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Documents relating to the Franciscans of the Observance; Italy, 16th century, early

MS. Holkham misc. 24

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Title

Documents relating to the Franciscans of the Observance; Italy, 16th century, early

Shelfmark

MS. Holkham misc. 24

Associated place

Mantue

Place of origin

Italian

Date

16th century, early

Language

Latin

Italian

Contents

1. (fol. 1) Ceremonial
2. (fol. 6v) Haymo of Faversham Ceremonial
(fol. 9) List of feasts and fasts to be observed
(fol. 10) Statutes of the Franciscan General Chapter of Assisi, 1354
(fol. 26v) Expositio quatuor magistrorum super regulam fratrum minorum
(fol. 31) Ordinances of general congregations of the Franciscan observants of the 'provincia cismontana', c. 1461–1493
Rubric: Infrascripte sunt ordinaciones familie sacre in diversis generalibus congregationibus viz Rome Assisi Aquile Bononie Mediolani item secundo Rome et Ausmi simul in unum reducte in generali congregatione apud Ausmum celebrata a.d. 1461
(fol. 33) Ordinances of Ferrara, 1481, listed by can den Wyngaert, A.F.H. 22 (1929), p. 533, no. 7
(fol. 33) Assisi, 1487, A.F.H. 22, p. 534, no. 9
(fol. 33v) Urbino, 1490, A.F.H. 22, p. 534, no. 10
(fol. 33v) Florence, 1493, A.F.H. 22, p. 534, no. 11
(fol. 34) Rubric: Infrascripta vero ordinata sunt per prefatum rev. p.v. G(uilelmum) et per diffinitores
(fol. 34) Bergamo, n.d.
(fol. 34) Brescia, 1480
(fol. 34v) Lucca, 1481
(fol. 35) List of papal grants, Eugenius IV to Sixtus IV
(fol. 38) Rubric: Confirmatio priviligiorum per dominum Alexandrum quartum
(fol. 38) List of indulgences given to those visiting Franciscan churches
(fol. 39v) Ordinances of general congregations of the Franciscan observants, c. 1472–1501
(fol. 39v) Aquila, 1495, A.F.H. 22, p. 536, no. 12
(fol. 39v) Aquila, 1472, A.F.H. 22, p. 531, no. 4
(fol. 40v) Urbino, 1501, A.F.H. 22, p. 537, no. 14
(fol. 40v) Milan, 1498, A.F.H. 22, p. 537, no. 13
(fol. 41) Naples, n.d. (A later addition.)
(fol. 42v) Legnani, n.d.
(fol. 42v) Bergamo, 1485
(fol. 43) Pratalborno, n.d.
(fol. 43) Bergamo, 1490
(fol. 43) Cremona, 1495
(fol. 43v) Brescia, 1496
(fol. 43v) Lonati, 1500
(fol. 44) Asule, 1501
(fol. 45) Bernardinus of Siena Commentary on the Franciscan rule
(fol. 46) Rubric: Quando liceat recurere ad amicum spiritualem pro pecunia exbursanda mutuanda vel donanda fratribus minoribus cum bona conscientia
(fol. 48) Gregory IX Declaration on the Franciscan rule
(fol. 50) Nicholas III Declaration on the Franciscan rule
(fol. 59) Clement V Declaration on the Franciscan rule
(fol. 64v) Note on accusations by one friar against another before his superior
(fol. 65) Bonaventure Epistola de tribus quaestionibus
(fol. 67) Rubric: Alia quedam declaratio valde pulchra et utilis super tria vota regule
(fol. 70) Questi sono li casi per li qualli el fratre si dito proprietario
(fol. 71v) Bartholomaeus de Pisis De conformitate vitae beati Francisci ad vitam domini Iesu
(fol. 87v) Rubric: Epistola Francisci de Bautino duci Andree ad dominum reverendum Antonium (Antonellum) Andritensem episcopum Montis Pilosi
(fol. 88v) Commentary on the Franciscan rule
(fol. 92) Benedict XII Declaration on the Franciscan rule
(fol. 106) Privileges granted and confirmed to the Franciscans, 1474
(fol. 112) Sixtus IV Bull Dum fructus uberes
(fol. 113v) Clement V Bull Obtentu divini nominis
(fol. 114) Sixtus IV Bull Sacri predicatorum et minorum
(fol. 116v) Privilegium domini Alexandri pape VI in quo exemptio quarte or(dinis) fratrum minorum de observantia continetur
(fol. 117) Rubric: Privilegium (Sixti IV) sanctificandi festum... s. Francisci
(fol. 117v–18) List of privileges granted to the order by Alexander VI

Form

codex

Support

Paper. Watermarks three hills in circle, cf. Briquet 11887*, circle, cf. Briquet 3058, letter S or M.

Physical extent

iii (modern paper) + 119 + iii (modern paper).

Hands

Several very small humanistic hands.

Decoration

Plain red initials.

Binding

Typical Holkham binding of straight-grained morocco; the spine lettered in gilt 'BENEDICTI | PAPÆ XII | ORDINATIONES' and 'MS | 222'.

Provenance

fr. Steffano da Isola della Scala , 1646–76: 'Questo libro fu dato a frate Steffano da Isola della Scala chanonico minore assistente dal p. Agyapito da Venezia lett. all' hors in Piove di [...] nel tempore che el detto p. lett. andò nella rifforma 7 Sept. 1646', and 'Ego frater Stephanus qui supra manu propria scripsi' (fol. 119r); and 'Fratris Stephani usui Mantue habitantis 1676 (fol. 119v).

Bookplate of ' THOMAS WILLIAM COKE ', and signed 'Thos. Willm. Coke' (fol. 1r); formerly Norfolk, Holkham Hall, MS. 222.

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  • Clement, V, Pope, approximately 1260-1314

  • Sixtus, IV, Pope, 1414-1484

  • Torniellis, Hieronymus de, O.F.M., of Novara, late 15th cent.

  • Baux (Balso), Francis (Francesco) de, duke of Andria, fl. c. 1450

  • Haymo, of Faversham, -1244

  • Gregory, IX, Pope, approximately 1170-1241

  • Antonellus, OFM, bishop (1452-60) of Andria and Montepeloso

  • Bonaventure, Saint, Cardinal, approximately 1217-1274

  • Benedict, XII, Pope, -1342

  • Isola della Scala, fr. Stephen of, fl. 1646-76

  • Alexander VI, Pope

  • Coke, Thomas William, Earl of Leicester, 1752-1842

  • Bartholomeus, de Pisis, -1401

  • Bernardino, da Siena, Saint, 1380-1444

  • Nicholas, III, Pope, -1280

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