Rome 1450: Capgrave's Jubilee Guide: The Solace of Pilgrimes (Textes Vernaculaires Du Moyen Age) (Textes Vernaculaires Du Moyen Age, 28) (English and Middle English Edition)

« The scene is Rome in the fifteenth century, Golden Rome, a magnet drawing pilgrims by its architectural attractions and the magnitude of its religious importance as the mother of faith. The Austin friar John Capgrave attended Rome for the Jubilee in 1450, including the Lenten stations, and his Solace of Pilgrimes, intended as a guide for subsequent pilgrims, was written up following the author's own pilgrimage. In three parts it covers the ancient monuments, the seven principal churches and the Lenten stations, and other churches of note, especially those dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. The work has been described as the most ambitious description of Rome in Middle English. The present edition offers a new Text based on a transcription of the author's holograph manuscript. Parallel with the Text there is a modern English Translation. The illustrations, mostly from a period slightly later than the 1450 Jubilee, aim to give some visual clue as to what Capgrave saw. There is a full account of the multiple sources that he used, most of which is the product of new research. Following the Text there is a Commentary that aims to provide some background information about the buildings and monuments that Capgrave focuses on, and to explain and illuminate any difficulties or points of interest in the Text. Capgrave is an omni-present guide leading us towards what he considered an appropriate interpretation of the classical past as a foundation for the Christian present, which built on it and surpassed it. »--Page 4 de la couverture PREFACE ABBREVIATIONS INTRODUCTION SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY EDITORIAL PROCEDURE JOHN CAPGRAVE osaTHE SOLACE OF PILGRIMES [ÞE SOLACE OF PILGRIMES] THE SOLACE OF PILGRIMS Whech wer first foundatouris of Rome. Capitulum I. Chapter 1 Who were the original founders of Rome. Of þe ʒatis wallis and towris. Capitulum II. Chapter 2 The Gates, Walls and Towers of Rome Off dyuerse briggis in Rome. Capitulum III. Chapter 3 The various Bridges in Rome Of þe dyuers hillis in Rome. Capitulum IIII. Chapter 4 The various Hills in Rome Of þe multitude of paleysis in Rome. Capitulum V. Chapter 5 The multitude of Palaces in Rome Of þe multitude of arches in Rome rered for diuers victories. Capitulum VI. Chapter 6 The multitude of Arches raised in Rome to mark various Victories Who many cymyteries be in Rome. Capitulum VII. Chapter 7 The Cymyteries or Catacombs in Rome Chapter 8 Holy places and their pre-Christian names Chapter 9 The Angulla Sancti Petri ‘St Peter’s Obelisk’ Of dyuers templis of fals goddis turnyd to seruyse of seyntis. Capitulum X. Chapter 10 Pagan temples turned to Christian use Of þe Capitol, principal place of þe cité. Capitulum XI. Chapter 11 The Capitol Of þe too hors of marbill and to naked men called þe Caballis. Capitulum XII. Chapter 12 The statue of the Dioscuri Of þe hors of bras and þe rider þat stant at Laterane. [Capitulum] XIII. Chapter 13 The statue of Marcus Aurelius at the Lateran Of þat place whech þei clepe þe Collisé. Capitulum XIIII. Chapter 14 The Coliseum Of þat place whech þei clepid Pantheon. Capitulum XV. Chapter 15 The Pantheon Of þat fair place cleped Ara Celi. Capitulum XVI. Chapter 16 Ara Celi Of þat place þat stant fast be þat ʒate called Flaminea. Capitulum XVII. Chapter 17 The Mausoleum of Augustus Of þe place cleped Septisolium. Capitulum XVIII. Chapter 18 The Septizodium Of þat place whech is clepid Archus Prici Tarquini. Capitulum XIX. Chapter 19 The Circus of Tarquinius Priscus Of þe place bifor Seint Petir kirk cleped Cantarus. [Capitulum] XX Chapter 20 The Cantharus in the atrium in front of old San Pietro Off þe sepulturis of Romulus and Remus. Capitulum XXI. Chapter 21 The ‘pyramid’ or tomb of Romulus Chapter 22 The paleys ‘temple’ of Trajan Of þe conk in whech Constantin was baptized. [Capitulum] XXIII. Chapter 23 The conch-shaped font where Constantine was allegedly baptized Of þat place cleped Omnis Terra. Capitulum XXIIII. Chapter 24 The place called Omnis Terra (= Monte Testaccio) Of þe gouernouris in Rome fro Romulus onto Tarquinius. Capitulum