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Cotton MS Nero E I/2, ff 1-180, 187-188

Record Id:
042-003317201
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
032-001101582
MDARK:
ark:/81055/vdc_100033998263.0x000001
LARK:
SLARK:
ark:/81055/vdc_100060882328.0x000005
Format:
ISAD(G)
Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Nero E I/2, ff 1-180, 187-188
Title:
‘Cotton-Corpus legendary’, volume 1 (imperfect) and volume 2 (imperfect)
Scope & Content:

These folios contain part of the earliest surviving, substantial legendary from England. Together with Cotton Nero E I/1, and Cambridge, Corpus Christi College MS 9, pp. 61-458, these folios originally formed two volumes with 150 texts covering the liturgical year. Part of the first volume is contained in folios 1-165 and 187-88 and folios 166-80 contain second part of the second volume. These folios were copied in the second half of the 11th century and include:

f. 1r: Passio sancti Gordiani et Epimachii martyrorum (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 3612, imperfect).

ff. 1r–v: Passio sancti Pancratii martyris (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 6421).

ff. 1v–3v: Passio sanctorum Nerei et Achillei (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 6058).

ff. 3v–4r: Rescriptum Marcelli (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 6060).

ff. 4r–v: Vita sanctorum Petronille et Felicule (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 6061).

f. 4v: Passio sancti Nicomedis (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 6062).

ff. 4v–5r: Passio sanctorum Nerei et Achillei (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 6063).

f. 5r: Passio sanctorum Eutychetis, Victorini et Maronis (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 6064).

ff. 5r–6r: Passio sancte Domitille et sociorum (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 6066).

ff. 6r–8r: Passio sancti Torpetis martyris (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 8307).

ff. 8r–v: Ps.-Pastor, Passio sancte Potentiane (Pudentiane) (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 6991).

ff. 8v–15v: Venantius Fortunatus, Vita sancti Germani Parisiacensis episcopi (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 3468).

ff. 15v–16r: Passio sancti Cononis martyris (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 1912).

ff. 16r–17v: Passio sanctorum Marcellini et Petri (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 5231).

ff. 17v–20r: Passio sancti Erasmi episcopi et martyris (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 2580).

ff. 20r–21v: Passio sancti Bonifacii martyris (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 1413).

ff. 21v–22v: Vita sancti Medardi episcopi (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 5864).

ff. 22v–24v: Passio sanctorum Primi et Feliciani martyrum (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 6922).

ff. 24v–25v: Passio sancti Getulii martyris et sociorum (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 3524b).

ff. 25v–26r: Passio sancti Basilidis et sociorum (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 1019).

ff. 26r–27r: Passio sancte Symphorose cum vii filiis (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 7971a).

f. 27r: Gregory of Tours, Miraculum sancti Martini (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 5623).

ff. 27r–29v: Passio sanctorum Viti, Modesti et Crescentie (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 8712b).

ff. 29v–30r: Augustine of Hippo, Sermo in natale sancti Iohannis baptiste.

ff. 30r–v: Augustine of Hippo, Sermo de natale sancti Iohannis baptiste.

ff. 30v–32v: Passio sancti Gallicani, Iohannis et Pauli (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 3236, 3238b).

ff. 32v–36v: Passio sancti Petri apostoli (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 6664).

ff. 36v–40v: Passio beati Pauli apostoli (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 6574, 6570).

ff. 40v–41v: Passio sanctorum Processi et Martiniani (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 6947).

ff. 41v–42v: Passio sancti Felicitatis cum septem filiis (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 2853).

ff. 42v–43v: Passio sanctorum Rufine et Secunde (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 7359).

ff. 43v–44r: Vita sancti Praxedis virginis (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 6920).

ff. 44r–48v: Vita sancti Wandregisili confessoris (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 8805, imperfect).

ff. 49r–52r: Passio sancti Apollinaris martyris (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 623, imperfect).

ff. 52r–53r: Passio sancti Iacobi maioris (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 4057).

ff. 53r–56v: Passio sanctorum dormientium septem (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 2316).

ff. 56v–60r: Passio sancti Pantaleonis (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 6437).

ff. 60r–v: Passio sanctorum Simplicii, Faustini et Beatricis (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 7790).

ff. 60v–61r: Passio sancti Felicis II pape (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 2857).

ff. 61r–64r: Passio sancti Stephani I pape (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 7845).

ff. 64r–67r: Vita sancti Cassiani episcopi Augustodunensis (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 1632).

ff. 67r–73r: Passio sanctorum Sixti, Laurentii et Hippolyti (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 6884, 6, 7801, 4754, 3961).

ff. 73r–75v: Passio sanctorum Donati episcopi et Hilariani monachi (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 2291).

ff. 75v–77v: Vita sancti Gaugerici episcopi (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 3287).

ff. 77v–78v: Passio sancti Eupli martyris (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 2729).

ff. 78v–79r: Passio sancti Eusebii presbyteri (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 2740).

