Richard of Middleton, commentary on the Sentences of Peter Lombard with a remark on werewolves. The note at the foot of the text on one leaf contains a quote from Pliny to the effect that no absurdity lacks witnesses among the Greeks (from a passage in the Historia naturalis, book 8 cap. xxii, where he explains the notion of lycanthropy)., Circa 1400, Italy.

Item — Box: 4, Folder: 27

Scope and Contents

Description: Written in Latin on parchment in a round Gothic, with a note in Humanistic italic minuscule at foot of text on one leaf. Remains of 18-19 lines, roughly half a column of text each from a quarto page with double columns. One initial in red, and rubrication in red and blue. Leaves are very worn (possibly water damaged) with some loss of text.Provenance:

Dates

Circa 1400
Italy.

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.

Additional Description

Physical Description

Size: 2 fragments, 152 x 100 mm and 154 x 98 mm

Physical Storage Information

Box: 4, Folder: 27 (Mixed Materials)

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

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