Devotional book (DS16687) (Q69754)
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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from University of Chicago (2668659, Codex Ms. 66, http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2668659)
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Devotional book (DS16687) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from University of Chicago (2668659, Codex Ms. 66, http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2668659) |
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Devotional literature--Early works to 1800
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Manuscripts, German--Illinois--Chicago
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Littérature de dévotion--Ouvrages avant 1800
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14--
15. century
1400Gregorian
1400Gregorian
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Extent: 1 volume (183 leaves) ; 14 x 10 cm
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The first and longest section consists of the meditations. There follows a series of religious stories or "examples," one of which concerns a Cistercian monastery, which were apparently used as parables to illustrate certain points. The next section contains rules for observance of Lent, for the governance of a monastery, and a number of brief, general rules for monks. At the end of the...
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The text is in two distinct hands.
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Binding: original boards; evidence of half leather covering, now lost.
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Various later owners have inserted comments, including records of the Pauly family of Bamberg, Northern Bavaria. Purchased by the University of Chicago from S. Calvary & Co. of Berlin in 1891.
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14 February 2025
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14 February 2025
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