Augustine — 15th century, first half
MS. Marshall 86
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Augustine — 15th century, first half
Ps.-Augustine — 15th century, first half
Treatise on moral virtue — 15th century, first half
Albertano da Brescia — 15th century, first half
Mnemonic verses (versus memoriales) for recollecting the books of the Bible — 15th century, first half
Shelfmark
MS. Marshall 86
Date
15th century, first half
Language
Latin
Contents
Decoration
Illuminated borders.
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Title
Collection of five Latin manuscripts
Shelfmark
MS. Marshall 86
Summary
Collection of five Latin manuscripts:
Fol. 1. Short extracts from the works of st. Augustine: beg. imperf., '... sum est bonum'.
Fol. 18. 'Liber de spiritu et anima', being chaps. i-xxxiii of the treatise printed in Migne's Patr. Lat., tom. xl, col. 779, and here falsely attributed to st. Augustine, beg. 'Quoniam dictum est mihi', followed by (fol. 53) chap. xxxv, here headed 'Sermo sancti Augustini qualiter factus est homo ad imaginem et similitudinem dei', beg. 'Tanta dignitas humane condicionis'.
Fol. 56. A treatise on moral virtue, without title or colophon: beg. 'Quisquis prudencia sequi desideras tunc per rationem recte viues'.
Fol. 76. 'Sequitur liber Albertani [i.e. of Brescia] de doctrina dicendi et tacendi vno versiculo', beg. 'Inicio medio ac fini', printed, as noted by William Burton (fol. 75v), at Leipzig in 1491.
Fol. 100. Memoria technica for recollecting the books of the Bible: prol. beg. 'Scripture sacre considerans prolixitatem', beg. 'Sex opera dierum', and continues to the 4th book of Kings.
Date
Made up of five MSS. written in the 1st half of the 15th century
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment; contemporary binding, white vellum on bevelled boards, much worn, leather fastening worn off with some illuminated borders
Physical extent
108 Leaves
Custodial history
Manuscript (65).
In Elizabeth's reign the volume was owned by William Drakforde, of London (see fol. 96), whose name is scribbled passim: other names are:
Robart Smyth (fol. 29)
Rychard Smyth (fols. 40, 45v)
John Grene (fol. 61v)
Thomas Drakford (fol. 85)
William Burton, the historian of Leicestershire, 1623 (fols. 75v, 94)
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Collection contents
Collection of five Latin manuscripts
