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MS. Laud Misc. 248

Summary Catalogue no.: 1306

Conradus de Brundelsheim, Sermons; theological treatises; Germany, 14th century, end

Physical Description

Two parts: fols. 1–153, 154–207, together at an uncertain date; the summaries of contents on fols. 1r, 154r seem to be in the same (early fifteenth century?) hand.
Secundo Folio: (fol. 2) responsum est sufficere
Secundo Folio: (fol. 155) ut etiam in
Form: codex
Support: parchment
Extent: ii + 209 + i leaves
Dimensions (leaf): 275 × 205 mm.
Foliation: ii + 209 (fol. 68 is double)

Binding

Reversed calf over laminated pulpboard for Abp. Laud, 1637–1639.

Traces of earlier bindings are visible on fols. 153 (part 1) and 207 (part 2, mark of a chain-staple in the top centre of the leaf).

History

Provenance and Acquisition

Rejected by Mairhorfer as a Mainz manuscript.

On fol. 153v is added a quote from Ps.-Bernard, Meditationes piissimae, apparently dated 'nonas maiias' ⟨15⟩08.

William Laud, 1573–1645, 1636.

Part of his third donation to the Bodleian, 1639.

MS. Laud Misc. 248 – Part 1 (fols. 1–153)

Contents

1. (fols. 1r–152v)
Conradus de Brundelsheim ('Soccus'), Sermones de tempore

Selection, frequently varying from the texts recorded by Schneyer; including some sermons not listed by Schneyer, but circulating with Soccus in other manuscripts; and with some additional sermons by other authors. Reference is made to the printed edition of 1480 (GW 7409; ISTC is00588000).

Rubric: ⟨.....................⟩ socci de tempore
(fols. 1ra–16vb)
(fols. 1ra–13rb)
Rubric: Sermo socci de aduentu
Rubric: De aduentu Domini
Incipit: Ecce ⟨venio⟩ cito, ⟨et merces mea⟩ mecum est. I⟨n verbis istis⟩ ⟨proposi⟩tis(?) tria intellig⟨imus,⟩ Dei ⟨videlicet⟩ legationem

Schneyer I.716–737, nos. 14, 15, 16, 17 (explicit differs), 20, 23, 25, 26.

(fols. 13rb–14va)
Incipit: Occurere mihi […] Deus sponsus uidens sponsam suam in sui preparacione
Explicit: non sit finis desiderii in desiderando. Quod ipse prestare dignetur qui ad hoc desiderium misericorditer nos inflammet.

Also with Soccus, Sermones de tempore, in Stuttgart, Württembergische Landesbibliothek, Cod. theol. et phil. 2o 28

(fol. 14va–16va)
Rubric: Incipit sermo luce ad prelatos et non socci qui lucas dicitur fore de ordine minorum
Incipit: Curam illius habe […] Hec sunt verba samaritani ad stabulariam

Schneyer IV.61 (Lucas de Bitonto 158)

Part of fol. 16va blank; fol. 16vb blank.

(fols. 17ra–46vb)
(fols. 17ra–42va)
Incipit: Exurge a mortuis etc. Cogitanti mihi quod Deum Patrem
Final rubric: Explicit prologus huius libri.
Rubric: Sequitur prima dominica in aduentu Domini
Incipit: (fol. 17v) Exurge in adiutorium mihi. Cum secundum Iacobum Omne datum

Soccus, nos. 1, 2, 3 (explicit differs), 5 (beginning at 'Si enim viam'), 29 (beginning at 'Notandum est quod a tribus exeundum est'), 7 (explicit differs), 12 (varied), 32 ('dominica secunda in aduentu', explicit differs), 33, 34 (ends as 36), 40 (ends as 41), 42, 43, 44 ('in circumcisione domini'), 48, 50, 52 (incipit differs), 53 (beginning at 'Sciendum est nobis quod v sunt genera nupciarum'), 56 (only the thema is given, fol. 41rb, followed by note 'quere in papiro in sermone Domine si vis potes me mundare et ista est dominica secunda'), 61 ('dominica tercia', explicit differs), 58 or 59 (thema only, 'quere eundeum sermonem in papiro sed abreuiatum')

(fols. 42va–43vb)
Rubric: Item de eodem
Incipit: Et ecce motus magnus […] In verbis prepositis tangitur medium temptacionis. Per hunc ergo ordinem
(fols. 43vb–46vb)

(fol. 43vb) 62 (beginning 'Ut ergo et vtamur verba beati Augustinus dicentis Sicut corpora propter algorem', and followed by the openings only of 65–67, 70, with references as above to a paper book), (fol. 44va) 73.

Fol. 45vb part blank; fol. 46r-v ruled, blank.

