Secular and religious verse with some prose ('The Bekynton anthology'); England, early 13th century, additions 15th century.
MS. Add. A. 44
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
Secular and religious verse with some prose ('The Bekynton anthology'); England, early 13th century, additions 15th century.
Shelfmark
MS. Add. A. 44
Place of origin
English
Date
additions, 15th century
13th century, early
Language
Latin
Contents
(fol. 2r–v) 13th-century table of contents for '100' items (the last is the present no. 111). Fol. 1r–v blank except for later names, an added sketch of a labyrinth (?), and the 15th century note ‘Centum \decem/ contenta in isto volumine continentur’.
(fols. 3r–6v) 15th-century table of contents for '110' items.
1. (fols. 6v–7r) Rubric: Epistola Veteris de Monte super purgacione infamie contra Regem Anglie Ricardum Cuir de Lyon exorte
2. (fols. 7v–8v) Poetria noua
For fols. 9r–12v see art. 113 below.
3. (fols. 13r–16v) Aduersus Iouinianum
I, 28–29 (PL 23, ed. 1845, col. 249B–251D); 49 (ib., 280C, l. 7–282C)
Incipit: Supra in transitu ubi nobis aduersarius proposuerat Salomonem multinubam
Incipit: Amor forme rationis obliuio est
Incipit: Non latet angelos crebro electis inuisibili adesse presentia, ut eos ab hostis callidi defendant insidiis
4. (fols. 17r–24r) Commentary on Walter Map, Dissuasio Valerii
5. (fols. 25r–29v) De nugis curialium dist. IV, III–V: Dissuasio Valerii ad Ruffinum philosophum ne uxorem ducat
6. (fols. 29v–30r) Aduersus Iouinianum
7. (fol. 30r–v) Rubric: Querelosa lamentacio contra falsum amatorem et optacio mortis. – Cam quintum
8. (fols. 30v–44v) Liber mathematicus
9. (fol. 45r–v) Rubric: Carmen ritmicum, de variis hominum affectibus et uoluptatibus. – Cam VII
10. (fols. 45v–46r) Rubric: Carmen ritmicum contra simoniam et cupiditates presulum, et precipue curie Romane. – VIII
11. (fol. 46r–v) Rubric: Dialogus inter euntem ad curiam et uenientem a Roma, de malis moribus curie. – IX.
12. (fols. 47r–53r) Miles gloriosus
13. (fols. 53r–54r) Epistula contra Carthusienses
Incipit: Fratribus in Cartusie professione iuratis, Berengarius cum Lazaro quondam paupere eternam habere requiem. Loquar ad dominos meos cum sim puluis et cinis
Incipit: Cum sederit filius hominis
14. (fols. 54v–55r) Rubric: Carmen ritmicum Eraclii contra auaros et contra luxuriosos et abbates querentes pontificari. – Cam XII
15. (fols. 55v–56v) Rubric: De albo monacho in episcopum promoto et a deo remoto. – XIII
16. (fols. 56v–57r) Rubric: Quomodo eligunt sibi similes malos, et abiciunt sibi dissimiles malos. – Cam XIIII
17. (fol. 57r–v) Rubric: Contra nepotes pontificum subito exaltatos. – Cam XV
18. (fols. 57r–58v) Rubric: Carmen ritmicum contra abbates et priores querentes curiosas et delicatas escas. – Cam XVI
Incipit: Satis uobis notum est et res manifesta
Incipit: Ergo seruientibus omnibus accitis
19. (fols. 58v–59r) Rubric: Item carmen ritmicum quod uinum sit limphandum. – XVII
20. (fol. 59r–v) Rubric: Contra uinum limphatum et quod uinum limphari non debeat. – XVIII
21. (fols. 59v–60v) Rubric: Item carmen ritmicum contra auariciam et ypocrisim presulum et abbatum. – Capitulum XIX
22. (fols. 60v–61r) Rubric: Collatio iocosa de diligendo Lieo. – Cam XX.
23. (fol. 61r–v) Rubric: Dialogus inter dehortantem a curia et curialem. – Cam XXIm
24. (fol. 62r) Rubric: Contra cupiditatem opum et dignitatum. – XXI/m.
