Front pastedown - fol. 1r blank, except for ownership marks.
Bibliography:
Jeffery & Yates, Descriptive inventories: Austrian libraries, v. 2, p. 113-116
Notes:
A devotional manual for a laywoman or nun compiled from works attributed to Thomas Aquinas, Jean Gerson, Henricus de Hassia, Bonaventura, Anselmus ep. Cantuariensis, Bernardus Claravallensis, & an unspecified De imitatione Christi.
Provenance:
Anna Schertler owned the book in the late 15c or early 16c: Front inside cover Das biechlin gehert anna schertlerin. The prayer were intended for female use; those in 6a were meant for "Barbara"
Physical Issues:
16mo
Reproduction:
Apply for reproductions to: Hill Museum & Manuscript Library, P.O. Box 7300, Collegeville, MN, USA.
Numbering skips fol. 26 with no loss of text. Copied by three hands, the first responsible for tracts 1 (up to fol. 18r), 8, and 9; the second, for the rest of tract 1 and for 2-7 with the exception of fol. 157v-158r, which is hand three.
Manuscript Text
Folio:
200 leaves
Supplied Title:
Devotional Manual.
Language(s):
German
Notes To Text:
Title from catalog. Fol. 1v-4v blank.
Manuscript Text
Folio:
fol. 5r-28v
Supplied Title:
Thirteen devotions preparatory to receiving the eucharist.
Rubric:
Sant Thamas der spricht so ain mensch wil gan zuo dem hayligen sacrament
Incipit:
Dye erst. Dye Erste mayung [!] oder gegenwirtige a
Explicit:
ewigen selikait. Amen.
Language(s):
German
Notes To Text:
Title from catalog. Second hand, fol. 18r. Intended for a female user ('ich arme sunderin,' fol. 19r).
Manuscript Text
Folio:
fol. 29r-37v
Supplied Title:
Devotions to follow communion.
Rubric:
Hye volgett her nach was ein mensch sol kachten nach der emphahung des sacraments. . .
Incipit:
Nach der amphahung des heyligen wirdigen sacrament
Explicit:
das sacrament enphahen.
Language(s):
German
Notes To Text:
Title from catalog.
Manuscript Text
Folio:
fol. 37v-45r
Supplied Title:
The seven gifts of Mary.
Rubric:
Item an dem tag da du pist zue dem sacrament gangen wenn du…
Incipit:
Dye erst gab. Dye erst das sye dir get einfrolich
Explicit:
so wirt dir derlon von dem sacrament. Etc.
Language(s):
German
Notes To Text:
Title from catalog.
Manuscript Text
Folio:
fol. 45v-75v
Supplied Title:
30 defenses against the Devil.
Rubric:
Dreyssig grosser anfechtung hat ayns von dem posen feyndt so es sterben wil. . .
Incipit:
Dye erst anfechtung ist von der liebe gottes spric
Explicit:
tail im mit sein parmherczikait. Amen.
Language(s):
German
Notes To Text:
Title from catalog. Includes the prayer: Maria du heylige gepererin von unsers hayl (fol. 47r)
Manuscript Text
Folio:
fol. 76r-95r
Supplied Title:
How to chant the canonical hours.
Rubric:
Wye man sol singen dye sieben zeytt.
Incipit:
Das erst ist ein gegenwirtige andacht und sol aynb
Explicit:
geworffenn und aufgespannen.
Language(s):
German; Latin
Notes To Text:
Title from catalog. Prayers in Latin, with one German exception. Fol. 95v blank.
Manuscript Text
Folio:
fol. 96r-146r
Supplied Title:
Devotions for Mass.
Rubric:
Wye ein mensch sol meb horen Sanctus Thamas an dem vierden puech uber denn maister von hohen synnen…
Incipit:
Das erst. Das erst ist dy gegen burtig andacht so
Explicit:
und parmherczikait. Amen.
Language(s):
Latin
Notes To Text:
Title from catalog. Divided into four parts: a) 14 contemplative thoughts (maynungen), the last including several prayers to one's guardian angel, b) five aspects of devotion (andacht), c) eleven fruits of mass, and d) offertories.
Manuscript Text
Folio:
fol. 146v-158r
Supplied Title:
Devotions for feast days.
Status Of Text:
part of explicit muatilated
Rubric:
Sanctus Bonaventura an denn dritten puech an der xxxvii. Unterschayd
Explicit:
lassen haben. Amen.
Language(s):
German
Notes To Text:
Title from catalog. Hand change, fol. 157v. 158v-166v blank.
Manuscript Text
Folio:
fol. 167r-179r
Supplied Title:
Devotions employing the Salve regina.
Rubric:
Salve regina misericordie vita dulcedo et spes [Chevalier 18147]
Incipit:
Diese Salve regina sol sprechen ain mensch alle wo
Explicit:
der aller grossinder. Amen.
Language(s):
German; Latin
Notes To Text:
Title from catalog. Devotions inspired by Jean Gerson (de emptionibus, de subitanea morte).
Manuscript Text
Folio:
fol. 179v-191v
Supplied Title:
The 15 sorrows of Mary.
Rubric:
Dyse ave maria seget Anshelmus in dem buoch haysset liber meditationum passionis…
Incipit:
Das erst dolor Maria die jungckfrow an dem grenen
Explicit:
das Ewig leben. Amen
Language(s):
German
Notes To Text:
Title from catalog. Leaves are numbered in a separate arabic series lower right. Intended for female use (tochter, fol. 189r). Fol. 192r-201r blank.
