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Prima pars de ymittacione christi et contemptu omnium vanitatum mundi et cetera : [manuscript]

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Description: ff. 1-58v. [Thomas à Kempis] De imitatione Christi. Incipit: Qui sequitur me non ambulat in tenebris dicit dominus. Explicit: non essent mirabilia nec ineffabilia dicenda et cetera. Explicit liber quartus et ultimus de ymittacione domini nostri ihesu christi. Rubric: Prima pars de ymittacione christi et contemptu omnium vanitatum mundi et cetera. Capitulum primum. Latin. L. M. J. Delaissé, ed., Le manuscrit autographe de Thomas à Kempis et L'imitation de Jésus Christ. Les Publications de Scriptorim 2 (Brussels 1956). See S. G. Axters, O. P., De imitacione Christi; een handschrifteninventaris bij het vijhonderdste verijaren van Thomas Hemerken van Kempen + 1471 Kempen-Niederrhein 1971) for a list of 762 manuscripts, including HM 901 on p. 80, and T. Lupo, ed., De Imitatione Christi libri quatuor (Vatican 1982), listing HM 901 on p. xvii.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: [between 1440 and 1460]
Call number: mssHM 901
Creator: Thomas (1380-1471)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Written in northern Germany in the middle of the fifteenth century. On f. 14, s. XVI: "Omnia ad maiorem dei gloriam." According to De Ricci, was n. 26153 in a German catalogue; this number on a label on the spine. Acquired from A. S. W. Rosenbach by Henry E. Huntington in December 1922.
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Dimensions: 222 x 307 mm
Associated organization: Henry E. Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.
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Sermons and selections from Meditationes de passione Christi : [manuscript]

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ff. 1-91v. [Thirty-seven sermons for Lent] Incipit: Cum ieiunatis scribitur Math. vi, Introductio a tempore quo cognoscimus inter bonum et malum heu semper plus peccamus quam bonum facimus ... Explicit: ipsum satisfaceremus nisi passione christi iuvaremur et cetera. ff. 91v-97v. [Tibi dabo claves regni celorum, Mt. 16]. Incipit: Hic videnda sunt plura, primo quare dicte sunt claves penitencie, secuno quis tenetur recipere claves penitencie ... [f. 95]: Tibi dabo claves regni celorum et cetera, Scribitur Mt. 6 [sic]. Incipit: De istis clavibus dicit Richardus super quartum sententiarum Quod sunt quedam potestas date Ecclesie in prelatis suis ad aperiendum et claudendum regnum celorum quod clauditur homini per peccatum vel per obligacionem ad penam pro peccato ... Explicit: sibi celum aperitur et clauditur. Et tantum de clavibus Ecclesie et cetera. ff. 97v-98v. De zelo improbo. Incipit: Est zelus improbus qui solet seducere multos. Unde notandum quod sunt nonnulli qui noxias saciunt ... Explicit: Audiens hoc vicinus dives recessit ab eo valde in vita sua emendatus et cetera. ff. 99-100: Subject index to the material on ff. 1-98v with reference to a numbering system in the upper margins of those leaves. ff. 100v-130v: [Jordanus of Quedlinburg, Meditationes de passione Christi, arts. 1-55, 58, 63-65]: Passio Iordani per articulos, Inspice et fac secundum exemplar Quod tibi in monte monstratum est. Exo. 25. Incipit: Et si christus ubique in scriptura dicatur mons ratione summitatis sue excellentissime perfectionis ... Explicit: vel alias sicut deus oranti vel meditanti devotionem ministrabit. Amen. Amen Sit laus deo patri.

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Traicté de peyne : [manuscript]

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ff. 1-20v; f. 21r-v blank. Traicté de peyne. Incipit: Apres avoyr par longtemps travaille/ Couru trote longuement et sans cesse. Explicit: En payement ils prendront si leur plaist/ De par nous troys ce present tel qu'il est./ Faict et conclus en vos pays et marches/ Par troys amys dont les troys ne sont qu'ung/ Les penitens de vostre mayson d'arches/ Dont l'escripvain feust et sera"Tant brun.". French. f. 1r-v blank; ff. 2-3, dedication; ff. 3-20v, text; f. 21r-v blank. E. Paillet, ed., Le Traicté de peyne, poëme allégorique dédié à Monseigneur et à Madame de Lorraynne, manuscrit inédit du XVIe siècle (Paris 1867) from this manuscript (only known copy) in a limited edition, of which one copy on vellum, now Huntington Library RB 194320.

