Composite manuscript including two texts, 14th century
Contents
Contains two texts, both in the same hand.
ff. 1r-64v: ‘De Trinitate’ by Richard of Saint Victor
ff. 65r-96v: ‘The Shepherd of Hermas’ [incomplete]
The texts are described separately, under MS 109/ff. 1r-64v and MS 109/ff. 65r-96v.
The hand is good and very characteristically Dutch, as is also the penwork ornament of the initials. The foliation and catchwords are contemporary.
Dates
- Creation: 14th century
Language of Materials
Latin
Conditions Governing Access
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Full Extent
1 bound MS volume
Custodial History
This is clearly indicated by the contemporary inscription on the first fly-leaf: Liber domus canonicorum regularium vallis sancti martini. In lovanio (Book of the house of Canons Regular of the Val Saint-Martin, in Louvain). Laing bought the book, it appears, from a London sale.
Previous title
Title given to the manuscript in Catherine Borland’s catalogue: Ricardi de S. Victore de Sancta Trinitate. Hermas Pastor.
Previous reference
Laing 44.
Physical Facet
Material: Vellum
Binding: Modern
Collation: a8-m8=96.
Dimensions
25.72 cm x 18.09 cm
General
Secundo folio: immortalitatis
Foliation and number of lines to a page: ff. 96 (according to original foliation ff. 120), double columns, 38 lines to a page.
Source
- Laing, David, 1793-1878 (antiquarian, bookseller, and librarian of the Signet Library) (Former owner, Person)
- Val-Saint-Martin (Monastery), Louvain (Former owner, Organization)
Genre / Form
Topical
Repository Details
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