Theological commonplace book — 15th century, first half; Dutch

Title

Theological commonplace book — 15th century, first half; Dutch

Shelfmark

MS. Marshall 108

Place of origin

Dutch

Date

15th century, first half

Language

Latin

Contents

Form

codex

Support

parchment, paper

Physical extent

iii + 105leaves

Binding

Stamped brown leather over bevelled boards, contemporary.

Title

'Iste libellus doctrinalis est collectus ex edificatoriis et multum notabilibus autoritatibus sacre scripture...'

Shelfmark

MS. Marshall 108

Summary

'Iste libellus doctrinalis est collectus ex edificatoriis et multum notabilibus autoritatibus sacre scripture: Quid aliud necesse est nisi ut bona cognoscamus et mala', beg. 'Augustinus dicit ad fratres' (fol. 1). A collection of theological commonplaces chiefly from the Bible and the fathers, in four parts, with a contemporary table of contents referring to the original foliation in Roman numerals by the scribe.

Date

Written in the 1st half of the 15th century in Holland

Language

Latin

Physical facet

On paper and (fols. i-iii, 97-105) parchment, binding, stamped brown leather over bevelled boards, contemporary

Physical extent

105 Leaves

Custodial history

Manuscript (74) was acquired by the Bodleian Library (8673).

(Fol. 1v) has in a 15th-cent. hand 'Pertinet iste liber conuentui sororum sancte Clare in Amstelred [Amsterdam]'. A detached sheet (fol. 103v) has in a late 15th-cent. hand a 'specialis memoria pro [animabus] Henrici et Gretta Grechta vxoris eius'. A torn printed label on the back has 'Pontificius M ...' (perhaps 16th cent.). The water-mark is a fish.