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Ps.-Dionysius the Areopagite, Anastasius Bibliothecarius, Ps.-Paul, Ps.-Seneca, Seneca — Multiple dates; German

MS. Laud Lat. 47

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Title

Ps.-Dionysius the Areopagite, Anastasius Bibliothecarius, Ps.-Paul, Ps.-Seneca, Seneca — Multiple dates; German

Hugh of Saint-Victor — 14th century, first half (before 1341); German

Shelfmark

MS. Laud Lat. 47

Place of origin

German

Date

14th century, first half (before 1341)

12th century, end

added decoration, 14th century (before 1341)

Language

Latin

Contents

MS. Laud Lat. 47 – Part 1 (fols. 1–153)
1. (fols. 1r–90v) Ps.-Dionysius the Areopagite Opera omnia
(fol. 1r) Verse preface of Erigena (= Carmina vii.1, ‘Hanc libam’), as pr. PL 122.1029–30, MGH Poet. III.547.
(fols. 1r–4r) Prefatory letter of Erigena to Charles the Bald, as pr. PL 122.1031–36.
(fols. 4v–23r) De caelesti hierachia
(fol. 4v) Table of chapters for bk. 1 (PL 122.1035–6)
(fol. 5) Epigram, followed by Erigena, Carmina vii.2 (‘Lumine sidereo’)
(fols. 5v–23r) [text]
(fols. 23r–45v) De ecclesiastica hierarchia
(fols. 23r–v) Epigram and capitula (PL 122.1069–72).
(fols. 23v–45v) [text]
(fols. 45v–78r) De divinis nominibus
(fols. 45v–46r) Epigram and capitula (PL 122.1111–12)
(fols. 46r–78r) [text]
(fols. 78r–80v) De mystica theologia
(fol. 78r–v) Heading (PL 122.1171 note a) and capitula
(fols. 78v–80v) [text]
(fols. 80v–90v) Epistolae
(fol. 80v) Heading (PL 122.1175 note a) and capitula (PL 122.1175–6).
(fols. 80v–90v) [text]
Anastasius Bibliothecarius Scholia in Dionysium Areopagitam
(fols. 90r–91v) Extracts (‘fragmenta Eusebiana’)
(fol. 90r) Rubric: Polycrati successoris archiepiscopi ephesis ex epistula ad uictorem successorem archiepiscopum
(fol. 90r–91r) Rubric: Clementis presbiteri alexandrię ducis scolę ex super scripto suo sermone quis saluatus diues
(fols. 91r–v) Rubric: Philonis de ex circumcisione credentibus in egypto christianis simul et monachis ex suprascripto ab eo sermone de uita theorica aut de orantibus
Fol. 92r blank.
2. (fol. 92va–93va) Ps.-Paul Ps.-Seneca Letters
Rubric: Incipit prologus sancti Hieronomi in libro epistolarum Senece
(fol. 92va) Rubric: Incipiunt epistule Senece ad Paulum
(fol. 93va) Rubric: Epitaphivm Senece
3. (fol. 93vb–153vb) Seneca Epistulae morales
MS. Laud Lat. 47 – Part 2 (fols. 154–189)
Fol. 154r blank.
1. (fol. 155) Hugh of Saint-Victor Commentary on Ps-Dionysius the Areopagite, De caelesti hierarchia

Form

codex

Physical extent

i + 153 + 36 + 1 + i fols., foliated i, 1–191

Acquisition

Part of his third donation to the Bodleian, 1639.

Provenance

Eberbach, Cistercian abbey: both parts with ex libris dated 1341 (fols. 1r, 155r).

Identifiable as G 21 in the Eberbach library catalogue of 1502.

William Laud, 1573–1645, 1637.

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Title

Dionysius Areopagita, etc.

Shelfmark

MS. Laud Lat. 47

Summary

Part 1, 12th century, end, fols. 1-153:

Fols. 1r-90v. Ps.-Dionysius the Areopagite, Opera omnia (tr. Johannes Scotus Erigena , in the edition by Anastasius Bibliothecarius)

Fol. 92va-93va. Ps.-Paul; Ps.-Seneca, Letters

Fol. 93vb-153vb. Seneca, Epistulae morales

Part 2, 14th century, first half (before 1341), fols. 154-189: fol. 155 Hugh of Saint-Victor, Commentary on Ps-Dionysius the Areopagite, De caelesti hierarchia

Date

12th and 14th century

Language

Latin

Physical extent

189 Leaves

Custodial history

Manuscript 2703 acquired by the Bodleian Library

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Collection contents

Laudian Collection

Dionysius Areopagita, etc.

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