesie ubi mos est feminis habitare'.

f. 66r: prayer: 'Omnipotens sempiterne Deus parce metuentibus, parce supplicibus et mittere dignare sanctum angelum tuum de celis'.

ff. 66v-67v: Exorcism: 'Exorcizo te creatura salis per Deum vivum'.

Decoration:

Rustic initials in red and green. Some of them are slightly foliated (i. e.: f.f 37v; 43r; 55v). Rubrics in red.

The text on ff. 61r-v is highlighted in green.

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

Project / Collection:

Cotton Collection

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-001101582
040-001103347
041-001103349

Is part of:

Cotton MS : Cotton Manuscripts
Cotton MS Vespasian D XV : Pontifical, with medieval endleaves; a penitential manual including Isidore of Seville, Sententiarum; and St Jerome,…

Cotton MS Vespasian D XV, ff 2–67 : Pontifical, with medieval endleaves.

Hierarchy:

032-001101582[0979]/040-001103347[0002]/041-001103349

Container:

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Record Type (Level):

Item

Extent:

Part of Cotton MS Vespasian D XV

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Languages:

Latin

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1150

End Date:

1199

Date Range:

2nd half of the 12th century

Era:

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Physical Characteristics:

Materials: Parchment.

Dimensions: 190x120mm (text space 140x190mm)

Script: Caroline minuscule.

Custodial History:

Origin: England.

Provenance:

Exeter Cathedral, the pontifical adapted from the Canterbury pontifical to the use of the See of Exeter: ff. 21v-22r: 'Vis sancte matri ecclesie Exoniensi canonicam'.

Publications:

J. Brückmann, ‘Latin manuscript pontificals and benedictionals in England and Wales’, Traditio, 29 (1973), 436–37;

Neil R. Ker, (ed.), Medieval Libraries of Great Britain: A List of Surviving Books (London, 2nd edn., 1964), p. 82

Material Type:

Archives and Manuscripts

Legal Status:

Not Public Record(s)