mssHM 49

Collection of theological works by Robert Holcot, William Woodford, Franciscus de Mayronis and others : [manuscript]

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Part 1. ff. 2-113v. [Robert Holcot, Quaestiones super quattuor libros sententiarum Petri Lombardi; first leaf torn away]: Incipit: //esse contingentem et 1am teneor credere esse necessariam si dicatur quod non teneor assentire omnibus equaliter ... Explicit: Ad 11m quando queritur quid appeciit, superius dictum fuit et cetera. Explicit lectura. f. 113v: chapter list of this manuscript, with Bk. 4 preceding Bk. 3 Part 1. f. 114-117: [added in another hand]: chapter list of each questio and its articuli, and an alphabetical subject index with reference to the questiones. Part 1. f. 117v-119v: [added by same hand as chapter list]: ff. 117v-118: a quaestio about the Immaculate Conception; f. 119r-v: a note. Part 2. ff. 120-164v: [William Woodford, De causis condempnacionis articulorum 18 dampnatorum Johannis Wyclif]: Incipit: Venerabili in christo patri ac illustri domino thome cantuariensi archiepiscopo tocius anglie primati et sedis apostolice legato humilis suus servitor frater Willelmus Wydford devotissimum humilitatis et subiectionis famulatum. Reverendissime pater, mandatis vestris obtemperando causas condempnacionis articulorum per vos nuper dampnatorum ... Explicit: si in hiis dictis alicubi recessi a via veritatis et parcere michi velet vestra dominacio quamvis hoc opus non habeat in singulis articulis discussionem plenam quia pro completa discussione tot articulorum tempus quadragesimale per vestram reverenciam taxatum fuit nimis breve. Scripta in castro de framlynham in vigilia pasche per auctoritatem vestram venerabilem atque dominacionem ad catholice fidei defensionem conservet Ihesus christus feliciter per tempora longiora. Amen. Witford minor. Part 2. ff. 164v-165v: [Augustine, Excerpts from his Letter to Casulanus] Rubric: Augustinus de ieiunio sabbati ad casulanum. Incipit: Si nullo modo liceret sabbato ieiunare 40 continuos dies. Explicit: sine ullo scrupulo vel disceptacione facite. Explicit augustinus de ieiunio sabbati ad Casulanum. Amen. [f. 165v blank]. Part 2: ff. 166-168: [Franciscus de Mayronis, Sermon]: Rubric: Memoriam fecit mirabilium suorum et cetera. Incipit: Tria sunt preconia quibus mundani principes solent principaliter commendari ... Explicit: in corpore organico et christi corpus in hoc sacramento. Explicit sermo de corpore christi quem composuit frater franciscus de maronis doctor sacre theologie. Ihesus amen. Part 2. ff. 168v-174: [Franciscus de Mayronis, Sermon]: Rubric: Quodcumque ligaveris super terram et cetera. Incipit: Mt. 16, Duos fines ultimos futuros esse in fine seculi describit augustinus 13 libro de civitate dei quorum unus est dampnatorum pena eterna. Explicit: qui solem suum facit oriri super bonos et malos et pluit super iustos et iniustos cui est honor et gloria in secula seculorum amen. Explicit sermo fratris francisci de maronis de potestate clavium. Part 2. ff. 174v-182v: Rubric: Utrum per scripturam veteris testamenti poterit probari. Incipit: quod christus in lege promissus iam venit. Arguitur primo quod non quia cum iudei acceptent. Explicit: Tenendum est igitur firma fide christum in carnem venisse propter dicta patriarcharum. Non plus hic de adventu messie. Ihesus amen. f. 182: 12-line note in a contemporary running hand. ff. 180v-182v, blank.

