MS. Bodl. 162

Summary Catalogue no.: 2015

Language(s): Latin

1. (fol. 1)

Ps.-Bonaventure, Meditationes uitae Christi

Rubric: Hic incipiunt Meditaciones Boneuenture de Passione Christi

Incipit: Inter alia uirtutum

(fol. 87v)

Rubric: Istum modum procedendi tenent in negocio & habent prelati Francie contra Predicatores et Minores hijs diebus de deliberato consilio cum magistris in theologia in decretis et aliis iure peritis quos habere poterunt

2. (fol. 89)

Bonaventure, Breuiloquium

Rubric: Incipiunt quatuor Meditaciones ymaginis vite per deuotum Boneventuram eciam edite

Incipit: Flecto genua mea

3. (fol. 114)

Sermones quadragesimales

Selected from Augustine and other Fathers of the Church.

Incipit: Rogo vos & ammoneo

(fol. 132v)

Rubric: Sermo bonus de Passione Christi

Incipit: Sanguis meus effundetur ... Karissimi, pre omnibus rebus a Deo creatis

Physical Description

Form: codex

Support: parchment

Extent: v + 138 leaves

Dimensions (binding): 11 × 7.625 in.

Decoration

Illuminated capitals.

Binding

Stamped white leather (about 1602) on older sewing and boards.

History

Origin: 14th century, late

Provenance and Acquisition

Exeter Cathedral: 'Istum librum ... dominus Ricardus Brounst vicarius de choro ecclesie Cathedralis beati Petri Exonie librarie ecclesie Cathedralis predicte dedit & assignauit imperpetuum ibidem permansurum', late 15th cent. He was vicar choral in 1417. Identifiable in the catalogue of 1506 (MLGB).

Presented by the dean and chapter of Exeter in 1602.