A catalogue of Western manuscripts at the Bodleian Libraries and selected Oxford colleges

MS. Bodl. 529

Summary Catalogue no.: 2233

Physical Description

Composite: two parts
Extent: ii + 191 leaves
Dimensions (binding): 8.75 × 6.25 in.

Binding

Stamped leather of about 1613 (Oxford work) over older sewing and boards.

History

Provenance and Acquisition

'Iste liber constat Willelmo [?] Cole [??] Capellano. Si quis furatus fuerit eundem [?] librum collo suspendetur,' 16th cent.

Presented to the Library by sir Richard Fermor of Somerton in 1603.

MS. Bodl. 529 – Part 1

Contents

(fol. 1)
Ps.-Bonaventure, Meditationes vitae Christi
Incipit: Inter alia virtutum et laudum preconia
Final rubric: Expliciunt Meditaciones quas scripsit cardinalis Bonauentura de vita Domini nostri Ihesu Christi

In 118 chapters.

Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

Decoration

Illuminated border, capitals.

History

Origin: 15th century, first half ; English

MS. Bodl. 529 – Part 2

Contents

(fol. 109)
Summa theologica
Incipit: (prol.) Ad honorem beatissime Trinitatis ... compilatus est de diuersis libris breuis iste libellus
Incipit: (text) Deus cum nichil de illo dici digne posset

An anonymous theological treatise in seven parts (part 1. de Deo, 2. de humanitate Christi, 3. de sacramento altaris, 4. de beata Maria, 5. de virtutibus, 6. de vitiis, 7. narrationes). There is a list of the chapters at fol. 184. The seventh part shows that it was written by a Cistercian, and perhaps in the neighbourhood of the Cistercian abbey of Grandis Silva (Grand Selve) near Toulouse (see foll. 182v, 183v, 184). At fol. 172v is a 'narratio' of an unworthy priest named Radulphus celebrating mass in St. Mary Magdalene church in Oxford on July 25, 1256, who was soundly cuffed by a spirit.

Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

Decoration

Coloured capitals.

History

Origin: 15th century, first half ; English

Additional Information

Record Sources

Description adapted (May 2023) from the Summary Catalogue (1922).

Last Substantive Revision

2023-05: Revised to incorporate all information from Summary Catalogue