Sermons

Germany, Salvatorberg charterhouse, Erfurt, before 1464

Paper

195 leaves

200–210 × 145–150 mm

Latin

Summary:

Compilation of sermons from Salvatorberg charterhouse, Erfurt.

1 (ff. 1r–190r) Sermons

1.1 (ff. 1r–2r) On various virtues

Incipit: [mut.] Secundus panis est oracio primo sciendum primo et principaliter omnes orationes nostras deo porricimus

Explicit: Et potest esse 5^tus panis proportionatus (?) i^o

Note: According to the table of contents on LCI, a ‘Hystoria de parentibus beate virginis’ should begin on fol. 41 (now lost, the original fol. 49 corresponding to f. 1r in the modern foliation), but the text on ff. 1r–2r does not seem to correspond to the description in the table of contents.

1.2 (ff. 3r–4v) Exaudi Sunday

Rubric: Dominica exaudi Estote prudentes et vigilate in oracionibus 1^a Petri 4

Incipit: Estote prudentes et vigilate in oracionibus [...] in secula seculorum Amen (1 Pet. 4:7-11) fratres karissimi b⟨eati⟩ p⟨atres⟩ a⟨mati⟩ in hodierna epistula preparat nos ad recipiendam graciam

Explicit: Insuper quo usque in hac vita sumus in medio inimicorum poniti sumus vnde supra

1.3 (ff. 5r–6v) First Sunday after Pentecost (Trinity Sunday)

Rubric: dominica I post octauas pentecostes

Incipit: dominus proponit exemplum homo non tamquam parabolam

Explicit: Item de quodam abate [--- 1 chars ---]emnigensis

1.4 (ff. 7r–8v) Third Sunday after Pentecost

Incipit: Erant appropi⟨n⟩quantes ad Ihesum publicani et peccatores ut audirent illum (Luke 15:1) publicani sunt qui publica negocia seculi sectantur

Explicit: vnde ego sum panis viuus et cetera

Note: Title taken from the table of contents on LCI. On f. 8v, in brown ink by a contemporary hand: 8 lines of text, beginning ‘Karissimi humillibamur sub manu potenti’ and ending with a sentence in German.

1.5 (ff. 9r–10r) Fifth Sunday after Pentecost

Incipit: Cum turbe irruerunt in ihesum ut audirent illum luce u (Luke 5:1) Quicumque uult intrare per portam artam et depressam

Explicit: Sic etiam homines electi restaurantes ruinam

Note:

Title taken from Innsbruck, Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Tirol, Cod. 572., fol. 242ra.

Schneyer-Hödl 2001, no. 111.

1.6 (ff. 10v–11v) Unidentified sermon

Incipit: Sed audi pastoris diligenciam

Explicit: quod male gessit perpetuumque dampnat

Note: f. 10v: Upper half of the page blank. The incipit of the sermon is also noted in an addition on f. 22v.

1.7 (ff. 12r–13v) Easter Sunday

Rubric: De resureccione domini

Incipit: Hec dies quam fecit dominus exultemus et letemur in ea (Ps. 117:24) hodie pueri karissimi exultari et letari

Explicit: Reginam celi uel aue maris ⟨stella⟩

1.8 (ff. 13v–15r) Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

Rubric: Sermo dominica x^a post octauam penthecostes

Incipit: Cum appropinquasset ihesus ierusalem vi⟨dit⟩ ci⟨vitatem⟩ flevit super ⟨illam⟩ et cetera luce xix (Luke 19:41) Teste beato ambrosio aliter deus corripit saluandos et aliter dampnandos

Explicit: nos perducare dignetur qui vivit et regnat

Note:

f. 15v: Blank.

Schneyer-Hödl 2001, no. 116.

1.9 (ff. 16r–17r) On Love

Rubric: Notabilia de dileccione

Incipit: Magister sententiarum quia signa dilecconis sunt hec quia amicus amicum libenter audit

Explicit: quod deus diligentibus se preparauit ualeamus pp peruenire

1.10 (ff. 17r–18v) Third Sunday of Easter

Rubric: Dominica 3a post resureccionem

Incipit: Moraliter exponendo fidelem animam

Explicit: mulierem grauidam in tergo animam penitentem

1.11 (ff. 19r–22r) Octave of Easter

Rubric: Octaua post resurrectionem domini

Incipit: Stetit Iesus in medio discipulorum suorum et (Luke 24:36) Consweuit Christus stare semper in medio

Explicit: caret arrogancie et superbie ut dicit gregorius

Note: f. 22r: 17-line addition at the bottom of the page, in the same hand as the main scribe.

