Cambridge. Corpus Christi College, Parker Library MS 489

  • Other Form of the Shelfmark :
    • Cambridge. Corpus Christi College, Parker Library MS 489
    • CCCC MS 489
    • MS 489
    • Parker Library MS 489
  • Held at : Cambridge. Corpus Christi College, Parker Library
  • Languages : Latin, English
  • Author : John Josseline (1529-1603)
  • Date of Origin :
  • Script :
    • in various hands
  • Support Material : Paper
  • Composition :
    • ff. cir. 200 (many blank)
  • Dimensions :
    • 176 x 259
  • Codicological details :
    • pp. a-b (loose leaf) + i-xxiv + 1-30 (31-32 missing) + 33-72 + 72a-d + 73-132 (133-290 blank and not imaged) + 291-330 (331-354 blank and not imaged) + 355-364 + xxv-xxxviii

Contents

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  • Résumé : CCCC MS 489 is a sixteenth-century collection of documents including the Historiola Collegii Corporis Christi by John Joscelyn (1529-1603) and his Historiola (a history of Matthew Parker later re-titled Matthaeus), documents relating to Stourbridge Fair, a list of books Archbishop Parker donated to the University Library, a list of the Masters of Corpus Christi College and a copy of the College Statutes. Much of the volume consists of blank pages.


    Contenu :


    Langue(s) des textes : latin, anglais


    iii-xxiv - List of the Masters of the College and other documents related to College life

    Note : List of the Masters of the College. The first hand goes down to John Jegon. Various hands continue to John Barnardiston 1764


    1-32 - Statutes of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge || Statuta Collegii

    Note : The wood-cut of the College arms pasted on the title-page, coloured by hand

    Note : (xxiv) On the opposite page are pasted some extracts from Jerome relating to the pelican

    Note : On the last leaves (pp. 31 - 32) are Interpretations of Statutes by Dr Jegon and Dr Still


    Intervenants :

    John Joscelyn - author

    33-104 - John Joscelyn, Historiola Collegii Corporis Christi || Joscelyn's Historiola

    Note : See on MS 488, and p. 53 of Mr Clark's edition

    Note : (76) Indentura de fundatione schole in Rachedale

    Note : (81) Copies of some documents added by way of note in cent. xviii

    Note : pp. 85-104 blank


    105-300 - John Joscelyn, Historiola (later retitled Matthaeus) || Joscelyn's Historiola de eodem (sc. Matth. Parker)

    rubric : (105) Nam cum (Quamquam) multa enarrauerimus

    Note : Clark, pp. 52, 67: this tract is paged 71-89 by M. Parker in red chalk, now pp. 105-127

    Note : Many blank leaves follow (pp. 128-300) and have not been imaged. Towards the end of the book are items 5-7


    301-318 - Elizabeth's charter concerning Sturbridge Fair || Elizabeth's charter concerning Sturbridge Fair


    319-322 - Custumia et Theolonium of Sturbridge Fair || Custumia et Theolonium of Sturbridge Fair


    323-326 - The list of books given in 1574 to the University Library by Archbishop Parker

    Note : Printed and pasted in: The list of books given in 1574 to the University Library by Abp Parker, occupying 4 pp.

    Note : pp. 327-xxxviii blank except p. xxvi and p. xxxiii

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Notes

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  • Additions: Prefixed are two Decisions of Visitors dated 1829 (pp. iii - v). On the flyleaf, list of contents (p. xiii). On the verso (p. xiv) is pasted an old copy of an Indenture between the Prior and Convent of Hatfield Broadoak and the College referring to a tenement in Cambridge; of 19 Richard II.
  • Additions: At the end are pasted in copies of three deeds of cent. xvi early (p. xxvi and p. xxxiii).

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