Ps.-Bonaventure — 15th century, second half; Italian

Title

Ps.-Bonaventure — 15th century, second half; Italian

Shelfmark

MS. Canon. Liturg. 226

Associated place

Italian

Place of origin

Italian

Date

15th century, second half

Language

Latin

Contents

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Binding

A composite binding, in which a modern structure with new boards preserves the earlier leather:

15th century, second half, Italian (as MS.): covering of polished brown leather, blind-tooled with double or triple lines and with central panels filled by simple strapwork; spine lost; traces of one central clasp; edges plain.

19th century, second half, Bodleian (during temporary classification amongst ’MSS. Miscell. Liturg.’, c. 1877–1887?): heavily repaired, with new pasteboards and spine; the old cover-leather re-laid onto new grainy brown leather which covers all edges. A miniature book, 90–91 c. 67 c. 27 (book closed).

Title

Religious treatises

Shelfmark

MS. Canon. Liturg. 226

Summary

Religious treatises:

Fol. iv. '...Natiuitas beatissime Virginis Marie ...:' beg. 'Natiuitas gloriosa ... patrem Ioachim.'

Fol. 2. '...Meditationes totius decursus uite ... Iesu Christi, secundum beatum Bonauenturam ...', arranged to occupy a week in reading: beg. 'Inter alia virtutum.'

Fol. 132v. 'De assumptione (et miraculis) beate semper Virginis Marie ...:' beg. 'Assumptio ... qualiter sancta sit.'

A 'rubrica totius libelli', a list of the chapters, is on fol. 149. Foll. 84-5 are torn.

Date

Written in the second half of the 15th century in Italy

Language

Latin

Physical facet

On parchment

Physical extent

158 Leaves