Durham University Library MS. Cosin V.iv.2Fasciculus Morum, etc.Held by: Durham University Library: Cosin Manuscripts
Items (6)-(9), (11)-(13) are in English or contain English passages.
The three sections (A)-(C) of the manuscript appear to be the work of one identified scribe, but soiling of the first leaf of (B), f.125r, suggests that it existed separately for a time; it could well have been written at an earlier date. Why (C) should have an original, independent, overlapping, foliation is not clear, but may suggest that another section, now lost, once stood between (A) and (C).
Differences between the shades of the inks of the foliation and texts from f.118r onwards, other changes in the writing, and in marginal additions indicate that batches of contents were added or appended after intervals of time.
Digitised: https://n2t.durham.ac.uk/ark:/32150/t1mxk81jm09q.html
Physical description of manuscript
Support
Paper, quarto (watermarks: siren (?), up to f.13, cf. Heawood, 15th cent., no.76, A.D. 1477; gothic y with cross above, thereafter, Briquet, nos 9173-83, A.D. 1442--72), with many deckle fore-edges.
Extent: ii+171+i f
Size: 207 mm x 145 mm
Foliation
Original arabic foliation by text hands, 1-160 and 156-167, with 121 torn out, superseded for last twelve leaves by a modern foliation, 161-172
Secundo folio: Est leo
Collation(A): [f.1-120] 112, 2-314, 4-912 1012 wants 9 (f.121, blank ?); (B): [f.125-160] 11-128, 1312, 148; (C): [f.161-172] 1512.
Catchwords: Catchwords on quires 1-9 and 12-13. Some leaves, apparently randomly, have the first syllable(s) of the verso duplicated in the lower margin of the preceding recto, e.g. in quire 2 f.14, 15, 17, 20, 23 and 24.
Layout
No evidence of line-pricking or ruling. Written space 150 x 100-105 mm; framed in soft brown. Two columns for f.90-93. c. 27-28, or, (B), 25-26, or, (C), 29-30 lines.
Script
Written in anglicana, very currently, with either single or two compartment a, entirely, probably together with side-notes and additions, by Thomas Olyphantt, in several stages, but using a distinctive form for w, and also idiosyncratic page catchwords randomly; the script of f.125r-144v and 149-152/9 differs somewhat in aspect and in using two compartment a, and its language exhibits some different dialect features, quite possibly deriving from the exemplars rather than the scribe's normal habits: cf. O'Mara (1994), p.91-92.
Decoration
Underlining and paraphs, both in text and marginalia, in red. No red underlines of folio numbers from f.117v to 160v but resumed with overlapping foliation 156-167. Initials, to item (7) and in item (1b) for each new initial letter of alphabet, 2-line, red lombards. Running titles: part numbers in item (1) and folios throughout.
Binding
Sides and spine of brown calf, blind-tooled by Hugh Hutchinson of Durham ca. 1665 (crested roll and tool no. 3); 1 clasp, mid 19th century, as usual; spine repaired late 20th century, keeping old leather with four raised bands, and gilt press-mark.
Manuscript history
Creation
Written in England,
1477, probably all by Thomas Olyphannt, secular priest: see colophon to item (1c), and at other times. Items (8)-(9) derive from the province of York. Spellings initially assigned to North Central Lincolnshire by the Edinburgh Later Middle English Dialect survey, but subsequently re-assigned to Cumbria, see LALME I 246, III 537-8, profile 389, and O'Mara, p.82-85, 91-92.
Provenance
Inscription: “Geo. Davenport <Donum Johannis Tempest Armigeri. 1665.>”, on older pastedown, exposed through window in mid-19th century overlaid pastedown Refers probably to John Tempest of the Isle and of Old Durham (d. 1697), see R. Surtees, History, IV,i, 93; Davenport had two other manuscripts from him, Cosin MSS V.iii.17 and V.iv.9. Davenport's list of contents, f.iiv. Ex-libris and shelf-numbers by Rud, f.1r.
