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Bernard of Clairvaux, etc.; Germany, 14th century, first half

MS. Laud Misc. 212

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Description

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Title

Bernard of Clairvaux, etc.; Germany, 14th century, first half

Shelfmark

MS. Laud Misc. 212

Date

14th century, first half

Language

Latin

Contents

1. (fols. 2ra–50ra) Bernard of Clairvaux De consideratione libri quinque
2. (fols. 50rb–54vb) ⟨Ekbert of Schönau⟩ ⟨Soliloquium seu meditationes⟩
3. (fols. 54vb–56ra) Rubric: Quare spirituales homines non percipiant gratiam
4. (fols. 56ra–59va) ⟨Bernard of Clairvaux⟩ ⟨Sermo XXII de diversis⟩
5. (fols. 60ra–74va) Bernard of Clairvaux De laude nouae militiae
6. (fols. 75ra–93rb) Bernard of Clairvaux De gratia et libero arbitrio ad Gulielmum, abbatem S. Theoderici
7. (fols. 93rb–109rb; 109v blank) ⟨Johannes de Fruttuaria (Ps.-Bernard)⟩ De ordine uitae et morum institutione
8. (fols. 110ra–126va) Bernard of Clairvaux De diligendo Deo
9. (fols. 126va–146ra) Bernard of Clairvaux De XII gradibus humilitatis
10. (fols. 146ra–157ra) Bernard of Clairvaux Apologia ad Guillelmum abbatem
11. (fols. 157ra–160ra) ⟨Nicholas of Clairvaux⟩ ⟨Sermo in festo sancti Andreae⟩
12. (fols. 160rb–179va) Bernard of Clairvaux Homiliae quatuor super Missus est
13. (fols. 180ra–185ra) ⟨Guigo II (Ps.-Bernard)⟩ Scala claustralium
(fols. 185ra–194a verso b) The hymn and extracts are also apparently found together in Mainz, Stadtbibliothek, Hs. I 174, fols. 172r-178v.
14. (fols. 185ra–186va) Rubric: Amor amorem exci(tans) animam pigram
15. (fols. 186va–194a verso b) ⟨Mechthild of Magdeburg⟩ ⟨Lux diuinitatis⟩
16. (fols. 195ra–215b) Bernard of Clairvaux De praecepto et dispensatione

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Physical extent

216 leaves

Decoration

Red and blue initials sometimes with a little decoration.

Binding

Brown tanned calf over laminated pulpboard for Abp. Laud, 1637–1639. Formerly chained.

Acquisition

Part of his third donation to the Bodleian, 1639.

Provenance

Identifiable as H 14 in the Eberbach library catalogue of 1502.

William Laud, 1573–1645, 1638.

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Title

Bernard of Clairvaux, etc.

Shelfmark

MS. Laud Misc. 212

Summary

Fols. 2ra-50ra. Bernard of Clairvaux, De consideratione libri quinque

Fols. 50rb-54vb. ⟨Ekbert of Schönau⟩, ⟨Soliloquium seu meditationes⟩

Fols. 54vb-56ra. Rubric: Quare spirituales homines non percipiant gratiam

Fols. 56ra-59va. ⟨Bernard of Clairvaux⟩, ⟨Sermo XXII de diversis⟩

Fols. 60ra-74va. Bernard of Clairvaux, De laude nouae militiae

Fols. 75ra-93rb. Bernard of Clairvaux, De gratia et libero arbitrio ad Gulielmum, abbatem S. Theoderici

Fols. 93rb-109rb; 109v blank. ⟨Johannes de Fruttuaria (Ps.-Bernard)⟩, De ordine uitae et morum institutione

Fols. 110ra-126va. Bernard of Clairvaux, De diligendo Deo

Fols. 126va-146ra. Bernard of Clairvaux, De XII gradibus humilitatis

Fols. 146ra-157ra. Bernard of Clairvaux, Apologia ad Guillelmum abbatem

Fols. 157ra-160ra. ⟨Nicholas of Clairvaux⟩, ⟨Sermo in festo sancti Andreae⟩ (cc. 3-12)

Fols. 160rb-179va. Bernard of Clairvaux, Homiliae quatuor super Missus est

Fols. 180ra-185ra. ⟨Guigo II (Ps.-Bernard)⟩, Scala claustralium,

Fols. 185ra-186va. Rubric: Amor amorem exci(tans) animam pigram

Fols. 186va-194a verso b. ⟨Mechthild of Magdeburg⟩, ⟨Lux diuinitatis⟩ (extracts from bk. IV)

Fols. 195ra-215b. Bernard of Clairvaux, De praecepto et dispensatione

Date

Written in Germany, 14th century, first half

Language

Latin

Physical extent

215 Leaves

Custodial history

Manuscript 2591 acquired by the Bodleian Library

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Collection contents

Laudian Collection

Bernard of Clairvaux, etc.

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Connections

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  • Nicolaus, Claraevallensis, -1175

  • Johannes, de Fruttuaria

  • Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 1091-1153

  • Mechthild, of Magdeburg, approximately 1212-approximately 1282

  • Henricus, de Hallis, -1282

  • Guigo, II, -1188

  • Ekbert, Abbot of Schönau, -1184

  • Laud, William, 1573-1645

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