St Birgitta, Revelations; Simon of Cascia; Bernhardinus of Siena; Richard Rolle of Hampole, De emendatione peccatorum; Theological texts; Ars Moriendi QS

Germany, ca 1475

iv, 253, iv' leaves

305 × 210–220 mm

Latin

1 (ff. 185ra–426vb) Birgitta Birgersdotter, Revelations

Note: Several folios are missing in the beginning. The chapter numbers differ somewhat from modern editions of Birgitta's works. Birgitta's Revelations are not presented in order; for example, book 8 is inserted between book 2 and 3.

1.1 (ff. 185ra–185vb, 197ra–207va) Revelations, Book 1:20-22; 1:45-60

Incipit: [mut.] multis pro futuro Sicut enim surculus si inseritur trunco arido truncus incipit florere

Explicit: vsquequo veniant ad locum qui mihi placuerit

Note: Several folios are missing in the beginning.

Edition: Undhagen (1977), pp. 296–441.

1.2 (ff. 207vb–229rb) Revelations, Book 2

Rubric: Verba beate brigitte ad christum quare non subtrahat malos antequam veniant ad peccatum. Secundus liber celestium reuelacionum beate brigitte

Incipit: Filius loquebatur ad sponsam dicens

Explicit: non est licitum tibi scire Sed cum tempus fuerit loquendi

Edition: Undhagen (2001), pp. 27–124.

1.3 (ff. 229rb–229vb) Alfonso Pecha, Epistola solitarii ad reges, 1-3

Incipit: Sepe infirma mundi eligit sibi

Explicit: ne bonus sponsus castam coniugem et fidelem adultero illudendo exponit

Edition: Aili (2002), pp. 50–58.

1.4 (ff. 230ra–260va) Revelations, Book 8:8-58

Incipit: Ad presentis quippe libri nunc iam materiam descendendo

Explicit: quod ego sum suauis et mitis

Note: The rubric ‘Tercius liber’ f. 230r is incorrect.

Edition: Aili (2002), pp. 79–226.

1.5 (ff. 260vb–279ra) Revelations, Book 3

Incipit: Ihesus christus deus et homo qui venit in terram assumere humanitatem

Explicit: ut verba Dei per illud diffundantur

Final rubric: Tercius liber.

Edition: Jönsson (1998), pp. 84–190.

1.6 (ff. 279rb–336ra) Revelations, Book 4

Incipit: ⟨A⟩pparuit sponse quedam persona hominis

Explicit: et visioni maiestatis [mut.]

Edition: Aili (1992), pp. 59–401.

1.7 (ff. 336ra–348va) Sermo Angelicus

Incipit: CVm beata brigitta principissa regni swecie

Explicit: et regnat deus in secula seculorum Amen

Edition: Eklund (1972), pp. 75–137.

1.8 (ff. 348vb–363vb) Revelations, Book 5

Incipit: Incipit quintus liber celestium reuelacionum Christi ad beatam Brigittam.

Explicit: Itaque cum veneris ad ista loca ostendam tibi plura etc

Edition: Bergh (1971), pp. 97–175.

1.9 (ff. 364ra–406ra) Revelations, Book 6:1-109

Incipit: MAter dei loquebatur ad sponsam dicens Ego sum regina celi

Explicit: Ideo dimittatur proprie voluntati, Quia deo accepcius est in mundo iuste viuere et laborare manibus quam in heremo uel religione stare sine dei caritate etc

Edition: Bergh (1991), pp. 59–270.

1.10 (ff. 406rb–422va) Revelations, Book 7

Incipit: Iste liber celestium reuelacionum est ultimus

Explicit: inter manus dictarum personarum emisit spiritum.

Final rubric: Feliciter finitum anno domini 1372.

Note:

The year ‘1372 ’in the explicit corrected from ‘1472’.

Edition: Bergh (1967), pp. 113–215.

1.11 (ff. 422va–426rb) Excerpts from the Revelations, books 4, 6, 7 and the Revelationes extravagantes

Incipit: Filius dei loquitur quid dixit tibi ille magniloquus et flabeullum ventorum

Explicit: Gloria tibi sancta trinitas

Note: Excerpts from: Rev. 4:80; 129; 6:110; 113-120; Rev. Extr. 10; Rev. 4:52; 4:55; 7:11.

Editions: Aili (1992); Bergh (1967); Bergh (1991); Hollman (1956).

