The James Catalogue of Western Manuscripts

Shelfmark B.1.20
Alternative Title

Prosperi, Ambrosii, Anselmi  Quaedam.

James Number 19
Century 13th
Physical Description

Double columns of 38-39 lines.Well written.

Provenance

Given by Willmer. Pencil note on f.166a begins Reuerendo patri in christo thome sacriste romane ecclesiet' t' suus sal. ......de midelton. The next paragraph mentions prior cand' de Caldingham and henr. de horncastre as predecessor suus. This points to a northern house.

Second Folio numquam tanto
Donor Wilmer, George (c.1583-1626), Alumnus Of Trinity (Matric 1598)
Size (cm) 25.5 x 19
Folio 168 ff.
Material Parchment
Language Latin
Collation

a12 (+fly-leaf )-c12 | d12-i12 | k12-o12 (wants 12 blank).

IIIF Manifest URL https://mss-cat.trin.cam.ac.uk/Manuscript/B.1.20/manifest.json
Online Since 22/05/2014

Contents

Notes and pencil scribbles on f.1 (fly-leaf).

1. f.2 Hic incipiunt Prosperi libri tres: scilicet de uita contemplatiua: et actiua uita (Julianus Pomerius P. L. lix. 411).
Capitula.
Text. Diu multumque renisus sum uoluntati tue.
Lib. iii. ends f.33b, uerba sunt instituta. Expl. lib. Tercius in nomine domini nostri I. C.
Four blank leaves with pencil notes follow.

2. f.38 Beate memorie confessoris et episcopi Ambrosii de officiis liber primus inc. (P.L. xvi. 23)
Non arrogans uideri arbitror.
Lib. iii ends f.88.

3. f.88 Inc. liber primus b. Ambrosii ep. de uirginibus hoc modo (P.L. xvi. 187)
Si iuxta celestis sententiam.
Lib. iii ends f.102.
ff.102b, 103a are blank.

4. f.103b De xii abusiuis saeculi (P.L. xl. 1079)
Duodecim abusiua seculi hec scilicet.
Ends f.106b ne sine nobis christus incipiat esse in futuro.
A bit of a sermon or comment on Matt. i. 1 in a hand of cent. xiv follows.
ff.107-109 are covered with pencil notes.

5. f.110 Inc. liber Anselmi cantuariensis archiepiscopi de concordia prescientie et predestinationis et gratie dei cum libero arbitrio
De tribus illis questionibus.
Ends f.121b.

6. f.122 Inc. tract, ven. Anselmi Cant. Arch. de processione spiritus sancti a filio contra grecos
Negatur a grecis.
Ends f.133b.

7. f.134 Anselmus de veritate
Inc. prefacio in subditos tractatus.
Tres sunt tractatus pertinentes ad studium sacre scripture.
Ends f.140, tunc eius dicitur ueritas uel rectitudo.

8. f.140 (Idem) de caritate diuina (ad Seuerinum)
Cogit me instantia tua.

9. f.145b Anselmus de libertate arbitrii
Capitula.
Text. Quum liberum arbitrium uidetur repugnare.

10. f.151b Anselmus de casu diaboli
(Head-line: de casu angeli.)
Capitula.
Text. Discipulus. Illud apostoli quid habes quod non accepisti.
Ends f.163, uti potestate loquendi.
ff.163b-168 are covered with pencil notes, much rubbed.

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