1.12 (ff. 23r–25v) Nativity of the Virgin

Rubric: Collacio de beata virgine

Incipit: ⟨F⟩ecit rex Salomon thronum de ebore grandem et vestiuit eum auro fuluo nimis 3 Rex 10 (1 Kings 10:18) venerabiles patres mei in epistula hodierna sicut nouit caritas vestra

Explicit: deus ternus et vnus in secula seculorum benedictus amen

1.13 (ff. 25v–27v) Ascension of Christ

Rubric: In ascensione domini collacio

Incipit: SIc veniet quemadmodum vidistis eum euntem in celum (Acts 1:11) Ita scribitur in epistula

Explicit: super omnia deus in eternum et vltra bene⟨di⟩ctus Amen

1.14 (ff. 27v–30r) Ascension of Christ

Rubric: De ascensione domini

Incipit: ⟨A⟩mice ascende superius et erit tibi gloria coram simul discumbentibus (Luke 14:10) Ita scribitur Luce xiiii^o capitulo

Explicit: in vnitate sancti spiritus cum deo viuit et regnat Amen

1.15 (ff. 30v–32r) Holy angels

Rubric: In die sanctorum angelorum

Incipit: ⟨A⟩Ngelis suis deus mandauit de te ut custodiant te in omnibus viis tuis (Ps. 90:11) scribitur psalmo 9 benedictus bernhardus

Explicit: qui sine fine viuit et regnat Amen

1.16 (ff. 32r–33v) Annunciation of the Virgin

Rubric: In annunciacione beate virginis collacio

Incipit: ⟨D⟩escendit ros pariter et manna (Num. 11:9) Ita scribitur numeris xi

Explicit: viuit et regnat deus per secula seculorum benedictus Amen

1.17 (ff. 33v–39v) Annunciation of the Virgin

Rubric: In annunciacione

Incipit: ⟨M⟩issus est angelus gabriel a deo luce primo capitulo (Luke 1:26) Rex regum et dominus dominancium filius dei veniens in hunc mundum

Explicit: o clemens o pia o dulcis maria amen

Note: ff. 40r–40v: Blank pages.

1.18 (ff. 41r–43v) Annunciation of the Virgin

Rubric: In annunciacione beate virginis

Incipit: In festiuitate gloriosissime virginis marie

Explicit: in eterna vita beatissimam trinitatem laudare mereamur

1.19 (ff. 44r–47r) Nativity of St John the Baptist

Rubric: In nativitate beati Iohannis baptiste

Incipit: Honora patrem tuam Exodi xx^o (Exodus 20:12) Hodierna sollemnitate fratres karissimi

Explicit: Ihesus Christus qui est benedictus deus in secula etc

Note: ff. 47v–48v: Blank pages.

1.20 (ff. 49r–53v) Nativity of the Lord

Rubric: In natiuitate domini collacio

Incipit: Videamus hoc verbum Quale verbum Iohannes testatur dicens

Explicit: viuit et regnat deus per omnia secula seculorum Amen

1.21 (ff. 54r–55v) All Saints

Incipit: Hodie fratres karissimi ecclesia katholica in hac perigrinacione

Explicit: per nomine christi contumeliam pati

Note: ff. 56r–56v: Blank pages.

1.22 (ff. 57r–58r) Nativity of the Lord

Rubric: In natiuitate domini collacio breuis

Incipit: Audiuimus hac nocte patres karissimi valde admirabilem musicum

Explicit: sanauit eos et eripiunt eos de intencionibus eorum

Note:

Additions, possibly the end of sermon, on ff. 58r–58v added in another hand.

ff. 59r–59v: Blank pages.

