Meditationes by Anselm of Canterbury, 15th century
Contents
This part of the manuscript contains the book Meditationes by Anselm of Canterbury (1033/34-1109). Anslem was a very influential and prolific writer of philosophical and theological treatises and dialogues. He was a monk, abbot, held the position of Archbishop of Canterbury, and is considered a Saint and a Doctor of the Church. The text is known in English as Book of Meditations and Prayers, and it treats core topics of the Catholic dogma, such as human creation to the image of God, the amendment of sins, the humanity of Christ, and several others. This version of the text only has 12 chapters, instead of the 21 of later editions, and in a different order.
Contents
Prologue: starts on f. 14r with the following words: Prologus beati Anselmi Cantuariensis Archiepiscopi in libro meditacionum sive orationum suarum. Meditaciones sive orationes que subscripte sunt. And ends on f. 14r with the following words: pietatis affectum.
Chapter I: starts on f. 14r with the following words: Meditacio b. Anselmi quomodo ad ymaginem et similitudinem dei facti sumus. Evigila anima mea evigila .
Chapter II: starts on f. 30v with the following words: Meditacio b. Anselmi Cantuar : Archiepi. ad incuciendum timorem. Terret me vita mea.
Chapter III: starts on f. 33v with the following words: Meditacio vel deploratio virginitatis predicte. Anima mea, anima erumpnosa.
Chapter IV: starts on f. 37r with the following words: Meditatio redemptionis humane. Anima Christiana, anima de gravi morte resuscita.
Chapter V: starts on f. 43v with the following words: Meditacio b. Anselmi unde vivat anima et unde vivat caro et [de] gloria bone anime et de infelicitate male anime et quando exeunt decorpore.
Chapter VI: starts on f. 47r with the following words: Excitacio anime peccatricis ad corrigendum et dimittere peccata. Anselmus sic. Anima mea anima misera et feda.
Chapter VII: starts on f. 51v with the following words: Meditacio Ne desperamus quia si veram penitenciam agimus veram misericordiam sine dubio de omnibus peccatis nostris inveniemus. Cum ad peccata que feci respicio.
Chapter VIII: starts on f. 56r with the following words: Meditacio humilitatis Christi. Jocunditate pietate utilitate redundat.
Chapter IX: starts on f. 60v with the following words: Meditacio b. Anselmi de humanitate Christi. Jesum Nazareum a judeis.
Chapter X: starts on f. 74v with the following words: Meditacio b. Anselmi de divinitate Christi. Verbum secretum mihi est ad te.
Chapter XI: starts after a prologue (on f. 82v Quoniam in medio laqueorum—in ejus accendar amorem) on f. 83 with the following words: Nunc adesto mihi deus meus. And ends on f. 89v with the following words: in te vera pace quiesco.
Chapter XII: starts on f. 89v with the following words: Meditacio B. Anselmi scripta ad sororem suam de praeteritorum beneficiorum Christi memoria de praesentium experientia et expectatione futurorum. Que ad dilecionem dei excitant. And ends on f. 107r with the following words: quod ipse tibi praestare dignetur qui vivit et regnat deus in sec. sec. Amen. Expliciunt meditaciones Beati Anselmi.
Dates
- Creation: 15th century
Creator
- Anselm, Saint, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1033-1109 (Author, Person)
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
94 folios
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