(fols. 47ra–153vb)
(fol. 47ra–56vb)
Rubric: Dominica secunda [in epiphania]
Incipit: Extende⟨n⟩s manum iesus […] In quibus verbis possumus deuo designare

'Soccus' nos. 56 (explicit differs), 58 ('item de eodem', explicit differs), 65 ('de eodem'), 66, 67 (explicit differs), 70, 74 (explicit differs), 79 (varied, beginning at 'uerum cum cor nostrum'), 75 (ending at 'Pauli uocem hostia'; text continues on fol. 68).

(fols. 57ra–67rb)
Rubric: De confessione
Incipit: Effunde sicut aqua […] Dicit Bernardus Si perfectionem quam desideratis non potes adipisci

'Soccus', nos. 86 (incomplete, see below), 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86 (with cross-reference to the earlier incomplete copy), 87. Fols. 67v, 68ar-v frame-ruled, blank.

(fols. 68bra–83rb)
Incipit: ||viua fiat. Hostia quippe

'Soccus' nos. 75 (text continues from fol. 56vb), 100, 104 (explicit differs), 108 (beginning differs), 112, 113, 115, 116, 117, 123, 125, 126 (beginning differs)

(fols. 83rb–84va)
Rubric: Sermo de corpore christi
Incipit: Vespere comedetis […] Sciendum nobis est quod deus multa beneficia antiquis patribus in deserto existentibus corporaliter exhibuit
Explicit: Hec beneficia nobis conferat Iesus Christus
(fol. 84va–106vb)

'Soccus', nos. 128, 129, 136 (incipit differs), 139 (explicit differs), 141 (explicit differs), 145 (abbreviated, begins 'Bonitas pastoris in tribus consistit'), 146, 150 (incipit differs), 151 (explicit differs), 155, 158, 160 (explicit differs), 159, 167 (explicit differs), 169, 172, 176 (explicit differs), 175.

(fols. 106vb–108ra)
Rubric: Item de sancto spiritu
Incipit: Preparate corda vestra domino Sciendum quod sacram scripturam diligencius perlustrantes de corde exercificacione .vij. inuenimus ammoniciones
Explicit: experienciam nos perducere dignetur iesus christus

Also in Innsbruck, ULBT, Cod. 216, fol. 125va, with Soccus.

(fols. 108ra–109rb)
Rubric: De trinitate
Incipit: Vidi in dextera sedentis in throno […] Et post pauca sequitur Et uidi et ecce in medio […] Johannes in hac visione tria nobis demonstrat. Primo personarum trinitatem describit
Explicit: pro hac eternitate laborare

Also in Uppsala UB C 383 fol. 135v.

(fols. 109va–110va)
Rubric: (fol. 108rb) Item De trinitate sermo bonus
Incipit: Gratia domini nostri iesu christi et caritas […] Nota quod beata trinitas totaliter se nobis exhibuit
Explicit: quam perfectionem operetur in nobis trinus et unus. Amen.
(fols. 110va–111rb)
Rubric: De sancta trinitate
Incipit: O altitudo diuiciarum […] Festum sancte trinitatis quidam celebrant in dominica que est in octaua Penthecosten

Schneyer III.256 (Jacobus de Voragine 458)

(fol. 111rb–vb)
Rubric: De sancta trinitate
Incipit: Benedicat nos deus deus noster etc. Propheta spiritu sancto inspiratus

Schneyer III.256 (Jacobus de Voragine 459)

(fols. 111vb–113ra)
Rubric: In dedicacione ecclesie
Incipit: Hodie salus domui […] Nota quod domui zachei quadruplex salus facta fuit. Prima ex corporali christi presencia
Explicit: liberatam auolare viderunt. Rogemus.

Cf. Innsbruck, ULBT, Cod. 207, fol. 154vb; Cod. 764, fol. 358rb; Koblenz, Landeshauptarchiv, Best. 701 Nr. 138, fol. 24ra.

(fols. 113ra–122ra)

'Soccus' nos. 184, 186, 188 (explicit differs), 193 (explicit differs), 195 (begins 'in verbis propositis duo considerantur', as in the printed edition, and explicit differing from Schneyer's), 197, 204, 205 (varied).

(fols. 122ra–123va)
Rubric: Dominica ixa
Incipit: Fidelis Deus qui non patietur nos temptari […] Dicit Gre(gorius) Alta et incomprehensibilis gratia spiritus sancti cum luce sua mentes nostras irradiat
Explicit: Beatus vir qui suffert temptacionem etc. Ad quam coronam nos perducat.

Cf. Melk, SB, Cod. 699, fol. 58va; Innsbruck, ULBT Cod. 584, fol. 131va, both with Soccus.

(fols. 123va–132rb)

'Soccus', nos. 212 (explicit differs), 214, 219, 222, 226, 228 (beginning at 'apostolus qui per inhabitantem'), 230 (beginning 'In uerbo proposito est dicendum de uia religisorum que designata est per galylea', ending 'nos mundare dignetur...' as in the printed edition).