2 (ff. 60r–149r) Johannes Staubmel, Chapterhouse sermons

2.1 (ff. 60r–63v) Purification of the Virgin

Incipit: Inpleti sunt dies purgacionis marie Scribitur luce secundo (Luke 2:22) et legitur in presentis festiuitatis ewangelio

Explicit: ihesus christus marie filius in secula seculorum benedictus amen

2.2 (ff. 63v–66v) Easter Sunday

Rubric: Sermo in festo pasce

Incipit: ⟨Q⟩ue sursum sunt querite (Col. 3:1)

Explicit: querite faciem eius semper (1 Par. 16:11)

2.3 (ff. 67r–71r) Mary Magdalene

Rubric: De maria magdalena

Incipit: Maria stabat plorans (John 20:11)

Explicit: in secula seculorum benedictus amen

2.4 (ff. 71v–76r) Nativity of the Virgin

Rubric: In natiuitate marie

Incipit: ⟨O⟩rietur stella ex iacob (Num. 24:17)

Explicit: filius in secula seculorum benedictus Amen

2.5 (ff. 76r–82r) Assumption of the Virgin

Rubric: Sermo in festo assumpcionis marie

Incipit: ⟨V⟩Eni in ortum soror mea sponsa (Cant. 5:1)

Explicit: uiuit et regnat in secula seculorm Amen

2.6 (ff. 82r–87r) Mary Magdalene

Rubric: Sermo in festo marie magdalene

Incipit: ⟨C⟩onuertitur planctum meum in gaudium (Ps. 29:12)

Explicit: uos perducat ihesus christus marie filius in secula seculorum benedictus

2.7 (ff. 87r–92r) Mary Magdalene

Rubric: Sermon de festiuitate marie magdalene

Incipit: ⟨I⟩n lectulo meo quesiui quem diligit anima mea (Cant. 3:1)

Explicit: cum patre et spiritu sancto in secula seculorum benedictus

2.8 (ff. 92v–95r) Mary Magdalene

Rubric: Marie magdalene

Incipit: ⟨O⟩ra pro nobis quoniam mulier sancta es (Judith 8:29)

Explicit: viuit et regnat deus in secula seculorum benedictus

2.9 (ff. 95r–100r) Ascension of Christ

Incipit: ⟨A⟩ssumptus est Ihesus Christus

Explicit: cum patre et spiritu sancto in secula seculorum benedictus Amen

2.10 (ff. 100r–104v) Annunciation of the Virgin

Rubric: Sermo in annunciacione beate marie

Incipit: En introduxit uirum ebreum (Gen. 39:15)

Explicit: cum patre et spiritu sancto in secula seculorum benedictus

2.11 (ff. 104v–109r) Nativity of the Lord

Rubric: Sermo in sollemnitate natiuitatis christi

Incipit: ⟨M⟩isit deus filium suum factum ex muliere (Gal. 4:4)

Explicit: filius tuus hodie puer natus in secula seculorum benedictus

2.12 (ff. 109r–114r) Hugh of Lincoln

Rubric: Sermo in festo hugonis episcopi lynconiensis

Incipit: ⟨I⟩ustus iusticiam faciat (1 John 3:7)

Explicit: ihesus christus marie filius in eternitate benedictus Amen

2.13 (ff. 114r–120r) Hugh of Lincoln

Rubric: Item sermo in festo hugonis episcopi lyncolniensis

Incipit: ⟨I⟩ustum deduxit dominus per vias rectas (Wisdom 10:10)

Explicit: ihesus christus marie filius in secula seculorum benedictus Amen

2.14 (ff. 120r–127v) All Saints

Rubric: Sermo in festiuitate omnium sanctorum

Incipit: ⟨L⟩aulate (!) dominus (!) in sanctis eius (Ps. 150:1) scribitur in pslalmo (!) centesimo quinquengesimo et ultimo et sunt verba que cotidie in laudibus

Explicit: ihesus christus cum patre et spiritu in secula seculorum benedictus Amen

2.15 (ff. 127v–134v) All Saints

Rubric: Sermo in sollempnitate omnium sanctorum

Incipit: ⟨S⟩ancti per fidem vicerunt regna (Heb. 11:33) dabitur ad hebreos xi

Explicit: ihesus christus cum patre et spiritu sancto in secula seculorum benedictus Amen

