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Bernard of Clairvaux — 12th century, second half; German, West

MS. Laud Misc. 246

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Title

Bernard of Clairvaux — 12th century, second half; German, West

Bernard of Clairvaux

Untitled work or fragment — 14th century, last quarter or 15th century, first quarter; German, Eberbach, Cistercian abbey

Bernard of Clairvaux — 12th century, second half; German, West

Shelfmark

MS. Laud Misc. 246

Date

12th century, second half

14th century, last quarter or 15th century, first quarter

Language

Latin

Contents

MS. Laud Misc. 246 – Part 1 (fols. 1–107)
1. (fol. 1r) Moral verses
Incipit: Dic Joachim Cleophan Salome tres esse maritos
Incipit: Quisquis structuram vult ponere non ruituram
Incipit: Quando morabamur sub paupertatis amore
2. (fols. 1v–5r) Bernard of Clairvaux In adventu domini sermo 1
3. (fols. 5r–59v) Bernard of Clairvaux Sermones XVII in Psalmum XC Qui habitat
4. (fols. 59v–107v) Bernard of Clairvaux Sermones per annum siue de tempore et de sanctis
(fol. 59v) In labore messis sermo 1 (Sermo de diversis 38); Schneyer I.451 (169)
(fol. 62r) Sermo de altitudine et bassitudine cordis (Sermo de diversis 36); Schneyer I.451 (167)
(fol. 64r) In labore messis sermo 3 (Sermo de diversis 37); Schneyer I.451 (168)
(fol. 67v) In adventu domini sermo 2; Schneyer I.442 (2)
(fol. 70r) In annunciatione dominica sermo 3; Schneyer I.447 (99)
(fol. 74v) In annunciatione dominica sermo 1; Schneyer I.447 (97)
(fol. 80v) In annunciatione dominica sermo 2; Schneyer I.447 (98)
(fol. 83r) In ramis palmarum sermo 1; Schneyer I.445 (61)
(fol. 84v) In ramis palmarum sermones 2–3; Schneyer I.447 (62–63), treated as one item; serm. 3 begins fol. 87v.
(fol. 89v) Sermo in feria IV hebdomadae sanctae; Schneyer I.447 (64)
(fol. 96v) Sermo in cena domini; Schneyer I.447 (65)
(fol. 99r) In resurrectione domini sermo 1; Schneyer I.447 (66), seemingly treated as two items, with division at fol. 103r.
MS. Laud Misc. 246 – Part 2 (fols. 108–218)
MS. Laud Misc. 246 – Part 2A (fols. 108–112)
(fols. 109r–112v) Incipit: Abortiui non bapti pena s(ermo) .lxix. C.
MS. Laud Misc. 246 – Part 2B (fols. 113–218)
1. (fol. 113) Bernard of Clairvaux Sermones super Cantica Canticorum
2. (fol. 218v) Verses:
Incipit: Quid meruere pati
Incipit: Dat probitas
Incipit: Est melior probitas

Form

codex

Physical extent

i + 218 (107 + 111) + i folios

Acquisition

Part of his third donation to the Bodleian, 1639.

Provenance

William Laud, 1573–1645, 1638.

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Title

Bernard of Clairvaux

Shelfmark

MS. Laud Misc. 246

Summary

Part 1, 12th century, second half, fols. 1-107:

Fol. 1r. Moral verses

Fols. 1v-5r. Bernard of Clairvaux, In adventu domini sermo 1

fols. 5r-59v. Bernard of Clairvaux, Sermones XVII in Psalmum XC Qui habitat

Fols. 59v-107v. Bernard of Clairvaux, Sermones per annum siue de tempore et de sanctis (selection)

Part 2A, 14th century, last quarter or 15th century, first quarter, fols. 108-112: Alphabetical index to Bernard of Clairvaux, Sermones super Cantica Canticorum

Part 2B, 12th century, second half, fols. 113-218:

Fol. 113. Bernard of Clairvaux, Sermones super Cantica Canticorum (i-xxx)

Fol. 218v. Verses

Date

12th and 14th century

Language

Latin

Physical extent

218 Leaves

Custodial history

Manuscript 2735 acquired by the Bodleian Library

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Collection contents

Laudian Collection

Bernard of Clairvaux

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  • Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 1091-1153

  • Laud, William, 1573-1645

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