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Aldobrandinus de Tuscanella, Scala fidei; Epistola Rabbi Samuelis ad Rabbi Isaac de adventu Messiae (tr. Alphonsus Bonihominis). Mainz Charterhouse, A) (fols 1–56) 1388; B) (fols 57–70) s. xv1.

MS. Laud Misc. 498

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Title

Aldobrandinus de Tuscanella, Scala fidei; Epistola Rabbi Samuelis ad Rabbi Isaac de adventu Messiae (tr. Alphonsus Bonihominis). Mainz Charterhouse, A) (fols 1–56) 1388; B) (fols 57–70) s. xv1.

Shelfmark

MS. Laud Misc. 498

Date

15th century, first half

1388

Language

Latin

Contents

MS. Laud Misc. 492 – Part A) (fols 1–56)
1. (fols 1ra–56ra) Aldobrandinus de Tuscanella Scala fidei
MS. Laud Misc. 492 – Part B) (fols 57–70)
2. (fols 57r–70r) Samuel Israelita Epistola contra Iudaeorum errores
3. (fol. 71r) Paper slip pasted to fol. 72r: Obituary of the scholarius ‘Cristofferus Felseysen’. See printed catalogue for full description.

Form

codex

Support

paper

Physical extent

ii (17th-cent.) + 70 + ii (17th-cent.) leaves; fol. 71 a paper slip, pasted on fol. 72r.

Binding

Brown tanned calf over laminated pulpboard for Abp. Laud, 1637–1639.

Acquisition

Given to the Bodleian as part of his third donation, dispatched on 28 June 1639.

Provenance

Mainz, Carthusian abbey of St Michael: The present manuscript consists of two parts, which were very likely produced at the Mainz Charterhouse and possibly bound together since the 15th century.

William Laud, 1573–1645: Ex-libris inscription of Archbp. Laud, dated 1638, at the lower margin of fol. ii verso.

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Title

Scala Jacob, etc.

Shelfmark

MS. Laud Misc. 498

Summary

Aldobrandinus de Tuscanella, Scala fidei

Samuel Israelita, Epistola contra Iudaeorum errores

Date

15th century

Language

Latin

Physical extent

70 Leaves

Custodial history

Manuscript 2670 acquired by the Bodleian Library

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Collection contents

Laudian Collection

Scala Jacob, etc.

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  • Samuel Maroccanus

  • Laud, William, 1573-1645

  • Alfonsus Bonihominis, Bishop of Marrakech, -1353

  • Aldobrandinus, de Toscanella, -1314

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