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Bernard of Clairvaux, William of Saint-Thierry, etc.; Germany, 14th century, 1st half

MS. Laud Misc. 507

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Title

Bernard of Clairvaux, William of Saint-Thierry, etc.; Germany, 14th century, 1st half

Shelfmark

MS. Laud Misc. 507

Date

14th century, 1st half

Language

Latin

Contents

Extracts from St Bernard:
(fol. 1r–v) Bernard of Clairvaux In conuersione sancti Pauli, sermo 1 (ex sermonibus de sanctis)
(fol. 2r–v) Bernard of Clairvaux In tempore resurrectionis, ad abbates, sermo 2
1. (fols. 3ra–22vb) Bernard of Clairvaux De diligendo Deo
2. (fols. 22vb–49rb) Bernard of Clairvaux De praecepto et dispensatione
3. (fols. 49rb–70b verso) Bernard of Clairvaux De gratia et libero arbitrio
4. (fols. 71ra–129ra) Bernard of Clairvaux De consideratione
5. (fols. 129ra–171va) William of Saint-Thierry Epistola ad fratres de Monte Dei Dominis et fratribus B. priori H. et W. sabbatum delicatum. Pene impudenter
6. (fols. 171va–192ra) Johannes de Fruttuaria (Ps.-Bernard) De ordine vitae et morum institutione
(fol. 192rb) Hymn

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Physical extent

200 leaves

Decoration

Fleuronnée initials.

Binding

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

Acquisition

Part of his third donation to the Bodleian, 1639.

Provenance

Clairvaux Abbey: marginal notes show that parts of the manuscript were corrected there, fols. 3r, 49r.

La Crête Abbey: marginal notes show that a part of the manuscript was examined and corrected there, fol. 23r.

Otterberg Abbey: marginal notes show that a part of the manuscript was examined there, fol. 49r. The manuscript might have entered Eberbach from its daughterhouse in Otterberg.

Identifiable as H 18 in the Eberbach library catalogue of 1502.

William Laud, 1573–1645, 1638.

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Title

Bernard of Clairvaux, William of Saint-Thierry, etc.

Shelfmark

MS. Laud Misc. 507

Summary

Extracts from St Bernard: fol. 1r-v. Bernard of Clairvaux, In conuersione sancti Pauli, sermo 1 (ex sermonibus de sanctis) (extract, cc. 2-5) and fol. 2r-v. Bernard of Clairvaux, In tempore resurrectionis, ad abbates, sermo 2 (extract, cc. 3-4)

Fols. 3ra-22vb. Bernard of Clairvaux, De diligendo Deo

Fols. 22vb-49rb. Bernard of Clairvaux, De praecepto et dispensatione

Fols. 49rb-70b verso. Bernard of Clairvaux, De gratia et libero arbitrio

Fols. 71ra-129ra. Bernard of Clairvaux, De consideratione

Fols. 129ra-171va. William of Saint-Thierry, Epistola ad fratres de Monte Dei

Fols. 171va-192ra. Johannes de Fruttuaria (Ps.-Bernard), De ordine vitae et morum institutione

Fol. 192rb. Hymn

Date

Written in Germany, 14th century, 1st half

Language

English

Physical facet

Brown tanned calf over laminated pulpboard

Physical extent

192 Leaves

Custodial history

Manuscript 2525 acquired by the Bodleian Library

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Collection contents

Laudian Collection

Bernard of Clairvaux, William of Saint-Thierry, etc.

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  • Johannes, de Fruttuaria

  • Laud, William, 1573-1645

  • William, of Saint-Thierry, Abbot of Saint-Thierry, approximately 1085-1148?

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

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