Abbreviated version of Adam of Eynsham's Magni vita sancti Hugonis : [manuscript]

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ff. 1-95v: [abbreviated version of Adam of Eynsham's Magna Vita Sancti Hugonis]: Incipit: Capitulum primum, Hugo genitricis solacio tum necdum etatis metas excessisset orbatus est. Explicit: propter accessum confluentis populi magis congruere ab oriali [sic] ipsius edis regione ad gloriam dei qui vivit et gloriatur super omnia, deus benedictus in secula. Amen. ff. 95-96v: [Honorius III, Bull relating to the canonization of Hugh of Lincoln]: Rubric: Bulla specialis domini pape honorii tertii de canonizacione beatissimi et gloriosissimi Hugonis Lincolniensis episcopi. Incipit: Honorius episcopus servorum dei venerabili fratri episcopo ... Non repulit Dominus plebem suam ... Explicit: Datum viterbii xiii kal. martii Pontificatus nostri anno quarto. ff. 95-96v. [Honorius III, Bull relating to the canonization of Hugh of Lincoln]: Rubric: Bulla generalis domini pape honorii de canonizacione et translacione beati hugonis Lincolniensis Episcopi. Incipit: Honorius episcopus et cetera Universis christi fidelibus ... Divine dignacio pietatis. Explicit: Datum viterbii xiii kal. marcii Pontificatus nostri Anno quarto. ff. 95-96v. [Honorius III, Bull relating to the canonization of Hugh of Lincoln]: Rubric: Item alia bulla de translacione eiusdem. Incipit: Honorius et cetera venerabili fratri episcopo Lincolniensi ... Cum venerabile corpus beati Hugonis. Explicit: Datum viterbii Pontificatus nostri Anno 4to.

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Statutes : [manuscript]

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ff 1-66, 66v-83, 84, 85-125v, 126-158v, 159v-160v. [Statuta vetera] Latin; French. f. 66r-v. De antiquo dominico corone. Incipit: Licet in antiquo dominico corone non currat aliud breve nisi parvum breve de Recto clausum. Explicit: nisi forte ius habeat in aliqua dote secundum consuetudinem manerii. Rubric: Incipit tractatus de antiquo dominico corone. Latin. A. J. Horwood, ed., Year Books of the Reign of King Edward the first, years XX and XXI. RS 31 pt. 16 (London 1866) pp. xviii-xix , here ending incomplete with respect to the printed text. f. 83r-v. Placita corone. Incipit: In principio sciendum est quod omnia attachiamenta et placita Corone debent atthachiari [sic] per Coronatorem. Explicit: eiusdem ville inventoris Iusticis Itinerantibus. A. [?] et W. [?] et cetera. Rubric: Incipiunt placita corone. Latin. Note on coroners' duties concerning crown pleas to be taken before advent of justices, followed by 3 examples of crown pleas (abjuration of realm, accusation of rape, death by misadventure) occuring at "C. in Norfolk.". ff. 83v-84. Modus dirationis exceptiones. Incipit: Notandum est quod quatuor modis dicitur exceptio, scilicet exceptio dilatoria et exceptio peremptoria. Explicit: non valet ad aliam resortire responcionem. Explicit quot modis dicitur exceptio. Rubric: Incipit quot modis dicitur excepcio. Latin. ff. 84v-85. Exceptiones generales ad brevia. Incipit: Si nomen petentis vel eius cognomen non concordant brevi suo, si sit excommunicatus. Explicit: set si se absentaverit non amittet nisi breve. Expliciunt exceptiones generales ad brevia. Rubric: Incipiunt excepciones generales ad brevia. Latin. f. 125r-v. Revocacio brevium de audiendo et terminando. Incipit: Acorde est par nostre seignour le Roi et son conseil au parlement de Norhampton que touz les oyers et terminers grantez encontre forme de statutes fait en temps le Roi Edward ael le Roi qe orest. Explicit: ne est pas mys en estatut einz est baille en la Chauncellerie par bille et cetera et explicit. Rubric: Revocacio brevium de audiendo et terminando. French. This text also in HM 930, f. 12, HM 19920, f. 165 and EL 9 H 10, ff. 55v-56. ff. 158v-159v. [Writ]. French. Writ directed to Geoffrey Scrope, empowering him to receive the oaths of Lambert of Threekingham, John of Cambridge, John of Redenhall, John Randolf and Thomas of Louth for the opening of the eyre of Northamptonshire (6 November 1329), followed by the oaths for justices and for clerks, in French; see D. W. Sutherland, ed., The Eyre of Northamptonshire, 3-4 Edward III, A.D. 1329-1330. Selden Society 97 (London 1983) xlii-xlix, for brief biographies of these 6 justices. ff. 161v-163v. [Moot cases]. French. Added, s. XV: Five moot cases, in French, concerning wardship and land tenure, with the names of Alice Attedale, John de F., Margery Russell and Sybil Russell, followed by a note on the number of knights, of churches, etc. in England, signed "quod Pynchebek ." On f. 164, ownership note and note concerning exchequer distraints; f. 164v, blank.

