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Speculum iudiciale : [manuscript]

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Description: ff. 1-295v: [Guillelmus Durantis, Speculum iudiciale]: Prologue: In nomine domini et gloriose virginis matris eius incipit speculum iudiciale a magistro Guillelmo duranti compositum. Rubrica, Reverendo in christo patri ac domino suo octobono dei gratia sancti adriani diacono cardinali magister guillelmus duranti domini pape subdiaconus et capellanus ... De throno procedunt fulgura, voces, atque tonutrua ... Incipit: Quoniam parum esset nosce iura foreprodita nisi persone quarum causa prodita sunt note essent. Explicit: Pensans insuper non ministri meritum, sed ministerii effectum favorem profecto non querentes humanum sed solum bravium sempiternum. Ad quod nos perducat qui sine fine vivit et regnat. Amen.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: [between 1300 and 1325]
Call number: mssHM 19916
Creator: Durand, Guillaume (approximately 1230-1296)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Erased inscriptions on f. 295: "Liber magistri Richardi Langton Rectoris de Lythe," and, in a second hand, "[...?] mense [...?] xvi"; Richard Langton, a bachelor in canon law, flourished 1457-58; Lythe is in Yorkshire. Belonged to the Welsh antiquary Robert Davies of Llannerch and Gwysaney (ca. 1658-1710). The earliest known catalogue of the Llannerch manuscripts, dated 1740, lists this manuscript as n. 3 (that number in ink on f. i); the manuscript also appears in the 1778 catalogue as n. 2 (on a paper label on the spine). Later when the collection had passed through inheritance to Philip Bryan Davies Cooke, a list of its contents was printed by the HMC, 6th Report, pt. I (1887-88); this manuscript on p. 419. When owned by Lt.-Col. Philip Ralph Davies-Cooke (b. 1896), the collection was placed on deposit in the National Library of Wales, 1947-59, where this book bore the number "Gwysaney 6" (in pencil on the front pastedown). For the history of the collection, see H. D. Emanuel, "The Gwysaney Manuscripts," National Library of Wales Journal 7 (1952) 326-43. Davies-Cooke sale, Sotheby's, 15 June 1959, lot 205 to Maggs for the Huntington Library.
Restrictions: RESTRICTED. Available with curatorial approval. Requires extended retrieval and delivery time.
Dimensions: 270 x 405 mm
Associated people: Davies, Robert, (-1710,)
Associated organization: Henry E. Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.
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Alphabetical compendium of the Speculum doctrinale : [manuscript]

Manuscripts

ff. 1-97v. [Vincent of Beauvais, Speculum doctrinale, abbreviated]: Rubric: Incipit quartum speculum Vincentii doctrinalis compositum per alphabetum et ad materias distinctum et primo de A. Incipit: Actor. Abstinencia est virtus qua gule voluptates in nobis restringimus aut resecamus. Valerius libro 2. Fuit antiquorum illa simplicitas in potu ciboque ... Explicit: nam contra homines severissime adversum peccantes ingemimus et ipsi eadem committimus. Deo gracias. Amen. Explicit speculum fratris vincencii belvacensis ordinis predicatorum per distinctiones ad materias distinctum Sub anno domini 1430 in london.

mssHM 26959

De animalibus : [manuscript]

Manuscripts

ff. 1-98v. [Aristotle] [De animalibus]. Incipit: Quedam partes corporum animalium dicuntur non composite et sunt partes que. Explicit: que accidunt non ex necessitate sed propter aliquid et propter causam finalem et propter causam moventem. Explicit liber aristotilis de naturis animalium. Sed intitulatus est et distinctus secundum novam translationem et sunt in hoc volumine 18 lib[ri, x] de hystoriis animalium, 3 de partibus animalium et v de generatione animalium, vii de progressu animalium hic deficit cum quo essent xix. Rubric: Incipit liber primus aristotilis de naturis animalium quem transtulit magister michael scotus de greco in latinum et habet in se x libros. Rubrica. Latin. Aristotle, De naturis animalium, De partibus animalium, De generatione animalium, trans. Michael Scot, completed by 1220; text not printed in full. See AL 80-81 and 245 where this manuscript is described. The text here is complete: the scribe erroneously repeated the rubric of Book VII on f. 26, thus his calculations at the end of the manuscript were off by one. Marginalia and nota marks by various readers of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries.

mssHM 1035

Speculum Christiani : [manuscript]