25. (fol. 62r–v) Rubric: Contra peccata cleri et quod graviter a deo punientur. – XXIII.
26. (fol. 62v) Rubric: De spe ponenda in domino, et de die iudicii. – XXIIII.
27. (fol. 62v) Rubric: De Christi misericordia et potentia. – XXV.
28. (fols. 62v–63r) Rubric: Contra curas hominum, et maxime aulicorum. – XXVI.
29. (fol. 63r–v) Rubric: Dialogus inter uolentem mentiri seu adulari, et instruentem ad contrarium, et inducuntur sub nomine Diogenis et Aristippi. – XXVII
30. (fol. 63v) Rubric: Querela nescientis adulari et contra adulatores. – XXVIII.
31. (fol. 63v) Rubric: Contra nolentem trahi a curia et nichilominus dampnantem curiales. – XXIX.
32. (fols. 63v–64r) Rubric: Optime consulitur episcopus quomodo uitam corrigat. – XXX.
33. (fol. 64r) Rubric: Planctus de translatione episcopi Cenonensium. – Cam XXXIm.
34. (fol. 64r–v) Rubric: Contra simoniacos in ecclesia sacra uendentes. – XXXII.
35. (fol. 64v) Rubric: De eodem, et plangitur contemptus ordinis clericalis. – XXXIII
36. (fols. 64v–65r) Rubric: Adhuc de eodem et de simonia Romanorum et quod Roma dicitur quasi rodens manus. – XXXIIII.
37. (fol. 65r) Rubric: Quod maxime congruebat dei filio mortem paciendo nos redimere. – XXXV
38. (fol. 65r) Rubric: De eodem, et arguitur cecitas Iudeorum. – XXXVI.
39. (fol. 65r) Rubric: Quod nusquam sit tuta fides. XXXVII
40. (fol. 65v) Rubric: Quod omnes iura ledunt, auaricia quoque et cetera mala regnant, et nemini nunc fidendum est. – XXXVIII.
41. (fols. 65v–66r) Rubric: Querimonia, quod ecclesia ad questum prosternitur, nepotes eriguntur et mors incauta non preuidetur. – XXXIX.
42. (fol. 66r) Rubric: Anxia querela contra prodicionem ducis Austrie et planttus super capcione Ricardi Cuir de lyon Regis Anglie. – XL.
43. (fol. 66r–v) Rubric: Planctus in mortem cuiusdam nobilissimi Regis Henrici, – XLI.
44. (fols. 66v–70r) Apocalipsis Goliae
Rubric: Quod Hercules qui omnia uicit monstra que hoc capitulo specificantur a puelle stulto amore uincitur, et quod Venus melius fugiendo fugatur. – XLIII.
46. (fol. 70v) Rubric: Carmen Venereum lasciuum et non utile. – Ca. XLIIII.
47. (fol. 71r) Rubric: Simile et de partu ueris et solacio estiui temporis. – Cam XLV.
48. (fol. 71r–v) Rubric: Adhuc simile, et de recessu rigidi hiemis. – XLVI.
49. (fol. 71v) Rubric: Carmen et laus bene potancium et precipue forte uinum. – XLVII.
50. (fols. 72r–74v) Rubric: Disputacio inter aquam et uinum. – Cam XLVIII.
51. (fol. 74v) Rubric: Contra mores monachorum. – Cam XLIX.
52. (fol. 75r) Rubric: De regibus et modis eorum circa largitatem et auariciam. – Cam L.
Rubric: De largitate et auaricia Regum. – LIm.
54. (fol. 75v) Secretum secretorum
55. (fols. 76r–78r) Rubric: De cuiusdam claustralis dissolucione et castracionis euentu. – LIII.
56. (fol. 78r–v) Rubric: Execracio salmonis rumpentis uentrem abbatis. – Cam LIIII.
57. (fols. 78v–79r) Rubric: Allegacio salmonis contra abbatem et monachos. – LV.
58. (fol. 79r–v) Rubric: Contra uenalitatem et auariciam curie romane. – LVI.
59. (fols. 79v–80r) Rubric: Contra scorta et inconstanciam ac mutabilitatem eorum. – LVII.
60. (fol. 80r) Rubric: Quod lex noui testamenti est lex libertatis, ex quo celestis figulus uniuit sibi futile. – LVIII.
