Homilies

paper

i, 260 leaves

305 × 215 mm

Latin

1 (ff. 1r–15v) Feria quarta post letare/Thursday after Laetare Sunday

Rubric: Feria iiii^a post letare

Incipit: Et preteriens ihesus uidit hominem cecum (Joh. 9:1) [...] Post ... ihesus abscondiens se exiuit de templo

Explicit: et medicum non queritis sed receditis ab illo Ideo peccatum? manet

2 (ff. 15v–24v) Feria quinta post letare

Rubric: Ferita quinta post letare

Incipit: Ihesus autem respondit discipulis suis et turbis iudeorum (John 5:17) [...] Quia Iudei primam occasionem calumpniandi fuerebant contra ihesum

Explicit: id est ad eternum iudicium et condempnacionem ordinantem

3 (ff. 24v–47v) Feria sexta post letare

Rubric: Feria sexta post letare

Incipit: Erat autem quidam langwens lazarus (Joh. 11:1) [...] Postquam ewangelista ostendit in christo uirtutem vinificatiuam

Explicit: dei opera odiis insecuntur et infrenare connatur hec ille

4 (ff. 47v–54v) Sabbato ante Iudica

Rubric: Sabbato ante Iudica

Incipit: Iterum loctus est turbis Iudeorum (Joh. 8:12) [...] Confutata Iudeorum purificate hic iam dominus sue doctrine manifestat dignitatem

Explicit: neque ita eius uirtutem admirabantur nec a malicia desistebant

5 (ff. 54v–67r) Dominica Iudica/Passion Sunday

Rubric: Dominica iudica

Incipit: Dixit ihesus turbis iudeorum et princibus sacerdotum (Joh. 8:46) [...] Hic ostendit iudeos esse diabolice condicionis imitatores

Explicit: et in futuro seculo uita B? Hec Simonio de cassia ?

6 (ff. 67r–74v) Feria secunda post Iudica

Rubric: Feria secunda post iudica

Incipit: Audierunt pharisei turbam murmantem (Joh. 7:32) [...] Postquam christus ostendit originem suam

Explicit: Collo? 2o et sanctos esse dei amicos et tunc suscipere donum id est spiritum sanctum ?

7 (ff. 74v–82v) Feria tertia post Iudica

Rubric: Feria iii^a post Iudica

Incipit: Dicit eis ihesus Tempus meum (Joh. 7:6) [...] Postquam ewangelista agit den?spirituali

Explicit: pro christo sunt locuti audaciter et mortem seuam subierit? ?

8 (ff. 82v–92v) Feria quarta post Iudica

Rubric: Feria iiii^a post Iudica

Incipit: Facta autem sunt enconia (Joh. 10:22) descripta benignitate christi in docendo

Explicit: et hic Iohannes non fecerat aliquid et cetera

9 (ff. 92v–100r) Feria quinta post Iudica

Rubric: Feria v^a post Iudica

Incipit: Ex illa turba cum audissent (7:40) [...] Hic post factam missionem? nunciorum notatur

Explicit: Sic electis mala pene veniunt ad medicinam

10 (ff. 100r–105r) Feria sexta post Iudica

Rubric: Feria vi^a post iudica

Incipit: Collegerunt ergo pontifices (Joh. 11:47) [...] Theophilus decebat \ad/mirari extollere eum

Explicit: Si modo qunado diebus festis tenentur sermonice? deo tunc maiora et spissius exercent petam? ?

11 (ff. 105r–150r) Sabbato ante Domine ne longe/Saturday before Palm Sunday

Rubric: Sabbato ante domine ne longe

Incipit: hec locutus est ihesus Et subleuatis (Joh. 17:1) [...] Pro declaracione Huius ewangelii est notandum

Explicit: ut totus diligat diligantur et membra mea hec Beda

12 (ff. 150r–175v) Feria secunda post Domine ne longe

Rubric: Feria ii^a post domine ne longe

Incipit: Ihesus autem ante sex dies pasche (Joh. 12:1) Postquam declarauit ewangelista d- per opera sancta

Explicit: et mandata sua implendo ergo sic offert illam et non aliter et non aliter et cetera

13 (ff. 175v–198r) Feria quinta magna/Maundy Thursday

Rubric: Feria quinta magna

Incipit: Ante diem festum pasche sciens Ihesus (Joh. 13:1) [...] Theophilus Quia dominus? -us erat

Explicit: Tollerabilius erit terre Sodomorum ?

14 (ff. 198r–222v) Feria quarta post pacha

Rubric: Feria quartha (!) post pascha

Incipit: Postea manifestauit se iterum ihesus (Joh. 21:1) [...] Hic ponitur tercia? apparicio?

