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Stimulus Amoris beati Bernardi by Eckbert of Schönau

 Part
Identifier: MS 113/ff. 239r-245r

Scope and Contents

This section contains 'Stimulus Amoris beati Bernardi', 'The Pricking of Love by Blessed Bernard'. This text has falsely been attributed to Bernard of Clairvaux and Anselm of Canterbury, but is in reality a treaty on Christ's Passion written by Eckbert of Schönau (d 1184). It starts with the words 'Jhesum Nazarenum a judeis innocenter condempnatum', and ends with 'honor et imperium in sec. sec. Amen. Explicit stimulus amoris finitus anno incarnacionis domini mocccoxliiiio feria tertia post Judica.'

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

7 folios

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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