XXV. Chapter 25 The rulers of Rome from the time of Romulus to the last king Tarquinius The whole of ch XXVI is missing. Chapter 26 The rulers of Rome from Tarquinius to the first emperor [text missing] Ch XXVII begins imperfect.] Chapter 27 The emperors of Rome from Julius Caesar to Frederick II (d1250)[begins imperfect] Part II Prologus. Prologue. Off Seynt Petir cherch. Capitulum I. Chapter 1 San Pietro O[f] Seynt Paules cherch. Capitulum II. Chapter 2 San Paolo fuori le Mura Chapter 3 San Sebastiano Of þe cherch Lateranensis. Capitulum IIII. Chapter 4 San Giovanni in Laterano Of þat cherch cleped Seint Cruce. Capitulum V. Chapter 5 Santa Croce in Gerusalemme Of þe cherch of Seynt Laurens. [Capitulum] VI. Chapter 6 San Lorenzo fuori le Mura Of þe cherch cleped Sancta Maria Maior. Capitulum VII. Chapter 7 Santa Maria Maggiore Of þe | stacion at Seynt Sabine. Capitulum VIII. Chapter 8 The station at Santa Sabina Of þe stacion at þe cherch of Seint George. Capitulum IX. Chapter 9 The station at San Giorgio in Velabro Of þe stacioun at þe cherch of Jon and Paule. Capitulum X. Chapter 10 The station at Santi Giovanni e Paolo Of þe stacion at Seynt Triphonis. Capitulum XI. Chapter 11 The station at San Trifone Of þe stacioun of Seint Jon Lateranensis. Capitulum XII. Chapter 12 The station at San Giovanni in Laterano Of þe stacyoun of Seynt Petir ad Vincula. Capitulum XIII. Chapter 13 The station at San Pietro in Vincoli Of þe stacioun at Seynt Anastase. Capitulum XIIII. Chapter 14 The Station at Santa Anastasia Of þe stacion at Sancta Maria Major. Capitulum XV. Chapter 15 The station at Santa Maria Maggiore Of þe stacion at Seint Laurens Panisperne. Capitulum XVI. Chapter 16 The station at San Lorenzo in Panisperna Of þe stacion at þe twelue Aposteles. Capitulum XVII. Chapter 17 The station at Santi Apostoli Of þe stacion at Seynt Petir cherch. Capitulum XVIII. Chapter 18 The station at San Pietro Of þe stacion at Sancta Maria in Dominica. Capitulum XIX. Chapter 19 The station at Santa Maria in Domnica Of þe stacion at Seynt Clement cherch. Capitulum XX. Chapter 20 The station at San Clemente Off þe stacion at Seynt Balbine. Capitulum XXI. Chapter 21 The station at Santa Balbina Of þe stacion at Seint Cecile. Capitulum XXII. Chapter 22 The station at Santa Cecilia in Trastévere Of þe stacion at Sancta Maria etcetera. Capitulum XXIII. Chapter 23 The station at Santa Maria in Trastévere Of þe stacion at Seynt Vitale. Capitulum XXIIII. Chapter 24 The Station at San Vitale Off þe stacioun at Marcelline and Petir. Capitulum XXV. Chapter 25 The station at Santi Marcellino e Pietro Off þe stacion at Seynt Laurens. Capitulum XXVI. Chapter 26 The station at San Lorenzo fuori le Mura Off þe stacion at Seint Mark. Capitulum XXVII. Chapter 27 The station at San Marco Of þe stacion at a cherch cleped Seint Potenciane. Capitulum XXVIII. Chapter 28 The station at Santa Pudenziana Of þe stacion at a cherch of Seint Sixt. Capitulum XXIX. Chapter 29 The station at San Sisto Vecchio Of þe stacion at Cosmas and Damianus. Capitulum XXX. Chapter 30 The station at Santi Cosma e Damiano Of þe stacion at Seint Laurens in Lucina. Capitulum XXXI. Chapter 31 The station at San Lorenzo in Lucina Of þe stacion at Seynt Susanne. Capitulum XXXII. Chapter 32 The station at Santa Susanna Of þe stacion at Jerusalem in Seint Cruces. Capitulum XXXIII. Chapter 33 The station at Santa Croce in Gerusalemme Of þe stacion at1 | a cherch cleped Quatuor Coronatorum. Capitulum XXXIIII. Chapter 34 The station at Santi Quattro Coronati Off þe stacion at Seynt Laurens in Damasco. [Capitulum] XXXV. Chapter 35 The station at San Lorenzo in Damaso Off þe stacion at Seint Paules. Capitulum XXXVI. Chapter 36 The station at San Paolo fuori le Mura Off þe stacion at Seint Martyn in Montibus. Capitulum XXXVII. Chapter 37 The station at San Martino ai Monti and the station at San Silvestro in Capite Of þe stacion at Seint Eusebie. Capitulum XXXVIII. Chapter 38 The station at Sant’Eusebio Off þe stacion at a cherch clepid Nicholaus in Carcere. [Capitulum] XXXIX. Chapter 39 The station at San Nicola in Carcere Off þe stacion at Seint Petir. Capitulum XL. Chapter 40 The station at San Pietro Off þe stacion of Seint Grisogonus. Capitulum XLI. Chapter 41 The station at San Crisogono Off þe stacion at