Sermons relating to the Council of Basle (1431–1449) and related texts

Title

Sermons relating to the Council of Basle (1431–1449) and related texts

Thomas de Courcelles, Marcus Bonifilius, Nicholas Iacquerius — 15th century, middle; German, Würzburg (?)

John of Segovia — 15th century, middle; German, Würzburg (?)

Thomas Livingstone, Pierre de Versailles, Thomas de Courcelles, Nicholas de Tudeschis (?), Alfonso de Santa Maria de Cartagena, Jean de Rouvroy, Lucas de Senis, Nicholas of Heilsbronn, P. abbot of Aqua Fredda, Johannes Polmar, Nicholaus de Tudeschis — 15th century, middle; German, Würzburg (?)

Sermons and tractates

Tractatus de luce, Theological text (?), Sermo in Io 8:12, Various notes and verses, including a sermon on Sir. 17:26–28 (fols. 200vb-201vb) — 15th century, middle; German, Würzburg (?)

Johannes Crastonus — 15th century, middle; German, Würzburg (?)

Augustine, Ps.-Macarius, Columbanus — 15th century, middle; German, Würzburg (?)

Innocent IV, Martin IV, Frederick archbishop of Cologne (1370–1414) — 15th century, middle; German, Würzburg (?)

Writ of Withego II. Hildebrandi, bp. of Naumburg, 1372–1381, Accounts, dated 138[.], 1405, 1407 — 14th century, late – 15th century, early; German

Shelfmark

MS. Laud Misc. 96

Place of origin

German

German, Würzburg (?)

Date

14th century, late – 15th century, early

15th century, middle

Language

Latin

Middle High German (ca. 1050-1500)

Contents

Form

codex

Physical extent

i + 253 + 1 leaves, foliated 1–254; 214 double.

Binding

Brown tanned calf over laminated pulpboard, 19th century, blind-tooled.

Acquisition

Given to the Bodleian as part of his first donation, dispatched on 22 May 1635.

Provenance

Würzburg, Stift Haug (?): the inserted fragment, fol. 253v (= part 5), bears ownership (?) inscription naming Theodorus, dean of Kollegiatstift Haug (Theodorus decanus ecclesie sancti Iohannis in hauge extra muros herbipolis).

Folcardus de Hassia: ownership inscription, fol. 253v, in an 'editorial' hand of 15th century, second half, which occurs throughout the volume; Folcardus may have been its compiler.

William Laud, 1573–1645: his ex libris, 1633, fol. 2r.

Title

Concilium Basileense, etc.

Shelfmark

MS. Laud Misc. 96

Summary

Part 1, fols. 2-189:

A, fols. 2-27:

(fol. 2) Thomas de Courcelles, Sermo in purificatione BMV

(fol. 5v) Marcus Bonifilius, Sermo de s. Iacobo

(fol. 10v) Extracts on the authority of a General Council

(fol. 12v) De XXIV schismatibus

(fol. 14r) Nicholas Iacquerius, Sermo dnca 1. adv. (Kaeppeli 3098)

B, fols. 28-64: John of Segovia, Avisamenta septem de conceptione BMV (?)

C, fols. 65-189:

Fol. 65r. Thomas Livingstone, Sermo de s. Andrea

Fol. 74r. Pierre de Versailles, Sermo de conceptione BMV

Fol. 82r. Thomas de Courcelles, Sermo in obsequiis archiepiscopi Rothomagensis

Fol. 85v. Thomas Livingstone, Sermo de s. trinitate

Fol. 91v. Nicholas de Tudeschis (?), Sermo de caritate

Fol. 104v. Sermo in Mt 4:1

Fol. 109v. ⟨Alfonso de Santa Maria de Cartagena⟩, Sermo de s. Thoma de Aquino (Kaeppeli 2705)

Fol. 117v. Jean de Rouvroy, Sermo de corpore Christi

Fol. 126r. Sermo de s. trinitate

Fol. 131r. Sermo de s. Petro de Paulo

Fol. 142v. Lucas de Senis, Sermo in epiphania dni

Fol. 151r. Nicholas of Heilsbronn, Sermo in ascensione dni

Fol. 157v. ⟨Thomas Livingstone⟩, Sermo de s. Maria Magdalena

Fol. 162v. Nicholas of Heilsbronn, Sermo in fer. 2 post pascha

Fol. 169r. P. abbot of Aqua Fredda, Sermo de s. Augustino

Fol. 175r. Sermo in conversione s. Pauli

Fol. 180v. Johannes Polmar, Sermo de s. Stephano

Fol. 186r. Nicholaus de Tudeschis, Consilium in causa iuramenti

Part 2, fols. 190-214, Sermons and tractates:

D, fols. 190-201:

Fol. 190ra. Tractatus de luce

Fol. 196rb. Theological text (?)

Fol. 199ra. Sermo in Io 8:12

Fol. 200va. Various notes and verses, including a sermon on Sir. 17:26-28 (fols. 200vb-201vb)

E, fols. 202-214b, Sermons:

Fol. 204va. Sermon

Fol. 204va. Sermon on Luke 21.25

Fol. 205rb. Sermon on Matthew 9.6

Fol. 206r. Sermon on St Katherine

Fol. 206v. Sermon on the Nativity of the Virgin

Fol. 210r. Sermon on 1 Cor. 1.4

Fol. 210r. Sermon on 1 Cor. 1.4

Fol. 210v. Sermon

Fol. 211r. Sermon on Gal. 2.19

Fol. 211v. Sermon on Revelation 1.2

Fol. 212v. Johannes Crastonus, Sermo ad clerum de S. Iacobo

Fol. 213v. Sermon on 1 Pe 2.25

Fol. 210r. Sermon in nomine domini

Part 3, fols. 215-244:

Fols. 215r-234r. Augustine , Enchiridion

Fols. 234v-235v. ⟨Ps.-⟩Macarius, Regula monachorum

Fols. 235v-239r. Columbanus, Regula monachorum (1-9)

Fols. 239r-242v. Regula S. Augustini ad servos dei

Fols. 242v-244v. Regula Pauli et Stephani abbatum

Part 4, fols. 245-252:

Fols. 245r-246v. Letter In vinea domini

Fols. 245r-246v. Innocent IV, Bull Etsi animarum affectantes , 1254

Fols. 249v. Martin IV, Bull Ad fructus uberes , 1281 or 1282

Fols. 245r-246v. Frederick archbishop of Cologne (1370-1414), Regesta, Bonn, 13 May 1388

Fol. 251v. Bilingual dialogue, with rhyming couplets spoken by personified figures

Part 5, fol. 253: fol. 253v. Writ of Withego II. Hildebrandi, bp. of Naumburg, 1372–1381 and fol. 253r. Accounts

Date

15th century, middle

Language

Latin

Physical facet

19th century calf binding

Physical extent

251 Leaves

Custodial history

Manuscript 1985 acquired by the Bodleian Library