Theological composite manuscript. A) (fols vi–70) Germany (?), s. xiiiex/xivin; B) (fols 71–82) Avignon, 1343; C) (fols 83–97) Germany, s. xiiiex/xivin; D) (fols 98–109) Avignon (?), c.1343; E) (fols 110–121) Southern France, s. xivin; F) (fols 122–135) Mainz Charterhouse, s. xvin; G) (fols 136–168) Mainz Charterhouse, s. xvin

Title

Theological composite manuscript. A) (fols vi–70) Germany (?), s. xiiiex/xivin; B) (fols 71–82) Avignon, 1343; C) (fols 83–97) Germany, s. xiiiex/xivin; D) (fols 98–109) Avignon (?), c.1343; E) (fols 110–121) Southern France, s. xivin; F) (fols 122–135) Mainz Charterhouse, s. xvin; G) (fols 136–168) Mainz Charterhouse, s. xvin

Shelfmark

MS. Laud Misc. 203

Associated place

Rome

Place of origin

Germany

Germany, Mainz, Carthusian abbey of St Michael, as evidenced by script.

Germany (?)

Southern France

Germany, Mainz, Carthusian abbey of St Michael

France, Avignon

Date

Late 13th/ early 14th century

Early 15th century

Early 13th century

1343

Language

Latin

Contents

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Physical extent

v (i-ii, modern; iii-v, 17th-cent.) + 169 + iii (17th-cent.) leaves

Binding

Brown tanned calf over laminated pulpboard for Abp. Laud, 1637–1639.

Acquisition

Given to the Bodleian as part of his third donation, dispatched on 28 June 1639.

Provenance

William Laud, 1573–1645: The present book consists of seven fascicles, which were likely put together only in the course of the Laudian binding. Ex-libris inscription, dated 1638, at the lower margin of fol. 1r.

Title

Hugo de S. Victore, etc.

Shelfmark

MS. Laud Misc. 203

Summary

Part 1: Theological treatise

Part 2: Hugh of St.-Cher, Expositio missae siue Speculum ecclesiae and Ps.-Thomas Aquinas, De officio sacerdotis et de sacramentis ecclesiasticis

Part 3: Hugh of St.-Cher, Expositio missae siue Speculum ecclesiae and Adam of Aldersbach, Summula Raymundi

Part 4: Ps.-Bernard, Planctus Mariae

Part 5:

Ps.-Bernard of Clairvaux, Floretus

Verses

Lapidaries

Part 6: Hugh of St.-Cher, Expositio missae siue Speculum ecclesiae and Description of Rome

Part 7:

Henricus de Frimaria (?), Exposition of the Lord's Prayer

Commentary on Ave Maria

Articles of the Faith

Part 8:

Hugh of St.-Victor, De institutione nouiciorum

Theological treatise

Ps.-Augustine, De uisitatione infirmorum

Date

13th century- 15th century

Language

Latin

Physical extent

198 Leaves

Custodial history

Manuscript 2468 acquired by the Bodleian Library