MS. Lat. th. d. 13
Summary Catalogue no.: Not in SC (late accession)
Works of Ioannes Hagen de Indagine and others
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: paper; fabric tab dividers at the opening of each work
Extent: ii (modern endleaves) + 366 (foliated 3–368) + i (modern endleaf)
Dimensions (leaf): 216 × 157 mm.
(except for fols. 172–185)Binding
Pulpboard lined with marbled paper and backed with white leather, 18th or 19th century.
History
Origin: German, Erfurt, Charterhouse of Salvatorberg
Provenance and Acquisition
Charterhouse of Salvatorberg. Some booklets are autographs of Ioannes Hagen de Indagine, dated 1457, 1458, 1459, 1460, 1468. These correspond to his periods of activity at Erfurt: 1440–54, 1457–60, and 1467–1475 × 76. Examples of his script also appear in MS. Hamilton 46, MS. Hamilton 48, MS. Hamilton 49, MS. Hamilton 54, and MS. Hamilton 57. Inscribed, ‘Ad Carthusiam Erford’ (head fore-edge, 16th century?); ‘Cartusiæ Erford’ (fol. 1r, 17th or 18th century). Not identifiable in the medieval catalogue.
Messrs. Puttick and Simpson, 6 November 1878, lot no. 284. Sale catalogue listing pasted to an endleaf alongside a clipping from an unidentified newspaper on the ‘Death warrant of Christ’, a piece that ran in several American publications in 1866.
Purchased, 1929: notice in Oxford University Gazette (5 March 1930), p. 397.
MS. Lat. th. d. 13 – Part 1
Contents
Language(s): Latin
(fols. 3r–15r)
Rubric: Verus modus meditandi passionem domini nostri ihesu cristi
Incipit: Gracias tibi ago dulcissime domine ihesu criste pro tam stupendo et mirando facto⸝ opere uidelicet nostre redempcionis
Explicit: dirigas. et ad conspectu glorie tue misericorditer me peruenire concedas Qui vi.
Arranged around the canonical hours.
(fols. 15r–21v)
, De meditatione deuota Rubric: Incipit deuota oracio peccatricis anime que pro peccatis suis se non confidit deo posse sola satisfacere. ideo humiliter confitetur et postulat cristi et sanctorum merita et suffragia.
Incipit: Domine sancte. pater omnipotens. eterne deus. qui post ruinam angelorum. hominem de limo terre ad ymaginem et similitudinem tuam creasti.
Explicit: neque hic neque in futuro umquam ualeam separari Qui cum patre et spiritu sancto uiuis et regnas deus per omnia secula seculorum Amen.
(fols. 21v–27r)
Rubric: Incipiunt deuote graciarum actiones ad dominum deum pro singulis beneficiis ab eo receptus
Incipit: Domine sancte. pater omnipotens. eterne deus. qui coequalem et consubstancialem et coeternum ante omnia secula ineffabiliem filium
Explicit: Et intercedente beata uirgine maria cum omnibus sanctis nobis cum ipsis uitam sempiternam Amen.
For other MSS. see Leroquais, Livres d’Heures, II.401.
(fols. 27v–28v)
Prayers to the Virgin Mary and John the Divine Incipit: O intemerata et in eternum beneficta. singularis atque incomparabilis uirgo
Explicit: ab omni malo custodiant⸝ et ad uitam eternam perducant Qui uiuis.
pr. Leroquais, Livres d'Heures, II.336.
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: Paper, watermark three hills, cross and star, cf. Briquet no. 11819.
Dimensions (written): 160 × 105 mm.
Collation
1(14), 2(14) (13, 14 canc.)
Layout
28 long lines
Hand(s)
Gothic cursiva
History
Origin: 15th century, second half
MS. Lat. th. d. 13 – Part 2
Contents
Language(s): Latin
(fols. 29r–109r)
, De timore mortis (fols. 29r–30v)
Prologue
Rubric: Homo creatus ut deum cognosceret ac possideret et in eo delicitatem perpetuitatem et gloriam haberet
Incipit: Doctor gentium uas electionis
Explicit: in ordinata eorum conuexione
(fols. 30v–31v)
Rubric: Secundus prologus. Homo creatus ut deum cognosceret ac possideret et in eo felicitatem perpetuitatem et gloriam haberet
Incipit: Noli metuere iudicium mortis. Beatus Augustinus In libro de cognicione vere vite capitulo primo.
(fols. 32r–109r)
Rubric: Noli timere iudicium mortis⸝ quia deus sic statuit querentibus hominem semel mori ¶ secundum apostolum primum
Incipit: Noli metuere iudicium mortis. Cum prohibicio hec sit diuine auctoritatis.
