Thomas à Kempis — 1469; English
MS. Selden Supra 93
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Thomas à Kempis — 1469; English
Shelfmark
MS. Selden Supra 93
Place of origin
English
Date
1469
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Acquisition
Acquired by the Bodleian in 1659
Provenance
John Selden, 1584–1654
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Title
At end: 'Explicit Musica ecclesiastica, tres continens partes'
Shelfmark
MS. Selden Supra 93
Summary
At end: 'Explicit Musica ecclesiastica, tres continens partes', the Imitatio Christi of Thomas a Kempen, with lists of chapters of parts 2 and 3, but without the fourth book, and wanting a leaf or two at beginning.
'Scriptus erat liber iste anno Verbi incarnati Ihesu millesimo quadringensimo . lxix°. Et anno ... domini Edwardi ... regis Anglie ... octauo . Eleyson ymas.' Some prayers and theological notes follow at fol. 135, and near the end a praise of London, 'Turris, campana, pons, flumen, femina, lana, | et decus ecclesie sunt tibi, Londonie . Hec dicta sunt [per] Sigismundum imperatorem [de] Londoniis tem[pore] Henrici regis quinti', i.e. circa A.D. 1416 (fol. 142). The name of R[obert] Bale occurs at fol. 138v.
Date
Written in A.D. 1469 in England
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment, with illuminated capitals, etc.
Physical extent
143 Leaves
Custodial history
Manuscript 3495 acquired by the Bodleian Library
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Collection contents
At end: 'Explicit Musica ecclesiastica, tres continens partes'
