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DS ID:

DS502

Shelfmark:

Poole 27

Title:

Legenda S. Martini episcopi Et S. Bricii Turonensii Episcopi
Life of Saint Martin
Saint's Life
Letter to Eusebius
Epistle
Letter to Aurelius
Letter to Bassula
Dialogi
Historia Francorum extracts
History
De Virtutibus S. Martini
Book I, 4,5,6
Historia Francorum extract:Life of Saint Brictius of Tours
Tituli Metrici de S.o Martino or Sylloge Epigraphica Turonensis de Sancto Martino
Verses about Saint Martin
De Trinitate
Formata ut conmendata
Letters of introduction
Office of Saint Emmeram
Liturgical Office

Author:

Sulpicius Severus

Sulpicius Severus WIKIDATA

Gregory of Tours

Gregory of Tours WIKIDATA

Martin of Tours

Martin of Tours WIKIDATA

Place:

England, Worcestershire

England TGN

Germany, Bavaria

Germany TGN

Germany

Germany TGN

Date:

c.1832; s. XIX(2/4); 1825-1850

nineteenth century (dates CE) AAT

s. IX(2/4); 825-850

ninth century (dates CE) AAT

s. IX/X; 890-910

ninth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Latin

Latin WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Binding: Bound in fifteenth-century blind-stamped pigskin over square-edged boards, sewn on 3 double thongs, blind-ruled with multiple lines into a frame and saltire pattern stamped with tools of splayed eagle, a lamb and flag, and several floral tools; fitted with metal corner-pieces and central bosses; 2 clasps with "Ihs Mars" in German gothic embossed metal, attached at edge of lower cover...
Other decoration, Pastedown: Book stamp of Sir Thomas Phillips library, a rampant lion, with the words "Sir T.P. Middle Hall" underneath.
Number of scribes, Pastedown: 3, one primary, two separate annotating.
Script, Pastedown: Caroline minuscule; modern cursive.
Figurative details, ff.1-130v: Drapery, f. 104v; interlaced ropework design, f. 118r; bearded face, f. 126v; shoe, f. 127v.
Other decoration, ff.1-130v: Headings in red rustic capitals, small initials in red.
Number of scribes, ff.1-130v: 3, one primary.
Script, ff.1-130v: Caroline minuscule; later hands in secretary and gothic.
Layout, ff.1-130v: Collation: i–xiv#^8#, xv#^6#, xvi#^8#, xvii#^6# [of 8, vii–viii canceled at end].
Number of scribes, ff. 130v-132r: 3, one primary.
Script, ff. 130v-132r: Caroline minuscule; Gothic.
Layout, ff. 130v-132r: Collation: i–xiv#^8#, xv#^6#, xvi#^8#, xvii#^6# [of 8, vii–viii cancelled at end]. Page begins with the final six lines of De Trinitate followed by several lines erasure after end of text, then two form letters and marginalia.
Other decoration, f. 132v: Majescule captials.
Number of scribes, f. 132v: One.
Music, f. 132v: Neumes.
Layout, f. 132v: Musical notations placed above words of text.

Former Owner(s):

St Emmeram, Regensburg, a Benedictine monastery founded in 739 and suppressed in 1802; Sir Thomas Phillips (1792-1872), his MS 6924, bought from the London bookseller Thomas Thorpe, c.1832; Messrs. W.H. Robinson, who bought the residue of the Phillips library in 1945-46; sold by them to George A. Poole in 1947, and acquired by the Lilly Library with the Poole Collection in 1958.

St. Emmeram's Abbey WIKIDATA

St Emmeram, Regensburg, a Benedictine monastery founded in 739 and suppressed in 1802; Sir Thomas Phillips (1792-1872), his MS 6924, bought from the London bookseller Thomas Thorpe, c.1832; Messrs. W.H. Robinson, who bought the residue of the Phillips library in 1945-46; sold by them to George A. Poole in 1947, and acquired by the Lilly Library with the Poole Collection in 1958.

Thomas Phillipps WIKIDATA

St Emmeram, Regensburg, a Benedictine monastery founded in 739 and suppressed in 1802; Sir Thomas Phillips (1792-1872), his MS 6924, bought from the London bookseller Thomas Thorpe, c.1832; Messrs. W.H. Robinson, who bought the residue of the Phillips library in 1945-46; sold by them to George A. Poole in 1947, and acquired by the Lilly Library with the Poole Collection in 1958.

George Amos Poole WIKIDATA

Associated Agent(s):

Phillips

Thomas Phillipps WIKIDATA

Eusebius

Eusebius of Caesarea WIKIDATA

Aurelius

Saint Aurelius WIKIDATA

Bassula

Bassula WIKIDATA

Note:

