Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, 23
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Old English glosses to s. x2 texts of Prudentius' Psychomachia and Peristephanon, and Old English translations of some of the titles of illustrations to the Psychomachia. Main texts in Latin and probably in England. Old English glosses dated by Ker 1957 to s. xi; Old English titles in three hands, dated to s. x/xi, s. ximed and s. xi2 or xi/xii. French glosses are s. xii-xiii. From Malmesbury.
Digital Surrogate:
- Item: fol. 3v
- Title (C.26.1.1.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
Addition: (fol. 3v) Her æteoƿdon ðry englas abrahame on ðam dene ðe mambre ƿæs haten
Text Language: English
Bibliography:
Ker 1957, pp. 42-43
- Title (C.26.1.1.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
- Item: fol. 4r
- Title (C.26.1.2.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
Addition: (fol. 4r) Her prudentius hine gebitt on namen ('on naman' was added later)
Bibliography:
Ker 1957, pp. 42-43
- Title (C.26.1.2.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
- Item: fol. 4v
- Title (C.26.1.3.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
Addition: (fol. 4v) Her se geleafa fiht ongean ða deofolgyld
Bibliography:
Ker 1957, pp. 42-43
- Title (C.26.1.3.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
- Item: fol. 5v
- Title (C.26.1.4.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
Addition: (fol. 5v) Her se geleafa æfter geƿunnenum sige geƿuldorbeagað ða mihta
Bibliography:
Ker 1957, pp. 42-43
- Title (C.26.1.4.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
- Item: fol. 6r
- Title (C.26.1.5.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
Addition: (fol. 6r) Her seo clænnys fiht ongean galnysse
Bibliography:
Ker 1957, pp. 42-43
- Title (C.26.1.5.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
- Item: fol. 6v
- Title (C.26.1.6.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
Addition: (fol. 6v) Her seo clænnys ƿyrpð þa galnysse mid stane
Bibliography:
Ker 1957, pp. 42-43
- Title (C.26.1.6.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
- Item: fol. 6v
- Title (C.26.1.7.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
Addition: (fol. 6v) Her seo clænnys ðurhðyð þa galnysse mid sƿurde
Bibliography:
Ker 1957, pp. 42-43
- Title (C.26.1.7.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
- Item: fol. 7r
- Title (C.26.1.8.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
Addition: (fol. 7r) Her seo clænnys ðreað þa adƿęscedan galnysse
Bibliography:
Ker 1957, pp. 42-43
- Title (C.26.1.8.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
- Item: fol. 8r
- Title (C.26.1.9.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
Addition: (fol. 8r) Her seo clænnys aðƿoh hyre sƿurd on ðære ea iordane
Bibliography:
Ker 1957, pp. 42-43
- Title (C.26.1.9.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
- Item: fol. 8v
- Title (C.26.1.10.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
Addition: (fol. 8v) Her seo clænnys behyt hyre sƿyrd on ðam temple
Bibliography:
Ker 1957, pp. 42-43
- Title (C.26.1.10.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
- Item: fol. 8v
- Title (C.26.1.11.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
Addition: (fol. 8v) Her þæt geðyld stent unforht betƿeonan ðara leahtra truman
Bibliography:
Ker 1957, pp. 42-43
- Title (C.26.1.11.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
- Item: fol. 9r
- Title (C.26.1.12.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
Addition: (fol. 9r) Her þæt yrre slihð þæt geðyld mid his spere
Bibliography:
Ker 1957, pp. 42-43
- Title (C.26.1.12.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
- Item: fol. 9r
- Title (C.26.1.13.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
Addition: (fol. 9r) Her þæt yrre ðreað þæt geðyld
Bibliography:
Ker 1957, pp. 42-43
- Title (C.26.1.13.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
- Item: fol. 9v