Manuscripts

ff. 1-74v. Speculum Christiani. Incipit: De fide catholica dicitur in simbolo athanasii. Quicumque vult salvus esse . . In heuen schall dwelle all cristyn men/ That knowe and kepe godis byddynges ten. Explicit: Gregorius, Nullum sacrificium ita placet deo sicut zelus animarum. Explicit Speculum Christiani. Latin; English. IMEV 1491, 4150, 2233.5, 2167, 1342 and 2119 with folio numbers decreased by 3 because of re-foliation. G. Holmstedt, ed., Speculum Christiani, EETS os 182 (London 1933), sometimes attributed to Thomas Watton (or Wotton). Text is preceded by a prologue, " Ieronimus, In principio cuiuslibet operis premitte oracionem dominicam et signum crucis in fronte +. In nomine patris et filii et spiritus sancti. Amen. Magna differencia est inter predicacionem et doctrinam . . ." and a chapter list; text itself begins on f. 4. ff. 74v-75v. [Patristic excerpts]. Incipit: Si aliquos moveritis contra deum et iusticiam manifeste delinquere et tam magni tiranni fuerunt. Explicit: Thobias 3o , Omnia consilia tua in ipso permaneant. Amen. Latin. A series of short passages quoting from Chrysostom, Augustine and the Bible, also found immediately following the Speculum Christiani in, e.g., London, Brit. Lib. Add. 10052 and Add. 21202. A transcription of this and the following text in V. Gillespie, "The literary form of the Middle English Pastoral Manual with particular reference to the Speculum Christiani and some related texts," unpublished D. Phil. thesis (Oxford 1981). ff. 75v-76; ff. 76v-77v blank. [Hugh of St. Victor?] [De tribus vocibus mundi, Excerpts]. Incipit: Prima vox dicit Accipe, Secunda dicit redde, Tercia dicit Fuge. Explicit: fugit impius quoniam ita est in securitate impius pavidus sicut iustus in supplicio securus et cetera. Rubric: De tribus vocibus mundi. Latin. Also found immediately after the preceding two texts in, e.g., London, Brit. Lib. Add. 10052 and Add. 21202. f. 78; f. 78v blank. Water Imperiall [i.e. Medical recipe]. Incipit: A precious water of all odyre waters . . . for all maner of poysoun or pestelense . . . Rubric: Water Imperiall. English. Added in a mixed hand on an otherwise blank, but ruled, leaf, s. XVex.

mssHM 124

Rationale divinorum officiorum : [manscript]

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Part 1. ff. 1-253v: [Guillelmus Durantis, Rationale divinorum officiiorum]: Prologue: Racionale divinorum officiorum incipit Rubrica. Quecumque in ecclesiasticis officiis rebus as ornamentis consistunt ... Incipit: Prius est ut de ecclesia et eius partibus videamus ... Explicit: ut apud misericordissimum iudicem pro peccatis meis devotas orationes effundant. Explicit rationale divinorum officiorum. Part 2. ff. 1-8v: [The added quire contains the chapter list and subject index, alphabetical through the first two letters, with references given to the book, treatise and lettered section of the text].

mssHM 26298

Gregory IX's Decretals and other related works : [manuscript]

