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De amore et dilectione Dei et proximi et aliarum rerum et de forma vitae by Albertanus of Brescia

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Identifier: MS 83/ff. 1r-67v

Contents

This section of the manuscript contains the book titled De amore et dilectione Dei et proximi et aliarum rerum et de forma vitae by Albertanus of Brescia, a notary and author of philosophical and moral treatises active in the 13th century. This book was originally written in 1238 and it is about life under a religious rule.

Tabula: on fly-leaves at the beginning.

Book I: starts on f.1r with the following opening words: Assit principio circa Maria meo. Incipit liber de amore dei et proximi et aliorum rerum et de forma vite liber primus. Initium mei tractatus sit in nomine domini.

Book II: starts on f. 10r with the following words: De amore et dilectione proximi liber secundus. Habito tractatu.

Book III: starts on f.37r with the following words: De amore et dilectione et aliarum rerum corporalium liber tercius. Tractatu habito de amore et dilectione proximi.

Book IV: starts on f.54v with the following words: De amore et dilectione rerum incorporalium liber quartus. Remissio tractatu de amore. It ends on f.67v with the following words: ad quod ille nos conducat qui sine fine vivit et regnat. Amen. Explicit liber de amore et dilectione Dei et proximi et aliarum rerum et de forma vite quod Albertanus Causidicus Brixien[sis] de honore Sancte Agathe compilavit a.d. 1238 mensis augusti quo anno et mense obsidebatur civitas Brixie per Fredericum Imperatorem Indictione XI.

Dates

  • Creation: 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.

Full Extent

67 folios

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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