Composite manuscript including six texts, early 14th century
Contents
Contains six texts, written in several different hands.
ff. 1r-6r: 'De Copia Verborum' by Seneca.
ff. 6r-9v: Extracts of Terence, Seneca, Plautus, and Tullius.
ff. 10r-150v: 'Summa de Vitiis'
ff. 151r-170r: 'Sermones Dominicales fratris Johannis Aurelianis quondam cancellarii Parysiensis'
ff. 170r-210v: 'Sermones Dominicales Fratris Ferrarii ordinis fratrum predicatorum regentis in theologia'
ff. 211r-233v: 'Sermones super Beatitudines'
The texts are described separately, under MS 80/ff. 1r-6r; MS 80/ff. 6r-9v; MS 80/ff. 10r-150v; MS 80/ff. 151r-170r; MS 80/ff. 170r-210v; and MS 80/ff. 211r-233v.
There are at least three different hands, all of the early 14th century. A singularly beautiful court hand (ff. 1r-9v); another court hand, but of a more ordinary type (ff. 9v-104r, 115r-150v, 223r-234v); and a Gothic script (ff. 104v-114v, 151r-222v). There are fairly good filigree initials. The volume has suffered at the beginning from mice.
Dates
- Creation: early 14th century
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
The script, especially that of the first few pages, resembles French work more than English. There is a 15th century inscription, Liber Sancte Marie de Kynlos, but it is unlikely that it was written at Kinloss Abbey originally. There are no later marks.
Previous reference
D. b. IV. 11.
Previous title
Title given to the manuscript in Catherine Borland’s catalogue: Distinctiones libri Senece de copia verborum,etc. Summa de Vitus. Sermones.
Bibliography
Material
Material: Vellum.
Binding: Modern. The titles 'SENECAE LIBER DE COPIA VERBORUM', 'SUMMA DE VITIIS', 'SERMONES', and 'SAEC. XIV' are stamped on the outer cover spine upright.
Collation: a9, b10, c14, d20, e12-t12=233.
Dimensions
18.42 cm x 13.34 cm
General
Secundo folio: quod inviti
Foliation and number of lines to a page: ff. 234. Partly in double columns, 32-37 lines to a page, partly single, 29-31 lines to a page.
Source
- Abbey of Kinloss (Cistercian) (Former owner, Organization)
Repository Details
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