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  • Scherrer Gustav, Verzeichniss der Handschriften der Stiftsbibliothek von St. Gallen, Halle 1875, S. 254-255.
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  • Codices Boethiani, A Conspectus of manuscripts of the works of Boethius II, ed. by Smith Lesley, London-Turin 2001, p. 199-200, Nr. 54.
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St. Gallen, Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 768
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Codices Boethiani, A Conspectus of manuscripts of the works of Boethius II, ed. by Smith Lesley, London-Turin 2001, p. 199-200, Nr. 54.

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Manuscript title: Op. Sac.
Dates of origin:
  • s. x/xi
  • s. xi/xii
Support: Parchment
Extent: ii + 113 pages
Format: page 223 x 182 mm
Contents:
  • Pp. 4-6 (flyleaves) Planctus S. Galli (Schaller, 13647);
  • 6 Op. Sac. V.iv fragment upside down.
Provenance of the manuscript: St Gall (p. 3: ? s. xiv).
Bibliography:
  • Scherrer, pp. 254-5;
  • Usener, p. 56;
  • Rand, p. 28;
  • MBKDS, I, p. 111, line 22 (no. 11);
  • Cappuyns, 'Opuscula sacra', pp. 239, 242;
  • Die Abtei St. Gallen, I, p. 54.
Codicological unit: A
Date of origin: s. x-xi
Page layout: text 170-80 x 130 mm; 23 lines
Writing and hands: good, small Carolingian hand
Decoration:
  • Tituli, pp. 59 (I), 70 (II), and 84 (V).
  • I(nvestigatam) in red and buff with internal panels and floral decoration, p. 59.
  • Minor initials and colour spots on capitals within text.
Additions: Plentiful subject headings in capitals in the margin, pp. 59-93, e.g., p. 62 (I) 'sed divina substantia QUID SIT INTER ESSE DEI ET ETERNORUM QUAE NON SUNT DEUS; neque enim subiectum DEUM QUIA FORMA EST NON FIERI SUBIECTUM. ET HANC FORMAM NON INESSE MATERIE: ex his enim formis MATERIALES FORMAS AB AETERNIS FORMIS DESCENDISSE'. Some glosses in various hands, esp. pp. 59-61, 78-9 and 88-93. Reference signs not systematic.
Contents:
  • pp. 7-58 commentary on Op. Sac. I-III, V Igniculum ingeniolum (Cappuyns D1 …–… Glose Boetii Sancte Trinitatis perscripte Deo gratias;
  • 59-95 Ope Sac. I-V with glosses (Cappuyns D2).
Codicological unit: B
Date of origin: s. xi-xii
Page layout: text 175 x 125 mm; 23 lines
Writing and hands: one scribe for Op. Sac. V.
Decoration: Rubrication in orange and red.
Contents:
  • pp. 96-111 Ope Sac. V
  • 112 Septem sunt miracula mundi, here attributed to Bede.