[Hymni cum glossis].; Liber hymnorum metricorum et carminum cum multis glossis

Abstract:

Collection of hymns with marginal annotations about poetic devices; a poem (possibly nonsensical) about Joannes Benssius of Rotenburg, a teacher, and the possible compiler of the hymns; a copy of Sermon 30 from the pseudo-Augustinian Sermones ad heremitas, inserted in the middle of the poem; a manual for letter writing based on Cicero's De officiis and Sallust; and a poem praising the visitation of the Virgin Mary.

Date:

1450

Identifier:

9942260603503681; (OCoLC)ocn181084933; (OCoLC)181084933; (PU)4226060-penndb-Voyager

Language:

Latin

Provenance:

Gift of Alfred C. Baugh, 1965.

Publisher:

[Germany], [1450?]

Subject:

Sermons, Latin -- Early works to 1800.; Hymns, Latin.; Hymns, Latin -- Texts.; Sermons, Latin.; Texts.; Annotations.; Manuals (instructional materials); Sermons.; Hymns.; Manuscripts, Latin.; Manuscripts, Renaissance.; Codices.

Form/Genre:

Manuscripts

Physical Description:

55 leaves : paper; 205 x 155 mm bound to 208 x 165 mm

Personal Name:

Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430. Spurious and doubtful works.; Cicero, Marcus Tullius. De officiis.; Baugh, Albert C. (Albert Croll), 1891-1981, former owner.

Rights:

https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?

Notes:

Collation: Paper; i + 55 + i; 1¹⁴ 2-3¹⁶ 4⁹(+2); [1-55]; modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto.; Origin: Written in Germany, possibly Leipzig, in the late 15th century (Zacour-Hirsch).; Title supplied by cataloger (Zacour-Hirsch).; Ms. codex.; Decoration: 1-line and 2-line initials in red and brown, in main text and in annotations.; Watermark: On manuscript pages: Briquet Tete de Bœuf 14583 (1478), Briquet Tete de Bœuf 15374 (1488). On front and back fly leaves: watermarks similar to Churchill 96 (1799) and Churchill 133 (1755); both are 18th century Dutch watermarks.; Script: Written in various scripts, including secretary cursive, later German cursive, and a Gothic script for section headings and titles.; Layout: Work 1 written in 15 long lines; work 2 written in 14 long lines; work 4 written in 18 long lines; work 5 written in 16 long lines.; Binding: 18th-century boards.; Latin.

Physical Location:

Ms. Codex 919