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Résumé : The greater part of the material in CCCC MS 335 is concerned with Christian attitudes to Islam. It contains fourteenth- and early fifteenth-century copies of texts that were the result of Peter the Venerable's (c. 1092-1156) travels in Muslim Spain and which were frequently transmitted together. These include Peter's own Letter to Bernard of Clairvaux OCist (1090-1153), Robert of Ketton (d. after 1157) Chronica mendosa Sarracenorum, De generatione Mahumet and De doctrina Mahumet sometimes attributed to Hermann of Carinthia (Hermann Dalmatin, c. 1100-c. 1160), Riccoldus de Monte Crucis OP (1242-1320) Libellus contra legem Sarracenorum and the Letter of a Saracen and Christian Response, the translation by Peter of Toledo (fl. c. 1142-3) and Peter of Poitiers (c. 1130-1205) of the Apologia (Risala) attributed to al-Kindi. In addition the manuscript contains a number of minor texts, including an Orthographia Gallica, medical recipes and prognostications. The manuscript was once at the cathedral priory of Ely, according to an inscription at the end of the book.
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Langue(s) des textes : latin, français
Intervenants :
Sarracenus (pseudo-al-Kindi) - author
1r-9v - Sarracenus (pseudo-al-Kindi), Epistola ad Christianum
rubric : (1r) Incipit epistola sarraceni ad suam sectam christianum inuitantem (!)
incipit : (1r) In nomine dei misericordis et miseratoris adiutorium tuum o domine. Tempore abdalla helmemun fuit quidam de prudentissimis et excellentissimis elchesuu filii alahalet
explicit : (1r) scripsit itaque helesnimi christiano cartam cuius exemplar hoc est
rubric : (1r) Glosa
incipit : (1r) Sciendum quod ex quo sarraceni egiptum possiderunt ... omnes reges emur helimni [mo] (Emirhelmomini, C.C.C. Oxford) vocauerunt
explicit : (1r) Azoara. i. capitulum siue oraculum dicitur arabice
Note : Text
incipit : (1r) A quodam filio cuiusdam ad quendam filium cuiusdam Christianum salus super se et misericordia dei scriptum meum tibi cum pace
Note : Ends
explicit : (9v) Placida et spontanea voluntate ad ea que nostra sunt venias exhortamur. vale
rubric : (9v) Explicit epistola sarraceni inuitantis ad sectam suam
Note : Items 1, 2 are in MS. C.C.C. Oxford 184, art. 6, 7 (of cent. xiv early)
9v-44r - Response of a Christian to the letters of the Saracen
rubric : (9v) Rescriptum Christiani ad maurum suam legem nichil esse merito rationis ostendentis
incipit : (9v) In nomine dei patris et filii et spiritu sancti misericordis et miseratoris ad quendam filium cuiusdam quidam filius cuiusdam christianus minimus seruorum Christi salus a deo salus et pietas et clemencia etc. ... vidi literas tuas et gratias egi deo
explicit : (44r) et aliquam facere utilitatem hominibus
incipit : (44r) Cum vero peruenissent iste due epistole ad emurhelmomini elmenu
explicit : (44r) oraciones dei super eum. sit nobis deus adiutor et protector et procurator benignus in omnibus. amen
Peter the Venerable OSB - author
44r-45r - Peter the Venerable OSB, Epistola ad Bernardum Claravallensem de impia secta Muhamet
rubric : (44r) Incipit epistola domini Petri venerabili cluniacensis abbatis ad dominum Bernardum Clareuallensem abbatem de impia secta mahumet pseudoprophete
incipit : (44v) Singulari ueneracione colendo
explicit : (45r) gazis uestre sapiencie suppleat
rubric : (45r) Explicit epistola
Note : Bibliander, Apologia etc., Basel 1543, I 1
45r-48v - Peter the Venerable OSB, Summa totius haeresis Sarracenorum
rubric : (45r) Incipit vita mahumet
Note : (45v) Capitula
incipit : (45v) Summa tocius heresis ac diabolice secte
Note : Bibliander I 2
rubric : (48v) Prologus Roberti translatoris uiri eruditi et scolastici ad dominum Petrum abbatem
incipit : (48v) Cum iubendi religio parendique votum
