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MS. Bodl. 61

Summary Catalogue no.: 2023

Contents

Some theological notes are added on fols. iii verso-iv verso.

Language(s): Latin
1. (fol. 1)
Speculum Christiani
Final rubric: Speculum Christiani secundum T. W.
Incipit: ⟨Dominus in⟩ Euangelio. Qui ex Deo est

At fol. vi precedes a tabula tractatuum.

Language(s): Latin and Middle English
2. (fol. 50)
Ps.-Bernard, Meditationes piissimae de cognitione humanae conditionis
Rubric: Meditaciones beati Bernardi
Incipit: Multi multa sciunt
Language(s): Latin
3. (fol. 66v)
⟨John Gobi⟩, De spiritu Guidonis
Rubric: Hic primo tangitur quoddam miraculum de vno spiritu qui vocatur Guydo
Incipit: Ut dicit Augustinus
Language(s): Latin
4. (fol. 79)
Ps.-Bonaventure, Meditationes Bonauenturae
Rubric: ... Secrete meditaciones de vita et passione Domini nostri Ihesu Christi, quas scripsit cardinalis Bonaventura ad quandam feminam religiosam
Incipit: Anima Dei insignata ymagine
Language(s): Latin

At fol. 85 follow four meditations:

(fol. 85)
Ps.-Jerome, Conturbatio animae in extremis
Incipit: Pensandum quippe
(fol. 86)
Anselm, Meditatio I
Incipit: Terret me vita mea
(fol. 88)
Anselm, Deploratio virginitatis amissae
Incipit: Anima mea anima erumnosa
(fol. 90v)
Ps.-Bonaventure, De proprietate amoris
Incipit: O amor ardens
Language(s): Latin
5. (fol. 92)
Honorius of Autun, Elucidarium (extracts)
Rubric: Lucidarius preclarus
Incipit: Gloriose magister, rogo te
Language(s): Latin
6. (fol. 106)
Richard Rolle, Emendatio uitae
Rubric: Libellus de regula viuendi
Incipit: Ne tardes conuerti
Final rubric: Explicit iste tractatus quod Ricardus Hampolde [added]
Language(s): Latin
7. (fol. 125v)
Treatise on holy days
Incipit: Festiuis autem diebus debent Christiani intendere
Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment
Extent: vi + 133 leaves
Dimensions (binding): 7.75 × 5.5 in.

Decoration

Illuminated capitals.

Binding

White sheepskin on bevelled boards, clasps lost, contemporary English work.

History

Origin: 15th century, early ; English

Provenance and Acquisition

Dr. 'Thomas James' wrote his name on fol. 129.

Presented by dr. Rowland Searchfield, then B.D., in 1602.

MS. Bodl. 61 - endleaves (fols. i-v, 129–33)

Contents

Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

History

Origin: 14th century

Additional Information

Record Sources

Description adapted (April 2020) from the Summary Catalogue (1922).
Summary Catalogue, vol. 2, part 1, p. 169

Abbreviations

View list of abbreviations and editorial conventions.

Last Substantive Revision

2020-04-21: Description revised to incorporate all information in SC.