Explicit: Ad que eam introducere digneris rex glorie dominus fortis et potens ihesu criste cum patre et sancto spiritu eternaliter glorificandus Amen.
On fol. 105r in red is ‘Nota has rubricas et hos titulos supranotatos dictauit frater Iohannes Indagis et superaddidit eos ad presentem tractatum. pro clariori intelligencia.’
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: Paper, watermark steer's head, cf. Briquet nos. 14553–5..
Dimensions (written): 145 × 100 mm.
Collation
1(12)–6(12), 7(10) (1 canc.) Quires signed a–g on the bottom left corner of first leaves.
Layout
35 long lines
Hand(s)
Gothic hybrida
History
MS. Lat. th. d. 13 – Part 3
Contents
Language(s): Latin
(fols. 110r–125v)
, Tractatus breuis de confessione Rubric: De confessione
Rubric: In nomine domini ihesu cristi Incipit tractatus breuis de confessione
Incipit: Accipite spiritum sanctum⸝ quorum remiseritis peccata⸝ remissi sunt eis⸝ Io xx. ¶ Per hec uerba cristus sacramentum confessionis instituit
Final rubric: Explicit tractatus … finitus est erffordie in carthus. anno 1460 post dominicam reminiscere.
(fols. 126r–129r)
, Tractatus diuersarum quaestionum Incipit: Queritur utrum habens a proprio sacerdote licenciam confitendi possit confiteri alicui non habenti exercitium iurisdictionis spiritualis
Explicit: dat ius absoluendi et non est reprobata.
(fols. 129v–137v)
, Breuis tractatulus de irregularitate Rubric: In nomine ihesu cristi incipit tractatus breuis de irregularitate
Incipit: Capitulum primum. Quicunque hanc regulam secuti fuerint pax super illos⸝ et misericordia⸝ et super israhel dei ad Galathos sexto⸝ sanctus apostolus dominico spiritu illuminatus⸝ uolens
Explicit: et populus edificetur per cristum dominum nostrum amen.
Final rubric: explicit erffordie in carthn. anno 1.4.6.0. in die post .....
(fols. 138r–151v)
, Tractatus de gradibus caritatis Rubric: In nomine ihesu cristi Incipit de gradibus caritatis
Incipit: Ambula coram me et esto perfectus et ponam fedus meum inter me et te et multiplicabo te nimis dixit Dominus ad Abraham ut legitur gen. XVII. Et quia abraham est pater
Explicit: ut per ipsum saluemur nunc et in eternum per ihesum cristum Amen.
Final rubric: Explicit de gradibus caritatis tractatulus anno 1468 in carthus. prope erffordiam.
(fols. 152r–167v)
, Tractatus de cessatione diuinorum Rubric: In nomine domini nostri ihesu cristi incipit tractatus de cessacione diuinorum etc.
Incipit: In salicibus in medio eius suspendimus organa nostra psalmo CºXXXVIº⸝ intitulatur psalmus pro ieiunia⸝
Explicit: pace in deo perpetuum letetur prestante domino nostro ihesu cristo benedicto in seculorum amen.
Final rubric: Explicit in die lini pape et martyris anno 1457.
Followed by a note (fol. 167v) of the author addressed to a ‘reuerende domine decane et doctor’, at whose request the work was written.
(fols. 168r–169r)
Incipit: Dominus noster ihesus cristus per suam piisimam misericordiam
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: Paper, watermarks three hills and cross, cf. Briquet no. 11787, steer's head, cf. Briquet no. 14871.
Layout
30–35 long lines
Hand(s)
Gothic cursiva; Ioannes Hagen de Indagine.
History
MS. Lat. th. d. 13 – Part 4
Contents
Language(s): Latin
(fols. 172r–185v)
, Tractatus de transitu unius religionis ad aliam Rubric: Tractatus de transitu unius religionis ad aliam
Incipit: Neque deserentes collectionem uestram sicut est consuetudinis quibusdam
Explicit: et detur occasio intelligendi multa ...... similia
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: Paper, no watermark visible.
Dimensions (leaf): 215 × 145 mm.
Collation
one quire of twelve
Layout
45 long lines
Hand(s)
Gothic hybrida
History
MS. Lat. th. d. 13 – Part 5
Contents
Language(s): Latin
(fols. 186r–197v)
, Tractatus de diuersitate religionum et de modo uiuendi et religione et statuum differenti Rubric: In nomine domini ihesu cristi Incipit tractatus de religionum diuersitate⸝ et de modo uiuendi in religione et statuum differencia
Incipit: Religio munda et immaculata aput Deum⸝ et patrem hec est⸝ uisitare pupillos et uiduas in tribulatione eorum⸝ et immaculatum se custodire ab hoc seculo. Hec sunt uerba sancti iacobi apostoli⸝
Explicit: in timore Dei qui est benedictus in secula.