- Title (C.26.1.14.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
Addition: (fol. 9v) Her þæt yrre scyt his spere ongean þæt geðyld
Bibliography:
Ker 1957, pp. 42-43
- Title (C.26.1.14.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
- Item: fol. 9v
- Title (C.26.1.15.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
Addition: (fol.9v) Her synd ða ƿæpna tobrocene ðe þæt yrre scet ongean þæt geðuld
Bibliography:
Ker 1957, pp. 42-43
- Title (C.26.1.15.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
- Item: fol. 10r
- Title (C.26.1.16.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
Addition: (fol. 10r) Her slihð þæt yrre þæt geðuld
Bibliography:
Ker 1957, pp. 42-43
- Title (C.26.1.16.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
- Item: fol. 10v
- Title (C.26.1.17.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
Addition: (fol. 10v) Her ƿæs ðæs yrres sƿurd tobrocen on ðæs geðuldes heafde
Bibliography:
Ker 1957, pp. 42-43
- Title (C.26.1.17.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
- Item: fol. 11r
- Title (C.26.1.18.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
Addition: (fol. 11r) Her þæt yrre ofslihð hit sylf mid his sƿurde beforan ðam geðulde
Bibliography:
Ker 1957, pp. 42-43
- Title (C.26.1.18.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
- Item: fol. 11r
- Title (C.26.1.19.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
Addition: (fol. 11r) Her þæt geðyld ðreað þæt deade yrre
Bibliography:
Ker 1957, pp. 42-43
- Title (C.26.1.19.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
- Item: fol. 11v
- Title (C.26.1.20.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
Addition: (fol. 11v) Her þæt geðyld mid iobe ðam halgan ðurhferde ðara leahtra truman
Bibliography:
Ker 1957, pp. 42-43
- Title (C.26.1.20.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
- Item: fol. 11v
- Title (C.26.1.21.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
Addition: (fol. 11v) Her þæt geðyld sprecð to iobe
Bibliography:
Ker 1957, pp. 42-43
- Title (C.26.1.21.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
- Item: fol. 12r
- Title (C.26.1.22.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
Addition: (fol. 12r) Her þæt geðyld ofersƿiððum leahtrum sprecð to ðam mihton
Bibliography:
Ker 1957, pp. 42-43
- Title (C.26.1.22.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
- Item: fol. 12r
- Title (C.26.1.23.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
Addition: (fol. 12r) Her seo modinys rit into þæt folc on ungemidlodon horse
Bibliography:
Ker 1957, pp. 42-43
- Title (C.26.1.23.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
- Item: fol. 12v
- Title (C.26.1.24.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
Addition: (fol. 12v) Her seo gemodinys rit
Bibliography:
Ker 1957, pp. 42-43
- Title (C.26.1.24.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
- Item: fol. 13r
- Title (C.26.1.25.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
Addition: (fol. 13r) Her seo modinys on horse ðyƿð þæt folc ac seo eadmodnys 7 se hiht standað unforhte
Bibliography:
Ker 1957, pp. 42-43
- Title (C.26.1.25.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
- Item: fol. 14v
- Title (C.26.1.26.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
Addition: (fol. 14v) Her seo modinys ƿyle offeallan ða eadmodnysse 7 ðone hiht
Bibliography:
Ker 1957, pp. 42-43
- Title (C.26.1.26.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
- Item: fol. 15r
- Title (C.26.1.27.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
Addition: (fol. 15r) Her seo modinys feald on ðone seað
Bibliography:
Ker 1957, pp. 42-43
- Title (C.26.1.27.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
- Item: fol. 15v
- Title (C.26.1.28.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
Addition: (fol. 15v) Her seo eadmodnys gebysmrað þa licgendan modinysse
Bibliography:
Ker 1957 pp. 42-43
- Title (C.26.1.28.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
- Item: fol. 16r