explicit : (49r) cedere affirmat
Note : Bibliander I 7
Robert Ketton - author
Hermann of Carinthia - author
49r-56v - Robert Ketton, Chronica mendosa Sarracenorum (transl. by Hermann of Carinthia)
rubric : (49r) Cronica mendosa et ridiculosa sarracenorum
incipit : (49r) In creacionis sue primordio
explicit : (56v) die 10 almuharan
Note : Bibliander I 213
Hermann of Carinthia (attrib.) - author
57r-65r - Hermann of Carinthia (attrib.), De generatione Mahumet et nutritura eius
rubric : (57r) De generacione mahumet et nutritura eius. quod transtulit hermanus sclauus scolasticus subtilis et ingeniosus apud legionem hispanie ciuitatem
incipit : (57r) Liber generacionis mahumet nuncii dei
explicit : (65r) cum gratiarum accione rediui
Note : Bibliander I 201
65r-73r - Hermann of Carinthia (attrib.), De doctrina Mahumet
rubric : (65r) De doctrina mahumet que apud sarracenos magne auctoritatis est sub eodem hermanno translata cum esset peritissimus utriusque lingue. scilicet latine et arabice
incipit : (65r) Erat nuncius dei oracio dei super eum et salus sedens inter socios in ciuitate sua Jesrab et descendit super eum angelus gabriel
explicit : (73r) cuius vere tu nuncius et propheta
Note : Bibliander I 189
73r-74r - Robert Ketton, Preface to the Liber legis Saracenorum quem Alchoran uocant
rubric : (73r) Prefacio Roberti translatoris ad dominum petrum cluniacensem abbatem in libro legis sarracenorum quem mahumet pseudopropheta per angelum gabrielem quasi de celo sibi missa confinxit
incipit : (73r) Domino suo petro
explicit : (74r) necessariis argumentis insistens
Riccoldus de Monte Crucis OP - author
74r-101r - Riccoldus de Monte Crucis OP, Libellus contra legem Sarracenorum
rubric : (74r) Incipit libellus fratris Ricculdi ordinis predicatorum contra legem sarracenorum prohemium
incipit : (74r) Quot sunt dies serui tui
Note : (75r) Capitula
incipit : (75r) Primo igitur oportet scire qui sunt principales errores
explicit : (101r) lex adeo sanctissima pariter et obseruabilis mundo
rubric : (101r) Explicit
Note : Bibliander II 83
Vincent of Beauvais OP - author
101r-118v - Vincent of Beauvais OP, Speculum historiale (extract from book 25, 118-45)
rubric : (101r) De conuersione Petri Alfunsi quondam Iudei et edicione libri sui auctor est (?)
incipit : (101r) Eo tempore petrus alfunsus quondam iudeus et moyses appellatum iudaismum reliquit
Note : Extracts, ending
explicit : (118v) quam cepi legem implere perficiat. Amen. Hec vincencius in speculo libro 26 in fine eiusdem libri
Note : In fact, the modern literature says book 25
119r-121v - Tractatus de dungionibus diaboli
rubric : (119r) Incipit tractatus de dungionibus (i. domibus) diaboli
incipit : (119r) Milicia est vita hominis super terram
explicit : (121v) ad rectam voluntatem penitendi valeat reuocari
pseudo-Bonaventure OFM - author
121v-122v - pseudo-Bonaventure OFM, Sermo de modo uiuendi
rubric : (121v) Sermo de modo uiuendi fratri bonauenture
incipit : (121v) Quisquis es qui per fidem spem et caritatem
explicit : (122v) uideatur deus per gloriam ad quam nos perducat. amen
123r-128v - Sermons
Note : Extracts
Note : (123r) One on the development of the embryo
Note : (123v) Orations to an assembly
incipit : (123v) Reuerendi domini legius dominus noster rex considerans dissenciones et discordias quas habemus ab intrinseco
Note : quotes the Policraticus and Aristotle: on f. 125r is an allusion to the Scotch as rebels
Note : (125r) Sermon at a visitation
incipit : (125r) Ponans visitacionem tuam pacem. ps. 60. Amantissimi fratres mei ratione triplici visitacio ordinatur
Note : Ends 127v. 128r-128v blank
129r-131v - Treatise on birds, fish, marvels and animals
Note : (129r) Begins imperfectly on Aues
Note : (129r) naciones morsibus impugnant. Sunt autem magnitudine cignorum colore ... griphes. onocraculus ... sirenes etc.
