MS 153: Composite manuscript containing three texts, 1459
Contents
Contains three treatises by John Haghen, written by the scribe John Rössler and annotated by John of Haghen himself.
ff. 1r-178r: 'Expositio privilegiorum Ordinis Carthusiensis'
ff. 178r-264r: 'Expositio aliorum privilegiorum ejusdem Ordinis'
ff. 265r-329v: 'Tractatus de Vita et Regimine Clericorum'
The texts are described separately, under the folio headings listed above.
A good, uniform hand, written by John Rössler of Hall in Schwabia in 1459, with some notes throughout in the difficult hand of John of Haghen himself, Prior of Eisenach and of the Carthusian monastery at Erfurt (1457-75).
Dates
- Creation: 1459
Creator
- Hagen, Johannes, 1415-1475 (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.
Extent
1 bound MS volume
Custodial History
This volume was written for the Carthusians of Erfurt by John Rössler of Hall in Schwabia. The treatises are by John of Haghen, Prior of Eisenach and of the Carthusian monastery at Erfurt (1457-75), and the volume has been annotated by him in his own hand. He inserts the inscription on f. 1: Hic liber est Carthusiensium prope Erffordiam. There are no later marks. Its price,'in ancient and stamped wood binding,' was £1, 1s.
Previous title
Title given to the manuscript in Catherine Borland’s catalogue: Johannis ab Indagine Expositio Privilegiorum Ordinis Carthusiensis, etc.
Previous reference
D. b. V. 7.
Bibliography
Physical Facet
Material: Paper
Binding: Modern
Collation: a12- C12, D17=329.
Dimensions
21.91 cm X 15.88 cm
General
Secundo folio: eligere unum
Foliation and number of lines to a page: ff. 329, about 32 lines to a page.
Creator
- Hagen, Johannes, 1415-1475 (Author, Person)
- Rössler, John , fl 1459 (scribe) (Scribe, Person)
Source
- Kartause Erfurt (Carthusian charterhouse) (Former owner, Organization)
Subject
- Carthusians (Catholic religious order) (Organization)
Repository Details
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