MS 116: Ordinatio [incomplete] by John Duns Scotus, 14th century
Contents
This manuscript contains the first two books of John Duns Scotus’s Ordinatio or Opus Oxoniense. Duns Scotus (c. 1266 –1308) was Fransciscan and very influential Scholastic philosopher and theologian of the late Middle Ages, famous for his doctrines of the univocity of being and the haecceitas. The Ordinatio or Opus Oxoniense is an extensive and thorough commentary on the Sentences of Peter Lombard. There are different versions of the work, but it usually contains four books. This version ends imperfectly near the end of book II.
Contents
Prologue: the text starts on f. 1r with the following words: Utrum hominum pro statu isto sit necessarium. And ends on f. 15r with the following words: ad subsequencias.
Book I: the text starts on f. 16r. And ends on f. 97r with the following words: qui est alpha et omega principium et finis. Cui sit honor et gloria in secula seculorum Amen. Explicit Deo gracias. Amen.
Book II: the text starts on f. 98r with the following words: Circa crcationem, etc. In hoc secundo tractatu magister. And ends imperfectly on f. 174r with the following words: quod limitacio non est perfectio.
The hand is Italian Gothic, poor in the first treatise, better in the second. There are fair filigree initials.
Dates
- Creation: 14th century
Creator
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
An Italian manuscript without any indications of local connection.
Previous title
Title given to the manuscript in Catherine Borland’s catalogue: Duns Scotus super primum et secundum sententiarum.
Previous reference
Laing 138.
Physical Facet
Material: Vellum
Binding: Oak boards covered stamped leather, much worm-eaten.
Collation: a15 (wants 1), b12-g12, h10, i8-q8, r7 (wants 1),s6 (wants 6 and 8)=174.
Dimensions
32.07 cm x 22.54 cm
General
Secundo folio: necessario causare
Foliation and number of lines to a page: ff. 174, double columns, 60 lines to a page.
Creator
Repository Details
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