Theology
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 132 Collections and/or Records:
Acts of Saint Thecla, 13th century
Item
Identifier: MS 225
Contents
Writing
The Acts of Saint Paul and Saint Thecla told the story of a young virgin called Thecla, who converted and perfomed miracles after listening to the teachings of Saint Paul Apostle.
Writing
Written in a fine hand.
Dates:
13th century
Alphabetical indices of texts by Gregory I, Augustine, Jerome, Giles of Rome, pseudo-John Chrysostom, Lactantius, and others, 14th-15th century
Item
Identifier: MS 106
Scope and Contents
This manuscript contains alphabetical indices of the following texts: Moralia by Gregory I, Jerome’s epistles, Golden Legend, Augustine’s epistles, pseudo-John Chrysostom’s Opus imperfectum in Mattheum, Augustine’s 83 Questions, Augustine’s De Sermone Domini, Lactantius’ Institutiones Divinae, the...
Dates:
14th-15th century
Antiphoner (Roman Use), 15th-16th century
Item
Identifier: MS 24
Contents
The manuscript is an antiphoner, a liturgical book intended for use in the liturgical choir. It is written in Latin, dates from the 15th-16th century, and is of Italian origin. The use is that of Rome.Starting on f.1v, the manuscript mostly consists of noted Anthems and Psalms for the year, beginning in Advent (Roman Use)Hymns start on f.204v. They include First Saturday in Advent at Vespers; Vigil of the Nativity at Vespers,...
Dates:
15th-16th century
Ars generalis ultima by Ramon Llull, 15th century
part
Identifier: MS 117/ff. 1r-10v
Contents
This section contains the Alphabetum of the Ars generalis ultima (sometimes called the Ars magna) by Ramon Llull. This is a religious philosophical work thought to be intended to convert Muslims to the Christian faith through logic and reason.The Alphabetum is a central part of the so-called Tenary formulation of the ...
Dates:
15th century
Autograph Letter Signed from George Combe to an unidentified recipient, 1 January 1849
Item
Identifier: Coll-1848/25-0060/4
Scope and Contents
This is an autograph letter signed sent by Scottish lawyer and Phrenological Society spokesman George Combe, dated 10 May 1851, Edinburgh. Unidentified recipient ("My dear Sir"). The letter is discussing subscriptions to the society, and German theology. It partly reads: "I duly received your letter of the 24th April and regret that I am able only to muster two subscribers in addition to myself. This is the very focus of Evangelical faith, & your views are in favour with few; but I hope...
Dates:
1 January 1849
Book of Hours, 15th century
Item
Identifier: MS 47
Scope and Contents
Book of Hours in Latin and Flemish from the 15th century, of Dutch origin. The Use is not identified, but Kalendar, Litany, and one Flemish rubric establish a Flemish provenance, and seem to point further to Thérouanne and Saint Omer.Kalendar: starts on f. 1r. Contains commemorations of Saints and Martyr, and other festivities (the most important are written in red). The nonth of January is missing.15 February: ...
Dates:
15th century
Book of Hours , late 15th century
Item
Identifier: MS 35
Scope and Contents
Book of Hours in Latin from the 15th century, of French origin. The Use is not identified, but is not Besançon or Clermont. It may be peculiar to the Abbey of S. Claude, Condat, to which both Kalendar and Litany particularly belong (see the local saints reported under their respective headings).Golden Numbers: on fly-leaf. These are numbers assigned to each year in sequence in a 19-years cycle and are used in order to calculate the date of Easter. Each number...
Dates:
late 15th century
Book of Hours and Prayer Book, 15th century
Item
Identifier: MS 48
Contents
The manuscript is a Book of Hours and Prayer Book from the 15th century. It originated in Germany, possibly in Schleswig. All the prayers are for a masculine owner.The Kalendar starts on f.1r. Some entries in the Kalendar that may reflect the manuscript’s provenance are as follows. 30 January: Aldegonde, Virgin; 17 March: Gertrude, Virgin; 3 June: Erasmus, Martyr; 4 July, Odalrici (Ulrich), Martyr; 8 July: Kilian, Martyr; 11 July: Ketillus, Confessor (of...
Dates:
15th century
Book of Hours (Hours of the Virgin and of Saint Ninian), 15th century
Part
Identifier: MS 42/ff. 7r-130r
Scope and Contents
This section of MS 42 is a 15th-century Book of Hours. Books of Hours, as private devotional texts, were very personal medieval books. This particualar text contains the unusual Hours of Saint Ninian. Saint Ninian as a historical figure is shrouded in mystery. He perhaps lived in the 5th-6th centuries, in Whithorn in south-west Scotland. While the historical figure of Ninian is vague, the chief medieval account comes from the 12th century, and in this Saint...
Dates:
15th century
Book of Hours (Use of Rome) , c 1503
Item
Identifier: MS 38
Scope and Contents
Book of Hours in Latin from the 16th century, of Italian provenance. The Use is that of Rome. It was probably copied in Bologna and the Kalendar also seems to support this origin (see local saints reported).The scribe has written the Greek word telos ('end') at the end of the Hours of the Virgin (f. 119v), Penitential Psalms (f. 122v) and Office of the...
Dates:
c 1503