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Contemplatio super Sancte Virgine by Hugh of Saint Victor , 15th century
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Identifier: MS 110/ff. 220r-227v
Contents
This section contains a contemplation about the Virgin Mary by Hugh of Saint Victor, a Saxon theologian writing in the 12th century. In this manuscript, it is titled Contemplatio Hugonis super Sancte Virgine.It starts on f. 220r with the words Ad salutandam beatam Virginem mariam. It ends on f. 227v with O clemens, O pia, O dulcis Maria. Amen Deo Laus. ...
Dates:
15th century
Excerpt from a larger work that described the miracles of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 10 October 1477
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Identifier: MS 73/ff. 227v-233v
Contents
This seems to be an excerpt from a larger work that described the miracles of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It begins, "Incipiunt quaedam praepulchra miracula Beata Virgo Maria Quidam judex sepe prope munera judicium ipse putabat esse unum diem Laus deo Allel..." and ends, "Ut corpus redimas, ferrum patieris et ignes. Utque animo valeas ipsa tollerare negabis...". Another Miracle has been added at the foot of f.227.
Dates:
10 October 1477
Expositio salutationis angelicae by Henry of Friemar, 15th century
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Identifier: MS 110/ff. 80r-89r
Contents
This section contains an exposition on the Ave Maria (the Hail Mary). It is attributed to Henry of Freimar, a German Augustinian theologian writing in the 14th century. In the manuscript, this exposition is titled Explanacio Henrici de Vrimaria in salutacionem angelicam.This text begins on f. 80r with the words Quia oracione dominice. It ends on f. 89r with ...
Dates:
15th century
Homilies entitled De Laudibus Virginis Matris by Bernard of Clairvaux, 12th century
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Identifier: MS 94/ff. 1r-28r
Contents
This section of the manuscript contains the homilies De Laudibus Virginis Matris (Homilies in praise of the Blessed Virgin Mary) by Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153), an influential and prolific French abbot of the Cistercian Order. The text is composed of a prologue and four homilies dedicated to the virgin Mary.ContentsPrologue: starts on f. 1r with the following...
Dates:
12th century
Life of the Virgin [Liber de laudibus beate Marie Virginis], 13th century
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Identifier: MS 21/ff. 1r-96v
Scope and Contents
The Liber de laudibus beate Marie Virginis ('Book of the praises of the Virgin Mary') has been attributed to the Dominican friar Vincent de Beauvais (died c. 1264).Prologue: on f. 1r. It is introduced by the rubricated words Incipit prologue in librum sequentem, begins with Quoniam de gestis beatissime Virginis Dei genetricis ad modum pauca in evangelica reperiuntur...
Dates:
13th century
Little Office of Our Lady [Little office of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Breviary. Latin], 13th century
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Identifier: MS 21/ff. 97r-118r
Contents
This section of the manuscript contains the Little office of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It starts on f.97r and ends on f.118r with the words que tua sit pietas, nee littera nee dabit etas.
Dates:
13th century
Orationes de Septem Doloribus Beatae Virginis Mariae, early 16th century
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Identifier: MS 114/ff. 65v-68v
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'The Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary' is a set of prayer which focuses on the sorrows that the Virgin Mary had to endure throughout her life. The prayers are preceded by the rubric Incipiunt orationes de doloribus beate verginis marie and they all begin with an invocation to the Virgin Mary. They are followed by a very short section taken from an homily of Saint Bernard.First sorrow: on f. 64v, begins...
Dates:
early 16th century
Regula Sanctae Mariae Virginis, early 16th century
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Identifier: MS 114/ff. 311v-312v
Contents
The text is introduced by the rubric Incipit regula sancte marie virginis ad sibi devotos quam si quis diligenter observare studuerit eius matrem colloqui ac dulcis consolacionis particeps erit.The verses are arranged in a way that the first letters of each line form the name 'Jhesus Cristus'.
Dates:
early 16th century
Septem Gaudia Beatae Virginis Mariae according to Saint Thomas of Canterbury, early 16th century
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Identifier: MS 114/ff. 85v-87v
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The prayers are preceded on f. 65v by the rubric Hec septem gaudia sequencia beata maria revelant sancto Thome canterbuariensi episcopo et dixit ei qui mecum iste gaudiis cotidie honoraverit huic apparebo in fine vite sue et ei gaudia eterna inpetrabo. 'The Seven Joys of the Virgin' are the counterpart of the 'Seven sorrows'. They are a set of devotional prayers which were very popular in the Middle Ages. This version is attributed to Saint Thomas of...
Dates:
early 16th century
Septem Gaudia Beatae Virginis Mariae (rhymed), early 16th century
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Identifier: MS 114/ff. 84r-85v
Contents
'The Seven Joys of the Virgin' are the counterpart of the 'Seven sorrows'. They are a set of devotional prayers which were very popular in the Middle Ages. This version is rhymed and is followed by another prayer and by a collect (i.e. a type of short prayer with a specific structure).The prayers begin on f. 84r with the words Gaude virgo stella manis sponsa Christi singularis and end on f. 85v with et in futuro...
Dates:
early 16th century