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Modern title: Fasciculus Morum (abridged)
Author: Robert Selk OFM
Incipit: Augustinus Si eque amat magis diligiretur creatura quam creator
Explicit: vnde liquet quod bellum spirituale contra hostes hos aggredi non debemus formidare
Et nota quod virgines pre ceteris sanctis cristum secuntur prope diuersas eorum prerogatiuas que continentur in libro qui vocatur fasciculus morum etc quem librum composuit frater Robertus Selke de ordine fratrum Minorum. Expliciunt quedam notabilia que continentur in libro qui vocatur fasciculus morum Anno domini 1477 Cuius possessor Thomas Olyphaunntt Capellano etc
Rubric: Hic incipiunt quedam notabilium que tractaui de libro vocatum fasciculus morum
Language: Latin
Language: English, Middle (1100-1500)
This version includes only six of the sets of Middle English verses.
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Modern title: Alphabetical subject index
Incipit: Incipit Tabula libri precedentis etc.
Explicit: Christus passus est 6 feria 22
Language: Latin
References by folio-number, in two columns.
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Modern title: Sermon outlines
Incipit: Dominica prima aduentus & dominica in palmis. Ecce Rex tuus venit Matt.21 Videmus quod regis absencia crescit
Explicit: ipsi recipient nos in eterna tabernacula Amen.
Explicit tractatus qui dicitur fasculus [sic] morum. Anno domini 1477. 12 die mensis Julij Per Thomam Olyphaunntt Capellanum scriptus.
Language: Latin
38 of the appended sermon-outlines appear, with two of the sets of verses
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Incipit: Nichill deo dignius bona voluntarie
Explicit: Nunquam anima pacificatur
Language: Latin
Latin sententiae, quotations from Isidore “in soliloquio” and Augustinus
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Incipit: versus De tribus abbatibus Primus largus dixit Porta patens esto. 2us tenax dixit claudetur honesto 3us largus dixit
Language: Latin
Cited: Walther 1963, 21941 line 1
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Incipit: versus Preterit ista dies
Explicit: gloria mundi
Language: Latin
Cited: Walther 1963, 22258
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Incipit: Dum potes esto
Explicit: dominator
Language: Latin
Cited: Walther 1963, 6658 line 1
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Incipit: versus Rebus in interitis nihil est incertius hora Mortis morte nihil certius esse potest
Language: Latin
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Incipit: versus Stulcior est stulto qui flet pro patre sepulto Defunctum scire poterit non posse redire
Language: Latin
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Modern title: On the revelation of nine points
Incipit: 1. Da pauperibus vnum denarium in vita tua
Explicit: et omnes sancti orarent pro te.
Language: Latin
On the revelation of nine points, sometimes ascribed to St Albert; there are only eight here, as in some German instances.
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Modern title: Extract on Compostella and Galicia
Incipit: Hec sunt proculdubio Ephesus scilicet que est ad dexterram
Explicit: constat honesta vsus in hodiernum diem in fide orthodoxa. etc vt patet in gestis karoli imperatoris magni.
Language: Latin
Most of one chapter of the Historia Karoli Magni
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Modern title: Religious tract
Incipit: Videmus enim ad sensum quod arbor producens fructum
Explicit: Multa audies et parum narrabis etc
Language: Latin
Marginal note “Vt habetur in littera bone venture”. Corresponds in parts with a "Tractatus inducens hominem ad devocionem" in Paris, B.N. MS lat. 3603, f.125v-129v; ed. Vaissier 1960, p.lxix-lxxv. At f.118v foot “&c” indicates abridgment. Four divisions, numbered in margin. f.120v and 122 blank; f.121 torn out.
