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This catalogue describes MSS 1-247 and 298 in the Chapter Library
of Lincoln Cathedral, plus ten former Lincoln MSS now elsewhere.
About half of the MSS were part of the cathedral's medieval
Library; nearly all the rest came there before the late seventeenth
century. Among the MSS, which date from the eighth to the early
sixteenth century, are biblical commentaries and sermons, works of
pastoral theology and an important corpus of Middle English texts,
including the famous Thornton Romances. A group of MSS written at
the Cathedral c.1100 is notable for its distinctive decoration. The
Catalogue is preceded by a history of the Cathedral Library, based
on the rich documentary evidence, which includes two medieval
catalogues. The plates illustrate bindings, ownership marks,
important decoration and noteworthy script, including samples from
all signed and dated books.
The famous letters of Bernard of Clairvaux attacking the
philosopher Peter Abelard and a vituperative response to them are
presented together for the first time. The late eleventh and
twelfth centuries were Europe's first age of pamphlet warfare, of
invective and satire. The perceived failure, or at least hypocrisy,
of its new institutions-the new monastic orders and the reformed
papacy-gave rise to the phenomenon, and it was shaped by the study
of grammar and rhetoric in the new Schools. The central figures in
the texts in the present book are Bernard of Clairvaux, the
powerful ostensible founder of the Cistercianorder, and the popular
and influential teacher Peter Abelard, leader of the radical
faction in the Schools of Paris. The event which sparked this
controversy was the Church council at Sens in 1141 which had led to
the condemnation of Abelard's doctrines. Abelard proposed to use
reason to explain the mysteries of faith, and this had led him into
all kinds of difficulties with established church doctrine. The
leading light in the atttack on his ideas was Bernard, the famous
abbot of Clairvaux, a group of whose letters, written to gather
support for it before and after the Council, are presented here. A
little while later Abelard was defended by the vituperative but
otherwise unknown Berengar, who wrote an outrageous Apology
attacking Bernard; we also edit his remaining polemical works: his
Letter to the Carthusians, and his Letter to the Bishop of Mende.
None of Berengar's works has been translated before.An extensive
introductory essay describes the course of the debate and the
personnel, and analyses the invective employed by both Bernard and
Berengar. There is full annotation identifying the writers' sources
and clarifying the issues.
The manuscripts of Corpus Christi College, Oxford present an
extraordinary variety of items, from humanist texts associated with
Erasmus to John Dee's alchemical books and many vernacular MSS.
This is the first full catalogue, with a large number of
illustrations. The College of Corpus Christi, Oxford, was a
'Renaissance' institution both as to its foundation date (1517) and
the intention of its founder, Richard Fox, bishop of Winchester.
Both Fox himself and his choice as the College's first President,
John Claymond, were friends of Erasmus, who approved of the
foundation and especially of its library. Fox intended his
foundation to be a conduit of Italian humanism to Oxford and to the
English clergy. In itsextraordinary variety, this collection is a
challenge to the cataloguer. Some manuscripts relate to the
programme of the College's founder and first President, but most of
the manuscripts reflect the particular interests of collectors from
the late sixteenth century onwards. John Dee's books for example,
mostly small, unpretentious and often fragmentary or made up of
fragments, constitute a gold-mine for the historian of medieval
chemistry and alchemy.These are supplemented by an important group
of astronomical, arithmetical and medical texts. There is a
substantial clutch of twelfth- and thirteenth-century manuscripts
from Lanthony Priory. Noteworthy, too, is the large number of
manuscripts in several vernaculars: Old and Middle English and
French, Old Irish, Catalan, and even a few words of
fifteenth-century Czech. The bindings of the Corpus manuscripts
have been wholly neglected. Many books retain important medieval
bindings, some as early as the twelfth century, and a substantial
number of beautiful blind-stamped bindings of the late fifteenth
and sixteenth centuries. A special place in the collection is
occupied by the approximately 1, 200 manuscript fragments, taken
from bindings of books in the library in the late nineteenth
century.
Founded in 1284, Peterhouse is the University of Cambridge's oldest
college. Its stated objective was to forward the study of
theology,and before the Reformation it was a small community
comprising a master and fourteen scholars.And yet by the late
Middle Ages it had built up a substantial reference library. Today
the college collection contains 277 manuscripts, almost all of
which were at the College before the reformation, geared to the
European university curriculum of the late middle ages.