2.16 (ff. 134v–140r) Angels

Rubric: De angelis sermo

Incipit: Angeli eorum vident faciem patris mei (Matt. 18:10) Scribitur Matthei xviii^o Et legitur

Explicit: cum patre et spiritu sancto in secula seculorum benedictus Amen

2.17 (ff. 140r–144v) All Saints

Rubric: Sermo in festiuitate omnium sanctorum

Incipit: ⟨Sed⟩ Estis ciues sanctorum et domestici dei ad ephesos 2^o (Eph. 2:19) Commendabiles patres Quamuis proposita uerba

Explicit: cum patre et spiritu sancto in secula seculorum benedictus

2.18 (ff. 144v–149r) Hugh of Lincoln

Rubric: Sermo in festo hugonis episcopi lyncolniensis

Incipit: ⟨E⟩cce sacerdos magnus qui in diebus suis placuit deo

Explicit: desiderio eorum anhelabat informari exemplo

3 (ff. 150r–195v) Sermons (continued)

3.1 (ff. 150r–153r) John the Evangelist

Incipit: Dilectus deo et hominibus cuius memoria in benediccione est (Eccl. 45:1) ita scribitur ecclesiastici 45 Karissimi seruis predicam verba ad litteram scribuntur de moyse

Explicit: cum omnibus sanctis regnat sine fine amen

3.2 (ff. 153v–158r) Easter Monday

Rubric: feria secunda pasche sermo

Incipit: Mane nobiscum domine quoniam aduesperascit et inclinata est iam dies luce ultimo (Luke 24:29) fratres mei dilectissimi sed dicit beatus Iohannes in canonica sua In hoc apparuit caritas dei in nobis quando ipse prior dilexit nos

Explicit: per infinita secula seculorum Amen

Note: The text is followed by a six-line addendum in the same hand.

3.3 (ff. 158r–161r) Easter Tuesday

Rubric: Sermo feria 3^a pasche

Incipit: Stetit ihesus in medio discipulorum luce ultimo (Luke 24:36) fratres karissimi sed dicit beatus Augustinus quod omnis christi actio est uestra instructio

Explicit: quod ipse nobis prestare dignetur Amen

Note: f. 161v: Blank page with addition.

3.4 (ff. 162r–163v) All Saints

Incipit: ⟨T⟩amquam aurum in fornace probauit electos suos dominus sapiencie 3^o capitulo (Wisdom 3:6) Karissimi patres mei et domini

Explicit: benedictus in secula seculorum Amen

3.5 (ff. 164r–165r) Visitations

Incipit: Descendi in ortum meum ut viderem poma conuallium Cantici vi^to (Cant. 6:10) ordo noster siue capitulum generale ter habet ortos

Explicit: et absque velaminem propalantem et cetera

3.6 (ff. 165r–166v) Election of a prior

Rubric: In electione prioris

Incipit: Videte quomodo caute ambuletis ad ephesios v (Eph. 5:15) vbi maius periculum ibi caucius est agendum

Explicit: qui in electis suis mittit radices et cetera

3.7 (ff. 168r–168v) Nativity of the Lord

Incipit: ⟨P⟩aruulus natus est nobis et filius datus est nobis (Isaiah 9:6) hec uerba scripta sunt ysaie ix

Explicit: uel in celo propter sue ruine

Note: The ending seems to be missing.

3.8 (ff. 169r–171v) Prelates

Incipit: Amicus noster dormit sed vado sed vado (!) ut a sompno excitem eum Iohanne xi (Joh. 11:11) et in ewangelio hodierno Venerabiles domini et patres

Explicit: et perfectum erit gaudium meum quod vobis concedat et cetera

3.9 (ff. 171v–172v) Annunciation of the Virgin

Incipit: ⟨H⟩ec dies boni nuncii est 2 Regis 7 (2 Kings 7:9) Reuerendi mei patres et amanti

Explicit: ab operibus mortuis ad seruiendum (Heb. 9:14)

3.10 (f. 173r) Assumption of the Virgin (incomplete)

Incipit: Regina saba ingressa est in ierusalem cum comitatu multo diuiciis etc (3 Kings 10:1) scribitur 3^o libro regum capitulo decimo pro gracia dei impetranda

Explicit: sola videlicet anima breuiter dicendum est

Note: Title from a similar text in Bodelian MS Hamilton 44, with Erfurt provenance. f. 173v: Blank page.

