Cambridge. Corpus Christi College, Parker Library MS 213

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    • CAMBRIDGE. Corpus Christi College Library, 213
    • CAMBRIDGE, Corpus Christi College Library, 213
    • Cambridge. Corpus Christi College, Parker Library MS 213
    • CCCC MS 213
    • MS 213
    • Parker Library MS 213
  • Held at : Cambridge. Corpus Christi College, Parker Library
  • Author : Jean Gallopez
  • Date of Origin :
  • Script :
    • in a rather current French hand
  • Support Material : on two leaves of paper
  • Composition :
    • ff. 161 + 1
  • Dimensions :
    • 197 x 263
  • Codicological details :
    • 33 lines to a page
    • ff. a-b + i + 1-2 + 2a + 2b + 3-161 + c-d
    • 1 flyleaf, 1(2) (2 leaves of paper follow) 2(8)-21(8) (wants 8).

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  • Jean Galopes | Méditations
    Incipit référence de l'oeuvre : Apres ce que par tres long temps c'est assavoir oultre l'espasse de cincq mil ans l'umain linage s'estoit geu et couché
    Folio 1r - 156r

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  • Résumé : CCCC MS 213 is a copy of Jean Galopes, Le livre doré de la vie de nostre seigneur Jesu Crist, made for presentation to Henry V probably c. 1420, which is depicted in a miniature at the beginning of the book. The dating of the book is after 1419 when Rouen surrendered to the English and Normandy came under the custody of the uncle of Henry V, Thomas Beaufort, duke of Exeter, who together with the king is mentioned in the presentation inscription. The text is a translation into French by Jean Galopes of the pseudo-Bonaventuran Meditationes uitae Christi, an expanded version of the Gospel account of the life of Christ, whose Latin text has been attributed to John de Caulibus OFM. Jean Galopes was dean of the collegiate church of St Louis de Saulsoye in the diocese of Evreux in Normandy.


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    Langue(s) des textes : français, anglais


    1r-159r - Jean Galopes, Le livre doré de la vie de nostre seigneur Jesu Crist || Le livre dore des meditations de la vie [de] nostre seigneur Iesu Crist selon Bonneaventure [traduit per Jehan Galopes]

    Note : f. 1r has border of line and leaf work and the arms of England and France quarterly: also a half-page painting with chess-board ground. On L. Henry in scarlet lined with white, crowned, seated on blue-canopied throne, the hangings semée with gold S's: on L. of him stand two men in doctoral robes. On R. one in green tunic, with moustache, holding a mace. On R. kneels Jean Galopes in purplish robe, offering his book. The floor is of green and black tiles

    Note : An engraving of this, with a description, was published in 1770 by Michael Tyson, M.A., F.S.A., Fellow of the College

    rubric : (1r) Ci commence le liure dore. des meditations de la vie nostre seigneur Ihesu crist. selon Bonneauanture. Et premierement le prologue du translateur

    incipit : (1r) Au tres haust tresfort et tres victorieux prince Henry quint (different ink) de ce nom ... Vostre humble chapelain Jehan Galopes dit

    explicit : (2v) bien viure et bien finez. Amen

    Note : After f. 2v is an English version of the prologue, of cent. xvi, on two leaves of paper

    rubric : (3r) Ci commence le prologue de lacteur du liure dore de la vie nostre seigneur Ihesu Crist selon Bonneauanture

    incipit : (3r) Entre les aultres annonciacions des vertus

    Note : (3r) Large miniature in the initial: red ground with gold flourishing. On L. Bonaventura in Franciscan habit and cardinal's hat holds his book open. On R. a man in a brilliant blue robe with gypciere at his girdle. This is fine work

    explicit : (6r) vueil premier parler

    rubric : (6r) Des meditations des choses lesquelles precedent lincarnacion de nostre seigneur Ihesu Crist

    Note : Chapter I. Text begins

    incipit : (6v) Apres ce que par tres long temps

    Note : (6v) Miniature in initial. Above, the Father half length in sphere with orb. Below, in air, three angels in white interceding. At bottom, three nude souls stand in Hell mouth

    Note : On f. 141v is a good drawing of a magpie on a dog's back

    Note : Ends

    explicit : (156r) dieu beney et laudable au siecle des siecles a perpetuite. Amen

    rubric : (156r) Ci fine le liure dore de la vie de Jesu Crist compose par Sire Bonneauanture

    Note : (156v) Table of chapters

    Note : At the end (f. 159r) an erasure in which I read Cest liure ... ... de Stafford

    Note : An inscription well written in cent. xvi follows

    Note : (159r) This wasse sumtyme King Henri ye / fifeth his Booke; which containeth / the lyfe of Christ & the psalmes / of the patriarkes and prophetes; the / psalmes of ye prophet Dauid omittid; / Mani excilent notes, thoughe some thinges waienge / the tyme; maye be amendid; Rede Iudge & thanke / God for a better light

    Note : On f. 160v is written Salue sancta facies

    Note : On f. 161r an erasure. Below it on a scroll

    Note : (161r) honny soit qi mal y pense

    Note : (161r) A sketch of Prince of Wales's feathers ? and: loes soyt deus

    Note : (161r) Also other scribbles, and: xxxiiis iiijd

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  • On the flyleaf (f. iv) a partially erased inscription doubtless importing that the book belonged to Henry V. The first part cannot be recovered wholly: what remains I read thus: .. livre fu au. henry le grant (or prince?) deu par sa grace ait mercy de son ame. Amen.

Bibliography

  • OPVS, 2010. http://www.opvs.fr.
  • Fischer, Columban. “Die ‘Meditationes Vitae Christi’ ; Ihre Handschrifliche Überlieferung Und Die Verfasserfrage.” Archivium Franciscanum Historicum, 1932, 1–35 et 175–209.
  • Wilkins, Nigel. Catalogue Des Manuscrits Français de La Bibliothèque Parker (Parker Library). Corpus Christi College Cambridge. Cambridge: Parker Library Publications, 1993.

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