2 (ff. 426va–426vb) Excerpts from texts by Simon of Cascia and Bernardinus of Siena

Incipit: Collegerunt pontifices et pharisei concilium et dicebant quod facimus quia hic homo etc

Explicit: qui autem in terra posuerit uel positum non leuauerit morte mulcetur

3 (ff. 427ra–435va) Richard Rolle of Hampole, De emendatione peccatorum

Rubric: De conuersione capitulum primum

Incipit: NE tardes conuerti ad dominum et ne deferas de die in diem

Explicit: Cui sit honor et gloria et graciarum actio in secula seculorum Amen

Edition: Spahl (2009), De emendatione vitae, pp. 162–236.

4 (ff. 436ra–444rb) Theological text (unidentified)

Incipit: An deum super omnia uel equali dilectione ei aliquod diligas uel creaturam propter eum

Explicit: in quo Christus cenauit cum discipulis

5 (ff. 444va–447vb) Ars Moriendi QS

Rubric: De morte corporali

Incipit: ⟨Q⟩uamuis secundum philosophum 3o ethicorum omnium terribilium mors corporis sit terribilissima

Explicit: supplex inploro tuam clemenciam et [mut.]

Note: This is the version called ‘Ars Moriendi QS’ after the first words ‘Quamvis secundum’. It ends on f. 447vb with a text rubricated ‘Oracio de passione’

Edition: Campbell (1995).

Physical Description

Support

Binding/Endleaves

Locus: LCI, RCI

Leaf dimensions: 305 × 220 mm

Locus: ff. SL1r–SL4v, SR1r–SR4v

Support: Western paper

Leaf dimensions: 305 × 215 mm

Textblock

Locus: ff. 185r–447v

Support: Western paper

Leaf dimensions: 305 × 210 mm

Watermark 1

Locus: ff. 200r–228v,

Motif: Bull's head with flower, similar to Briquet 14856.

Watermark 2

Locus: ff. 229r–252v,

Motif: Two keys with cross, similar to Briquet 3883.

Watermark 3

Locus: ff. 253–330,

Motif: Bull's head with flower, similar to Briquet 14857.

Watermark 4

Locus: ff. 331r–390v,

Motif: Bull's head with crown and flower, similar to Piccard II:3, p. 737, nr 360.

Watermark 5

Locus: ff. 391r–426v,

Motif: Bull's head with flower and snake, similar to Piccard II:3, p. 623, nr 649.

Watermark 6

Locus: ff. 427r–447v,

Motif: Bull's head with flower, similar to Piccard II:3, p. 668, nr 213.

Note: On watermarks in this manuscript, see Spahl (2009), De emendatione vitae, p. 77.

Foliation

Modern foliation in pencil ff. 441r–447r

Contemporary foliation ff. 185r–440r. Several leaves are missing at the beginning; the foliation begins at  f. 185r , followed by  f. 197r ;  f. 243r  is duplicated.

Collation

Formula: Tentative collation according to Spahl, p.77: 1(2), 2(14), 3(12), 4-5(4), 6(14), 7(4+1?), 8-23(12), 24(10)

Note: VisColl

Condition

Textblock

Some folios are worn, especially at the beginning and at the end.

Layout

Locus: ff. 185r–447v

Columns: 2

Written lines: 42

Written area: 230/230 × 160/160 mm

Script

Textblock

Hand 1

(ff. 185r–447v)Hybrida; unlooped b:s, d:s and l:s.

Hand 2

(f. 426v)Hybrida; looped b:s and l.s.

Additions

Binding/Endleaves

(RCI) Upper left corner, in pencil in a modern hand: illegible notes.

Textblock

(ff. 185r–427r) In pencil in a modern hand (possibly Isak Collijn): notes referring to books and chapters in Birgitta's Revelations.

(f. 217r) Upper left margin, in brown ink: manicule.

(f. 244r) Bottom of page, in light brown ink, by a contemporary hand: ‘Oracio beate Brigitte’ with manicule.

Decorations

Textblock

Description:

Capitals touched in red. Chapter numbers and some rubrics in lighter red ink.

Initials:

Plain initials in red ink over 2 lines, some extended along the margin.

Binding

Description:

Rebound with new flyleaves in 1979. Loose cover with broad support bands. Four raised bands on spine.

Binding dimensions: 325 × 220 mm

Condition: Spine exposed. Black stamp visible on tail.

Description:

16th-century covers, belonging to a work not related to the contents of the manuscript. Traces of a book plate on LCI. Top of spine, in brown ink: illegible title. Below in brown ink: ‘390’. Bottom of spine, stamped in gold: ‘A 68’. These covers are kept in a separate box.

Binding dimensions: 320 × 220 × 50 mm