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St. Gallen, Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 815

Paper · 302 pp. · 29.5 x 20.5 cm · 15th century

Tractatus theologiae moralis

Language: Latin

Manuscript Summary: This folio-format miscellany is formatted as a single column in a looping bastarda script. On the former flyleaf there is a fragmentary evangeliary, also in a looping bastarda, (Mc 16:1; Lc 24:13; Lc 24:39; Io 21:1; Io 20:11 on pp. 3a–4b). The main part, which consists of moral-theological definitions and short narratives (pp. 5-297), has in ink original numbering in the centre of each leaf (1-150), as well as an accompanying table of contents (pp. 297-301). Before the table of contents there is a doxology and a book curse written as a shape poem which contrasts the salvation of the writer with that of a book thief (p. 297). A sermon for All Saints’ Day is written onto the last page as well as the endpaper (p. 302a-303b). On the verso side of the endpaper are the legend of the journey of the thirty pieces of silver from Abraham up until Judas’ betrayal (p. 304a) and a note in German about the pawning of the manuscript: the previous owner, Hans Rich, parish priest in Mosnang pawned the manuscript for four guilders and ten shillings (p. 304b). This final column has been stamped with the 1553-1564 St. Gallen library stamp of Abbot Diethelm Blarer. The offset of a calendar is visible on the inside of the front and rear boards. The St. Gallen librarian Jodokus Metzler has stuck a table of contents onto the inside front cover. The leaf p. 1-2 is missing. The holes from five since lost buckles are visible in both the front and back of the brown leather covering the wooden board binding with plaited endband. The remains of two buckle straps can be seen on the back of the book, each fastened with a decorative tack in a floral design (15th or 16th century). On the front there are two stamped holes for the two buckles. (kun)

Standard description: Scherrer Gustav, Verzeichniss der Handschriften der Stiftsbibliothek von St. Gallen, Halle 1875, S. 274-275.
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St. Gallen, Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 815

Paper · 302 pp. · 29.5 x 20.5 cm · 15th century

Tractatus theologiae moralis

St. Gallen, Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 815

Paper · 302 pp. · 29.5 x 20.5 cm · 15th century

Tractatus theologiae moralis

St. Gallen, Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 815

Scherrer Gustav, Verzeichniss der Handschriften der Stiftsbibliothek von St. Gallen, Halle 1875, S. 274-275.

Date of origin: s. XIV

Support: Papier. Diese neun Stücke sind sauber auf Ochsenkopfpapier mit breitem Rande geschrieben.

Extent: 304 Seiten

Format: 2°

Writing and hands: von einer Hand. Die Lektionen S. 3-4 sind von einer Hand des XV. Jh. Namen des Schreibers und Verfassers fehlen.

Contents:

1. S. 5-28 Sancta scriptura tamquam speculum mentibus humanis opponitur ut in eis quod foedum sit videatur. Eine Abhandlung über die Sünden.
2. S. 29-63 Sequitur de penitentia quid sit et quare penitendum sit.
- (S. 35) : Von Almosen.
3. S. 63-93 De virtute quid sit Virtus secundum b. Augustinum est qualitas …
4. S. 93-148 De humilitate. Sequitur de humilitate et modo eius.
- (S. 139) Expositio salutationis.
5. S. 148-190 De sacramentis novae legis consequenter aliqua notentur.
6. S. 190-238 De anima quid sit et de quibusdam potentiis eius.
7. S. 238-280 Septem sunt exercitia spiritualia.
8. S. 281-287 Sex sunt cause quare dyabolus laboret ne verbum dei s. officium divinum audiatur.
9. S. 287-297 Sequitur tractatus de miseria nature humane. Am End: Amen nebst einem Gloria, in 4 Zeilen.
S. 297-301 Register.
Folgt noch von der gleichen Hand S. 302-3 ein ‘Sermo de omnibus sanctis’ und S. 304 etwas aus der alttestam. Geschichte.

Provenance of the manuscript: Der Besitzer des Buchs Hans Richen lutpriester zu Masnang verpfändete dasselbe a° 1573 an einen Bruder Jacob um 4 Gulden 10 Schilling (p. 304).

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