Descriptive catalogue provides a crucial guide to one of the most
important repositories of medieval manuscrips. Merton College,
Oxford, one of the oldest colleges in the University, was founded
in 1264. Its library contains some 328 complete medieval manuscript
books (plus several hundred fragments in, or extracted from, the
bindings of early printed books), dating from the ninth to the late
fifteenth century. Most of them came to the College before the
Reformation, and are the remains of its medieval collection, part
of which was chained in the library, part in circulation amongst
the Fellowship. Together with the College's surviving medieval
archive, which includes no fewer than twenty-three book-lists, this
material provides an important window on intellectual life at the
University of Oxford between the thirteenth and sixteenth
centuries, and on the manufacture, acquisition and use of the books
that supported it. This first catalogue of the medieval manuscripts
since 1852 offers full and detailed descriptions of each item,
supported by a colour frontispiece, 50 colour plates, and 107 black
and white plates. Its introduction provides the first detailed
history of Merton's medieval library, including an account of the
building anddesign of the College's 'Old Library', built in the
1370s, western Europe's oldest library room still in use today; and
the volume is completed with four appendices (including a
comprehensive set of extracts from the College's medieval account
rolls referring to its books and library) and two indexes. RODNEY
M. THOMSON is Professor of History and Honorary Research Associate
in the School of History and Classics, University of Tasmania.
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A fresh look at William of Malmesbury which not only demonstrates
his real greatness as a historian and his European vision, but also
the breadth of his learning across a number of other disciplines.
In the past William of Malmesbury (1090-1143) has been seen as
first and foremost a historian of England, and little else. This
volume reveals not only William's real greatness as a historian and
his European vision, but also the breadth and depth of his learning
across a number of other fields. Areas that receive particular
attention are William's historical writings, his historical vision
and interpretation of England's past; William and kingship;
William's language; William's medical knowledge; the influence of
Bede and other ancient writers on William's historiography; William
and chronology; William, Anselm of Canterbury and reform of the
English Church; William and the Latin Classics; William and the
Jews; and William as hagiographer. Overall, the volume offers a
broad coverage of William's learning, wide-ranging interests and
significance as revealed in his writings.
The first book-length study of the famous pre-1600 library at
Corpus Christi College, one of the few college libraries to survive
in its original form and with many of its original books in
contemporary bindings. The library of Corpus Christi College is one
of the most famous of all of those in Oxford and Cambridge. It is
one of the few pre-1600 libraries to survive in something like its
original form, and the only one still in use as a library. Its main
space is still the original room built in 1517, and its furniture,
if not original, is still early, most of it dating from 1604. A
high proportion of its earliest book-stock, whether print or
manuscript, still survives, and there is a wealth of documentation
that makes it possible to chart the process of acquisition,
especially the major donations of the Founder, Bishop Fox, and
first President, John Claymond. And yet there is no modern,
book-length study of the College Library. The present volume is
intended to provide a scholarly but attractive and readable account
of the Library from its conception in the mind of Richard Fox, to
the appearance of its earliest surviving catalogue in 1589. It is
extensively illustrated, highlighting the rarely-seen original
bindings of the early books.
This is the first history of the book in Britain from the Norman
Conquest until the early fifteenth century. The twenty-six expert
contributors to this volume discuss the manuscript book from a
variety of angles: as physical object (manufacture, format, writing
and decoration); its purpose and readership (books for monasteries,
for the Church's liturgy, for elementary and advanced instruction,
for courtly entertainment); and as the vehicle for particular types
of text (history, sermons, medical treatises, law and
administration, music). In all of this, the broader, changing
social and cultural context is kept in mind, and so are the various
connections with continental Europe. The volume includes a full
bibliography and 80 black and white plates.
