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Anonymous commentary on the Song of Songs, 15th century

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Identifier: MS 99/ff. 1r-80v

Contents

This part of the manuscript contains an anonymous commentary on the Song of Songs. The author quotes the first part of each verse and provides an explanation. The first 21 folios have a part of Sermones super Cantica Canticorum by Bernard of Clairvaux written in the margin (see MS 99/Margins for more information).

The text starts on f. 1r with the following words: Osculetur me osculo oris sui. Singulos ad eam. And ends on f. 80v with the following words: precatione non justificat sed condempnat.

Dates

  • Creation: 15th 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.

Full Extent

80 folios

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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