- Title (C.26.1.29.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
Addition: (fol. 16r) Her seo modinys lið 7 se hiht byt his sƿurd ðære eadmodnysse
Bibliography:
Ker 1957, pp. 42-43
- Title (C.26.1.29.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
- Item: fol. 16r
- Title (C.26.1.30.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
Addition: (fol. 16r) Her seo eadmodnys heaƿð of ðære modinysse heafod
Bibliography:
Ker 1957, pp. 42-43
- Title (C.26.1.30.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
- Item: fol. 16v
- Title (C.26.1.31.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
Addition: (fol. 16v) her seo eadmodnys byt ðan hihte ðære modinysse heafod
Bibliography:
Ker 1957, pp. 42-43
- Title (C.26.1.31.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
- Item: fol. 16v
- Title (C.26.1.32.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
Addition: (fol. 16v) her se hiht ðreað þa adƿæscedan modinysse
Bibliography:
Ker 1957, pp. 42-43
- Title (C.26.1.32.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
- Item: fol. 17v
- Title (C.26.1.33.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
Addition: (fol. 17v) her seo eadmodnys astihð to heofonan ðam oðrum mihtum ƿundrigendum
Bibliography:
Ker 1957, pp. 42-43
- Title (C.26.1.33.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
- Item: fol. 17v
- Title (C.26.1.34.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
Addition: (fol. 17v) her seo galnys sit on hyre gebeorscipe
Bibliography:
Ker 1957, pp. 42-43
- Title (C.26.1.34.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
- Item: fol. 18r
- Title (C.26.1.35.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
Addition: (fol. 18r) her seo galnys arn to gefeohte ða heo ða byman gehyrde
Bibliography:
Ker 1957, pp. 42-43
- Title (C.26.1.35.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
- Item: fol. 18v
- Title: Translation of Latin title to an illustration
Addition: (fol. 18v) her þæt folc ƿundrað hu seo galnys færð on hyre cræte
Bibliography:
Ker 1957, pp. 42-43
- Title: Translation of Latin title to an illustration
- Item: fol. 18v
- Title (C.26.1.36.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
Addition: (fol. 18v) her seo galnys bepæcð ða mihta mid hyre gesƿæsnyssum
Bibliography:
Ker 1957, pp. 42-43
- Title (C.26.1.36.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
- Item: fol. 19r
- Title (C.26.1.37.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
Incipit: (fol. 19r) her þæt folc lede his ƿæpna. 7 filide ðære galnysse
Bibliography:
Ker 1957, pp. 42-43
- Title (C.26.1.37.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
- Item: fol. 19v
- Title (C.26.1.38.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
Rubric (initial):
Addition: (fol. 19v) Eal þæt gaderunge mid geƿende tacen to ðe galnesse for
Bibliography:
Ker 1957, pp. 42-43
- Title (C.26.1.38.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
- Item: fol. 19v
- Title (C.26.1.39.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
Addition: (fol. 19v) her sy syfernesse ðam folce mid ƿorde geðreað
Bibliography:
Ker 1957, pp. 42-43
- Title (C.26.1.39.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
- Item: fol. 21r
- Title (C.26.1.40.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
Addition: (fol. 21r) Her seo seofernysse bereð cristes rode ongean ðeas galnesse cræte
Bibliography:
Ker 1957, pp. 42-43
- Title (C.26.1.40.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
- Item: fol. 21v
- Title (C.26.1.41.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
Addition: (fol. 21v) Her seo syfernesse ƿerpð ða galnesse mid stane
Bibliography:
Ker 1957, pp. 42-43
- Title (C.26.1.41.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
- Item: fol. 24v
- Title (C.26.1.42.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
Addition: (fol. 24v) Her seo galnese tytrode hir cyn on hire sylfre
Bibliography:
Ker 1957, pp. 42-43
- Title (C.26.1.42.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
- Item: fol. 29r