The Miracles of the Virgin Mary, written c. 1135 by the Benedictine
monk and historian William of Malmesbury (d. 1143), is an important
document in the history of Marian devotion in medieval Europe. This
is the first title in the new series Boydell Medieval Texts, which
will provide scholarly editions of major works with facing
translation. Written c. 1135 by the Benedictine monk, historian and
scholar William ofMalmesbury (d. 1143), The Miracles of the Blessed
Virgin Mary is of interest on several counts. It belongs in the
first wave of collected miracles of the Virgin, produced by English
Benedictine monks in the 1120s and '30s.These collections were to
be influential across Europe and through the rest of the medieval
period. Only two copies of William's work survive in anything like
its complete form, and only one of them represents the finished
product. But many of the stories were also transmitted separately,
in groups or individually; the systematic use of this evidence is a
feature of this new text. The work is written in elegant Latin and
embellished with William's customary erudition, including frequent
quotations and echoes from (sometimes unusual) ancient authors. His
instinct as a historian is to the fore, as he tries to establish
historical context and credibility for his stories. Above all, the
scope of the collection is surprisingly international, including
stories drawn from all around the Mediterranean. This is an
important document in the history of Marian devotion in medieval
Europe. In his long Prologue (which enjoyed some independent
circulation), William argues strongly for the Virgin's Immaculate
Conception and bodily Assumption, doctrines still not generally
accepted in western Europe at the time. With the appearance of this
book all of William of Malmesbury's major works are available in
modern editions and translations. A paperback edition of the
translation alone is also available (9781783271962).
A fresh look at William of Malmesbury which not only demonstrates
his real greatness as a historian and his European vision, but also
the breadth of his learning across a number of other disciplines.
In the past William of Malmesbury (1090-1143) has been seen as
first and foremost a historian of England, and little else. This
volume reveals not only William's real greatness as a historian and
his European vision, but also thebreadth and depth of his learning
across a number of other fields. Areas that receive particular
attention are William's historical writings, his historical vision
and interpretation of England's past; William and kingship;
William's language; William's medical knowledge; the influence of
Bede and other ancient writers on William's historiography; William
and chronology; William, Anselm of Canterbury and reform of the
English Church; William and the LatinClassics; William and the
Jews; and William as hagiographer. Overall, the volume offers a
broad coverage of William's learning, wide-ranging interests and
significance as revealed in his writings. Rodney M. Thomson is
Emeritus Professor of Medieval History at the University of
Tasmania; Emily Dolmans is a lecturer in English Literature at
Jesus College and Oriel College, University of Oxford; Emily A.
Winkler is the John Cowdrey Junior Research Fellow in Medieval
History at St Edmund Hall, University of Oxford, and Departmental
Lecturer in Medieval History. Contributors: Anne E. Bailey, Emily
Dolmans, Daniel Gerrard, John Gillingham, Kati Ihnat, Ryan Kemp,
William Kynan-Wilson, Anne Lawrence-Mathers, Stanislav Mereminskiy,
Samu Niskanen, Joanna Phillips, Alheydis Plassmann, Sigbjorn
Sonnesyn, Rodney M. Thomson, Emily Joan Ward, Emily A. Winkler,
Michael Winterbottom.
Collection of 277 litle-known medieval manuscripts, second only in
number to Durham; special strengths are scholastic theology,
biblical studies and sermons 13c-15c, and early music. Worcester
Cathedral Library contains 277 medieval manuscripts, the largest
number of any English cathedral except Durham. Most of them
belonged to the pre-Reformation Cathedral Priory and date between
the eleventh and late fifteenth centuries. The collection has never
been adequately catalogued before, and is consequently little
known; much of the contents of the books, their physical features
and history, is here described for the first time. The libraryis
rich in late medieval theology and sermon-literature. Many of the
books are important because of their connections with Oxford
University, and constitute a valuable source for the history of
studies there after c.1300. The Worcester monks tended to annotate
and write their names in their books, and some seventy of them are
identified. Great treasures are the Worcester Antiphoner, and the
fragments of early polyphonic music, some newly-discovered and
described for the first time. About half the books are in their
medieval bindings, including the second-oldest intact Anglo-Saxon
binding. These are described individually, and the history of
binding at the Cathedral Priory traced, by Michael Gullick. The
rest of the Introduction is devoted to the history of the books and
library to the early 1600s. There are indexes of incipits and of
manuscripts other than those catalogued, as well as a general
index.R.M. THOMSON is Emeritus Professor of History, University of
Tasmania; MICHAEL GULLICK..Other Cathedral library catalogues;
Catalogue of the Manuscripts of Hereford Cathedral Library and
Catalogue of the Manuscripts of Lincoln Cathedral Chapter Library.
