Studies in Carthusian Monasticism in the Late Middle Ages (Medieval Church Studies 14)

This volume focuses on aspects of Carthusian history and culture of the later Middle Ages, a period of growth and vitality within the order. There is a primary but not exclusive focus on the English Province, which to date has received at best unbalanced attention. While the fundamental ambitions and ideals of Carthusianism formulated, articulated, and lived by the disciples of St Bruno between the late eleventh and the thirteenth centuries changed very little, the fourteenth to sixteenth centuries witnessed developments stimulated by and often commensurate with the progress of external culture. In such areas as devotional practice, literature, art and architecture, patronage, and monastic-lay relations generally, the houses of the order grew increasingly sophisticated: in some cultural spheres Carthusians were in the vanguard. The late Middle Ages thus offer rich opportunities for assessment of how a religious organization defined and justified by essentially reactionary conventions responded to constant forinsec evolution. The volume's approach is multi-disciplinary, involving both senior and younger Carthusian scholars in investigation of the main facets of Carthusian life for which significant data survives. This permits a thorough analysis of the order's character, one that reflects concern with synoptic understanding of medieval Carthusianism rather than partial assessment through a specifically devotional, literary, or more narrowly historical approach. Subject areas covered include the historical growth of individual Charterhouses, patronage of Carthusians by secular agents, Carthusian architecture and manuscript decoration, devotional practice, and textual culture. This Volume Focuses On Aspects Of Carthusian History And Culture Of The Later Middle Ages, A Period Of Growth And Vitality Within The Order. There Is A Primary But Not Exclusive Focus On The English Province, Which To Date Has Received At Best Unbalanced Attention. While The Fundamental Ambitions And Ideals Of Carthusianism Formulated, Articulated, And Lived By The Disciples Of St Bruno Between The Late Eleventh And The Thirteenth Centuries Changed Very Little, The Fourteenth To Sixteenth Centuries Witnessed Developments Stimulated By And Often Commensurate With The Progress Of External Culture. In Such Areas As Devotional Practice, Literature, Art And Architecture, Patronage, And Monastic-lay Relations Generally, The Houses Of The Order Grew Increasingly Sophisticated: In Some Cultural Spheres Carthusians Were In The Vanguard. The Late Middle Ages Thus Offer Rich Opportunities For Assessment Of How A Religious Organization Defined And Justified By Essentially Reactionary Conventions Responded To Constant Forinsec Evolution.--book Jacket. Life In An English Charterhouse In The Fifteenth Century : Discipline And Daily Affairs / James Hogg -- The Founders Of The London Charterhouse / Andrew Wines -- Tribularer Si Nescirem Misericordias Tuas : Cardinal Henry Beaufort And His Carthusian Confessor / Anselm J. Gribbin -- Statesmen And Contemplatives In The Early Fifteenth Century / Jeremy Catto -- Of Monks And Books : The Disciples Of Bruno And Benedict In Later Medieval England / Joan Greatrex -- Carthusians As Advocates Of Women Visionary Reformers / Dennis D. Martin -- A Manuscript Of Petrus Dorlandus Of Diest's Viola Animae / A.i. Doyle -- Secret Rooms : Private Spaces For Private Prayer In Late-medieval Burgundy And The Netherlands / Ezekiel Lotz -- The Latin Verses Over The Cell Doors Of London Charterhouse / Michael G. Sargent And Marlene Villalobos Hennessy -- A Tale Of Two Dukes : Philip The Bold, Giangaleazzo Visconti, And Their Carthusian Foundations / Laura D. Gelfand -- Precept And Practice : The Decoration Of English Carthusian Books / Julian M. Luxford -- The Pilgrim In The Cell : Carthusian Readers And Deguileville / Jessica Brantley -- The Church Of Mount Grace Priory : Its Development And Origins / Glyn Coppack And Jackie Hall -- The Tombs Of The Acciaioli In The Certosa Del Galluzzo Outside Florence / Brendan Cassidy. Edited By Julian M. Luxford. