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MISCELLANEOUS theological tracts, as follows: 1. "Explanacio super decem precepta," beg. "Audi Israel. . . . In hiis verbis spiritus" : the Preceptorium of Nicolaus de Lyra, printed at Paris, 1491, etc. (see Hain, Repertorium, nos. 10400-10407). Sometimes, as in Add. MS. 21076, f. 109, attributed to Henricus de Urimaria. Another copy is in Sloane MS. 361, f. 50 b. f. 1.

2. "Tractatus de preciosis vestibus," beg. "Sunt nonnulli qui non estimant," quoting Bernard, Hugh de St. Victor, etc. f. 46 b.

3. "Epistola beati Bernhardi abbatis ex parte Helye monachi ad parentes suos" : letter cxi of St. Bernard (Migne, Patr. Lat. clxxxii.

254). Beg. "Sola causa qua." f. 53 b.

4. "Speculum peccatorum," beg. "Quoniam, karissimi, in via huius seculi." Printed in Migne, xl. 983, among the spurious works of St. Augustine, but in some MSS. ascribed to St. Bernard or Richard Rolle of Hampole. Cf. Add. MSS. 34763, f. 45, and 34807, f. 82 b. f. 54 b.

5. "Episton beati Eusebii de obitu gloriosi Iheronimi": letter of Eusebius of Cremona to Damasus and Theodosius on the death of Jerome, beg. "Patri reuerendissimo . . . . Multifarie multisqueu modis" (Migne, xxii. 239). f. 61.

6. "Tractatus spiritualium exerciciorum," in twelve chapters, beg. "Volens purgari de peccatis." The German exclamation "Och arm" occurs several times. f. 88.

7. "Liber soliloquiorum sancti Bonauenture," beg. "Flecto genua mea . . . . Paulus apostolus vas eterne electionis" : the Soliloquium of St. Bonaventure, Cardinal-bishop of Albano, on the four mental exercises. Printed in the Franciscan edition of his collected works (Quaracchi, 1898), viii, p. 28; for early editions see Hain, Repertorium, nos. 3483-3489. f. 95.

8. "Sermo pro commendacione sacre theologie," beg. "Vado ad montem mirre festinanter : Hec propositio" : forming an introduction to art. 9. f. 127.

9. Commentum super 'Peniteas cito,' de modo penitendi," beg. "Peniteas . . . . Iste liber cuius" : a commentary on the poem of that name ascribed to Johannes de Garlandia. Another copy with the same introduction is in Add. MS. 10019, f. 61 (for the poem with different commentary see Royal MS. 9 A. xiv, f. 296). f. 129.

10. "Tractatus de consciencia," beg. "Domus hec corporalis," a paraphrase (or commentary with long, quotations) of the tract ascribed to St. Bernard and Hugh de St. Victor, capp. i-xv. Cf. Hauréau, Œuvres de H. de St. Victor, p. 179, and Royal MS. 6 B. v, art. 4. f. 160.

11. "Tractatus beati Bernhardi de consciencia," beg. "Consciencia in qua est anima," the same abridgement as in Harley MS. 5398, f. 145 b, of capp. i-xxii of the tract mentioned in art. 10. The whole tract is printed in Migne, clxxxiv. 507. f. 173 b.

12. "Tractatus contra falsitatem Talmuth," beg. "Quis consurget michi . . . Qui malos corrigit," and further on (f. 184) "Incipit tractatulus seu excerpta de tractatulo de pubilicacione heres[i]um siue vanitatum et abusionum contentarum in libro Thalamud." Extracts from a polemic against the Talmud. On f. 190 b are the words "Hec scribit magister Andreas penitentiarus mior [for Magorensis] episcopus sacre theologie professor ordinis sancti Benedicti," i.e. Andreas Didaci de Escobar, O.S.B., who became Bishop of Megara in 1428, quoted in reference to a burning of the Talmud in 1417. f. 183.