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v
Modern title: Sunday letter
Incipit: This is the lettere that owr lord god sentt to dyuerse places þat þe peple shuld amend thame and specyally for to kepe the sonday frome all manere of warkes
Explicit: bott þai shall hafe my grace and joy withowttyn end. To þe whilke joy he bryng vs qui sine fine viuit et regnat Amen++ Explicit.
Language: English, Middle (1100-1500)
Edited: O'Mara,
94-96; 102; 138-140
Edited: Priebsch
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r-128
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Modern title: Sermon on Sunday observance
Incipit: Scribitur. Ecc.12. deum time et mandata eius obserua ... Frendis 3e sall wele vnderstand þat it ys wryttyn. Ecc.12. Drede þi god and kepe hys commandmentis ...
Explicit: ... from þe begynnyng of þe worlde þe wylke he graunt ȝow and me þat for vs deyd a pon þe rode tre Amen.
Language: English, Middle (1100-1500)
Possibly based on Old English and earlier Middle English examples
O'Mara,
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v-131
r
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Incipit: At þe begynyng god and haly kyrke Cursys all þase þat þe franches or þe fredom of haly kyrk brekys ...
Explicit: ... thurght cristyndome.
Language: English, Middle (1100-1500)
Language: Latin
Sentences of excommunication in northern English, followed by two Latin formulae: ed. W. O. Henderson, Manuale Ebor., pp. 119-22, and (131v) an extra English cursing `And þus says some for þe mor raddour @Be þe Autoryte ... & haly kyrke / fiat/ fiat/ fiat. “Causes for which the Church Curses & Excommunicates” heading added in 18th century.
Manuale Ebor.,
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Original title: Legenda Aurea (extract)
Incipit: Notandum quod a paganis olim et gentibus in hijs kalendis multe supersticiones oberuabantur ...
Explicit: ... quas Augustinus in quadam sermone commemorat ... arguite. corripite. Castigate. etc
Language: Latin
Extract from Legenda aurea, on same them as item (8b). “Vt scribitur in legenda sanctorum in festo circumcisionis domini prope finem” added at head.
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r-160
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Original title: Confessio generalis die pasche
Incipit: All þat sall be howsyllytt at þis messe knele downe ...
Explicit: ... & panance for my synnys & absolucion &c Misereatur vestri Et Absolucio Dicatis quina [sic] vice Pater noster Aue maria cum Credo etc Dominus Ihesus Christus pro sua magna pietate ... In nomine patris & filij & spiritus.
Language: English, Middle (1100-1500)
Jolliffe C1, only copy of this form. For others cf. Henderson pp. 220*-6*; Maskell, Monumenta Ritualia (2nd ed., 1882), III, 296-303.
Peter Lombard,
MicrofilmMicrofilmed in 1985/86 by the Hill Monastic Manuscript Library, St John's Abbey and University, Collegeville, Minnesota. Copies held by them and Durham University Library.
Digitised material for Durham University Library MS. Cosin V.iv.2 - Fasciculus Morum, etc.Digitised in November 2023. Due to the binding, there are some images throughout the volume with marginalia and text not visible in the image because they are too far into the gutter. There is no f.121 r or v. The foliation goes f.120, f.122 etc. Watermarks on folios f.ii r, f.148r, f.171r and the end flyleaf r have been photographed using a light sheet with the additional image added as a layer. The front and back cover and fore-edge have been photographed using raking light with the additional image added as a layer.
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Priebsch, R., Letter from heaven on the observance of the Lord's Day (Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1936)
A deuout treatyse called the tree & XII frutes of the Holy Goost , ed. Vaissier, J. J., (Groningen: Wolters, 1960).
Walther, H., Proverbia sententiaeque latinitatis medii aevi. Lateinische Sprichwörter und Sentenzen des Mittelalters in alphabetischer Anordnung (Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 1963-86)
Wenzel, S., Verses in sermons: Fasciculus morum and its Middle English poems , (Cambridge Mass.: Medieval Academy of America, 1978)
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