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Praefatio super septem psalmos penitentiales, by Pierre d'Ailly

 Part
Identifier: MS 113/ff. 104r-127v

Scope and Contents

This section contains 'Praefatio super septem psalmos penitentiales a domino Petro de Ailliaco episcopo Cameracensi post modum tractatus sancti Grisogoni presbytero cardinali', 'Preface on the Penitential Psalms by Lord Pierre d'Ailly, Bishop of Cambray. The text starts with the word 'Vera penitentia velud quaedam scala est', and ends with 'tu misericorditer praestare digneris, qui vivis et regnas in secula seculorum Amen. Explicit liber de septem gradibus scale continens meditaciones devotas super septem psalmos penitentiales a domino Petro Cameracensi episcopo editus.

Dates

  • Creation: c 1444-1445

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

24 folios

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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