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ff. 1-241v: [Gregory IX, Decretals]: Prologue: Gregorius Episcopus servus servorum dei Dilectis filiis doctoribus et scolaribus universis parisius bononieque commorantibus salutem et apostolicam benedictionem. Rex pacificus pia miseracione disposuit ... Rubric: Innocencius iii in concilio generali, De summa trinitate et fide catholica Rubrica. Incipit: Firmiter credimus et simpliciter confitemur ... Explicit: Indignum est et a romane ecclesie consuetudine alienum ut pro spiritualibus facere quis homagium compellatur. Expliciunt decretales deo gracias. ff. 1-241v: [Bernardus Parmensis de Botone, Gloss on the Decretals]: Prologue: In huius libri principio quinque sunt precipue prenotanda videlicet que sit intentio ... Incipit: Firmiter, ideo dicit firmiter quia ordo fidei nostre probari non potest ... Explicit: et si interveniret nullam obligationem de iure vel de facto inducit supra de pactis pactiones. Bernardus. Explicit apparatus decretalium. ff. 241v-251v: [Gregory X, Constitutions]: Prologue: Gregorius episcopus servus dei dilectis filiis universitati magistrorum et scolarium parisius salutem et apostolicam benedictionem. Cum nuper in generali concilio lugdunensi ... Rubric: De summa trinitate et fide catholica. Incipit: Fideli ac devota professione fatemur. Explicit: ab ea non possint nisi per sedem apostolicam absolutionis beneficium obtinere ... Expliciunt constituciones nove gregorii x. ff. 241v-255: [Guillelmus Durandus, Gloss on the Constitutions of Gregory X]: Prologue: Gregorius iste priusquam papa fieret vocabatur thealdus ... Incipit: Fidei primo dicit quod spiritus sanctus eternaliter procedit. Explicit: Apostolica secus esset si hoc dictum non fuisset ut supra c. nuper. Expliciunt glose guillelmi durandi super constitucionibus gregorii x in generali consilio lugdunensi. ff. 255-262: [Iohannes Garsias Hispanus, Gloss on the Constitutions of Gregory X]: Prologue: In nomine domini amen. Quoniam natura rerum introductum est ut plura sint negocia quam vocabula ... Rubric: De summa trinitate et fide catholica. Incipit: Fideli fuerunt quidam et adhuc sunt hodie. Explicit: sunt excommunicati ut in c. tua nos alii incendiarii sunt excommunicandi xxiii q. ultima pessimam. Expliciunt glose ordinarie novarum constitucionum domini gregorii pape decimi a garsia iuris civilis et canonici professore composite Anno domini M cc lxxxii. ff. 262v-270v: [Nicholas III, Cupientes]: Prologue: Nicholaus servus servorum dei dilectis filiis suis universitati magistrorum et scolarium parisius salutem et apostolicam benedictionem. Incipit: Cum quasdam constituciones super certis articulis duxerimus promulgandas ... De electione et electi potestate Rubrica, Cupientes ecclesiarum vacationibus periculosis occurrere. Explicit: vel prefata premissa tua humili confessione aliisque circumstanciis mansuetudine temporandi. Datum rome apud sanctum petrum xo kalendas aprilis Pontificatus nostri anno tercio. ff. 262-268: [Iohannes Garsias Hispanus, Gloss on Cupientes]: Prologue: In nomine domini amen. Licet ad occurrendum ecclesiarum vacationibus essent multa ... Rubric: Cupientes et cetera. Incipit: Hec decretalis valde utilis est quia ad expeditionem ecclesiarum dummodo curia servet eam. Explicit: Equitas canonum, hanc equitatem colliges per iura allegata in glosa proxima. Explicit apparatus domini nicholai. ff. 270v-273v: [Alexander IV]: Rubric: Incipiunt nove constituciones alexandri iiii pape ad perpetuam rei memoriam de Rescriptis. Incipit: Cum per illam generalem clausulam quidam alii frequenter apostolicis inseritur litteris. Explicit: Nec premissi per ea se ulterius iuvare valerat ulterium. Nulli genere et cetera, nostre revocationis et cetera, si autem et cetera. Datum anagnie xv kalendas septembris pontificatus nostri anno primo. Expliciunt constituciones alexandri iiii. f. 273v: [Clement IV] Rubric: Incipiunt constituciones clementis pape iiii. Incipit: Clemens episcopus servus servorum dei ad perpetuam rei memoriam. Sepe accidisse precipimus quod nonnulli clerici in suis partibus vinculo excommunicationis ast[...?]e apostate aut irregulares seu alii suscepti- [catchword:] -one sacr...?]//. f. 274-v: [Table of contents, added in a later hand, to the Decretals and to the Liber Sextus (not mentioning VI.4.2); there is no other evidence that the Liber Sextus was ever part of this volume]. Back flyleaf: [Verses in English, added mid to late 15th century]: Incipit: Thre flourys in a nyȝt can spryng/ From euery floure a streme rennyng/ A clerk among the flourys lyyng/ Hem fond but noȝt durst say nor syng/ For drede of the mone.

Homilies on Ecclesiastes : [manuscript]

Manuscripts

ff. 1-120: [Hugh of St. Victor, Homilies on Ecclesiastes]: Prologue: Incipit prologus in omelias Magistri hugonis super ecclesiasten, Que de libro salomonis qui eccelesiastes dicitur nuper vobis coram disserui ... sed a vobis intellectu gaudeatis. Explicit prologus. Rubric: Incipit omelia prima. Verba eccelesiastes filii david regis iherusalem. Incipit: Titulus est libri iste in quo breviter et qualitas exprimitur ... Explicit: et utrum hec ipsam aliis post se profutura sint ignorant. Expliciunt omelie Magistri hugonis super ecclesiasten fideles utique et omni acceptione dignissime. In profesto beati Andree apostoli anno domini Mo cccco xliiio. [ff. 119v-120v blank].

mssHM 41761

Speculum iudiciale : [manuscript]

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