MS 83: Composite manuscript including three texts by Albertanus of Brescia, 15th century
Item
Identifier: MS 83
Contents
Contains three texts by Albertanus of Brescia, all three in the same hand.
ff. 1r-67v: 'De amore et dilectione Dei et proximi et aliarum rerum et de forma vitae' by Albertanus of Brescia.
ff. 67v-77r: 'De doctrina dicendi et tacendi' by Albertanus of Brescia.
ff. 77r-112r: 'Liber consolationis et consilii' by Albertanus of Brescia.
The text are described separately, under MS 83/ff. 1r-67v; MS 83/ff. 67v-77r; and MS 83/ff. 77r-112r.
Writing
The hand is good. The ornament consists of filigree initials and rubrics.
Illumination
The first page has an illuminated initial with a complete border in the English 15th century style.
Dates
- 15th century
Creator
Language of Materials
Latin
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to all. The manuscripts can be consulted in the Centre for Research Collections, Edinburgh University Main Library.
Extent
1 bound MS volume
Custodial History
Both script and illumination are English. Two entries, one on the fourth fly-leaf at the beginning and the other on f. 112, give 16th century owners: Constat iste liber domino Thome Wem[m]e [?] clerico ex dono Johannis Harys quondam Bristollie vicecomitis. Dominus statitm dirigat deus et anime propitietur. f. 112: Orate pro anima Johannis Haris quondam ville Bristollie vicecomitis qui dedit hunc librum domino Thome Wem[m]e [much erased]. One John Harryes was sheriff of the town and county of Bristol in 1505-6. Thomas Wemme I am unable to trace. There is another entry on the third fly-leaf at the end: Johannis Sheperdi Katheryn vedo [?] de parochia Counsbury [Congresbury, Somerset, still pronounced thus], and on the recto of the same leaf as the first entry: Andreas Carre est hajus libri legittime possessor; Master Lane After my harty [. . .]. On the verso of the first fly-leaf at the end there is a cipher. It reads: 'For Wallter Wayte in Andever this bocke belouengeth and I charge you in the quinse name to delevr hime with oute fayell.
Pour Wallter Wayght en Endever cest libure soit delib[ere] & je vous charge an la...' All these entries are of the 16th century, but later than the first two. A Walter Wayte is mentioned in 3 legal documents around 1600 as bailiff of Andover. All the other names seem to belong to Somerset. Finally we find the record of its gift to the Library inscribed in William Henderson's hand: Liber Bibliothecae Edinburgenae Ex dono Caroli Gray mercatoris Edinensis. The gift of Charles Gray, merchant in Edinburg 1684.
Previous title
Title given to the manuscript in Catherine Borland’s catalogue: Opera Albertani Causidici Brixiensis
Previous reference
D. b. IV. 14.
Physical Facet
Material: Vellum.
Binding: Modern. The title 'LIBER SANCTAE AGATHAE COMPL. ALBERTANUS CAUSIDICUS 1246 M.S.' is stamped on the outer cover spine upright.
Collation: a8-o8=112.
Binding: Modern. The title 'LIBER SANCTAE AGATHAE COMPL. ALBERTANUS CAUSIDICUS 1246 M.S.' is stamped on the outer cover spine upright.
Collation: a8-o8=112.
Dimensions
23.81 cm x 16.19 cm
General
Secundo folio: aliena pudenter
Foliation and number of lines to a page: ff. 112 (+8 vellum fly-leaves), double columns, 31 lines to page.
Creator
Source
- Harryes, John, fl 1505 (sheriff of the town and county of Bristol) (Former owner, Person)
- Wemme, Thomas, fl 16th century (Former owner, Person)
- Carre, Andreas, fl 16th century (Former owner, Person)
- Gray, Charles, fl 1684 (merchant in Edinburgh) (Former owner, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk