Germany, Erfurt, Bibliotheca Amploniana, CA 2° 79

Miscellany
Physical Description
  • Material: Parchment
  • Pages: I + 218 + I leaves
  • Leaves Format: not available
  • Dimensions: 300 x 225 mm
Detailed Description
  • Foliation:
    Between ff. 209 and 210, we have a f. 209a.
  • Collation:
    The codex contains four parts with 27 layers.
    The first part (containing the first two texts) has nine subsections, with catchwords for (1) - (3) and (6): (1) ff. 1r- 10v (quinion), (2) ff. 11r- 22v (senion), (3) ff. 23r- 32v (quinion), (4) ff. 33r- 45v (oktonion, with ff. 5 and 6 missing), (5) ff. 46r- 49v (binion), (6) ff. 50r- 61v (senion), (7) ff. 62r- 65v (ternion, with ff. 5 and 6 missing), (8) ff. 66r- 77v (senion), (9) ff. 78r- 89v (oktonion, with ff. 14 - 16 missing).
    The second part (containing the third text) has one subsection: (10) ff. 90r- 95v (ternion, with ff. 5 and 6 missing).
    The third part (containing texts 4 - 14) has ten subsections: (11) ff. 96r- 107v (senion), (12) ff. 108r- 113v (ternion), (13) ff. 114r- 121v (quaternion), (14) ff. 122r- 131v (quinion), (15) ff. 132r- 139v (quaternion), (16) ff. 140r- 147v (quaternion), (17) ff. 148r- 155v (quaternion), (18) ff. 156r- 163v (quaternion), (19) ff. 164r- 173v (quinion) and (20) ff. 174r- 175v (bifolium).
    The fourth part (containing texts 15 - 17) has seven subsections, with no catchwords: (21) ff. 176r- 183v (quaternion), (22) ff. 184r- 189v (ternion), (23) ff. 190r- 195v (ternion), (24) ff. 196r- 206v (senion, with the first folio missing), (25) ff. 207r- 209v (quaternion), (26) ff. 210r- 212v (binion, with the first folio missing) and (27) ff. 213r- 217v (ternion, with the last folio missing).
  • Decoration:
    In the third part, we have red initials. In the fourth part, we have red and blue initials. Red and black underlinings in the first part. Paragraph signs and titles in the third part. In the fourth part, we have paragraph signs in red and blue and red underlinings. Pencil lining in the first and third part as well as ff. 176r- 189v and 207r- 211v . Ink lining in ff. 190r- 206v and 212r- 217v .
  • Layout:
    Text is set in two columns in the first, third and fourth part, except in ff. 174r - 175v, where we have four columns). The written area in the first part is 224/230 mm x 149/165 mm, in the second 267/277 mm x 184 mm, in the third 226/245 mm x 170/177 mm and in the fourth 250/260 mm x 170/180 mm.

    48/51 lines to the page in the first part, except in ff. 66r - 89v, where we have 61 lines.

    62/70 lines to the page in the third part.

    56/58 lines to the page in the fourth part.

