Language(s): Latin
Manuscript list of the contents on first leaf.
(fol. 1)
De laudibus, ortu et prosapia B. Mariæ Magdalenæ, Marthae et Lazari Incipit: (pref.) Dulcissime dilectis Christi
Incipit: (capitula) In territorio Jerosolimitano in Monte Oliveti
Explicit: Transiit autem beatus pontifex Maximinus sexto idus Junii in celis feliciter coronatus
(fol. 20)
S. Placidi vitaIn diebus Trajani
(fol. 24v)
S. Chrysostomi vitaIncipit: Fuit vir illustris Johannes
(fol. 30v)
S. Euphemiani vitaIncipit: Temporibus Archadii
(fol. 33)
Augustine,
Contra Adamantum Manichaeum Incipit: Hoc capitulum legis
(fol. 64v)
Augustine,
Liber de Sacramentis novae legis Incipit: Beatus apostolus Paulus
(fol. 101)
Augustine,
Commonitorium ad Fortunatianum Incipit: Commonitorium sancti
(fol. 104)
Augustine,
Epistola ad Paulinum Incipit: Quod de tum prospera
(fol. 112v)
Augustine,
De singularitate Clericorum Incipit: Miseram quidem vobis
(fol. 152)
Ps.-Augustine,
Responsiones ad Capitula Obiectionum Vincentiarum Incipit: Quidam Christiane
(fol. 168)
De assumptione B. M. Virginis.
Incipit: Ad interrogata
(fol. 178)
De fide et statu Saraconorum liber; imperf. Incipit: ||rem; mane autem facto
Following rubric is “Quando mortuus est Mahometus. 66"
Explicit: Hoc dixit et scripsit, qui, auctore Deo, plus quam mille baptizavit, Laus sit Deo in secula seculorum; Amen
(fol. 190v)
Augustine;
Quodvultdeus,
De haeresibus epistolae quattuor (epp. 221-224) Incipit: Diu trepidus
(fol. 222)
Fragmentary sermon on sin and purgatory Incipit: ||davit, eciam alio modo. Offendens in uno reus est omnium.
(fol. 225)
Fragmentary chronicle of Constantinople, its emperors, etc., to Pope Innocent IV Incipit: ||distinguere possunt ad solis occasum nemo commedere vel bibere.
Explicit: Innocencius iiij. nacione Januensis concilium apud Lugdunum convocans ipsun Imperatorem deposuit, quo deposito et defuncto sedes imperii usque hodie vacat
Followed by notes on Islam.
Form: codex
Support: Parchment;
Extent: 229 leaves [+2 front flyleaves and 2 back flyleaves]
Dimensions (leaf): 282 × 184 mm.
Layout
Written space 175 × 125 mm. , double column, brown ink, 44 lines,
Decoration
One large illuminated initial (leaf 1r) with penwork extensions decorated in gold, red and blue with penwork extensions decorated in gold, red and blue; 8 3- or 4-line illuminated initials on red and blue grounds,
2-line decorative initials in red and blue ink.
Binding
18th century blind tooled calf, panel design.
Provenance and Acquisition
Manuscript name in margin of leaf 146v "Thomas Massy"; not clear if referring to an owner or something in text. Pencil note on inside of upper board: "gift from the founder", i.e. William Smith