[Theological miscellany]

Alternate Title:

Sententiae Sancti Nili Martyri... A[?] S[?] Sancta Antiqua

Name:

Nilus, of Ancyra, Saint, -approximately 430; John, of Damascus, Saint; Ambrose, Saint, Bishop of Milan, -397; Conradus, de Kytzingen, 15th century

Timespan:

Early church, ca. 30-600; Early works to 1800

Date:

1450

Description:

Writings of Nilus the Elder on the principles of asceticism and religious life; a sermon by John of Damascus about vices and virtues in religious life; three books from Ambrose's De officiis, an ecclesiastical handbook about the ministers of the Church, with marginal annotations and Biblical cross-references; sermons expounding the beliefs of the Carthusian order about regulations, solitary living, and abstinence; and excerpts from the Distichs of Dionysius Cato, a collection of proverbial maxims about wisdom and morality, with marginal annotations.

Language:

Latin

Provenance:

Formerly in the collection of James P. R. Lyell (bookplate, inside upper cover, with motto "viam aut inveniam aut faciam").; Appears in Bernard Quaritch's catalog 699 (1952), no. 135.; Gift of Albert C. Baugh, 1965.; Lyell, James P. R. 1871-1948, former owner.; Baugh, Albert C. 1891-1981, former owner.

Subject:

Catholic Church -- Doctrines -- History; Catholic Church; History; Asceticism -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600; Asceticism; Clergy -- Office -- Early works to 1800; Clergy -- Office; Virtues -- Early works to 1800; Virtues; Monastic and religious life -- Early works to 1800; Monastic and religious life; Carthusians

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

Codices; Finding tabs; Manuals (instructional materials); Sermons; Treatises; Poems; Annotations; Manuscripts, Latin; Manuscripts, Renaissance; manuscripts (documents)

Physical Description:

164 leaves : paper; 143 x 105 mm bound to 153 x 112 mm

Rights:

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

Notes:

Ms. codex.; Nilus of Ancyra (the Elder) was a prominent 5th-century theologian, biblical scholar, and ascetic writer; John of Damascus was a 7th-century monk who expounded on the Christian faith; Conrad de Kytzingen was a monastic scholar living in the Carthusian monastery in Nuremburg.; Title supplied by cataloger.; Table of contents: 1. f.1r-17v: Sententiae beatissimi patris Nili episcopi et martiris / Saint Nilus of Ancyra.; Table of contents: 2. f.18r-21r: Ex sanctissimis patris Johannis Damasceni sermonibus / Saint John of Damascus.; Table of contents: 3. f.22r-134v: Collectura ex primo, secundo, et tertio libro officiorum Sancti Ambrosii / Saint Ambrose.; Table of contents: 4. f.136r-152v: [Sermones] / Conradus de Kytzingen.; Table of contents: 5. f.153r-164r: [Disticha Catonis] / Dionysius Cato.; Finding tabs, with metal leaf, probably copper, mark the beginnings of the writings of Saint Nilus, each of the three books from Saint Ambrose, the writings of Conradus, and the Disticha Catonis.; Collation: Paper, i (parchment) + 164 +i (parchment); [1-164]; modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto.; Layout: First work written in 18 long lines; second work written in 18 long lines; third work written in 23 long lines; fourth work written in 22 long lines; fifth work written in 15 long lines.; Script: Written in various Gothic and secretary scripts by multiple hands.; Watermark: Briquet Tete de bœuf 15367 (1478).; Decoration: Brown and red pen flourish line fillers, some initials, headings and underlining in red or green; 2-line initials in blue (f. 22r) and red (f. 153r).; Binding: Contemporary blind-stamped calf over wooden boards with brass clasp and catch.; Origin: Written in Germany in the second half of the 15th century.; Latin with occasional words in Greek (f. 21r, 134v).

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Codex 1080