(fol. 132va–134rb)
Incipit: O uos omnes qui transitis […] Hec uerba dixit christus merite(?) non solum ad discipulos sed ad omnes fideles
Explicit: Nulla causam mortis invenio in homine isto ex hiis
(fol. 134va–136ra)
Rubric: De eodem
Incipit: Dum iret iesus […] In uerbis propositis moraliter intellectis ostenditur via ad uitam eternam
Explicit: in maledictione erit Ps. via. A qua nos etc.

Cf. Melk, SB, Cod. 699, fol. 92v, with Soccus.

(fols. 136ra–144ra)

'Soccus' nos. 232, 235, 238, 237, 241.

(fols. 144ra–145ra)
Incipit: Confide fili remittuntur tibi peccata tua Verbum domini est ad paraliticum

Schneyer II.288 (Guibert of Tournai 72)

(fols. 145ra–146rb)
Incipit: Multi enim sunt vocati […] Verbum hoc immo tocius ewangelii conclusio

Schneyer II.288 (Guibert of Tournai 73)

(fols. 146rb–150vb)

'Soccus', nos. 251, 255, 256 (explicit differs), 257.

(fol. 150rb–151vb)
Rubric: Dominica xxiiija
Incipit: Salvatorem expectamus […] Spes que differtur affligit animam, ideo apostolus nolens nos expectando deficere in verbis propositis consolatur nos tangens tria
(fol. 151vb–152va)
Rubric: Dominica xxva
Incipit: Ambuletur digne deo […] Sicut wlgariter dicitur Quod vni placet alteri displicet

Schneyer II.489 (Guilelmus de Malliaco 81)

Rest of fol. 152va blank; fol. 152vb blank. Fol. 153r-v (a leaf from an earlier binding) blank except for a quotation from Ps.-Bernard (PL 184.504A) dated ⟨15⟩08: ‘anno viijo nonas maiias Nec minus est mihi suspectus Iocus quma ira. Hec Berh.’

Language(s): Latin

Marginal note in German, fol. 130r.

Language(s): German

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

Layout

Written in 2 columns, 33–45 lines; ruled space 215–220 × 160 mm.

Hand(s)

Several hands.

Cursiva antiquior.

Cursiva.

Textualis.

Musical Notation:

Fol. 129v, added notation in the lower margin.

Decoration

2-line red and (from fol. 113) blue initials sometimes with simple decoration.

Rubrics.

History

Origin: 14th century, end ; German

MS. Laud Misc. 248 – Part 2 (fols. 154–207)

Contents

Language(s): Latin

1. (fols. 154ra–191va)
⟨Rudolfus de Biberach⟩, De septem donis Spiritus sancti.
Rubric: Incipit tractatus de septem donis Spiritus Sancti, et sequitur tractatus de x. preceptis
Incipit: (prol.) Oome[sic] datum optimum et omne donum perfectum desursum est descendens a patre luminum. Iacob primo. Sanctus Iacobus apostolus a ueritate paterni uerbi illuminatus
Incipit: (text) Hiis itaque generali in premissis modo de singulis donis in speciali
Explicit: nec agi fructuosius aliquid potest, quam Deo gratias.
Final rubric: Explicit tractatus de septem donis Spiritus Sancti

Stegmüller, Bibl. 7520. Remainder of column blank, with rubric for following item at bottom.

2. (fols. 191vb–207ra)
⟨Franciscus de Mayronis (?)⟩, De decem praeceptis
Rubric: (fol. 191va) Incipit tractatus bonus de decem preceptis domini
Incipit: Beatus homo quem tu erudieris et de lege tua docueris eum. Psalmus. Quia Dei precepta dirigunt ad superiora
Explicit: Quod uinum nobis prestare dignetur, Qui et benedictus in secula seculorum. Amen.
Final rubric: Explicit tractatus bonus de decem preceptis domini

Bloomfield 619 (attributed with query to 'Roland of Padua'); cf. Stegmüller, Bibl. 8414. Fols. 207rb blank; fols. 207v-208v blank.

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

Layout

Written in 2 columns, c. 35–39 lines; ruled in ink. Ruled space 200–205 × 150–160 mm.

Hand(s)

More than one hand; fol. 154r, cursiva antiquior.

Fols. 154v-end, textualis.

Decoration

2–4 line plain red initials.

Rubrics.

History

Origin: 14th century, end ; German

Additional Information

Record Sources

Description by Tuija Ainonen and Matthew Holford (June 2020). Previously described in the Quarto Catalogue (H. O. Coxe, Laudian Manuscripts, Quarto Catalogues II, repr. with corrections, 1969, from the original ed. of 1858–1885 ).
Quarto Catalogue, cols. 207–8
Quarto Catalogue, p. 554
Summary Catalogue, vol. 2, part 1, p. 56

Digital Images

Digital Bodleian (full digital facsimile)

Bibliography

Abbreviations

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Last Substantive Revision

2020-08-24: Further physical description added