The James Catalogue of Western Manuscripts

Shelfmark B.15.36
Manuscript Title Bernard of Clairvaux, De consideratione etc, On the history of Ireland, Revelation of the Monk of Eynsham
Alternative Title S. Bernardi Quaedam.
James Number 371
Century 12th
Physical Description Double columns of 32 and 43 lines. In two main hands.
Provenance Given by Nevile.
Donor Neville [Nevile], Thomas (c. 1548–1615), College Head and Dean of Canterbury
Size (cm) 25 x 18.5
Folio 50 ff.
Material Parchment
Language Latin
Collation 18-58 | 610.
Notes No f.5
IIIF Manifest URL https://mss-cat.trin.cam.ac.uk/Manuscript/B.15.36/manifest.json
Online Since 28/11/2014

Contents

I. 1. Bernardus de consideratione.
f.1 Inc. prefatio exhortationum Bernardi Abb. clareuallensis ad eugenium papam
Subit animum dictare aliquid.
Expl. prefatio.hic liber i.
Conquestio super occupationibus eius i.
Unde iam ergo incipiam.
Ends f.33b Proinde is sit finis libri si non finis querendi.
2. f.33b Epistola dom. Bernardi Abb. Clareuallensis ad mag. Hugonem de S. Victore
(red) Si tibi tardius uideor rescripsisse (black).
Ends f.40(39)b de persone quoque electione. Uale.
The next 3 columns ff.39b, 40a are filled with-receipts in, I think, two hands.
Cum succo rute caput frica et lendines necabuntur.
The last is in a small regular hand.
In nomine patris et filii et spiritus sancti. Amen.
Veez ci la charme de seinte Susanne ke seint Gabriel lu porta de part notre seinur pour charmer le cristiens de uerin et de festre. Fetes chanter une messe del seint espirit etc. The charm itself begins
Ausi uerement cum deu fu et est. ausi uerement cum ce ke il dist uere dist etc.
Ends: dites ceste charme treis fez . utre le malade . si li defendez ke il ne face medicine . E . pour ueres tut ust il mil partus de den le . ix . jurs garreit. Amen.
There are 33 lines in the paragraph.
f.40b is blank.

II. In another hand, much smaller.
1. f.(41)42 On the history of Ireland
Iuxta antiquissimas hiberniensium hystorias cesara neptis noe audiens diluuium in proximo futurum.
Ends: subiugata autem est ab anglis hiberma anno regni predicti regis xviio. Ab incarnatione uero domini Mo. Co. lxxii.
2. f.41(42)b Vision of the monk of Eynesham
In herneshamensi monasterio iuuenis quidam nuper ad uitam monasticam.
Ends f.50b
tunc primum percantatas fuisse estimabam.

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