Sermons for the period Wednesday after Laetare Sunday to Sunday after Easter, where the text breaks off. The author makes use of patristic authorities, but also frequently refers to or seems to make use of several authors from the 12th to the 14th century, for example Hugh of Saint Victor, Hugh of Sant-Cher, and Simon of Cascia.
Catchwords by the scribe (some lost due to trimming towards the end).
Condition
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f. 1 leaf damaged and torn, glued to a modern paper support. Debris found in the gutter in many places, on f. 7r even a grass stalk. f. S249r: offprint from facing page. Small stains and smudges throughout. On many leaves throughout the manuscript the ink has blead through the leaf with occasional loss of legibility, e.g. f. 221.
Layout
1
31–34
225 ×
150 mm
Guidelines in ink.
Script
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Hand 1
Gothic cursive.
Additions
Binding/Endleaves
(LCI)
Upper left corner: National Library book label with current signum.
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(ff. 1r–248v)
Additions in the margins by at least two contemporary hands. The majority of the additions seem to be by the main 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 throughout, e.g. (f. 12r), there are also additions by at least one or more hand.
Decorations
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Main text in black ink, capitals touched in red, rubrics underlined in red.
Medieval binding. Parchment over wooden boards. 4 pairs of raised bands and endbands. 2 brass clasps with leather straps and brass catchplates. LCO, illegible text in ink on torn label. Spine, in ink: ‘homiliae latinae’; in ink: ‘Conciones MS [--- 15 chars ---]tare 209’; stamped in gold:‘ A 208’; ink on paper label: ‘No 37.’; ink on paper label:‘ e. 30. 4. 12.’; illegible text on old label at the bottom of the spine.
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 signum ‘209’ on the Spine has not been identified.
Acquisition
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. No 37’; in Hammarsköld's catalogue from the 19th century (U 133) as: ‘e. 30. 4. 12.’. These two signa are found on the Spine.