61. (fol. 80r) Rubric: Carmen de natiuitate Christi ex uirgine. – LIX.
62. (fol. 80r–v) Rubric: Aliud dulce et curiosum carmen de eadem. – LX.
63. (fols. 80v–81r) Rubric: Dolorosa meditacio matris Marie super moriente filio. – LXI.
Rubric: Carmen ritmicum contra sodomiam, et dialogus super hoc inter Ganimedem et Helenam. – LXII.
65. (fols. 83r–91v) Geta
Rubric: Sermo utilis super hunc textum. – LXIIII.
67. (fols. 93v–98v) Sermo in synodo
Sermon for Christmas
69. (fols. 101v–105r) Formula honestae uitae
70. (fols. 105r–122r)
Historia Francorum
Euangelium Nicodemi
71. (fols. 122r–123r) Rubric: Prophecia Danielis de quatuor imperiis. – LXIX.
72. (fol. 123r–v) Rubric: De antichristo. – Cam LXX
Incipit: Antichristus itaque quis est aut unde est, de qua gente orietur et nascetur, quomodo nasciturus et regnaturus et interfecturus et moriturus, a quo interficietur et in quo loco peribit interfectus, hec omnia breuiter dicamus, quia ad alia festinamus. Antichristus ergo est qui in principio lucifer dicebatur et quasi signaculum dei uiui uidebatur
Incipit: In illo ergo horribili et crudeli certamine Enoch et Helias milites Christi coronam martyrii tenebunt. Et postea cum omnibus sanctis in celo gloriose coram deo gaudebunt. Tunc Michael miles maximus terribiliter superueniet, et in monte Oliveti draconem dirissimum igneo gladio interficiet in illo loco ubi Christus ascendit in celis.
73. (fols. 123v–124r) Rubric: Quod uita regentis instruit aut inficit subditos. – LXXI.
74. (fol. 124r) Rubric: Professio seu uotum pape Calixti tercii pro recuperacione urbis Constantinopolitane per magnum Teucrum capte. – LXXII.
Rubric: Contra malam uitam ecclesiasticorum. – LXXIII.
Rubric: Contra promocionem indignorum. – LXXIIII.
Rubric: Contra pontifices pilatisantes. – LXXV.
78. (fol. 126r) Rubric: Contra auariciam Romane curie. – LXXVI.
79. (fol. 126r–v) Rubric: Contra indignos ad dignitates assumptos. – LXXVII.
80. (fols. 126v–127r) Rubric: Contra corrupciones munerum. – LXXVIII.
81. (fol. 127r) Rubric: Bonum consilium, ut episcopus sit uere penitens. – LXXIX.
82. (fol. 127r–v) Rubric: De fragilitate hominis ex pondere carnis. – LXXX.
83. (fols. 127v–128r) Rubric: Quod peccatum Ade omnia conclusit sub peccato, et contra mala exempla prelatorum. LXXXI.
84. (fol. 128r) Rubric: Contra predicantes et non facientes. – LXXXII.
85. (fol. 128r–v) Rubric: Exclamacio in ulcionem captiuitatis et impresonacionis Regis Ricardi. – LXXXIII.
86. (fols. 128v–129r) Rubric: Quod omnia obediunt nummis. – Cam LXXXIIII.
87. (fol. 129r–v) Rubric: Carmen super admirabili partu beate uirginis. – LXXXV.
88. (fols. 129v–130r) Rubric: Contra ingratos Christianos et specialiter de santuario domini uolentes iterum Christum crucifigere. LXXXVI.
89. (fol. 130r) Rubric: Iterum de miris contingentibus in partu uirginis. – LXXXVII.
90. (fol. 130r–v) Rubric: Planctus super mortem Henricis comitis Campanie. – LXXXVIII.
91. (fols. 130v–131r) Rubric: Magna commendacio cuiusdam boni presulis – LXXXIX.
92. (fol. 131r–v) Rubric: Commendacio comitis Campanie pro terra sancta. – XC.
93. (fols. 131v–134r) Rubric: Inuectio cuiusdam in prelatos. – XCI.
94. (fols. 134r–135v) Rubric: Carmen iocosum monacho curioso in lautis epulis. – XCII.