Seint Ciriac. Capitulum XLII. Chapter 42 The station at San Ciriaco in Thermis Of þe stacion at Seynt Marcell. Capitulum XLIII. Chapter 43 The station at San Marcello al Corso Off þe stacion at Seint Appollinare. [Capitulum] XLIIII. Chapter 44 The station at Sant’Apollinare Off þe stacion at Seint Steuene in Celio Monte. Capitulum XLV. Chapter 45 The station at San Stefano Rotunda Off þe stacion at Seint Jon Portlatin. Capitulum XLVI. Chapter 46 The station at San Giovanni alla Porta Latina Off þe stacion at Lateranensis. Capitulum XLVII. Chapter 47 The station at San Giovanni in Laterano Off þe stacion at Seint Praxede. Capitulum XLVIII. Chapter 48 The station at Santa Prassede and the station at Santi Nereo e Achilleo Of þe stacion at Seint Prisce. Capitulum XLIX. Chapter 49 The station at Santa Prisca Off þe stacion at Seint Maria Major. Capitulum L. Chapter 50 The station at Santa Maria Maggiore Of þe stacion at Seint Jon Lateranensis. [Capitulum] LI. Chapter 51 The station at San Giovanni in Laterano Off þe stacion at Seynt Cruce. Capitulum LII. Chapter 52 The station at Santa Croce in Gerusalemme Of þe stacion at Seint Jon Laterane. Capitulum LIII. Chapter 53 The station at San Giovanni in Laterano Off þe stacion on Pase Day. Capitulum LIIII. Chapter 54 The station at Santa Maria Maggiore Part III Prologus. Prologue Off Sancta Maria Rotunda. Capitulum I. Chapter 1 Santa Maria Rotunda (= Pantheon) Off Ara Celi cherch of Our Lady. Capitulum II. Chapter 2 Santa Maria in Aracoeli (ends incomplete) Chapter 3 Lacking Chapter 4 (begins imperfect) Santa Maria sopra Minerva Of þe cherch cleped Marie Anunciat. Capitulum V. Chapter 5 Santa Maria Annunziata Of þe cherch clepid Marie Transpodium. [Capitulum] VI. Chapter 6 Santa Maria in Transpontina Of þe cherch cleped Sancta Maria de Palma. Capitulum VII. Chapter 7 Santa Maria in Palmis Of þe cherch clepid Sancta Maria de Populo. Capitulum VIII. Chapter 8 Santa Maria del Popolo Of þe place cleped Sancta Maria de Penis Inferni. Capitulum IX. Chapter 9 Santa Maria Antiqua Of þe cherch cleped Sancta Maria iuxta Scolam Grecorum. Capitulum X. Chapter 10 Santa Maria in Cosmedin Of Sancta Maria Imperatrix de Imperiali. Capitulum XI. Chapter 11 Santa Maria Imperatrice Of þe cherch cleped Sancta Maria de Consolacione. Capitulum XII. Chapter 12 Santa Maria della Consolazione Of þat cherch clepid Sancta Maria in Porticu. Capitulum XIII. Chapter 13 Santa Maria in Portico (ends incomplete) COMMENTARY APPENDIX A. Alphabetical List of Churches each with its own chapter(s) B. Churches Mentioned in the Course of the Discussion INDEX OF NAMES AND PLACES A new edition, with modern English translation, of John Capgrave's Solace of Pilgrimes, the 'most ambitious description of Rome in the Middle Ages'. The scene is Rome in the fifteenth century, Golden Rome, a magnet drawing pilgrims by its architectural attractions and the magnitude of its religious importance as the mother of faith. The Austin friar John Capgrave attended Rome for the Jubilee in 1450, including the Lenten stations, and his Solaceof Pilgrimes, intended as a guide for subsequent pilgrims, was written up following the author's own pilgrimage. In three parts it covers the ancient monuments, the seven principal churches and the Lenten stations, and other churches of note, especially those dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. The work has been described as the most ambitious description of Rome in Middle English. The present edition offers a new Text based on a transcription of the author's holograph manuscript. Parallel with the Text there is a modern English Translation. The illustrations, mostly from a period slightly later than the 1450 Jubilee, aim to give some visual clue as to what Capgrave saw. There is a full account of the multiple sources that he used, most of which is the product of new research. Following the Text there is a Commentary that aims to provide some background information about the buildings and monuments that Capgrave focuses on, and to explain and illuminate any difficulties or points of interest in the Text. Capgrave is an omni-present guide leading us towards what he considered an appropriate interpretation of the classical past as a foundation for the Christian present, which built on it and surpassed it.