Final rubric: Explicit tractatus iste collectus erffurdie in carthusia ad quorundam deuotorum instanciam.
(fols. 198r–221v)
, Tractatus de conuersatione hominis ad deum et uita religiosa Rubric: In nomine domini nostri ihesu cristi Incipit tractatus de conuersione hominis ad deum et uita religiosa
Incipit: In quo corrigit adolescencior uiam suam⸝ In custodiendo sermones ^tuos^. Psalmo 118. Petis a me misserrime
Explicit: post huius misere uite finem percipiat. prestante domino nostro ihesu cristo⸝ in secula seculorum benedicto Amen.
Final rubric: Explicit erffordie in carthusia Anno 1459 domini(?) in die dionisii et sociorum eius.
(fols. 222r–233v)
, Tractatus de discretione spirituum et cognitione affectuum Rubric: In nomine domini nostri ihesu cristi⸝ Incipit optimus tractatus⸝ de discrecione spirituum et congregacione affectuum
Incipit: Alii autem datur discrecio spirituum in eodem spiritu. Hec uerba locutus est beatissimus paulus apostolus spritu sancto inspiratus⸝ uidens namque oculis
Explicit: prestante eodem domino et magistro ihesu cristo⸝ cum patre et spiritu sancto benedicto in secula seculorum Amen
Final rubric: Explicit in die ualentini martiris anno 1458 in carthusia prope Erffordiam
(fols. 234r–238v)
, Breuis declaracio de statutis ecclesiarum Rubric: Ad multum prope erfford pertinet
Rubric: In nomine domini cristi Incipit breuis declaracio de statutis ecclesiarum in suscepcione nouorum canonicorum saturne(?) cristiane in digna prebam(?)
Incipit: Constituisti terminos eius⸝ qui preteriri non poterunt⸝ legitur in iob et alibi
Explicit: ymaginem creati et electi.
Final rubric: Explicit ⟨⟩
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: Paper; watermark as part 1
Layout
30–35 long lines
Hand(s)
Gothic cursiva; Ioannes Hagen de Indagine
History
MS. Lat. th. d. 13 – Part 6
Contents
Language(s): Latin
(fols. 239r–242r)
, De meditandis plagis Rubric: Richardus de sancto uictore de memoria creatoris
Incipit: Memento creatoris tui in diebus
Explicit: a sua nequeunt peruersitate compescere
Final rubric: folie hec richardus de uictore dict’
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: Paper
Dimensions (written): 160 × 115 mm.
Layout
40–41 long lines.
Hand(s)
Gothic semihybrida
History
MS. Lat. th. d. 13 – Part 7
Contents
Language(s): Latin
(fols. 243r–350v)
, Concordantia quatuor euangeliorum Incipit: (preface) Ewangelica doctrina in quatuor licet sit distincta libros
Explicit: arbitror totum mundum capere posse eos qui scribendi sunt libros ¶ Amen
Final rubric: Finito libro sit laus et gloria cristo Amen
Stegmüller, Repertorium Biblicum Medii Aevi, no. 6974.
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: Paper Watermark as part 2
Dimensions (written): 150 × 105 mm.
Layout
25 long lines
Hand(s)
Gothic hybrida
History
MS. Lat. th. d. 13 – Part 8
Contents
Language(s): Latin
(fols. 351r–368r)
, De ciuitate Dei (chapter headings only) Rubric: Registrum in libros de ciuitate dei
Incipit: De aduersariis nominis cristi⸝ quibus in uastatione urbis
Explicit: De eterna felicitate ciuitatis dei sabbatoque perpetuo.
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: Paper Watermark as part 2
Dimensions (written): 155 × 95 mm.
Layout
30 long lines
Hand(s)
Gothic cursiva
History
Additional Information
Record Sources
Description by Andrew Dunning, 2020.
Digital Images
Digital Bodleian (full digital facsimile)
Bibliography
Online resources:
Balázs József Nemes, Bibliotheca Cartusiae Erfordiensis : Dokumentation über den überlieferten Buchbestand der Erfurter Kartause, 3., korrigierte und erweiterte Version (2022) DOI: 10.6094/UNIFR/223370
Abbreviations
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Last Substantive Revision
2020-12-03: Andrew Dunning Revised description based on reassessment of original.