95. (fol. 136v) De zelo et liuore
96. (fols. 136v–138r) Moralia
97. (fol. 138v) Rubric: Multa singularia in concepcione uirginis. – XCV.
98. (fols. 138v–139r) Rubric: Lamentacio quod sepulcrum Christi deseritur. – XCVI.
99. (fol. 139r) Rubric: Quod artes liberales non promouent sed leges et canones. XCVII.
100. (fol. 139r) Rubric: Planctus super desolacione Iherusalem. – XCVIII.
101. (fol. 139v) Incipit: Beatus qui non ⟨abiit⟩ in malorum consilio | peccatorum in inuio | nec stetit nec appeciit | cathedram pestilencie
102. (fols. 141r–218r) Architrenius
103. (fols. 218v–219r) Rubric: Consulitur Eliensis pontifex Cancellarius Anglie ne credat fortune uel fauori populi. – Cam C.
104. (fols. 219r–222r) De deiectione Willelmi
105. (fols. 222v–223v) De excidio Troiae
106. (fols. 224r–225r) Carmina minora
107. (fols. 225v–226r) Carmina minora
108. (fol. 226r) Poetria noua
Incipit: Imperialis apex, cui seruit poplite flexo | Roma capud mundi
Incipit: Pingitur hic auro, rex auree, laus tua tota
109. (fols. 227r–235v) Debate between Body and Soul
Rubric: Incipit prefacio Tur. monachi ad amicum suum in sequens opusculum
Rubric: Incipit tractatus de contemptu mundi uel timore mortis. Caro.
110. (fols. 235r–236r) Rubric: Versus de sancto Thoma martire. CVII.
Incipit: Rex, miles, presul, edictis, ense, cruore | Impugnat, uiolat, protegit ecclesiam
Incipit: Annus millenus centenus septuagenus | Primus erat
111. (fols. 236v–251v) Synonyma
Rubric: Exhortacio bona peccatori ut cito se corrigat: Ad cor tuum. – CIX.
113. (fols. 9r–12r) Rubric: Reuelacio falta Magistro Waltero Mape de non ineundo coniugio. – CX.
Form
codex
Support
parchment (HFFH)
Physical extent
iv (paper) + 254+ 1 (parchment endleaf) + iv (paper) leaves
Hands
Protogothic script by several hands.
15th-century additions in textualis
15th-century additions in (fol. 124r) secretary.
Decoration
Typically alternating red and blue initials, often with penwork in the contrasting colour; fols. 224r–251r, red initials with flourishing in blue, and green initials flourished in red.
Acquisition
Probably acquired before 1860.
Provenance
Thomas Bekynton (1443–65), bishop of Wells: Liber Thome de Bekynton episcopi Bathon. et Wellen. , fol. 8v.
Wells, Somerset, Cathedral church of St Andrew : 'ex dono reuerende in christo patris domini Thome de Bekyntona Bathon. et Wellen. episcopi oretis pro eo' (fol. 13r) ( MLGB3: inferred evidence).
'J. Grenehalgh' (fol. 85v), i.e. James Grenehalgh(d. 1529 or 1530), who was magister scholarium at Wells Cathedral in 1488 (Michael G. Sargent, James Grenehalgh as textual critic (1984)).
John Hill, rector of Combe Flory in Somerset (foll. ii, 1 etc.), and Richard and Blanche Hill (fol. 252v: all 17th cent.).
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Johannes, de Hauvilla, active 12th century
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Gregory, Bishop of Tours, Saint, 538-594
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Aristotle, pseudo
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Jerome, Saint, -419 or 420
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Hill, John, -1687
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Gregory, I, Pope, approximately 540-604
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Godefroy, de Saint-Victor, approximately 1125-
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Cyprian, Saint, Bishop of Carthage (d. 258)
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Isidore, of Seville, Saint, -636
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Stephen, of Tournai, 1128-1203
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Berterus Aurelianensis, ca. 1187
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Nonantus, Hugo -1198
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Grenehalgh, James, -1530
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Walter, of Châtillon, active 1170-1180
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Map, Walter, active 1200
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Thomas of Beckington, ca. 1390 - 1465
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Hildebert, Archbishop of Tours, 1056?-1133
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Geoffrey, of Vinsauf, active 1200
