MS 98: Collection of Sermons, Epistles, Hagiographies, and other religious texts by Guerric of Igny, Augustine of Hippo, Peter Damian, and other important figures of the Catholic Church, 15th century
Contents
This manuscript contains a collection of around 70 Sermons, Epistles, Hagiographies, prayers, and other religious texts by several different authors, including Guerric of Igny, Augustine of Hippo, Peter Damian, Maximus [?], Pope Sylvester, Pope Eugene IV, Pope Boniface IX, and abbot Gibuinus.
Contents
Sermo Guerrici Abbatis. De Adventu Domini: starts on f. 1r with the following words: Vox clamantis.
De S. Andrea potius legantur sermones Bernardi quam historia ex passionali. Passio beate Barbara Virginis: starts on f. 4r.
Ex passionali de S. Nycolao Ep. legenda abbreviata: starts on f. 6r.
Sermo beati Anselmi Ep. de Conceptione gloriose Virginis Marie: starts on f. 7v.
Epistola beati Anslemi cantuariensis archiepiscopi: de Conceptione: starts on f. 11r.
Ex passionali passio S. Lucie V. et M.: starts on f. 14r.
Sermones Guerrici Abbatis. De Nativitate Domini [five sermons]: start on f. 15v.
Sermones Beati Augustini Ep. De Xativitate Doniini [two sermons]: start on f. 28r.
Sermo beati Maximi Ep. De S. Stephano Prothomartire: starts on f. 33r.
Ex passionali de S. Johanne ex legenda abbreviata: starts on f. 35r.
Sermones Petri Damiani. De S. Johanne Ev. abbreviati [two sermons]: start on f. 37v.
Sermones beati Augustini Ep. de S. Innocentibus: start on f. 42v.
Ex passionali de SS. Innocentibus: starts on f. 43r.
Ex passionali de S. Thoma Ep. et M.: starts on f. 44v.
Vita beati Silvestri Pape abbreviata: starts on f. 46r.
Sermo beati Augustini Ep. In Circumcisione Domini: starts on f. 51v.
Sermones Guerrici Abbatis. De Apparicione Domini [two sermons]: start on f. 54v.
Sermones B. Augustini Ep. In Epiphania Domini [two sermons]: start on f. 60v.
Ex passionali de S. Hylario Ep. abbreviata: starts on f. 64v.
Vita S. Antonii Abbatis abbreviata: starts on f. 65v.
Passio de S. Fabiano ; S. Sebastiano: starts on f. 70v.
Vita S. Paule vidue abbreviata: starts on f. 73r.
Ex passionali de S. Ignacio Ep. et M.: starts on f. 75v.
Sermo Guerrici Abbatis. In Purificatione B. V. M.: starts on f. 77v.
Ex passionali S. Agatha V. M. ; S. Dorothea V. M. ; S. Mathia Ap.: starts on f. 80v.
Sermones beati Augustini. De jejunio Quadragesime, etc. [six sermons]: start on f. 85r.
De prima inventione litterarum. Ex libro tertio domini Roberti [Rupert] Abbatis Tuitiensis [Deutz] de victoria verbi dei: starts on f. 95v.
Sermo de scriptura Jesus et de misericordia ejus in peccatricem: starts on f. 97v.
Exhortatio bona pro custodia celle: starts on f. 99r.
Item de recommendatione chori et divini officii: starts on f. 100r.
Vita beati Gregorii Papa abbreviata: starts on f. 100r.
Ex Vita S. Benedicti Abbatis: starts on f. 104v.
Ex passionali de Annunciatione Dominica: starts on f. 107r.
Ex passionali vita S. Ambrosii Ep. abbreviata: starts on f. 109r.
Sermones Guerrici Abbatis. De Festo Pasche: start on f. 112v.
Sermo beati Augustini Ep. In die sancto Pasche: starts on f. 117v.
De S. Marco Evangelista: starts on f. 119r.
Ex passionali de S. Philippo Ap ; de S. Jacobo Ap.: starts on f. 120v.