    Ff. 218r- 218v are without script.
  • Hand Description:
    Text is written by multiple hands.
    The first part is written by two hands in the 14th century : A (ff. 1r- 38v , 42r- 45v and 50r- 89v ) and B (ff. 39r- 41v and 46r- 49v ).
    The second part is written by one hand (C) in the middle of the 13th century .
    The third part is written by one hand (D) in the first quarter of the 14th century .
    The fourth part is written by three hands in the first half of the 14th century : E (ff. 176r- 189v and 207r- 211v ), F (ff. 190r- 206v ) and G (ff. 212r- 217v ).
  • Binding Description:
    The codex has wooden covers with leather.
  • Provenance:
    According to Sturlese , the codex was registered in 1412 in the catalogue of the library of Amplonius Ratinck de Berka under the "libri de theologia" ("76. Item"). There are two notes on the front cover: "75. theologie" and "Postilla Nicolai de Lyra super / Marcum et / epistola ad Hebraeos / genealogia Christi cum Synchonysmis / Egidii de generationibus formarum / S. Thomae Aquinatis de eadem materia / S. Thomae in primam secundae / Correctorium corruptorii Iohannis Parisiensis ".
    On the back side of the front cover, we have: "Iste liber est Amplonii Ratyngh de Berka ". Additionally, on f. 89v one can see: " Amplonius de Berka me possidet".
History
  • Origin Date: Beginning of the 14th century
  • Origin Place: not available
  • George Lacombe , Aristoteles Latinus Vol. Pars Prior, Rome (1939) , p.659
  • Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz: Manuscripta medievalia, Onlinekatalog [Erfurt, Universitäts- und Forschungsbibliothek Erfurt/Gotha - UB Erfurt, Dep. Erf. CA. 2° 079]
  • Markowski Mieczysław , Repertorium Commentatorium Medii Aevi in Aristotelem Latinorum quae in Bibliotheca Amploniana Erffordiae Asservantur, Wrocław [et al.] (1987) , p. 173
  • Loris Sturlese , Dokumente und Forschungen zu Leben und Werk Dietrichs von Freiberg, Hamburg (1984) , pp.95 - 101 [5.9]
  • Jörg Fauser , Die Werke des Albertus Magnus in ihrer handschriftlichen Überlieferung Vol. Part 1, Münster (1982) , p. 30
Content
Dietrich of Freiberg De origine rerum praedicamentalium 113v - 119r
  • Incipit:
    Sicut dicit Philosophus in Elenchis suis, ignoratis communibus ...
  • Explicit:
    ... rerum predicamentalium saltem per modum inquisitionis dicta sufficiant [in another hand:] Theoderici de Vriberch .
Thomas Aquinas Quaestiones disputatae De malo 212r - 217v
  • Incipit:
    Quaestio est de malo. et primo quidem utrum malum ...
  • Explicit:
    Peccare, set ignorans, ut dicitur in III Ethicorum.
Thomas Aquinas Summa Theologiae 174r - 175v
  • Incipit:
    Questio prima. De fine actionum. 1. Utrum hominis ...
  • Explicit:
    ... finalem. 10. Utrum bona temporalia cadant sub merito. Explicit explicit.
  • Note:
    Sturlese also gives the title: "Incipiunt tytuli in summam fratris Thome in prima secunde". The text contains the article titles, only.
Thomas Aquinas De natura materiae 122r - 124v
  • Incipit:
    Postquam de principiis habitus est sermo, remansit plenius ...
  • Explicit:
    ... in ea esse habeant, ut dicitur I Phisicorum.
  • Note:
    Sturlese also gives the title: "Tractatus sancti Thome de Aquino de materia prima".
Pierre Bersuire Compendium historiae Veteris et Novi Testamenti 90r - 95v
  • Incipit:
    Anno vite Adam XV natus est ei Caym ...
  • Explicit:
    ... anno regni Arthaxersis unde initium sumunt septuaginta ebdomades.
Nicholas of Lyra Postilla litteralis in Epistulam Pauli ad Hebraeos 66r - 89v
  • Incipit:
    Cum venerit quod perfectum est evacuabitur quod ex parte ... In primitiva ...
  • Explicit:
    ... cui est honor et gloria in secula seculorum. Amen. Explicit Postilla super Epistulam ad Hebreos edita a Nicholao de Lyra magistro de ordine fratrum minorum.
  • Note:
    We also have a later title: "Postilla Nicolai de Lira super Epistula ad Ebreos".
Nicholas of Lyra Postilla litteralis in Evangelium secundum Matthaeum 1r - 65v
  • Incipit:
    Quatuor facies uni, Eze. 1. Secundum quod scribit beatus Gregorius ...
  • Explicit:
    ... cui est honor et gloria in secula seculorum. Amen. Explicit Postilla super Matheum edita a fratre Nicholao de Lira de ordine fratrum minorum sacre theologie doctore, scripta a Gillelmo de Leyk. Vino scriptori tradetur de meliori.
  • Note:
