Merton College MS. 89
Former shelfmark: F. 1
RAYMOND LULL; c. 1470–80
Contents
Language(s): Latin
For endleaves see below. Fol. 1 blank.
ed. I. Salzinger, Beati Raymundi Lulli ... Opera (Mainz, 1721–9), IV, pp. 1–119; Glorieux, Théol. 335bv; Stegmüller, Sent. 711, 1; Diaz 1791. Followed on fol. 109–11 by a table of the quaestiones. fol. 111v blank.
catchwords quod non est
Ed. P. O. Keicher, BGPTM 7 (1909), pp. 95–221; Glorieux, Théol. 335bu; Diaz 1790.
unpr.; Glorieux, Théol. 335cy; Diaz 1814.
ed. Salzinger, VI, pp. 1–60; Glorieux, Théol. 335bn; Diaz 1782.
ed. Salzinger, IV, pp. 1–26; Glorieux, Théol. 335cx; Diaz 1813.
Beg impf. in 3. 9. 1
Ends unfinished at 9. 7. 2
CCSL cont. med. 35 (1981), pp. 58 line 490–151 line 467; Glorieux, Théol. 335dk; Diaz 1827, not this copy.
The table of contents notes of this art. ‘Item in fine continentur sex quaterni de quodam tractatu eiusdem de naturis rerum. Sed desunt illic multi quaterni a principio eiusdem operis quod nusquam potuimus reperire.’ There are only five quires now.
Physical Description
Collation
Layout
Ruled with fine pencil in 2 cols of 33 lines.
Hand(s)
The humanistic bookhand of John Pacy, who also wrote CCCC 158, and wrote and signed Cambridge, Pembroke Coll. MS 235 in 1464.
Decoration
Initials in colours and gold: on fol. 2 initial and 3-sided border; on fols. 112, 162, 184, 244, initial and 2-sided border; on fols. 34, 75, 95, 108, 113 (2), 114rv coloured initials and sprays. Otherwise blue initials flourished in red.
Binding
Contemporary; thin, slightly chamfered oak boards with slightly projecting squares, bared and rebacked with modern vellum, sewn on five bands; on the rear board is nailed the usual label under horn with Fitzjames’ arms and ex dono. At one stage a much larger one appears to have been nailed to the front board, extending over the spine covering.
History
Provenance and Acquisition
On fol. 1v, in the usual untidy secretary hand, a long table of contents followed by ‘Ex dono domini Ricardi Fitz James nuper Cicestrensis episcopi et custodis istius collegii’. For Fitzjames, see MS 9; the dolphin from his arms is in the opening initial on fol. 2. ‘9’ (altered from ?’16’) is inked on the foredge.
On fol. 1v is ‘N. 7. 9. Art:’, s. xvii, and the College bookplate, together with ‘LXXXIX’.
Merton MS. 89 - endleaf, fol. i
Contents
Language(s): Latin
Waste leaf; Rolls Series edn., 5.196
Physical Description
Layout
In 2 cols of 57 lines
Hand(s)
Neat anglicana, c. 1300
Decoration
Unfilled spaces for coloured initials and rubrics.
History
Merton MS. 89 - endleaf, fols. 309–10
Contents
Language(s): Latin
Physical Description
Layout
Two flattened bifolia, bound in sideways. Written in 2 cols of more than 56 lines.
Hand(s)
French cursive
Decoration
Small red and blue-green initials
History
Additional Information
Record Sources
Availability
For enquiries relating to this manuscript please contact Merton College Library.
Bibliography
Funding of Cataloguing
Conversion of the printed catalogue to TEI funded by the Warden and Fellows of Merton College .
Abbreviations
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Last Substantive Revision
2018-08-01: First online publication