William was a historian, biblical commentator, biographer and
classicist; his intellectual achievement is studied here. William
of Malmesbury (c.1090-c.1143) was England's greatest historian
after Bede. Although best known in his own time, as now, for his
historical writings (his famous Deeds of the Bishops and Deeds of
the Kings of Britain), William was also a biblical commentator,
hagiographer and classicist, and acted as his own librarian,
bibliographer, scribe and editor of texts. He was probably the
best-read of all twelfth-century men of learning. This is a
comprehensive study and interpretation of William's intellectual
achievement, looking at the man and his times and his work as man
of letters, and considering the earliest books from Malmesbury
Abbey library, William'sreading, and his "scriptorium". Important
in its own right, William's achievement is also set in the wider
context of Benedictine learning and the writing of history in the
twelfth century, and on England's contribution to the
"twelfth-century renaissance". In this new edition, the text has
been thoroughly revised, and the bibliography updated to reflect
new research; there is also a new chapter on William as historian
of the First Crusade. RODNEY M. THOMSON is Professor Emeritus and
Honorary Research Associate in the School of History and Classics,
University of Tasmania.
The collection of medieval manuscripts at Pembroke College is an
important one. Its most striking feature is that the majority of
MSS 1-120 came from the abbey of Bury St Edmunds, as the gift of
Thomas Smart in 1599. The collection of medieval manuscripts at
Pembroke College is an important one. Its most striking feature is
that the majority of MSS 1-120 came from the abbey of Bury St
Edmunds, as the gift of Thomas Smart in 1599. Included among them
is the famous 'Bury Gospels' (MS 120). It is one of the largest
groups of monastic manuscripts to survive as an ensemble. The rest
are, for the most part, the remains of the College's own medieval
library, and have been little studied. In addition there are some
twenty post-medieval acquisitions, including two splendid
Anglo-Saxon Gospel Books. The main part of this catalogue contains
individual, detailed descriptions of some 300 MSS and several
hundred binding fragments. The descriptions are preceded by an
Introduction outlining the history of the collection, and are
accompanied by 130 colour plates. The collection was last
catalogued by M. R. James in 1911, and over a century later, this
publication both updates his account, and brings to bear modern
techniques of manuscript study. Because of the Covid pandemic, the
final check on MSS 235-327 was carried out after this book had been
printed, and considerable additional details were discovered. This
is available as a supplement to the Catalogue, which can be
downloaded from the website of Pembroke College Library:
https://www.pem.cam.ac.uk/college/library/manuscript-catalogue-supplement.
Originally written in elegant Latin, this paperback takes the
translation from the original hardcover to produce an attractive
edition for the student or general reader. It retains the
introduction, notes and appendices while presenting the text in a
modern English version as elegant and engaging as the original.
Written around 1135 by the Benedictine monk, historian and scholar
William of Malmesbury (d. 1143), The Miracles of the Blessed Virgin
Mary belongs in the first wave of collected miracles of the Virgin,
produced by EnglishBenedictine monks in the 1120s and '30s. Only
two copies of William's work survive in anything like its complete
form, and only one of them represents the finished product. But
many of the stories were also transmitted separately,in groups or
individually; the systematic use of this evidence is a feature of
this new text. Originally written in elegant Latin, this paperback
takes the translation from the original hardcover to produce an
attractive edition for the student or general reader. It retains
the introduction, notes and appendices - important to understand
William's quotations and echoes from ancient authors - while
presenting the text in a modern English version as elegant and
engaging as the original. Anyone wishing to compare the original
and this translation may refer to the hardcover which remains
available (9781783270163).
Books and learning in 12th-century Europe are the broad concern of
the nineteen papers assembled here. The discussion of 'books'
ranges from important individual manuscripts, to collections
manufactured in 'scriptoria' and kept in 'libraries'; the
'learning' is primarily the composition, transmission and study of
Latin literary texts, both ancient and contemporary. Special
attention is given to the Latin classics, to the literary culture
of the larger Benedictine houses, to the phenomenal quantity of
Latin satirical writing of the period, and to the dissemination and
reception of texts and ideas over time. While the geographical
focus is England, the relationship of English materials and
developments to the wider European context is constantly
emphasized.
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