‘Abbreviatio’ of parts of Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologiae, with the Additiones; Germany, 15th century
MS. Hamilton 4
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
‘Abbreviatio’ of parts of Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologiae, with the Additiones; Germany, 15th century
Shelfmark
MS. Hamilton 4
Place of origin
German
Date
15th century
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
paper
Physical extent
279 leaves
Hands
Gothic cursive.
Decoration
Plain red initials.
Binding
Medieval. Sewn on three double/slit bands laced into wood boards covered with brown leather blind-tooled in a lattice pattern; each cover with marks from five metal bosses arranged in a saltire pattern; traces of two clasps; spine with gilt leather title piece ‘4.’. The front cover with two paper labels, inscribed ‘Abbreui[ … ] summe b. Thome:’ (to which is added ‘h 36’), and ‘H XXXVI’.
Acquisition
Presented to the Bodleian Library by his sons and received in 1857. Formerly ‘Mendham IV.’ (upper pastedown).
Provenance
Erfurt (St Peter’s), with several ownership inscriptions, and their shelfmark H 36.
Friedrich Gottlieb Julius von Bülow, 1760-?1831, 48 in the catalogue of part 3 of his sale, 10 Oct. 1836
Sir William Hamilton, 1788–1856
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