Manuscripts
WORK IN PROGRESS: currently based on Dümmler, Ernst, Poetae Latini aevi Carolini, vol. 1 (1881).
f. 117r–
[O Deus omnipotens convexae]
Incipit: ‘O deus omnipotens, convexae conditor arcis’
Dümmler: verse I (first 28 lines).
f. 117v
Incipit: ‘His ego litterulis domini deposco salutem’
Dümmler: verse I (final 6 lines).
f. 117v–
[Hos Karolo regi versus Hibernicus exul]
Heading/rubric: ‘Hos Karolo regi versus Hibernicus exul’Incipit: ‘Dum proceres mundi regem venerare videntur’Explicit: ‘Invidus hunc serpens fortassis vulnere saevo’
Dümmler: verse II.
Lacuna. “Two folia have been cut out of the MS”.(1)n. 1 James F. Kenney, ‘The expansion of Irish Christianity’ in The sources for the early history of Ireland... (1966): 541.
f. 119r
[Hos Karolo regi versus Hibernicus exul]
Incipit: ‘Armillas grandi gemmarum pondere et auri’Explicit: ‘Sic fatus, regis cum dono ad castra recessit’
Final portion of the poem.
f. 119r
[Versus Karoli imperatoris I]
Heading/rubric: ‘Versus Karoli imperatoris’Incipit: ‘Haec est vera fides, caeli quaeu ducit ad aulam’Explicit: ‘Collectum ex variis flore comante rosis’
Dümmler: verse III. Of this panegyric addressed to Charlemagne and the two following, Kenney argues that they are ‘written at St-Denis and form[...] one collection with the preceding [by Hibernicus Exul], but by other authors’.(2)n. 2 James F. Kenney, ‘The expansion of Irish Christianity’ in The sources for the early history of Ireland... (1966): 541.
f. 119r–
[Versus Karoli imperatoris II]
Incipit: ‘Carta, Christo comite, per telluris apatium’
Dümmler: verse IV. See earlier note.
f. 119v
[Versus Karoli imperatoris III]
Incipit: ‘Laudibus eximiis celebrantur saecula prisca’Explicit: ‘Nobilis aut sanguis dextrave Marte potens’
Dümmler: verse V. See earlier note.
f. 120r
[Versus ad ecclesiam]
Incipit: ‘Haec est mira domus vario depicta metallo’
Dümmler: verse VI (i).
f. 120r
[Versus ad fontem]
Incipit: ‘Hic fons inriguus vitalia dora ministrat’
Dümmler: verse VI (ii).
f. 120r
[Versus ad fenestram]
Incipit: ‘Ne David grabatum temptator callidus intret’
Dümmler: verse VI (iii).
f. 120r
[Versus ad hostium]
Incipit: ‘Qui Egyptios agni dudum de sanguine postes’
Dümmler: verse VI (iv).
f. 120r
[Versus ad ministerium]
Incipit: ‘Qui ex duro latices iussit producere saxo’
Distichon. Dümmler: verse VI (v).
f. 120r
[Sit tibi summa salus semper sine fine beata]
Incipit: ‘Sit tibi summa salus semper sine fine beata’
Dümmler: verse VII.
f. 120r–
Heading/rubric: ‘Verba philosophiae ad suos sectatores’Incipit: ‘Quisquis alumne, velis varias cognoscere rerum’
Dümmler: verse VIII.
f. 120v
Heading/rubric: ‘Magister exortans discipulos’Incipit: ‘Discite nunc, pueri! Docilis cito vertitur aetas’
First part of a poem. Dümmler: verse IX (i).
f. 120v
Heading/rubric: ‘Magister comminans discipulis’Incipit: ‘Quemlibet hic segnem levitatis culpa remordet’
Second part of a poem. Dümmler: verse IX (ii).
f. 120v
[Vir orans]
Incipit: ‘Haec, rogo, parva domus caelesti pace serena’
Dümmler: verse X.
f. 121r
Heading/rubric: ‘Epitafium filli Catonis’Incipit: ‘Quid tibi mors faciam que nulli parcere nosti’
f. 121r–
Heading/rubric: ‘Epitafium Folradi’Incipit: ‘Felix illa hominum est mors et preciosa bonorum’Explicit: ‘Pro peregrino me, posco, precare tuo’
Epitaph in honour of Fulrad, abbot of Saint-Denis (d. 784). Dümmler: verse XII.
f. 121v
Heading/rubric: ‘Item aliud epitafium’Incipit: ‘Qui pietate pater, pastor cura, ore magister’
Epitaph in honour of Fardulf, abbot of Saint-Denis (d. 806). Dümmler: verse XIII.
f. 121v
[Versus in honore Dagoberti suorumque]
Heading/rubric: ‘Item alii versus’Incipit: ‘Egregii proceres Clotharius ac Dagobertus’
Dümmler: verse XIII.
f. 121v
[Versus in honore Caroli eiusque parentum]
Heading/rubric: ‘Item alii versus’Incipit: ‘Effigies regum hic et nomina clara refulgent’
Dümmler: verse XIV.
f. 121v–
[Epitaphium Pippini]
Incipit: ‘Hoc iacet in tumulo Pippinus, rex venerandus’Explicit: ‘... raptus ab ab orbe fuit.’
Epitaph in honour of Pippin (d. 810). Dümmler: verse XV.
f. 122r
Heading/rubric: ‘Epitafium Alquini’
Epitaph in honour of Alcuin
f. 122r
Heading/rubric: ‘Epitafium’
f. 122v
[Qui manibus librum]
Incipit: ‘Qui manibus librum, lector, comprenderis istum’
Dümmler: verse XVI (i).
f. 122v
[Epitaphium Motharii]
Incipit: ‘Hoc recubat tumulo Motharius ille sacerdos’Explicit: ‘Sit requies illi, lector opime, precor’
Epitaph in honour of Motharius the priest. Dümmler: verse XVI (ii) + first two lines of XVII.
f. 122v–
[Te precor omnipotens quadrati]
Incipit: ‘Te precor, omnipotens quadrati’Explicit: ‘De mortis nullus lege solutus adest’
Dümmler: verse XVII from line 3 onwards. Dungal is mentioned here.
f. 123r
[Epitaphium Authelmi monachi]
Heading/rubric: ‘Item’Incipit: ‘Authelmi monachi busto sunt membra sub isto’
Epitaph in honour of Authelm. Dümmler: verse XVIII.
f. 123r
Aenigmata by Aldhelm, followed later on (f. 135v) by those of Symphosius.
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