National Library of Sweden, A 213
Ps.-Augustine, De spiritu et anima. Liber de septiformi distinctione rerum. Homilies
Germany, 14th or 15th century, early
Parchment
i, 219 leaves
290–305 × 210–225 mm
Latin
1
(f. 1v)
Title leaf
Top of page: ‘In isto volumine continentur isti libri primo liber beati augustini de spiritu et anima Item de Septiformi distinctione rerum Item Omelie beati Gregorii cum aliis’.
2
(ff. 2ra–10vb)
De spiritu et anima
Incipit liber beatissimi Augustini de Spiritu et Anima Prologus et cetera
QVoniam dictum est michi ut me ipsum cognoscam sustinere non possum ut me habeam incognitum
Quod quidem in tantum sublime est ut quitquid (!)
sup (!) illud est non sit aliud quam racio Amen et cetera
Explicit liber beatissimi augustini de spiritu et anima
PL, vol. 40, cols. 780–803.
3
(ff. 10vb–16va)
Liber de septiformi distinctione rerum
Incipit liber de septiformi distinccione rerum
Omne quot naturaliter susistit aut actor aut creator
apposuit dolorem dolorem scilicet peregrinacionis sue ex desiderio patrie suo et uisiones dei quem cernere est finis et cetera
Explicit liber septiformi distincione rerum
4
(ff. 16va–90va)
Homilies on the Gospel
REuerendissimo et sanctissimo fratri secundino episcopo Gregorius serus seruorum dei
deus que in vestris auribus loquitur per se in vestris cordibus loquitur qui viuit et regnat cum patre et spiritu sancto per omnia secula seculorum Amen
Expliciunt omelie beati gregorii pape et cetera
f. 90v: After the final rubric follows a list of the homilies numbered with Roman numerals (I-XXXIX). The list omits a homily between vi and vii, but all 40 homilies are present in the text.
PL, vol. 70, cols. 1075–1312.
5
(ff. 91ra–219rb)
Homilies on the Gospel
dominica prima in adventu domini Secundum Matheum Sequitur
IN illo tempore
ipse post custodiam mandatorum suorum ad beatitudinem nos sue perpetue visionis inducat Ihesus christus dominus noster Qui viuit et regnat cum patre in vnitate spiritus sancti deus per omnia secula seculorum Amen
Explicit liber per manus et non per pedes et cetera Sequitur
Collection of homilies and a few sermons. Mainly by Bede and Heiric of Auxerre. Some of the texts are ascribed to the wrong author. The homilies are catalogued by citing the main rubric and the rubric of the homily proper.
5.1
(ff. 91ra–93rb)
dominica prima in adventu domini Secundum Matheum sequitur - Omelia l. e. beati iohannis episcopi
John Chrysostom
PL, vol. 58, col. 834.
5.2
(ff. 93rb–95rb)
Item de eodem et cetera - Omelia beati bede presbiteri
Unidentified text by Bede
5.5
(ff. 95vb–97vb)
feria vi:a secundum Johannem - Omelia venerabiilis bede presbiteri et cetera
PL, vol. 94, col. 26.
5.6
(ff. 97vb–99vb)
feria iiii Secundum lucam - Omelia venerabilis bede presbiteri
PL, vol. 94, col. 9.
5.7
(ff. 99vb–100vb)
Sermo beati augustini de unitate trinitatis et de incarnacione dei
PL, vol. 39, col. 2196.
5.8
(ff. 100vb–102va)
Sermo beati augustini contra iudeus(!) et cetera
Paul the Deacon, but ascribed to Augustine.
PL, vol. 95, col. 1470.
5.9
(ff. 102va–105va)
feria vi secundum lucam - Omelia venerabilis bede presbiteri
PL, vol. 94, col. 15.
5.11
(ff. 106rb–107vb)
In vigilia natiuitatis domini Secundum matheum et cetera - Omelia venerabilis bede presbiteri
PL, vols. 94–94 , col. 31.
