National Library of Sweden, A 213
Ps.-Augustine, De spiritu et anima. Liber de septiformi distinctione rerum. Homilies
14th or 15th century
i, 219 leaves
290–305 × 210–225 mm
Latin
f. 90v: After the final rubric follows a list of the homilies numebred with roman numerals (I-XXXIX). The list omits a homily between vi and vii, but all 40 homilies are present in the text.
Collecition 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.
Secundo folio
nostrum et EternitasSupport
Foliation
Condition
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The upper part of the leaves of the entire manuscript have been damaged by some sort of liquid. On some leaves, e.g.ff. 96–97, the liquid 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. There are two stubs visible between ff. 13–14 and two between ff. 217–218. These are probably parts of inserted leaves, but may also be remnants of leaves cut out.Layout
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Hand 1
Cursiva formata with both single- and double-compartment A.Additions
Binding/Endleaves
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Decorations
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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 intial 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
Original 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.