3.11 (ff. 174r–178v) Easter Sunday

Rubric: Collacio in resurreccione domini

Incipit: ⟨S⟩urrexit Matthei ultimo (Matt. 28:6) Re⟨verendissmi⟩ p⟨atres⟩ et d⟨omini⟩ verbum ewangelicum vestre caritati propositum paruum corpore sed magnum virtute

Explicit: qui cum patre et spiritu sancto sine fine viuit et regnat Amen

3.12 (ff. 178v–184r) Sts Peter and Paul

Rubric: Sermo siue collacio de sanctis petro et paulo

Incipit: ⟨Q⟩uia sicut ait gregorius 6 moralium Quam talibus doctrina mens polleat

Explicit: dignetur dominus ihesus christus amen

3.13 (ff. 184r–190r) General Chapter

Rubric: Collacio in concilio

Incipit: ⟨S⟩obrii estote et vigilate (1 Pet. 5:8) Reuerendi magistri et domini

Explicit: Quod nobis omnibus concedat qui sine fine viuit et regnat amen

Note: f. 190v: Blank page.

Physical Description

Support

Binding/Endleaves

Locus: LCI

Support: Paper

Leaf dimensions: 200 × 145 mm

Note: RCI: Mirrored imprint of a removed flyleaf from a missal or breviary.

Textblock

Locus: ff. 1r–S192v

Support: Western paper

Leaf dimensions: 210 × 150 mm

Note: Watermarks only partly visible, for example bull's heads.

Foliation

Modern foliation in pencil. Inserted leaves of smaller size numbered 63a, 65a, 66a, 148a.

Contemporary foliation in brown ink: ff. 1r–39r: 49-87; ff. 40r–149r: 91-203; ff. 150r–173r: 207-230; ff. 174r–192r: 235-253.

Collation

Formula: 1(8), 2(14), 3(12), 4(8, lacks 2), 5-6(8), 7(4, lacks 1 ), 8-9(12, lacks 1 after fol. 70), 10-14(12), 15(13, lacks 3), 16(12), 17(2), 18(14, lacks 4), 19(12), 20(8, lacks 1).

Note: VisColl collation Note: Parchment guards, some with visible text. Note: The collation is tentative. The volume probably consists of several separate codicological units (not recorded here).

Condition

Textblock

Several leaves missing at the beginning and end of the volume. Holes caused by insects especially at the beginning and end of the volume.

Layout

Layout 1

Locus: ff. 1r–8v

Columns: 1

Written lines: 40

Written area: 190/190 × 130/130 mm

Note: Guidelines in ink.

Layout 2

Locus: ff. 9r–22r

Columns: 1

Written lines: 40–47

Written area: 170/170 × 120/120 mm

Layout 3

Locus: ff. 23r–39v

Columns: 1

Written lines: 28–31

Written area: 170/170 × 120/120 mm

Note: Occasional guidelines in ink, for example on f. 36r.

Layout 4

Locus: ff. 41r–58r

Columns: 1

Written lines: 25

Written area: 170/170 × 110/110 mm

Layout 5

Locus: ff. 60r–149r

Columns: 1

Written lines: 34

Written area: 165/165 × 110/110 mm

Note: Guidelines in ink.

Layout 6

Locus: ff. 150r–163v

Columns: 1

Written lines: 42

Written area: 185/185 × 130/130 mm

Layout 7

Locus: ff. 164r–190r

Columns: 1

Written lines: 32–44

Written area: 170/170 × 120/120 mm

Note: Guidelines in ink.

Script

Textblock

Description:

Several 15th century hands. The cursive hands are very similar and the description is tentative.

Hand 1

(ff. 1r–8v, 35r–39v)Gothic cursive.

Hand 2

(ff. 9r–22r)Gothic cursive.

Hand 3

(ff. 23r–34v)Hybrida.

Hand 4

(ff. 41r–43v)Hybrida.

Hand 5

(ff. 44r–47r)Gothic cursive.

Hand 6

(ff. 49r–58r)Hybrida.

Hand 7

(ff. 60r–149r)Gothic cursive; this is probably the hand of Johannes Staubmel.

