Leaf with commentary on Luke 7:36, probably from Germany., Ninth to tenth century.
Scope and Contents
Description: Written in Latin on parchment. The script is Carolingian and of the Alcuin School of Tours. Fragment contains commentary on Luke 7.36, possibly from a book of Sermons. Probably brought to the abbey of St Maximin by Ada, sister of Charlemagne. Provenance: Purchased by George Lincoln Burr. Burr’s notes read: ‘Manuscript fragments of about 800 AD taken from an old book ( CUL’s copy of the Bibliae Moraliztus of Berchorius of Poitiers – 7546 G75) and to be restored to that volume after photographing them for the Pope’s Biblical Commission’; and another reads, ‘[…] Even more interesting than the book itself is the old MS with which the monks of St. Maximim to whom this copy belonged, have lined the binding. It is a fragment of a Bible of the ninth century, which was perhaps brought to St. Maximim by Ada, sister of Charlemagne. The script is clearly (so Dr. Loew convinced me) the work of Alcuin’s School of Tours […]’. Note that this manuscript fragment was never returned to the binding of Bibliae Moraliztus. ID Number: CornellMedMS_010_001.jpg (a); CornellMedMS_010_002.jpg (b).
Dates
- Ninth to tenth century.
Creator
- From the Collection: Jerome, Saint, -419 or 420. (Person)
- From the Collection: Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430. (Person)
- From the Collection: Marcus Tullius. Cicero (Person)
- From the Collection: Livy. (Person)
- From the Collection: Avicenna, 980-1037. (Person)
- From the Collection: Jutta, von Arnsberg. (Person)
- From the Collection: Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo. (Person)
- From the Collection: Duport, Jean Hersmulle (Former owner, Person)
- From the Collection: Thomas, of Breslau. (Title of work: Practica medicinalis..) (Person)
- From the Collection: Justinian, Emperor of the East, I, 483?-565. (Person)
- From the Collection: Ballis, Margarita de. (Person)
- From the Collection: Ricardus, de Mediavilla, approximately 1249-1308? (Person)
- From the Collection: Pseudo-Bonaventure. (Title of work: Stimulus amoris..) (Person)
- From the Collection: Gregory, of Nicomedia, -1240. (Person)
- From the Collection: Catholic Church. Pope (1484-1492 : Innocent VIII) (Organization)
Language of Materials
Collection material in various languages, including Latin, French, German, Spanish, Dutch, and Hebrew.
Extent
3 cubic feet.
Physical Description
Size: 205 x 148/176 mm.
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
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Cornell University
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