Explicit: semet ipsum christus tradidit in q-/ex- dominus? b- Sequite me

15 (ff. 222v–236r) Feria quinta post pacha

Rubric: Feria quinta post pascha

Incipit: Maria autem stabat ad monumentum foris (Joh. 20:11) [...] Posito? quoniam/quando maria magdalena pervenit ad sepulcri apercionem

Explicit: deum in breui ascensurum se asserit? hec Simon

16 (ff. 236r–242r) Sabbato post pascha

Rubric: Sabbato post pascha

Incipit: Vna autem sabbati maria magdalene venit (Joh. 20:1) [...] Postquam descripsit christi crucifixionem et mortem

Explicit: et scrutabor legem tuam et custodiam illam in toto corde meo (Ps. 118:34)

17 (ff. 242r–248v) Dominica prima post pascha

Rubric: Dominica prima post pascha

Incipit: Cum ergo sero esset die illa vna sabbatorum (Joh. 20:19) [...] Scripta? apparicione mulieribus hic conuertet?

Explicit: reprehensionis superbia culpa que non erat fiat Sed [mut.]

Note: ff. S249r–S259v: blank.

Physical Description

Support

Binding/Endleaves

Locus: ff. LCI, SL1, RCI

Note: RCI consist of the last leaf from the text block which has been glued to the inside cover. It seems to be covering an older pastedown.

Support: Paper

Leaf dimensions: 305 × 215 mm

Watermark 1

LCI–SL1,

Motif: Beehive surrounded by bees and the word TUMBA.

Textblock

Locus: ff. 1–LCI

Note: LCI is the last leaf of the text block glued to the inside cover.

Support: Paper

Watermark 1

S249–LCI,

Motif: Oxhead with eyes and ears; above, double line rod ending with cross; on top, flower with seven petals.

Note: Similar to Piccard, II:3, XI, 328-353.

Watermark 2

Locus: ff. 1–248,

Note: One or several unidentified watermarks (undiscernible through the thick black ink), one of which may be a tower.

Leaf dimensions: 305 × 215 mm

Foliation

ff. 1–248: Modern foliation in pencil. ff. S249–S259: no foliation. P? que per solam fidem

Collation

Formula: 1-7(12), 8(10), 9-14(12), 15(10), 16-22(12)

Note: VisColl collation. Parchment guards at the centre of each quire.

Catchwords: Catchwords by the scribe (some lost due to trimming towards the end).

Condition

Textblock

f. 1 leaf damaged and torn, glued to a modern paper support. Debris found in the gutter in many places, on 7r even some plant matter. f. S249r: offprint from facing page. Small stains and smudges throughout. On many leaves throughout the manuscript the ink has blead through the leaf making the text difficult to read in places, e.g. f. 221.

Layout

Columns: 1

Written lines: 31–34

Written area: 225 × 150 mm

Note: Guidelines in ink.

Script

Textblock

Hand 1

Gothic cursive.

Additions

Binding/Endleaves

(LCI) Upper left corner, National Library book label with current signum.

Textblock

(ff. 1r–248v) Additions in the margins by at least two contemporary hands. The majority of the additions seem to be by the scribe or a similar hand. They consist of corrections, additions of omitted text, and commentary (for an example of the latter see bottom margin on (f. 7v)). These additions are usually underlined in red. Scattered throuhgout, e.g. (f. 12r), there are also additions by at least one or more hand.

Decorations

Textblock

Description:

Main text in black ink, capitals touched in red, rubrics underlined in red.

Binding

Description:

Medieval binding. Parchment over wooden boards. 4 pairs of raised bands and endbands. 2 brass clasps with leather straps and brass catchplates. LCO, fragmented text in ink on label. Spine, in ink: ‘homiliae latinae’; in ink: ‘Conciones MS [--- 15 chars ---]tare 209’; stamped in gold:‘ A 208’; ink on paper label: ‘N^o 37.’; ink on paper label:‘ e. 30. 4. 12.’; illegible text on old label at the bottom of the spine.

Binding dimensions: 315 × 230 × 65 mm

Contemporary: Unknown

History

Origin

Germany? 15th century. The only identifiable watermark, which is found on the last quire, indicates southern Germany or Austria and late 15th century. However, this quire is blank and seems to be an addition.

Provenance

Early provenance unknown.

The manuscript has belonged to the National Library since at least the early 18th century. It is listed in the catalogue of 1734 (U 125e) as: ‘Theol. in fol. N^o 37’; in Hammarsköld's catalogue from the 19th century (U 133) as: ‘e. 30. 4. 12.’.

The signum ‘209’ on the Spine has not been identified.