University of Pennsylvania, Ms. Codex 717

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS1618

Shelfmark:

Ms. Codex 717

Title:

Ascetic miscellany.

Place:

Italy

Italy TGN

Date:

[between 1470 and 1499]

fifteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Latin

Latin WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 56 leaves : paper, color illustrations ; 227 x 166 (154 x 109) mm bound to 236 x 166 mm

Note:

Ms. codex.
Full codicological description (typescript) and transcription of 4th work (f. 42-43) by S. Clark, n.d., is shelved with the manuscript.
Title supplied by cataloger (Zacour-Hirsch).
1st work (f. 1r): Incipit prohemium de arte bene moriendi...Cum de presentis exilii miseria mortis transitus propter moriendi... Attributed to Matthew of Cracow by Zacour-Hirsch (note, p. 19), but this attribution is questioned by S. Clark.
Origin: Written in Italy between 1470 and 1499 (Clark, date based on watermarks).
3rd work (f. 14r): Incipit liber de miseria humane conditionis editus a Lothario dyacono Cardinali tituli sanctorum Sergii et Bachi. Qui postea Innocentius papa in appellatus est. Titulum autem opusculi portuensis episcopi est nomini dedicavit. Incipiunt capta euisdem libri. De miseria hominis...
4th work incipit (f. 42v): XV signa ante seculi consumationem fienda. Verse, derived from the version found in Voragine, Legenda aurea (according to S. Clark).
5th work incipit: Altercatio animae et corporis revelata ciudam devoto compilata per beatum Bernardum. Incipit vir quidam dum steterat velud heremita [variant of Walther 20421], f. 44r.
Foliation: Paper, i (modern parchment) + 56+ i (modern parchment); [1-56]; modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto.
Layout: Written in 31 long lines; ruled in lead.
Script: Written in a Gothic liturgical script by a single hand.
Decoration: Illuminated interlaced full border, with coat of arms which has been defaced, in rose, green, blue, and gold (f. 1r); illuminated initials (f. 14v, 24v, 36r); rubricated; alternating red and blue initials throughout.
Watermarks: Briquet no. 7833 (Venice 1460) and no. 7834 (Rome 1470).
Binding: Modern gilt leather.
2nd work (f. 14r): Ex legenda sancti Bernardi. Infirmatus aliquando vir dei Bernardus cum... From Jacobus de Voragine, according to S. Clark.
Sold by Le Medicea (Florence), 1957.
Formerly owned by Ernesto Pagnoni, Milan (gilt stamped bookplate, inside upper cover).

Keyword:

codices (bound manuscripts)

illuminations (paintings)

Manuscripts, Renaissance

Manuscripts, Latin

Death--Religious aspects--Catholic Church

Latin poetry, Medieval and modern

Judgment Day

Catholic Church

Asceticism

Soul

Hagiography

Early works

Italy

Institutional Record:

https://franklin.library.upenn.edu/catalog/FRANKLIN_9924875283503681

IIIF Manifest:

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/phalt/iiif/2/81431-p32n4zh6w/manifest

Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania