University of Pennsylvania, Ms. Codex 716

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Speculum monachorum ... [etc.]

Available Online: https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p32434
Title: Speculum monachorum ... [etc.]
Name: Arnoul, de Bohéries, 12th century, Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 1091-1153 (associated name)
Date: 1200
Item Type: Text
Physical Format: codices (bound manuscripts), illuminations, Sermons, Manuscripts, Latin, Manuscripts, Medieval, manuscripts (documents)
Extent: 47 leaves : parchment, color illustrations ; 150 x 118 mm bound to 160 x 114 mm
Language: Latin
Coverage: Early works to 1800
Note: 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.
Relation: Digital facsimile for browsing (Colenda): https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p32434
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
Physical Location: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Codex 716
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. 1891-1981, former owner.
Rights: https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Bibnumber: 9924875273503681

IIIF manifest: https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p32434/manifest

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DS ID:: DS1617
Shelfmark:: Ms. Codex 716
Title:: Speculum monachorum ... [etc.

Speculum monachorum
Author:: Arnoul, de Bohéries, 12th century

Arnulf of Bohéries WIKIDATA
Place:: France?

France TGN
Date:: 12--

thirteenth century (dates CE) AAT
Language:: lat

Latin WIKIDATA
Material:: parchment, color illustrations

Parchment AAT
Physical Description:: Extent: 47 leaves : parchment, color illustrations ; 150 x 118 mm bound to 160 x 114 mm
Former Owner(s):: Baugh, Albert C. 1891-1981

Albert C. Baugh WIKIDATA
Note:: Ms. codex.
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.
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.
Keyword:: Manuscripts, Latin

Thirteenth century

Sermons

Manuscripts, Medieval

illuminations (paintings)

codices (bound manuscripts)

Regula (Benedict, Saint, Abbot of Monte Cassino)

Monasticism and religious orders--Rules

Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint

Art

Lord's prayer

Criticism and interpretation

Early works

Asceticism

Monasticism and religious orders

Rules
Institutional Record:: https://find.library.upenn.edu/catalog/9924875273503681
IIIF Manifest:: https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p32434/manifest
Holding Institution:: University of Pennsylvania

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