Theology
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 137 Collections and/or Records:
Papers of William Grant (c.1701-1764), Lord Prestongrange
Fonds
Identifier: MS GRA 2
Scope and Contents
The front of the volume contains 170 numbered pages titled 'Advices in law respecting ecclesiastical questions.' These are in the form of partially indexed letters written 15 August 1735 to 23 May 1746. The back of the volume contains a subject index to works by 17th century divines David Clarkson, John Flavel, William Gurnall and George Hopkins. This section is 171 pages, and is in a different hand to the front.The pages between the two parts are mostly blank, apart from some...
Dates:
1735-1746; Modified: 1984
Found in:
New College Library Special Collections
Psalter, 1300-1330
Item
Identifier: MS 57
Contents
The manuscript is an English Psalter that was created in the 14th century, between 1300 and 1330, possibly in Worcester.There is a Title Page on f.1r. There is some custodial history information, as well as some scribbles and drawings, dating from later than the rest of the manuscript.The Litany of the Virgin starts on f.2r.The Virtutes Psalmorum Psalterii hec sint start on f.3r. This section...
Dates:
1300-1330
Psalter, 15th century
Item
Identifier: MS 58
Contents
The manuscript is an English Psalter that was created in the 15th century. This manuscript could be from around Salisbury, or is at least Sarum Use.The fly-leaves at the start of the manuscript (as well as some borders within the manuscript) are full of medical lore, prescriptions, etcetera, all in a 17th century hand.The Kalendar starts on f.1r.The Psalter starts on f.7r. It is missing Psalms 96:1—Psalms 97:9; and...
Dates:
15th century
Psalter, early 15th century
Item
Identifier: MS 59
Contents
The manuscript is an English Psalter that was created in the early 15th century. This manuscript is also Brigittine, meaning that it relates to that order of monks and nuns. It was therefore probably made for Syon, this being the only Brigittine foundation in England.The Kalendar starts on f.1r.Entries in the Kalendar that suggest and English and Brigittine origin are as follows. 7 May: Saint John of Beverley, cum regimine...
Dates:
early 15th century
Psalter [incomplete], 15th century
Item
Identifier: MS 63
Contents
This manuscript contains an incomplete psalter in Latin, written in the 15th century, and of Dutch origin. It contains from Psalm lxxx, Exultate Deo, to end of Psalter. The ferial anthems are included passim, and the chapters, hymns, versicles, responses, and collects of the ferial day hours are added in their places after the corresponding sections of Psalm cxviii, Beati immaculati (Prime, f....
Dates:
15th century
Revelationes Caelestes by Bridget of Sweden, 15th century
Item
Identifier: MS 86
Contents
This manuscript contains the Revelationes Caelestes (Celestial Revelations) by Bridget of Sweden (1303-1373), a mystic, saint of the Catholic Church, and one of the six patron saints of Europe. Since she was a child, Bridget had divine visions and apparitions, including important Christian themes such as the nativity of Jesus and the passion of the Christ. In the Revelationes, she provides us...
Dates:
15th century
Robert Grosseteste's Latin translation of the Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs, 15th century
Item
Identifier: MS 67
Contents
Manuscript of Robert Grosseteste's Testament of the Twelve Patriarchs produced in Italy in the 15th century. Robert Grosseteste was bishop of Lincoln 1235-1253. He is better known for his scientific treatises in Latin and French. The Testament of the Twelve Patriarchs is a translation into Latin from the original apocryphal Greek text. According to Matthew Paris (Hist. Maj.,sub. anno 1242,...
Dates:
15th century
Saint John Gospel (glossed) [Bible. John. Latin. Vulgate], first half of the 12th century
Item
Identifier: MS 13
Contents
The manuscript contains the gospel of Saint John according to the Vulgate and a set of glosses [i.e. annotations and comments] to the whole text. The first chapters of the gospel are missing and the text begins at John 9: verse 30. The text contained in the glosses is that of the Glossa Ordinaria, an extensive commentary on the Scriptures which was extremely popular in the Middle Ages. It has generally attributed to Walafrid Strabo, abbot of Reichenau,...
Dates:
first half of the 12th century
Saint John's Gospel (glossed) [Bible. John. Latin. Vulgate], late 12th century
Item
Identifier: MS 14
Contents
The manuscript contains the gospel of Saint John according to the text of the Vulgate and a set of glosses [i.e. annotations and comments] to the whole text. These include both marginal and interlinear glosses. The text is not complete, but ends at John 19:, verse 36.The gospel is preceded by the monarchian prologue, so called because it relates to the monarchian doctrine, which saw God as one person. It accompanies several extant copies of the Vulgate, although its text is not...
Dates:
late 12th century
Section 4: Letters to Thomas Chalmers, c.1792 - c.1858
Sub-Fonds
Identifier: MS CHA4