13. "De destructione Iherusalem sub Tito et Vespasiano imperatoribus," beg. "Destructio Iherusalem propter passionem Christi" : a much abridged version of the "Tittis Ind Vespasian" legend, recounting the arrival of a messenger in Vespasian's kingdom, the cure of Vespasian from the plague of wasps, the capture of Jerusalem, and the finding of Joseph of Arimathaea, taken from the Legenda Aurea. (Cf. J. A. Herbert, Titus and Verpasian, p. xviii, Roxburghe Club, 1905). Of the Jews after the capture it is said that they "vix valerunt eynen duben dreyck." f. 215.

14. "De vtilitate sciencie," beg. "Qui scit laudatur . . . . Scire est bonum," followed by other theological commonplaces. f. 216.

15. "Passio domini nostri Ihesu Cristi secundum quatuor ewangelistas," beg. "Et factum est cum consumasset," composed of quotations from the four Gospels. f. 219.

16. "Planetus beati Anshelmi de passione Christi," beg. "Longo tempore cum lacrimis": an abridgement of the "Dialogus beatae Mariae et Anselmi de passione Domini" printed among the spurious works of Anselm, Migne, clix. 271. f. 232.

17. "Modicum de confessione," beg. "Sequitur modicum de confessione sicut alibi multipliciter scripsi." f. 235 b.

18. A short commentary upon the twelve beasts of the "Physiologus Theobaldi Episcopi" with their moral signification, cf. Lauchert, Geschichte des Physiologus, p. 97. Followed by other moralizations, etc. Colophon, "Finis adest vere precium wlt scriptor habere." f. 239.

19. "Tractatus magistri Nicolai Gauwer . . . . de supersticionibus," beg. "Quoniam lumbi mei . . . . Constat fidem veram." Colophon, "Explicit tractatus supersticionum lectus et collectus per venerabilem magistrum Nicolaum de Jawer, [Nicolaum Magni de Jawor, d. 1435] sacre theologie professorem eximium in studio Heydelbergensi." For a notice of the present treatise (composed in 1405), with extracts, see Adolph Franz, Der Maqister Nikolaus Magni de Jawor, 1898, p. 151. f. 242.

20. "Sermones iiii in quatuor precipuis festiuitatibus": (a) Christmas, beg. "Hoc erit vobis signum . . . . Ad manifestandum natiuitatem." f. 308 ; (b) Easter, beg. "Ecce locus ubi posuerunt eum . . . . Verba ista loquebatur." f. 309 b ; (c) Pentecost, beg. "Factus est repente . . . . Notandum quod multi." f. 311 b: (d) The Assumption, beg. "Que est ista . . . . Filius dei Ihesus Christus." f. 313.

21. "De sancto Iodoco confessore legenda," beg. "Insignis igitur confessor," in twelve lessons, taken from the Life of St. Josse by Isembard Floriacensis. Cf. Royal MS. 8 B. xiv, art. D, Which forms a later part of the same work. See Bibl. Hag. Lat. no. 4505. f. 316.

22. "Epistola Clemeiitis pape de indulgencia anni iubilei," beg. "Clemens episcopus . . . Cum natura humana" : the bull of Clement VI announcing the jubilee of 1350. Printed in Muratori, Rer. Ital. Scr., iii, pt. ii, p. 584. f. 322.

23. Sermons: (a) De sancto Dyonisio vel de quolibet alio sancto, beg. "Cibauit illum . . . . In verbis istis duo." f. 324 b; (b) De omnibus sanctis, beg. "Beati qui persecutionem . . . . In uerbis tria sunt." f. 327 ; (c) Alius de omnibus sanctis, beg. "Festum omnium sanctorum quatuor de causis." f. 330 b. Followed by commonplaces from the fathers, etc., including (f. 345) a recipe in German against scrofula.

24. "Tractatus de xii consiliis ewangelicis sub mistica significacione duodecim lapidum preciosorum," beg. "Tollite duodecim lapides . In illis duodecim lapidibus." f. 345 b.