5.13
(ff. 109vb–112va)
In natuitate domini secundum lucam - Omelia venerabilis bede presbiteri
PL, vol. 94, col. 334.
5.14
(ff. 112va–114ra)
Item secundum lucam - Omelia venerabilis bede presbiteri
PL, vol. 94, col. 34.
5.15
(ff. 114ra–116va)
Secundum Johannem - Omelia venerabilis bede presbiteri
Unidentified text by Bede.
5.16
(ff. 116va–118vb)
dominica infra octauam secundum lucam - Omelia originis de eodem leccione et cetera
PL, vol. 95, col. 1179.
5.17
(ff. 118vb–120vb)
de circumcisione domini secundum lucam - Omelia venerabilis bede presbiteri
PL, vol. 94, col. 53.
5.18
(ff. 120vb–123rb)
Infra octauam die quacumque volueris secudum - Omelia venerabilis bede presbiteri et cetera
PL, vol. 94, col. 56.
5.19
(ff. 123rb–125ra)
dominica infra octauam secundum lucam - Omelia bede presbiteri
PL, vol. 94, col. 63.
5.20
(ff. 125ra–126vb)
In octava epyphanie secundum iohannem - Omelia venerabilis bede presbiteri
PL, vol. 94, col. 74.
5.22
(ff. 129va–132vb)
dominica secunda secundum matheum - Omelia origenis de eadem leccione
Unidentified text.
5.23
(ff. 132vb–134rb)
dominica tercia secundum matheum - Omelia origenis eodem leccione
Unidentified text.
5.24
(ff. 134rb–134vb)
dominica secunda secundum matheum xiii - Omelia leccionis eiusdem venerabilis bede presbiteri
Unidentified text.
5.25
(ff. 134vb–135va)
Secundum matheum et Sequitur - Omelia beati augustini episcopi et cetera
Unidentified text.
5.26
(ff. 135va–136va)
feria iiii in capite ieiuni secundum matheum - leccionis eiudem(!)
Unidentified text.
5.28
(ff. 137rb–137vb)
leccio johelis prophete de quadragesima - lecconis eiusdem
Unidentified text.
5.29
(ff. 137vb–140ra)
Feria quinta secundum Johannem - Omelia erici de eadem leccione
Heiric of Auxerre
Quadri (1992–1994), no. 32.
5.30
(ff. 140ra–141vb)
feria sexta secundum matheum - Omelia lecconis eiusdem beati augustini episcopi
PL, vol. 39, col. 1690.
5.31
(ff. 141vb–142va)
In sabbato secundum marcum - Omelia eiusdem leccione bede presbiteri
PL, vol. 94, col. 354.
5.32
(ff. 142va–144va)
Feria secunda secundum matheum - Omelia erici eadem leccionis
Quadri (1992–1994), no. 29.
5.33
(ff. 144va–146ra)
feria tercia secundum matheum - Omelia erici eadem leccione
Quadri (1992–1994), no. 30.
5.34
(ff. 146ra–148ra)
Feria iiii:a secundum matheum - Omelia erici de eadem leccione
Quadri (1992–1994), no. 31.
5.35
(ff. 148ra–150ra)
Feria quinta secundum iohannem - Omelia erici de eadem leccione
Quadri (1992–1994), no. 39.
5.36
(ff. 150ra–152rb)
Feria sexta secundum Johannem - Venerabilis bede presbiteri de eadem leccione Omelia
PL, vol. 94, col. 83.
5.37
(ff. 152rb–153vb)
Sabbato secundum matheum et cetera - Omelia beati leonis pape de odem(!) leccione
Pope Leo I
PL, vol. 54, col. 308.
5.38
(ff. 153vb–155rb)
dominica secunda in quadragesima Sequitur secundum Matheum - Omelia eiusdem venerabilis bede presbiteri
PL, vol. 94, col. 102.