- Title (C.26.1.43.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
Addition: (fol. 29r) Her se iytsere
Bibliography:
Ker 1957, pp. 42-43
- Title (C.26.1.43.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
- Item: fol. 33v
- Title (C.26.1.44.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
Addition: (fol. 33v) Her hi guf
Bibliography:
Ker 1957, pp. 42-43
- Title (C.26.1.44.EM): Translation of Latin title to an illustration
- Item: fol. 19r
- Title (C.94.3.1.EM): Gloss to Prudentius, Psychomachia
Addition: (fol. 19r) forspanende glossing Latin illex
Bibliography:
Ker 1957, pp. 42-43
- Title (C.94.3.1.EM): Gloss to Prudentius, Psychomachia
- Item: fol. 19r
- Title (C.94.3.2.EM): Gloss to Prudentius, Psychomachia
Addition: (fol. 19r) space (glossing Latin radiorum)
Bibliography:
Ker 1957, pp. 42-43
Meritt 1945 no. 25
- Title (C.94.3.2.EM): Gloss to Prudentius, Psychomachia
- Item: fol. 34r
- Title (C.94.3.3.EM): Gloss to Prudentius, Psychomachia
Addition: (fol. 34r) ƿifreð (glossing Latin uibrat)
Bibliography:
Ker 1957, pp. 42-43
Meritt 1945 no. 25
- Title (C.94.3.3.EM): Gloss to Prudentius, Psychomachia
- Item: fol. 34r
- Title (C.94.3.4.EM): Gloss to Prudentius, Psychomachia
Addition: (fol. 34r) of ylpebane (glossing Latin ex eburna)
Bibliography:
Ker 1957, pp. 42-43
- Title (C.94.3.4.EM): Gloss to Prudentius, Psychomachia
- Item: fol. 38v
- Title (C.94.3.5.EM): Gloss to Prudentius, Psychomachia
Rubric (initial):
Addition: (fol. 38v) holod (glossing Latin dolatu)
Bibliography:
Ker 1957, pp. 42-43
Meritt 1945 no. 25
- Title (C.94.3.5.EM): Gloss to Prudentius, Psychomachia
- Item: fol. 43r
- Title (C.94.3.6.EM): Gloss to Prudentius, Psychomachia
Addition: (fol. 43r) gyre (glossing Latin toge)
Bibliography:
Ker 1957, pp. 42-43
Meritt 1945 no. 25
- Title (C.94.3.6.EM): Gloss to Prudentius, Psychomachia
- Item: fol. 43v
- Title (C.94.3.7.EM): Gloss to Prudentius, Psychomachia
Addition: (fol. 43v) stif (glossing Latin rigens)
Bibliography:
Ker 1957, pp. 42-43
- Title (C.94.3.7.EM): Gloss to Prudentius, Psychomachia
- Item: fols 32v, 33r, 34r and 39v
Object Description
Form Codex
Hand Description
Additional Information
Manuscript described by Mary Swan and Owen Roberson with the assistance of Sanne Van Der Schee, with reference to published scholarship (2010; 2013). Thanks to Jocelyn Wogan Browne for her suggestions regarding this manuscript.
Digital surrogate: https://parker.stanford.edu/parker/catalog/nz663nv2057 (accessed 18 July 2018)
History
Malmesbury
Atherton, Mark, 'The image of the Temple in the Psychomachia and late Anglo-Saxon literature', Bulletin of the John Rylands Library, 79:3 (1997), 263-85
Hunt, Tony, Teaching and Learning Latin in Thirteenth-Century England: Volume 1, Texts; Volume 2, Glosses; Volume 3, Indexes (Cambridge: Brewer, 1991)
Karkov, Catherine E., 'Broken bodies and singing tongues: gender and voice in the Cambridge, Corpus Christi College 23 Psychomachia', Anglo-Saxon England, 30 (2001), 115-36
Ker, N. R., Catalogue of Manuscripts Containing Anglo-Saxon (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1957; repr. 1990), item 31
Meritt, Herbert Dean, Old English Glosses, The Modern Language Association of America, General Series, xvi (New York: Modern Language Association of America, 1945)
Page, Raymond I., 'On the feasibility of a corpus of Anglo-Saxon glosses: the view from the library', in Anglo-Saxon Glossography: Papers read at the International Conference held in the Koninklijke Academie voor Wetenschappen, Letteren en Schone Kunsten van België, 8 and 9 September 1986, ed. R. Derolez (Brussels: Koninklijke Academie voor Wetenschappen, Letteren en Schone Kunsten van België, 1992), pp. 77-95
Wieland, Gernot R., 'Gloss and illustration: two means to the same end?', in Anglo-Saxon Manuscripts and Their Heritage, ed. Phillip Pulsiano and Elaine Treharne (Aldershot: Ashgate, 1998), pp. 1-20
Zupitza, Julius, 'Englisches aus Prudentiushandschriften', Zeitschrift fær deutsches Alterthum, 20 (1876), 36-45