Speculum monachorum ... [etc.]

Contributor:

Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 1091-1153 (associated name)

Name:

Arnoul, de Bohéries, 12th century

Timespan:

Early works to 1800

Date:

1200

Language:

Latin

Provenance:

Sold at auction at Sotheby's, 29 June 1938, lot 538.; Appears in Bernard Quaritch's catalog 699 (1952).; Gift of Albert C. Baugh, 1965.; Baugh, Albert C. (Albert Croll), 1891-1981, former owner.

Subject:

Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint Art; Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint; Benedict, Saint, Abbot of Monte Cassino. Regula; Monasticism and religious orders -- Rules -- Early works to 1800; Monasticism and religious orders -- Rules; Asceticism -- Early works to 1800; Asceticism

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

manuscripts (documents); codices (bound manuscripts); illuminations (paintings); sermons; Manuscripts, Medieval

Physical Description:

47 leaves : parchment, color illustrations; 150 x 118 mm bound to 160 x 114 mm

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

Ms. codex.; Table of contents: 1. [Exposition on the Lord's Prayer] (f. 1r). -- 2. Beati qui lugent [and other sermons, incomplete at end] (f. 1v-4v). -- 3. [Commentary on monastic rules] (f. 5r-30r). -- 4. Speculum monachorum beati Bernardi / [Arnoul de Bohéries] (f. 30v-47v).; Title for manuscript from caption title for predominant work, where the work has a common but incorrect attribution to Bernard of Clairvaux (f. 30v).; Foliation: Parchment, i (modern paper) + 47 + i (modern paper); [1-47]; modern foliation in pencil, lower right recto. Early foliation in ink, 143-146; [1-2] 3-43; modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto, 29-32, 97-138, indicates these works were once part of a larger collection, or perhaps from different collections.; Layout: Written in 21-22 (f. 1-4) and 28 (f. 5-47) long lines; ruled in lead; prickings visible.; Script: Written in a Gothic book script by two different hands, the first (f. 1-4) from the early 13th century, the second (f. 5-47) from the second half of the 13th century (Zacour-Hirsch); marginal annotations in other hands.; Decoration: Illuminated Madonna and child, in gold, green, blue, red, and black, 8 cm. high (f. 1r); 2- and 3-line initials (f. 1v, 3r-v, 4r) in green, red, and blue; second section rubricated, with red 2- and 3-line initials (f. 5r and 30v).; Binding: Modern leather, splitting at upper hinge, lower cover detached.; Origin: Written in France[?], 13th century.; Heading [?] at the beginning of text (f. 5r) has been cut off.; Bookseller's description pasted inside upper cover.

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Codex 716