Works : [manuscript]

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ff. 1-223v. [Cyprian] [Cecili Cypriani Episcopi Cartaginensis Epistolarum Liber Incipit = Letters]. Incipit: Bene ammones Donate karissime Nam et promisisse me memini. Rubric: Cecili Cypriani Episcopi Cartaginensis Epistolarum Liber Incipit. Latin. For the breakdown into the individual letters and for the bibliographic citation, please see the full descriptions of this manuscript in C. W. Dutschke with the assistance of R. H. Rouse et al., Guide to Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in the Huntington Library (San Marino, 1989). ff. 223v-229. [Incipit vita sancti Cipriani Life of St. Cyprian]. Incipit: Ciprianus religiosus antistes ac testis dei gloriosus. Explicit: Currebant undique versum omnes ad spectaculum vobis [sic] pro devotione fidei gloriosum gentibus et dolendum. Rubric: Incipit vita sancti Cipriani. Latin. Attributed to the deacon Pontius; W. Hartel, ed., CSEL 3 (1868) XC-XCII; ending in this manuscript as in Vatican, Reg. lat. 118. ff. 229-230. [Incipit de martirio eiusdem et cetera Martyrdom of St. Cyprian]. Incipit: Ex die qua Ciprianus martirium tulit ordo martirii eius hac lectione monstratur et declaratur. Cum Cyprianus sanctus martir electus a deo de curtibitana civitate. Explicit: que sunt in via mappaliensi iuxta piscinas cum voto et triumpho magno regnante domino nostro ihesu christo cui est honor et gloria imperium et potestas in secula seculorum Amen. Rubric: Incipit de martirio eiusdem et cetera. Latin. From the Acta Proconsularia; W. Hartel, ed., CSEL 3 (1868) CXI-CXIII; beginning in this manuscript as in Vatican, Reg. lat. 118. ff. 230-233. [Pseudo-Cyprian]. [Exhortatio de penitentia]. Incipit: Per penitentiam posse omnia peccata dimitti ei. Explicit: Item in Apocalipsi. Memento unde cecideris et age penitentiam. Sin autem tibi [sic] cito et candelabrum de loco suo movebo. Rubric: Incipit exhortatio eiusdem de penitentia. Latin. Spuriously attributed to Cyprian; PL 4:863-868. ff. 233-240. [Duodecim Abusiones]. Incipit: Sapiens sine operibus bonis. Explicit: ne sine nobis christus esse incipiat in futuro. Amen. Explicit opus Sancti Cipriani per me Bartholomeum de Schianchis clericum parmensem in Urbe 24 februarii 1456 [the year traced over in black ink] Anno [followed by an erasure which may read"per O__?___"]. Rubric: Incipiunt duodecim Abusiones Cipriani Episcopi et martiris. Latin. Spuriously attributed to Cyprian, CPL 1106; W. Hartel, ed., CSEL 3 (1868) Appendix, 152-73. f. 240. [Jerome] [Letter]. Incipit: Tertulianus crebris [sic] est in sententiis sed difficilis in loquendo. Beatus Ciprianus instar fontis purissimi dulcis incedit. Explicit: et a lectione sempliciorum fratrum procul est. Hec Ieronimus in epistola LIX scribens ad paulinum presbiterum de institutione clericorum et monacorum que incipit bonus homo et cetera. Latin. Jerome, Ep. 59, PL 22:585. Added in a different hand. f. 240v. [Lactantius] [Divinae institutiones]. Incipit: Unus igitur precipuus et clarus extitit Ciprianus. Explicit: ad revincendum habere potuerunt. Et reliqua que sequuntur. Rubric: Lactantius Libro quinto institutionum de iustitia capitulo primo sic inquit in laudem cipriani. Latin. Lactantius, Divinae Institutiones, PL 6:551-552. Added by the same hand as the preceding text.

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