MS 112: Composite manuscript containing twenty-two texts, 1457
Contents
This manuscript was created in Erfurt, Germany, in 1457. It contains a variety of theological tracts. The contents are as follows:
ff. 1r-91v: Tractatus de declaratione difficilium terminum et nominum in Theologia, Philosophia, Logica by Armand of Belvézer
ff. 91v-96v: Tabula secundum ordinem alphabeti super summam precedentem
f. 96v: Unidentified text added in blank space after previous
ff. 97r-119r: Table on Francis of Mayrone's commentary on the first book of the Sententiae, also called Conflatus
ff. 119r-120v: text on the prologue to Speculum Historiale (Mirror of History) by Vincent of Beauvais, sometimes known as Vincentius Bellovacensis or Vincentius Burgundus
ff. 121r-160v: Quatuor libri sententiarum sed hie sunt abbreviati
ff. 160v-174v: Passio Domini Jhesu ex quatuor evangelistis compilata
ff. 174v-176v: Questio utrum de preceptis dei ab homine possit fieri dispensatio
ff. 176v-180v: Tractatus primus de quibusdam inducentibus amore sapientie
ff. 181r-258r: Compendium Theologice Veritatis by Hugh Ripelin of Strasburg, also called Hugo Argentinensis, previously wrongly attributed to Thomas Aquinas
ff. 258r-270r: Soliloquies by Augustine of Hippo
ff. 270r-272r: Speculum Trinitatis (possibly De manuali verbo dei) by Augustine of Hippo
ff. 272r-275r: De Salute Anime by Augustine of Hippo
ff. 275r-278v: Speculum Sacerdotum
ff. 278v-279v: Liber de honestate mulierum by Augustine of Hippo
ff. 279v-281v: Potentia Dei by Hugh of Saint Victor
ff. 282r-314r: Commentary and text of Floretus
ff. 314r-320v: Tabula for the previous
ff. 320v-323v: Speculum Amatorum Mundi, also known as Speculum Peccatorum de Contemptu Mundi, by Bernardino of Siena
ff. 323v-324r: Quia ergo spiritualis vultus cogitacione
f. 324r: De Judiciis Astrorum by Thomas Aquinas
ff. 324v-325r: De Motu Cordis by St Thomas Aquinas
There are a variety of hands, all fair. The signed treatises and all the others by this scribe are well written. Titles have been added by another hand a little later. The only ornament consists of plain red capitals.
Dates
- Creation: 1457
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 book evidently belonged to Erfurt. The titles of the treatises have been added soon after the book was written by a monk of Erfurt, as he twice refers to copies of the same treatises in nostra libraria Erfordiae (f. 97r); in nostra libraria; with press-marks. The full inscription on f. 97r reads: intutulatus scriptum Maronis in primo sentenciarum Et reperitur sub litera Exi in nostra libraria Erffordie. According to Neil Ker, this note refers to Exi in the library of the Carthusians (Mittelaltenliche Bibliothek Katologue Deutschland und der Schweiz, ii. p. 329). MS 112 itself is '7primo’ in the same catalogue (p.328). This means the manuscript comes from the Carthusian Charterhouse of St Salvador, in Erfurt.
Three of the treatises are initialled by the scribe whose initials are G. B. de S. in L. and dated 1457. Item numbers 3 (partly), 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, n, 12, 13, 14 are written by him. A Sale Catalogue entry (date unknown) gives the price of the manuscript as £1, 11s. 6d.
Previous reference
D. b. I. 13.
Previous title
Title given to the manuscript in Catherine Borland’s catalogue: Tractatus Varii Theologici
Bibliography
Paul J. G. Lehman, Mittelalterliche Bibliothekskataloge Deutschlands und der Schweiz, vol. 2, (München: C.H. Beck, 1918-), p. 328, E7primo.
Physical Facet
Material: Paper
Binding: Original, oak boards covered stamped leather, brass corners and clasps (the latter gone), 4 bosses on either side (lost). The stamps include the figure of Saint Paul and some scrolls, stating help got and hanc du [...]. Title on the spine, in gold letters: 'ARMANDUS DE DECLARATIONE HUGO DE ST. VICTOR DE POTENTIA DEI. HUGO COMPENDIUM THEOLOGIA'.
Collation: a12-y12, z16, A12- C12, D9=325.
Dimensions
30.48 cm x 21.59 cm
General
Secundo folio: qui reus inveniatis
Foliation and number of lines to a page: ff. 325, double columns of varying length
Source
- Kartause Erfurt (Carthusian charterhouse) (Former owner, Organization)
Repository Details
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