Note : (129r) Pisces
Note : (129v) De lapidibus
Note : (130v) Mirabilia. Hec predicta que partim ex historiis orientalium mappa mundi partim ex scriptis beati Augustini, ysidori, et ex libris etiam plinii et solini ... Ciclopes. Pigmei. Gigantes. Barnacle-geese etc.
Note : (131r) Instinct of animals. More about birds, ending
explicit : (131v) Cignus ... cantum suum ad modum cithare aptat
rubric : (131v) Explicit. Amen
132r-132v - Orthographia gallica || On French pronunciation
Note : Another hand
incipit : (132r) Diccio gallice dictata debet regulariter secundum quod scribitur pronunciari
explicit : (132v) differencia est in gallicis inter mound scriptum per d. et mount scriptum per t. Regulariter omnis diccio debet scribi secundum quod pronunciatur
132v-133v - De septem signis in Christi natiuitate
rubric : (132v) De 7 signis in Christi natiuitate
incipit : (132v) Primum signum natiuitatis Christi fuit quod princeps unus id est cesar augustus per omnem orbem regnabat
Note : 2nd Peace, 3rd Census, 4th Death of 1030 slaves who would not return to their proper masters, 5th Star, 6th Perihelion, 7th Fount of oil at Rome
133v-135v - De duodecim lapidibus civitatis Dei
rubric : (133v) Nomina lapidum
incipit : (133v) Iaspis primus ponitur in fundamento ciuitatis dei. qui talem naturam habet
explicit : (135v) sed quasi vinum rubens apparens
rubric : (135v) Explicit de XII lapidibus
136r-137v - Regula fratrum minorum (extract)
rubric : (136r) Regula et vita fratrum minorum hoc est silicet domini nostri Ihesu Christi sanctum euangelium obseruare viuendo in obediencia sine proprio voluntate et castitate
incipit : (136r) Frater franciscus promittit obedienciam etc. ... Si qui voluerit istam vitam accipere
explicit : (137v) que firmiter promisimus obseruemus
rubric : (137v) Explicit regula fratrum minorum
138r-142v - Tracts on diet in French and Latin (Prognostications) || On diet, regimen and weather during the twelve months, in French
Note : A smaller hand
incipit : (138r) Le meys de Januer appellent les astronomienz entendement cil apreygnent coment lem dyst le cors grarder
explicit : (139r) mort de prince ou de roy ou de counte ou de altre grant gentz
rubric : (139r) Hic incipit Idoneus Tractatus
incipit : (139r) Mense Januarii vinum album ieiunus bibe
rubric : (139v) Sequitur Rubrica de accionibus
Note : Very ill written, ending 142v
Note : (142v) Receipts in French and Latin, headed Wills de haneworth iuxta Disce mark(et ?)
143r-153v - Documents relating to Roger Raude of Kenynghale and Robert Longham || Copies of documents
Note : (144r) 1. 1386. Roger Raude de Kenynghale
Note : (143v) 2. 1387 at Trinity Hall. Rob. Longham, vicar of St John's, Maddermarket (Norwich)
Note : (144r) 3. Relates to Steucheworth (Stetchworth) 1387
Note : On f. 144v begin a series of Formulae: on f. 150r one relating to Hauxton and Shelford
Note : On f. 153r a deed of 138.. relating to Lopham, ending: in le bordenhostel Cantabr.
Note : (153v) Partial list of contents on f. 153v
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