Manuscript note: The 'Martinellus' is a colllection of texts concerned with the legendary life, miracles and cult of Saint Martin of Tours (d.397). In his library catalogue c. 1500, Menger wrote Item legenda sancti Martini episcopi et confessoris. Et incipit Ego quiem frater unanimis leibellum quem de vita sancti Martini scripseram. In fine. Liber sancti Martini de sancta trinitate et incipit...
Bibliography: Phillips 1837-71, p. 104; Schenkl 1892, p. 92; Faye and Bond 1962, p. 180; Pietri 1974, p. 420, n. 5; Bischoff 1980, p. 240; Krämer 1989, II, p. 677; Bischoff 1998, p.136, no. 641; Ruggerio 2003, p. 56, n. 102.
Pastedown: The Phillips catalog number "6924 Ph" is penciled above the book stamp. Phillips bought the MS from Thomas Thorpe c. 1832.
Pastedown: Latin.
ff.1-130v: Scribe is identified by Bischoff and de Hamel as one who worked extensively for Baturich, abbot of St. Emmeram and bishop of Regensburg 817-48, on at least nine mss. at Sir Thomas Phillips (1792-1872). Emmeram's, including Munich Staatsbibliothek, Clm. 14077-78; 14200, and 14377, see Bischoff, 1974, nos. 62a-75; and notes in vertical file on Poole 27 at Liily Lilbrary. This same...
ff.1-130v: Latin.
ff. 130v-132r: Primary scribe of the Martinellius finishes the top six lines. A different and later hand writes the letters, an third repeats the letters' closing te salvet sumus qui continet omnia christi.
ff. 130v-132r: Latin.
f. 132v: Musical settings for the office of Saint Emmeram, "hemmeranimus."
f. 132v: Latin.
Pastedown, front: Bischoff notes that the XVth century librarian of S. Emmeram (Dionysius Menger) entered the Legenda title on the inside front-cover, S. Bricii was added later; see Lilly Library vertical file.
ff. 1-33v: Ego quidem frater unanimis libellum quem de uita sancti martini scripseram (Prologue f 1r). Plerique mortalium (Preface f. 3v); See BHL 1898-99, no. 5610 for incipit.
Incipit, ff. 1-33v: non qui cumque legerit sed cumque crediderit.
Explicit, ff. 1-33v: Igitur martinus (f. 5v).
f. 33v: See BHL 1898-99, no. 5611. Letter describing Saint Martin's holy death.
Explicit, f. 33v: Hesterna die cum ad me plerique.
f. 37v: See BHL 1898-99, no. 5612. Letter describing Saint Martin's holy death.
f. 41v: See BHL 1898-99, no. 5613. Letter describing Saint Martin's holy death.
Incipit, f. 41v: me hae cribentem respicit telegentem.
ff. 47r- 117v: Table of chapters f. 47r. The Dialogibegins f.49r. The Dialogidiscusses the miracles which took place at the saint's tomb in three parts, see BHL 1898-00, nos. 5614-16. Part II begins f. 81r. Part III f. 100r. Each also has a table of chapters.
Incipit, ff. 47r- 117v: Tum ergo cum ad esse uesperum occiduo sole sentirem, dies inquam abiit postumiane, surgendum est, aimul tam studiosis auditoribus caena debetur.
Explicit, ff. 47r- 117v: Cum in unum locum ego et gallus noster.
ff. 117v-119v: Cap. XLIII, see BHL 1898-99, no. 5619; for subsequent chapter extracts see BHL 1898-99 nos. 5621-23; describing the miracles at the time of Saint Martin's death and at his shrine.
Incipit, ff. 117v-119v: A passione ego domini usque ad transitum asncti martini anno quadrigenti duodecim computantur.
Explicit, ff. 117v-119v: Archadio vero et honorio sanctus martinus turonem episcopus plenus uirtutibus.
Incipit, ff. 119v-123r: aut fieri uidimus, aut factum certe cognouimus, silere nequiuimus.
Explicit, ff. 119v-123r: Beatus autem severinus colonensis ciuitatis episcopus.
ff. 123r-125: Book II, 1. See BHL 1898-99, no. 1452; describes the life of Saint Brictius of Tours (d. 444) who succeeded Saint Martin as bishop.
Incipit, ff. 123r-125: quadragesimum septimum episcopatus annum defuncto sanctus Eustochius successit magnificae sanctitatis.
Explicit, ff. 123r-125: Igitur post excessum beati martini turonicae ciuitatis.
ff. 126r-130r: Verses found in Saint Martin's first cell; see Minge, PL 74: 671-74.; Blant Inscriptoine Chretiennes de la Gaule anterierures au VIII siecle I, 227-246 (nos. 166-183).
f. 130r-v: Prose notes (2) on the church of Saint Martin.
Incipit, f. 130r-v: 1) Tria in alterio quinque in capso. 2) Lege ut crede ut vivas in aeternum.
Explicit, f. 130r-v: 1) Basilica sancto martini ab est e ciuitate 2) Item sollemnitates ipsius basilicae.
ff. 130v-132r: See Minge, PL 18:11.
Incipit, ff. 130v-132r: Qui secundum diuinam naturam ut supra dixi est unus induobus et uterque inidipsum; Pater in filio filious in patre in sancto spiritus in sancta ecclesia nunc et in mortalia saecula saeculorum. Amen.
Explicit, ff. 130v-132r: Clemens trinitas est una divinitas ut autem per sacrementum cognoscatur, unitas est.
f. 132r: (In a different hand than primary scribe of ms.) Two short form letters, drafting a letter of introduction for an unnamed monk on his travels.
Incipit, f. 132r: 1) ego illo extremus sub sacerdotali officio domino famulantium perpetuam in domino opto salutem. Reverod(?)* LXXV. 2) te saluet sumus qui continet omnia chrsiti.
Explicit, f. 132r: 1) Reverentissimo (?)* glorissimo et ab omnibus cum summa veneratione numcupando aillo episcipo 2) Presens frater noster petiunt nostram licentiam ad[usam] almitatem preficiscendi.

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Indiana University Bloomington