25. Letter (in a different hand from all that precedes) of Peter [de Witlich], Cistercian abbot of Hymenrode [Himmerod, dioc. of Trèves], to accompany a mortuary roll, dat. 26 July, 1455. f. 351. Paper; ff. iv + 351. 8¹/₄ in. x 5⁵/₈ in. Circ. A.D. 1455, written in several hands. Vellum fly-leaves (ff. i-iv) from an 11th cent. antiphoner, with parts of the service for Good Friday and the Decollation of St. John Baptist. Original binding of leather over oak boards, a centre quarried panel stamped on the borders with an Agnus Dei and the scroll "lhesus" alternately. On f. 2 table of contents headed "Liber monasterii beate Marie virginis in Lacu," sc. the Benedictine abbey of Laach, dioc. of Trèves. Afterwards belonged to Sir Thomas Phillipps (MS. 687, sale-cat. 1910, lot 306). Hodgson sale-cat., 13 Nov. 1913, lot 496.

Scope & Content:

Bindings GERMAN: Oak boards, covered with stamped leather: 15th cent.

Theology: Miscellancous theological traits: 15th cent.: Lat.

includes:

ff. i-iv Liturgies LATIN: Two leaves from Antiphonal: 11th cent.
ff. i-iv Music: Two leaves from Antiphonal: 11th cent.
f. 1 Nicolaus de Lyra: Explanatio super decem praecepta, al. Praeceptorium: 15th cent.
f. 1 Henricus de Urimaria: Explanatio super decem praecepta attrib. to: 15th cent.
f. 53 b Saint Bernard,; Abbot of Clairvaux: Epistola ex parte Helye monachi: 15th cent.
f. 54 b Saint Augustine,; Bishop of Hippo: Speculum Peccatorum falsely attrib. to: 15th cent.
f. 54 b Richard Rolle, of Hampole, hermit and author: Speculum Peccatorum attrib. to: 15th cent.
f. 54 b Saint Bernard,; Abbot of Clairvaux: Speculum Peccatorum, attrib. to: 15th cent.
f. 61 Saint Eusebius,; of Cremona: Letter to Damasus and Theodosius: 15th cent.
f. 95 Saint Bonaventura,; Cardinal-bishop of Albano: Soliloquium: 15th cent.
f. 127 Sermons: Sermo pro commendatione sacrae theologiae: 15th cent.
ff. 160, 173 b Saint Bernard,; Abbot of Clairvaux: Tractatus de conscientia, attrib. to: 15th cent.
ff. 160, 173 b Hugh de St. Victor: Tractatus de conscientia attrib. to: 15th cent.
f. 215 Titus and Vespasian: Abridged version of the legend: 15th cent.: Lat.
f. 232 Saint Anselm: Extracts from Planctus de passione Domini, attrib. to: 15th cent.
f. 242 Nicolaus Magni, de Jawor: Tractatus de superstitionibus: circ. 1455.
f. 308 Sermons: Sermones in quattuor praecipuis festivitatibus: 15th cent.
f. 316 Saint Judoc: Legenda de S. lodoco conf.: circ. 1455.
f. 316 Isembard, Floriacensis: Extracts from his life of St. Judoc: 15th cent.: Lat.
f.322 Clement VI; Pope: Jubilee Bull announcing the jubilee of: 1350.: Copy.
ff. 324 b, 327, 330 b Sermons: Sermon for St. Denis, and two for All Saints: 15th cent.: Lat.
f. 345 Recipes: Against scrofula: 15th cent.: Germ.
f. 351 Himmerod, of Tréves: Letter of Peter de Witlich, Abbot of: 1455.: Lat.: Copy.
f. 351 Peter de Witlich, Abbot of Himmerod: Letter of, to accompany a mortuary roll: 1455.: Lat.: Copy.

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1450

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1460

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Laach Abbey; dioc. Trèves: Owned: 15th cent.

Sir Thomas Phillipps, Baronet; of Middle Hill: Owned.

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