    We also have a later title: "Incipit Postilla Nycolai de Lira super Ewangelio Mathei valde bona".
John of Paris Correctorium Corrruptorii 'Circa' 176r - 206v
  • Incipit:
    Circa q. 12, art. 2. Ibi enim dicitur in principali ratione ...
  • Explicit:
    ... obiciuntur contra fratrem Thomam in prima parte secunde. Explicit expliceat ludere scriptor (f. 206r ).
  • Note:
    Sturlese also gives the title: "Correctorium corruptorii Iohannis Parysiensis ".
Giles of Rome De gradibus formarum 96r - 107v
  • Incipit:
    Dixisti domine Ihesu Christe Dei virtus et Dei ...
  • Explicit:
    ... paradigma, qui cum Patre et Filio et Spiritu sancto est unus Deus benedictus in secula seculorum. Amen. Explicit tractatus fratris Egidii de gradibus formarum.
  • Note:
    Sturlese also gives the title: "Incipit tractatus magistri Egidii de gradibus formarum".
Giles of Lessines De unitate formae 107v - 113r
  • Incipit:
    In hoc opere tria principaliter possumus notare de ...
  • Explicit:
    ... hanc materiam. Et hec dicta a nobis sufficiant. Explicit tractatus.
  • Note:
    Sturlese also gives the title: "Incipit tractatus sancti Thome de eadem materia".
Albert the Great Physica 121r - 122r
  • Incipit:
    Tractatus Alberti magni de eternitate. De eternitate queramus an sit et quid sit et qualiter se habet ad eterna ...
  • Explicit:
    ... et quando idem vel diversum sit eternitatis et temporis ad aliam spectat intentionem. Explicit.
  • Note:
    Sturlese also gives the later title: " Albertus Magnus de eternitate".
Averroes Commentary on the Parva Naturalia (Compendium libri de sensu et sensato) 131v - 132v
  • Incipit:
    Virtutes quidem sensibiles quedam sunt necessarie in esse ...
  • Explicit:
    ... rememorationis loquendum est de eo in secundo tractatu.
Averroes Middle Commentary on De Generatione et Corruptione 125v - 131v
  • Incipit:
    Dixit. Intentio nostra est in hoc libro, quod ...
  • Explicit:
    ... motum duplicem orbis declivis et motum none spere. Finitum commentum Averrois super librum de generatione.
  • Note:
    Sturlese also gives the title: " Commentator super librum de generatione".
Averroes De Substantia Orbis 119r - 121r
  • Incipit:
    In tractatu hoc intendimus perscrutari de rebus ex ...
  • Explicit:
    ... non accidit ei nisi quia caret agente motu. Explicit.
Anonymous Abbreviatio ordine systematico aliquarum quaestionum ex quodlibetis Henrici de Gandavo 207r - 211v
  • Incipit:
    Circa sextum, utrum adulter sine gradia possit cavere ...
  • Explicit:
    ... quod illum est de ratione peccati originalis et actualis.
  • Note:
    According to Sturlese , the author may be Rembert de' Primadizzi [Rambertus de Bononia] .
Anonymous Abbreviatio s. Thomae Summae Theologicae 135v - 173v
  • Incipit:
    Quia sicut Damascenus dicit homo factus est ad ...
  • Explicit:
    ... interdum in hiis non habeant homines rectam intentionem. Explicit verbum abbreviatum de moralibus in communi ad laudem et gloriam domini nostri Ihesu Christi . Amen. [In red:] Secundum doctrinam venerabilis doctoris sancti Thome de ordine fratrum predicatorum. Explicit expliceat ludere scriptor eat.
  • Note:
    Sturlese also gives the title: "Incipit I^a pars II^ae Summe fratris Thome de Aquino ".
Anonymous Ad annuendum votis amici (Concordances) 124v - 125v
  • Incipit:
    Ad annuendum votis amici etiam in pluribus litteris ...
  • Explicit:
    ... Ista sunt, que reduci in quandam compilationem rogastis. Explicit.
Averroes Commentary on the Parva Naturalia (Compendium libri de memoria et reminiscentia) 131v - 132v
  • Incipit:
    Secundus tractatus incipit perscrutari de rememoratione et inquisitione ...
  • Explicit:
    ... figura in aspectu earum, quapropter difficile amittit eas.
Averroes Commentary on the Parva Naturalia (Compendium libri de sompno et vigilia) 131v - 132v
  • Incipit:
    Ut cum ita diximus de hac virtute dicendum ...
  • Explicit:
    ... dictum est et de causis accidentium [the following deleted: eius] suorum.
  • Note:
    Sturlese also gives the running title: "De sompno".
Averroes Commentary on the Parva Naturalia (Compendium libri de causis longitudinis et brevitatis vite) 131v - 132v
  • Incipit:
    In hoc tractatu perscribatur de causis longitudinis ...
  • Explicit:
    ... et brevitatis vite secundum nostrum posse et intellectum. Explicit.