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Title:
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[Miscellany].
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Publication Information:
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[Bologna, late 13th century].
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Physical Description:
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100 leaves : parchment, ill. ; 262 x 182 mm.
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General Note:
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Ms. composite codex.
Title supplied by cataloger.
Collation: Parchment, fol. ii (paper) + 100 + iv (i-ii parchment, iii-iv paper)
Layout: Written in 2 columns of 51 lines, lead-point ruling; (textblock: 180 x 109 mm.); between fols. 76r-82r are 18 blank spaces of 8-24 lines, each preceding a new chapter, possibly reserved for column miniatures.
Script: Written in textualis libraria (gothic bookhand).
Decoration: 1 large historiated initial, decorated initials throughout, marginal decoration and figures throughout.
Binder: Townsend of Suffolk.
Spine and back cover loose. Wormhole damage.
Shelfmark: Philadelphia, Free Library of Philadelphia, MS Lewis E 1.
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Contents:
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1. fol. 1r-5v: De doctrina dicendi et tacendi / Albertanus of Brescia. "[text] Initio et medio ac fini mei tractatus adsit Gloria sancti spiritu. Quoniam in dicendo multi errant . . . Deum insuper exora quo michi donauit predicta tibi narrare ut ad eternal gaudia nos faciat peruenire. Explicit liber de doctrina dicendi et tacendi ab Albertano causidico brixiensi [de hora] sancta Agathe compositus et compilatus. sub. m. xx. xlv. de mense decembris."
2. fol. 6v-32v: Liber consolationis et consilii / Albertanus of Brescia. "[rubr.] In XPI nominee. Incipiunt rubrica consolationis et consilii. [text] Quoniam multi sunt qui in aduersitatibus et in tribulationibus taliter affligunter et deprimuntur . . . Ite in pace, et amplius nolite peccare ett ita utraque pars cum gaudio et lætitia recesserunt. *[rubr.] Explicit Liber consolationis et consilii, quem Albertanus, causidicus Brixiensis de hora sancte agathe compilauit atque composuit sub millesimo ducentisimo quadragesimo sexto in mensibus aprilis et maii."
3. fol. 32v-57v: De amore et dilectione Dei et proximi et aliarum rerum et de forma vite / Albertanus of Brescia. "[rubr.] Incipit libri de amore et dilectione dei et proximi et aliarum rerum et de forma uite liber primus. [text] Initium mei tractus sit in nomine domini a quo cuncta bona procedunt . . . Explicit liber de amore et dilectione dei et proximi et aliarum rerum et de forma uite, quem Albertanus causidicus brixiensis de hora sancte agathe compilauit ac scripsit, cum esset in carcere domini imperatoris frederici in ciuitate cremone in quo positus fuit cum esset capitaneus gauardi ad defendum ipsum ad utilitatem communis Brixie, anno Domini millesimo ducentesimo trigessimo octauo de mense augusto in die sancti alexandro quo obsidebatur ciuitas Brixie per eundem imperatorem indictione."
4. fol. 57v-59v: Sermone inedito / Albertanus of Brescia. "[rubr.] Hic est sermo quem albertanus causidicus brixiensis composuit et edidit inter causidicos januenses et quosdam notarios super confirmatione uite illorum tempore domini manuelis de madio potestatis janue currente m.cc.xliii in domo uiridarii domini petri de nigro causidici in die sancti nicholai. [text] Congregatio nostra sit in nomine domini a quo est omne datum optimum et omne donum perfectum descendens a patre luminum, apud quem non est transmutatio nec uicissitudinis obumbratio . . . Habeamus ita in ore salem sapientie qui nobis proficiat ad uitam eternam ad quam ille nos perducat qui sine fine uiuit et regnat."
5. fol. 59v-70v: Sermones quattuor / Albertanus of Brescia. "[rubr.] Sermo factus super illuminatione et super spirituali et corporali refectione et que sunt necessaria in refectione. Rubrica. [text] Orate deum fratres ut ministerio sue sanctitatis per me seruum suum inutilem atque indignum ministret uobis hodie aliquid utilitatis . . . Explicit liber albertani qui scripsit scribat semper cum domino uiuat."
6. fol. 71r-72r: Blank.
7. fol. 72v: Erased text, possibly prologue to Historia de preliis Alexandri Magni.
8. fol. 73r-94v: Historia de preliis Alexandri Magni / Leo of Naples. "[text] Sapientissimi namque egiptii. Scientes mensuram terre atque domantes undas maris et celestium . . . Fabricavit ciuitates .xii. que actenus habitantur. Finitus est liber alexandri [. . .] magnificentie et probitatis atque largitudinis et [. . .]. Deo gratia resserramus."
9. fol. 94v-98r: De ritu et moribus Indorum / Prester John. "[text] Epistola presbiteri iohannis missa ad amanouellem constantinopo litanum imperatorem . . . Quam [inbu?ssici coequari]. Finita est epistola presbiteri iohannis deo gratias."
10. fol. 98v-99r: Pseudo-Sibylline prophecy "[rubr.] Notauit sapientissiam sibilliam has proffecias in seruis septas [dicit] libro prophetarum. [text] Surget leo de stripe regali habens cornua dio . . . Regnauit lepardus et multum et in illo tempore praeclamabitur pars aliquam [tulum] erit. Explicit secundum prophetia."
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Personal Subject:
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Alexander, the Great, 356-323 B.C. Early works to 1800.
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Subject Term:
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Eloquence Early works to 1800.
Consolation Early works to 1800.
Christian life Early works to 1800.
Christian ethics Early works to 1800.
Sermons, Latin Early works to 1800.
Generals Greece Biography Early works to 1800.
Prophecies Early works to 1800.
Manuscripts, Latin Medieval and modern Pennsylvania Philadelphia.
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Gothic Italy.
Prester John Legendary character
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Geographic Term:
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Greece Kings and rulers Biography Early works to 1800.
Greece Biography Early works to 1800.
India Description and travel Early works to 1800.
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Added Author:
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Townsend,
Albertano,
Leo,
Lewis, John Frederick,
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Added Author:
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Free Library of Philadelphia.
Free Library of Philadelphia.
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