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. 01Frontmatter.pdf -1 preface 9 Abbreviations 11 02Introduction.pdf -1 Introduction 19 Julian M. Luxford 19 03Hogg.pdf -1 Life in an English Charterhouse in the Fifteenth Century: Discipline and Daily Affairs 37 James Hogg 37 04Wines.pdf -1 The Founders of the London Charterhouse 79 Andrew Wines 79 05Gribbin.pdf -1 ‘Tribularer si nescirem misericordias tuas’: Cardinal Henry Beaufort and his Carthusian Confessor1 91 Anselm J. Gribbin 91 06Catto.pdf -1 Statesmen and Contemplatives in the Early Fifteenth Century 125 Jeremy Catto 125 07Greatrex.pdf -1 Of Monks and Books: the Disciples of Bruno and Benedict in Later Medieval England 133 Joan Greatrex 133 08Martin.pdf -1 Carthusians as Advocates of Women Visionary Reformers 145 Dennis D. Martin 145 09Doyle.pdf -1 A Manuscript of Petrus Dorlandus of Diest’s Viola animae 173 A. I. Doyle 173 10Lotz.pdf -1 Secret Rooms: Private Spaces for Private Prayer in Late-Medieval Burgundy and the Netherlands 181 Ezekiel Lotz 181 11SargentandHennessy.pdf -1 The Latin Verses over the Cell Doors of London Charterhouse* 197 Michael G. Sargent and Marlene Villalobos Hennessy 197 12Gelfand.pdf -1 A Tale of Two Dukes: Philip the Bold, Giangaleazzo Visconti, and their Carthusian Foundations 219 Laura D. Gelfand 219 13Luxford.pdf -1 Precept and Practice: The Decoration of English Carthusian Books* 243 Julian M. Luxford 243 14Brantley.pdf -1 The Pilgrim in the Cell: Carthusian Readers and Deguileville 287 Jessica Brantley 287 15CoppackandHall.pdf -1 The Church of Mount Grace Priory: Its Development and Origins 317 Glyn Coppack and Jackie Hall 317 The first church at Mount Grace 318 The remodelled church of the 1420s 322 Extension in the 1460s and 1470s 325 Sixteenth-century development 326 Early churches 327 Later churches 329 16Cassidy.pdf -1 The Tombs of the Acciaioli in the Certosa del Galluzzo outside Florence 341 Brendan Cassidy 341 17Index.pdf -1 Index 373 Preface vii Abbreviations ix List of Figures xiii Introduction / JULIAN M. LUXFORD 1 Part One. Historical Perspectives Life in an English Charterhouse in the Fifteenth Century: Discipline and Daily Affairs / JAMES HOGG 19 The Founders of the London Charterhouse / ANDREW WINES 61 'Tribularer si nescirem misericordias tuas': Cardinal Henry Beaufort and his Carthusian Confessor / ANSELM J. GRIBBIN 73 Statesmen and Contemplatives in the Early Fifteenth Century / JEREMY CATTO 107 Of Monks and Books: The Disciples of Bruno and Benedict in Later Medieval England / JOAN GREATREX 115 Part Two. Texts and Devotion Carthusians as Advocates of Women Visionary Reformers / DENNIS D. MARTIN 127 A Manuscript of Petrus Dorlandus of Diest’s 'Viola animae' / A. I. DOYLE 155 Secret Rooms: Private Spaces for Private Prayer in Late-Medieval Burgundy and the Netherlands / EZEKIEL LOTZ 163 The Latin Verses over the Cell Doors of London Charterhouse / MICHAEL G. SARGENT AND MARLENE VILLALOBOS HENNESSY 179 Part 3. Art and Architecture A Tale of Two Dukes: Philip the Bold, Giangaleazzo Visconti, and their Carthusian Foundations / LAURA D. GELFAND 201 Precept and Practice: The Decoration of English Carthusian Books / JULIAN M. LUXFORD 225 The Pilgrim in the Cell: Carthusian Readers and Deguileville / JESSICA BRANTLEY 269 The Church of Mount Grace Priory: Its Development and Origins / GLYN COPPACK AND JACKIE HALL 299 The Tombs of the Acciaioli in the Certosa del Galluzzo outside Florence / BRENDAN CASSIDY 323 Index 355