5.39
(ff. 155rb–156vb)
Feria secunda secundum Johannem et cetera - Omelia erici deadem(!) leccione
Quadri (1992–1994), no. 36.
5.40
(ff. 156vb–157va)
Feria tercia secundum matheum - Omelia erici de eadem leccione
Unidentified text.
5.41
(ff. 157va–159rb)
Feria iiii:a secundum matheum et cetera - Omelia erici de eadem leccione
Quadri (1992–1994), no. 38.
5.42
(ff. 159rb–160va)
Feria quinta secundum iohannem - Omelia erici de eadem leccione et cetera
Quadri (1992–1994), no. 46.
5.43
(ff. 160va–162rb)
Feria sexta secundum mathem(!) et cetera - Omelia erici de eadem leccione
Quadri (1992–1994), no. 40.
5.44
(ff. 162rb–165ra)
Sabbato secundum lucam - Omelia erici de eamde leccione sequitur
Quadri (1992–1994), no. 41.
5.45
(ff. 165ra–166vb)
dominica tercia secundum lucam - Omelia leccionis eiusdem bede presbiteri
Unidentified text.
5.46
(ff. 166vb–168rb)
Feria secunda secundum lucam - Omelia erici de eadem leccione venerabilis bede presbiteri
Quadri (1992–1994), no. 43.
5.47
(ff. 168rb–169va)
feri(!) tercia secundum matheum - Omelia erici de eadem leccione
Quadri (1992–1994), no. 44.
5.49
(ff. 171va–173va)
Feria quinta secundum Johannem - Omelia erici de eadem leccione et cetera
Quadri (1992–1994), no. 45.
5.50
(ff. 173va–176va)
feria sexta secundum Johannem - Omelia erici de eadem leccione sequitur
Quadri (1992–1994), no. 47.
5.51
(ff. 176va–177ra)
Sabbato secundum iohannem - Omelia lecconis eiusdem venerabilis bede presbiteri
PL, vol. 94, col. 106.
5.52
(ff. 177ra–180ra)
dominica in media quadragesima secundum iohannem - Omelia leccionis eiusdem venerabilis bede presbiteri
PL, vol. 94, col. 110.
5.53
(ff. 180ra–182va)
Feria secunda secundum Johannem et cetera - Omelia leccionis eiusdem venerabilis bede presbiteri
PL, vol. 94, col. 114.
5.54
(ff. 182va–184va)
Feria tercia secundum Johannem - Omelia erici de eadem leccione
Quadri (1992–1994), no. 51.
5.55
(ff. 184va–187ra)
Feria quarta secundum Johannem Sequitur - Omelia erici de eadem leccione et cetera
Quadri (1992–1994), no. 52.
5.56
(ff. 187ra–188ra)
Feria quinta secundum iohannem - Omelia erici de eadem leccione et cetera
Quadri (1992–1994), no. 60.
5.57
(ff. 188ra–191va)
Feria sexta secundum iohannem et cetera - Omelia erici de eadem leccione
Quadri (1992–1994), no. 54.
5.58
(ff. 191va–193ra)
In sabbato secundum iohannem - Omelia erici de eadem leccione
Quadri (1992–1994), no. 55.
5.59
(ff. 193ra–193vb)
Feria sexta secundum Johannem - Omelia erici de eadem leccione et cetera
Quadri (1992–1994), no. 57.
5.60
(ff. 193vb–195rb)
Feria tercia secundum Johannem - Omelia erici de eadem leccione et cetera
Quadri (1992–1994), no. 58.
5.61
(ff. 195rb–197rb)
Feria iiii secundum Johannem - Omelia erici de eadem leccione
Quadri (1992–1994), no. 59.
5.62
(ff. 197rb–199vb)
feria quinta secundum iohannem - Omelia erici de eadem leccione et cetera
Quadri (1992–1994), no. 62.
5.63
(ff. 199vb–201ra)
Feria sexta secundum Johannem - Omelia erici de eadem leccione et cetera
Quadri (1992–1994), no. 61.
