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Theological and pastoral miscellany; A-E Germany (in part Erfurt), 15th century, middle (in part 1444)

MS. Hamilton 18

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Title

Theological and pastoral miscellany; A-E Germany (in part Erfurt), 15th century, middle (in part 1444)

Shelfmark

MS. Hamilton 18

Place of origin

Germany, Erfurt

Germany, perhaps (as parts A, C) Erfurt

Germany

Date

15th century, second quarter

1444

15th century, middle

Language

Latin

Contents

MS. Hamilton 18 – Part A (fols. 1–191)
A fifteenth-century table of contents is pasted on to the upper pastedown. Underneath is pasted a separate piece with an extract from Ps.-Augustine, De dignitate sacerdotum, here attributed to 'Bernhardus' beg. 'O veneranda sacerdotum dignitas, in quorum manibus' (cf. GW 02947).
1. (fols. 1ra–191rb) Thomas de Argentina Commentary on Peter Lombard, Sentences, book IV
MS. Hamilton 18 – Part B (fols. 192–227)
2. (fols. 192ra–227ra) Gregory the Great De cura pastorali
MS. Hamilton 18 – Part C (fols. 228–298)
3. (fols. 228ra–237va) Rubric: Tractatulus utilis pro cleris pro exhortando ad studium sacrarum litterarum [later hand]
4. (fol. 238ra–241vb) Henricus de Hassia senior (?) Tractatus de proprietate religiosorum
5. (fols. 242r–257ra) Matthew of Cracow De squaloribus Romanae curiae
(fols. 257ra–266vb) ⟨Medela animae vulneratae⟩
Followed by short texts:
(fol. 266vb) Incipit: ⟨Q⟩uerunt quoque multi cur deus faceret hominem que posset peccare uel qui esset dampnaturus
Incipit: ⟨N⟩ota quod circa corpus christi quinque obiciunt nobis iudei. Primo de quantitate, dicentis[sic] Cum immensus deus
(fols. 267ra–268ra) Rubric: Summula de penitentia multum bona pro quolibet sacerdote
7. (fols. 268ra–276ra) Henricus de Hassia senior Sermo de proprietate
8. (fol. 276rb–282ra) Compendium de statu religiosorum moderni temporis (Tractatus contra proprietarios)
9. (fols. 282va–298rb) Ps.-Albertus Magnus Paradisus animae
MS. Hamilton 18 – Part D (fols. 299–341)
10. (fols. 299ra–341rb) Jordanus de Quedlinburg Meditatio de passione Christi
MS. Hamilton 18 – Part E (fols. 342–435)
(fols. 342ra–357vb) ⟨Berthold of Regensburg⟩ Sermones Rusticanus de sanctis
(fols. 358ra–367va) ⟨Bertrandus de Turre⟩ Sermones epistolares de sanctis
12. (fols. 368r–377v) Henricus de Frimaria Expositio passionis dominicae
13. (fols. 378ra–424rb) Matthew of Cracow (?) De passione domini
14. (fols. 424va–435va) Commentary on the Apostles' Creed (?)

Form

codex

Support

paper

Physical extent

437 folios

Binding

Contemporary binding of whittawed skin on boards, sewn on four double/split bands, ruled, and stamped with an eagle bearing the words 'Scs [?] Iohannes'; cf. Einbanddatenbank s009698, s010366 (workshop of Johannes Helmstatt, Erfurt, w000841). 4+1 bosses lost on each cover; clasps (fastening on the front board) lost. Tab bookmarks. Contents label on the front cover.

Acquisition

Presented to the Bodleian Library by his sons and received in 1857.

Provenance

Erfurt, Carthusians: 15th-century ex libris, front and back pastedowns; identifiable as E 19 in the late-medieval catalogue (Mittelalterliche Bibliothekskataloge Deutschlands und der Schweiz, II: Erfurt, ed. P. Lehmann (1928), p. 333); early-modern ex libris, fol. 1.

Friedrich Gottlieb Julius von Bülow, 1760-?1831: identifiable as 103 in the catalogue of his sale, 1836.

Sir William Hamilton, 1788–1856

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Connections

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  • Thomas, de Argentina, -1357

  • Gregory, I, Pope, approximately 540-604

  • Rienzo, Cola di, -1354

  • Heinrich, von Langenstein, approximately 1325-1397

  • Matthew, of Cracow, 1355-1410

  • Heinrich, von Friemar, senior, approximately 1245-1340

  • Jordan, von Quedlinburg, approximately 1299-1380

  • Bülow, Friedrich Gottlieb Julius von, 1760-?1831

  • Berthold, von Regensburg, approximately 1210-1272

  • Albertus, Magnus, pseudo

  • Toke, Heinrich, approximately 1390–1454

  • Hamilton, William, Sir, 1788-1856

  • Bertrando, di La Tour, -1332?

  • Lichtenfelss, Fridericus de, 15th century (fl. 1438–57)

  • Hugo, Argentinensis, approximately 1210-approximately 1270

  • Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo, pseudo

  • Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321

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