ff. 79r–86v: Paschasius Radbertus, Cogitis me (Ps.-Jerome, Ad Paulam et Eustochium de assumptione sancte Dei genitricis semperque uirginis Marie) (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 5355d).

ff. 86v–88r: Passio sancti Agapeti martyris (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 125).

ff. 88r–89r: Passio sancti Symphoriani martyris (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 7967).

ff. 89r–91v: Vita sancti Audoeni episcopi (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 750).

ff. 91v–94r: Passio sancti Bartholomaei apostoli (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 1002).

ff. 94r–v: Paulinus of Nola, Passio sancti Genesii martyris (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 3304).

ff. 94v–95v: Hilary of Arles, Miracula sancti Genesii martyris (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 3307).

ff. 95v–105v: Possidius, Vita sancti Augustini Hipponensis (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 785).

ff. 105v–107v: Vita sancte Sabine (compare Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 7408).

ff. 107v–109r: Passio sancte Seraphie (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 7856).

ff. 109r–v: Passio sancte Sabine (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 7407).

ff. 109v–111v: Vita sancti Bertini (incorporated in Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no.765, followed by Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 1289b).

ff. 111v–116v: Passio sancti Adriani martyris (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 3744b).

ff. 116v–118r: Sermo de nativitate sancte Marie (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 5341).

ff. 118r–121v: Vita sancti Audomari (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 765).

ff. 121v–122r: Passio sancti Hyacinthi (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 4053).

ff. 122r–v: Passio sancti Cornelii pape (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 1958).

ff. 122v–123v: Passio sancti Cypriani (compare Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 2038h).

ff. 123v–126r: Passio sancte Euphemie (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 2708).

ff. 126r–129v: Passio sanctorum Lucie et Geminiani (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 4985).

ff. 129v–133v: Vita sancti Lamberti (compare Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 4677).

ff. 133v–137v: Passio sancti Matthaei (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 5690).

ff. 137v–139v: Eucherius, Passio sanctorum Mauricii et sociorum (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 5743).

ff. 139v–142r: Passio sancti Firmini (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 3002).

ff. 142r–143r: Passio sancti Cypriani (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 2038).

ff. 143r–145v: Acta et passio sanctorum Cypriani, Iustine et Theoctiste (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 2047, 2050).

ff. 145v–147v: Passio sanctorum Cosme et Damiani (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 1970).

ff. 147v–148v: Apparitio in Monte Gargano (Dedicatio ecclesie Michaelis archangeli) (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 5948).

ff. 148v–151r: Gennadius, Vita sancti Hieronymi presbyteri (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 3869).

ff. 151r–v Sermo in die Omnium Sanctorum.

ff. 151v–153v: Libuinus, Miracula beati Leonis pape IX (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 4821).

ff. 153v–155v: Vita sancti Nicholai episcopi Myrensis, with musical notation.

ff. 156r–157v: Vita sancte Fritheswithe uirginis (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 3164).

ff. 158r–162v: Rhygyfarch ap Sulien, Vita beati Davidis episcopi (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 2107, Nero recension).

ff. 162v–165r: Ps.-Theophimus, Vita sancte Margarete Antiochie (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 5303).

ff. 166r–167r: Adrevald of Fleury, Aduentus et exceptio sancti Benedicti et Scholastice (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 1117, imperfect).

ff. 167r–168r: Exaltatio sancte Crucis (compare Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 4178).

ff. 168r–180r: Actus sancti Siluestri pape (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 7739).

ff. 180r–v: Passio sancte Columbe (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 1893).

ff. 187r-188v: Vita Bede (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no. 1069).

Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Project / Collection:
Cotton Collection
Hierarchy Record Ids:
032-001101582
040-001102742
041-001102744
042-003317201
Is part of:
Cotton MS : Cotton Manuscripts
Cotton MS Nero E I : ‘Cotton-Corpus legendary’, volume 1 and volume 2 (imperfect); ‘Wulfstan Cartulary’/‘Nero-Middleton…
Cotton MS Nero E I/2 : ‘Cotton-Corpus Legendary’, volume 1, part 2 ; ‘Cotton-Corpus Legendary’, volume 2 (imperfect); ‘Wulfstan…

 

Cotton MS Nero E I/2, ff 1-180, 187-188 : ‘Cotton-Corpus legendary’, volume 1 (imperfect) and volume 2 (imperfect)
Hierarchy:
032-001101582[0655]/040-001102742[0002]/041-001102744[0001]/042-003317201
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Record Type (Level):
SubItem
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Part of Cotton MS Nero E I/2

Digitised Content:
Languages:
English, Old
Latin
Scripts:
Latin
Start Date:
1050
End Date:
1099
Date Range:
2nd half 11th century
Era:
CE
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Custodial History:

Origin: Worcester Cathedral : the main hand also wrote a charter pertaining to Worcester of 1058 (Add Ch 19801) and some of the other hands have also been linked to other manuscripts associated with Worcester (see Ker, Catalogue (1957), p. 41).

Provenance:

John Joscelyn (b. 1529, d. 1603), Old English scholar and Church of England clergyman: annotated (see Ker, Catalogue (1957), p. 41).

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