5.64
(ff. 201ra–202ra)
Sabbato secundum Johannem - Omelia leccionis eiusdem beati augustini episcopi
Rabanus Maurus, but ascribed to Augustine.
PL, vol. 110, col. 206.
5.65
(ff. 202ra–204ra)
dominica in palmis secundum matheum - Omelia leccionis eiusdem venerabili(!) bede presbiteri
PL, vol. 94, col. 121.
5.66
(ff. 204ra–214rb)
dominica in palmis secundum matheum - Omelia leccionis eiusdem venerabilis bede presbiteri et cetera
Haymo of Halberstadt, but ascribed to Bede.
PL, vol. 118, col. 358.
5.67
(ff. 214rb–217vb)
Feria sexta secundum iohannem - Omelia ericii(!) de eadem leccione
Quadri (1992–1994), no. 63.
Secundo folio
nostrum et EternitasSupport
Foliation
Modern foliation in pencil.
Collation
1(1+12), 2-18(12), 19(2)
VisColl collation.
Quire signatures in Roman numerals at the beginning of many quires.
Condition
Textblock
The upper part of the leaves of the entire manuscript have been damaged by water. On some leaves, e.g.ff. 96–97, the water has run further down the page and affects the text. The manuscript also has numerous holes and tears throughout; many of these have been repaired with stitching. On f. 2, most of the upper margin has been cut away; the margin possibly contained an owner's mark.Layout
Script
Textblock
Hand 1
Cursiva formata with both single- and double-compartment A.Additions
Binding/Endleaves
(LCI)
Parchment pastedown, top left corner: National Library book label with current signum.
(LCI)
Paper pastedown, top of page, in black ink by a modern hand: ‘Upptagen i Christinas katalog sid. 50. i 1734 års katalog n. 20 in folio Theologia’.
(f. SL1r)
Centre page, in brown ink by a 18th/19th century hand: a table of contents, to which a modern hand in pencil has added notes on number of leaves and number of homilies.
Textblock
(f. 1r)
Top of page, in pencil by a modern hand: ‘Augstinus de Spritu et Anima’ and at the bottom of the page in pencil ‘N. 21.’.
Decorations
Textblock
Main text in black ink, capitals touched in red, rubrics in red.
(f. 2r): Opening plain initial ‘Q’ over 4 lines (extending below the line) in red with flourishing in brown;
(f. 16v): chapter penwork initial ‘R’ over 7 lines (extending above and below the line) in red and black;
(f. 91r): chapter penwork initial ‘I’ over 14 lines (in the margin) in red and black;
(ff. 2r–217v): plain initials over 2 lines (extending below the line) in red with flourishing in brown ink.
Binding
Late medieval binding. Brown leather over wooden boards. 5 double raised bands, 2 single raised bands, and endbands. Spine, torn sticker with illegible titles; in brown ink: ‘N:o 22’; stamped in gold: ‘A 213’; in brown ink on a sticker: ‘20’; remnants of a sticker at the bottom of the spine.
310 ×
235 ×
90 mm
Leather extremely worn. Wooden boards visible on all sides. Endbands completley visible. RCO, the boards may have been cracked and repaired. The original covering has at some point been patched or covered with light brown leather. The script on the paper f. SL1r indicates that the paper flyleaves and possibly also the repairs were done in the 18th or 19th century. LCO, grooves at the edge for clasps (no clasps remain); two holes at the centre, probably for attachements for fastening the straps.
Yes
Provenance
Early provenance unknown.
Brought to Sweden as spoils of war or acquired by Queen Christina. The manuscript is listed in Vossius's catalogue of 1651 (U 202, p. 50) and seems to have been at the National Library ever since. Besides the current signum, there are two additional signa on the
Spine. ‘20’, is found in the catalogue of 1734 (U 125e); ‘N:o 22’ is unidentified.
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External Identifiers
Internal Identifiers
https://www.manuscripta.se/ms/101188