Ex passionali Historia de Inventione S. Crucis abbreviata: starts on f. 123r
Sermo beati Augustini Ep. de Ascensione Domini: starts on f. 125r.
Epistola domini Eugenii Pape quarti. In Festo Sacramenti Eucharistie: starts on f. 126r.
Meditacio devota a sacerdote celebraturo habenda : circa magnalia misteria sacramenti Eucharistie: starts on f. 128r.
Sermo Guerrici Abbatis. In Solempnitate B. App. Petri et Pauli: starts on f. 133r.
Sermo beati Augustini. In Natali S. Petri et Pauli: starts on f. 136r.
Epistola Bonifacii Pape noni de institutione festi Visitationis Gloriose Dei Genetricis semper Virginis Marie: starts on f. 137r.
Sermones b. Augustini. In Dedicatione Ecclesie [two sermons]: start on f. 140r.
Ex passionali de S. Alexio Confessore ; de S. Arsenio Abbate ; de beata Maria Magdalena ; de S. Jacobo Ap. ; de S. Germano Ep. ; passio beati Laurentii abbreviata ; Ex passionali vita B. Bernardi Abbatis abbreviata ; Ex passionali de S. Bartholomeo Ap. ; Ex passionali vita B. Augustini Ep.: start on f. 142v.
Ex passionali hystoria de Exaltacione S. Crucis abbreviata: starts on f. 162v.
Sermones Gibuini Abbatis. In Exaltacione S. Crucis ; Ex Tractatu de Paucitate Amatorum Crucis Jhesu ; De Via Regia Crucis, etc.: start on f. 164v.
Ex passionali de S. Mattheo Ap. ; Passio S. Mauricii et sociorum ejus; Historia beati Jeronimi abbreviata; Ex passionali de S. Francisco Confessore; Legenda abbreviata S. Dyonisii et sociorum ejus ; Ex passionali de S. Luca Ev. ; passio S. 11000 Virginum ; de S. Hylarione Conf. ; Ex passionali de S. Apostolis Symone et Juda legenda abbreviata: start on f. 173v.
Soliloquium breve et devotum B. Augustini Ep. et legatur in Festo Reliquarum: starts on f. 192v.
Ex passionali de S. Martino Ep. et Confessore: starts on f. 198r.
Ex passionali vita S. Elizabeth Lantgravie abbreviata: starts on f. 202v.
Passio S. Cecilie V. M. ; Ex passionali de S. Clemente Pape et M. legenda abbreviata ; Passio beate Katherine V. [incomplete]: start on f. 208r.
This is a well-written manuscript, with plain red capitals.
Dates
- Creation: 15th century
Creator
- Guerri, of Igny, Abbot of Igny, d c 1157 (Benedictine monk) (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 manuscript belonged originally to the Carthusians at Dulmen, as appears from the contemporary inscription, Liber Carthusiensium prope Dulmaniam. The same hand is responsible for the title on the vellum fly-leaf. Later ownership is not indicated.
Previous title
Title given to the manuscript in Catherine Borland’s catalogue: Sermones de tempore Guerrici Abbatis cum aliquibus legendis sanctorum abreviatis.
Previous reference
Laing 91.
Bibliography
Physical Facet
Material: Paper
Binding: Original, oak boards covered stamped leather, 2 brass clasps missing, 2 brass corners, rebacked. The title ‘SERMONES GUERICI ABBATIS SAEC. XV.’ is stamped on the outer cover spine upright.
Collation: a12-s12=216.
Dimensions
21.27 cm x 14.61 cm
General
Secundo folio: [se]cretum et solitudinem
Foliation and number of lines to a page: ff. 216, 32 lines to a page.
Creator
- Guerri, of Igny, Abbot of Igny, d c 1157 (Benedictine monk) (Author, Person)
- Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430 (theologian and philosopher) (Author, Person)
- Peter Damian, Saint, ? 1007-1072 (Author, Person)
- Eugene IV, Pope, 1383-1447 (Author, Person)
- Boniface IX, c 1355-1404 (Pope) (Author, Person)
Repository Details
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