Medieval Anglo-Irish troubles : a cultural study of BL MS Harley 913 / by Deborah L. Moore.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moore, Deborah L., author.

Contributor:

British Library.

Series:

Texts and transitions ; 8.

Texts and transitions

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

British Library--Harley 913.

British Library.

English poetry--Irish authors--Middle English, 1100-1500.

English poetry.

Social conditions.

History.

English poetry--Irish authors.

Ireland--History--1172-1603--Sources.

Ireland.

Ireland--Social conditions--To 1500.

Ireland--Social life and customs--To 1500.

Manners and customs.

Ireland--Religious life and customs--To 1500.

Genre:

Sources.

Physical Description:

xii, 336 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Turnhout, Belgium : Brepols, [2016]

Summary:

British Library MS Harley 913 is an early fourteenth-century trilingual manuscript whose contents display many distinct aspects of the Anglo-Irish sociopolitical reality of the day. This book reveals the pattern of politicised discourse surrounding this important medieval Anglo-Irish cultural artefact that has hitherto obscured, rather than elucidated, the very personal interactions of some of the era's key figures.

Contents:

Part I Introduction and Analysis of BL MS Harley 913

Chapter 1 The Significance of London, British Library, MS Harley 913 3

Chapter 2 Definitions and Semantic Difficulties Posed by MS Harley 913 11

Chapter 3 Political, Social, and Religious Contexts 25

Chapter 4 The Genres and Thematic Descriptors of the Texts 37

Part II The Contents of BL MS Harley 913

1 'Significance of the Letters of the Alphabet', fols 1^v-2^r 59

2 'The Land of Cokaygne', fols 3^r-6^v 63

3 'Fire Evil Things'; fol. 6^v 71

4 'Satire on Sinful Townspeople' fols 7^r-8^v 73

5 'Song of Michael of Kildare', fols 9^r-10^r 79

6 'The Abbot of Gloucester's Feast', fols 10^r-12^r 81

7 Hore Sompnolentitim ('Hours for the Drowsy'), fols 12^r-13^r 85

8 Missa de Potatoribus ('Mass for Drunkards'), fols 13^v-14^v 92

9 'Advice to Priests', fol. 14^v 99

10 Monita Moralia ('Advice on Morals'), fol. 15^r 101

11 Folie fet qe en force sa fie ('Foolish is the Man Who Puts his Trust in Brute Force'), fol. 15^v 106

12 Soule su, simple, e saunz solas 'I am Alone, Solitary, and Without Solace', fol. 15^v 107

13 'Latin Proverb', fol. 15^v 113

14 'Latin Recipe', fol. 15^v 114

15 'Sarmun,' fols 16^r-20^r 115

16 'Fifteen Signs before Judgement', fols 20^r-21^v 120

17 Narratio Theobaldi Episcopi Assisinatis ("The Narrative of Theobald, Archbishop of Assisi'), fols 24^v, 26^r-v 124

18 'Excerpt from the Testimony of Franciscus Bartholi', formerly known as Exordium ('Introduction') and Fragmentum de Daemone ('Fragment Concerning a Demon'), fols 25^r-v, 23^vr-v 128

19 'Michael Bernardi's Narrative', Formerly Known as Fragmentum de Indulgentia ('Fragment Concerning the Indulgence'), fols 26^v, 27^r, 25^r 134

20 'Christ on the Cross', fols 28^r-29^r 137

21 'Fall and Passion', fols 29^v-31^r 145

22 'Ten Commandments', fols 31^v-32^r 152

23 'Lollai' and (52) Lolla (Latin version of 'Lollai') fols 32^r-32^v, 63^v 157

24 Epistola Principis Regionis Gehennalis ('Letter from the Prince of the Region of Hell'), fols 32^v-33^v and (25) Responsio Dosithei ('Dositheuss Response'), fols 33^v-39^r 161

26 'Hymn to Christ Crucified, fol. 39^r 172

27 Troia (Troy), fol. 40^r-v 173

28 'List of Franciscan Custodies', fols 41^r-43^r 176

29 'The Scourging of St Paul: fol. 43^r 178

30 "The Number of Years', fol. 43^r 181

31 'God's Response to the Blessed Francis', fol. 43^v 184

32 'On the City of Babylon, fols 43^v-44^r 186

33 A Song on the Times; fols 44^v-47^v, 52^r-v 190

34 'Seven Sins', fols 48^r-v 22^r-v 197

35 'Sins and Virtues', fols 49^r-v 201

36 A Riddle on Incest', formerly De muliere, fol. 49^v 213

37 'Orchard Exemplum', fol. 49^v 217

38 Alice, I Love You', formerly Versus nonnulli de Litteris quibusdam ('Several Verses on Certain Letters'), fol. 49^v 218

39 Portia salutis ave ('Hail, Portal of Salvation'), fol. 49^v 223

40 'Pen of Birmingham', fols 50^r-51^v 225

41 'On the Illumination of Books', fols 52^v-53^v 235

42 'Prophecy on the Rule of the British and the Scots', fol. 53^v 237

43 'Elde',fols 54^v, 62^r 240

44 Against Monks', fol. 57^r 243

45 'Archbishop Pecham's "Meditation on the Body of Christ"', fol. 57^v 247

46 'Repentance of Love', fol. 58^r 250

47 Nego ('I Deny ), fol.58^v 252

48 'On the Venality of Judges', fol. 59^r-v 255

49 Passio unius Monachi secundum Bachum ('The Passion of a Monk According to Bacchus'), fol. 60^r-v 260

50 Hospitalitas Monachorum et Salutacio in Claustro ('The Hospitality of Monks and the Greeting at the Monastery'), fol. 60^v 266

51 'Erp',fols 62^r-63^r-v 269

53 'The Entrenchment of New Ross', fols 64^r-v,61^r-v, 55^r-56^v 272

Part III The Works of BL MS Harley 913 Now Only Extant in BL MS Lansdowne 418

Litera Domini Ade de Briton militis ('The Letter of Sir Adam of Britain, a Knight'), fols 88^v-89^r 279

Cell reginam laudemus ('Let Us Praise the Queen of Heaven'), fol. 90^v 289

'The Twelve Tribes of Israel and their Symbols', fol. 90^v 290

'Yung Men of Waterford', fol. 92^r 294

Gloriose presul Thoma ('Glorious Bishop Thomas'), fol 92^v 297.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-327) and index.

ISBN:

9782503554785

2503554784

OCLC:

975005034

Publisher Number:

99971662229