Hand 8

(ff. 150r–161v)Gothic cursive.

Hand 9

(ff. 162–163v, 168r–168v, 173r–190r)Gothic cursive.

Hand 10

(ff. 164r–166v)Gothic cursive.

Hand 11

(ff. 169r–172v)Hybrida.

Additions

Binding/Endleaves

(LCI) Top of page, in brown ink by a contemporary hand: ‘Carthusiensium prope erffordiam est hic liber et continetur in eo’, followed by four lines of text: ‘Contractus de diuersis exemplis ex diuersis historiis et libris et hic abbreuiata sunt super quo vide folio 14 in secunda columpna Quomodo et ex quibus compilator huiusmodi extraxit [...]’ followed by a table of contents. In brown ink by a modern hand: ‘Inköpt till Kgl. Bibliotheket från G. Stephens 23/10 1848’. Middle of page, in brown ink by a contemporary hand: ‘Domini Iohannis Staubmels baccalareus theologie et monachus huius domus’. In pencil by a modern hand: ‘242 Blätt’. Lower right corner: National Library book label with current signum.

Textblock

(f. 18v) Bottom of page, in brown ink by a contemporary hand (possibly the same as the main text): 9 lines of text, beginning: ‘Nota quod ihesus stetit in medio discipulorum’.

(f. 23r) Upper left corner, in brown ink by a contemporary hand: annotation partly lost due to trimming of the page.

(ff. 58r–58v) In brown ink by a contemporary hand: marginal annotations and the end of the sermon.

(f. 60r) Top of page, in light brown ink by a late medieval hand: ‘Secuntur 18 collaciones capitulares domini iohannes staubmels baccalarii formati sacre scripture professi domus erffordiensis’. Added to the right: ‘Prima’.

(f. 149r) Lower half of the page, in brown ink by a late medieval hand: ‘prescripte collactiones collecte sunt per dominum iohannem staubmel sacre theologie baccalarium formatum et huius domus sancti saluatoris prope erffordiam monachum professum qui obiit anno mccclxiiii in vigilia sancte trinitiatis’, followed by a table of contents numbered 1-12.

(f. 161v) Top of page, in brown ink by a contemporary hand: three lines of text: ‘Sermo de festo Iohanne ewangeliste’; ‘feria 2^a pasche’; ‘feria 3^a pasche’.

(ff. 166v–167r) In brown ink by a contemporary hand: addition to a sermon.

(f. 167v) In dark brown ink by a contemporary hand: 12 lines of text. 2 lines of text at the bottom of the page.

(f. 169r) Top of page, in black ink by a contemporary hand: ‘Erffordie’

Decorations

Textblock

Description:

Main text in brown ink. Rubrics to many sermons added by another hand in lighter brown ink. Space reserved for initials.

Bookmarks:

Bookmarks in brown leather on (f. 13r); (f. 41r); (f. 60r); (f. 149r); (f. 174r); in parchment on (f. 33r); (f. 49r); (f. 67r); (f. 76r); (f. 92r); (f. 164r); (f. 169r); (f. 184r).

Initials:

(f. 169r): Penwork initial ‘A’ with internal reserved shapes, in brown ink over 3 lines, 7 lines extensions included.

Binding

Description:

Medieval binding. Brown leather over wooden boards. Three double raised bands. Hook and clasp fastenings remaining on LCO and RCO, the strap is lost. On LCO, fragments of a parchment label with partly legible text, beginning ‘Collaciones capitulares’, and a second strip of paper with illegible text. On Spine, remnants of a paper label and current signum stamped in gold.

Tooling:

Tooled in blind in a geometrical pattern of double-lined lozenges.

Condition: The leather has been cut, exposing the wood on both LCO and RCO. Board attachments exposed on RCI. The Spine is loose. Holes caused by insects on LCI and RCI.

Contemporary: Yes

History

Origin

Germany, Salvatorberg charterhouse, Erfurt before 1464 , based on Lehmann (1928), p. 505 and a note on f. 149r.

Provenance

Following the closure of the charterhouse in 1803, the library was dispersed, see Eifler (2018), p. 274. In the medieval catalogue of Salvatorberg library, the manuscript had the signum ‘O 105’, see Lehmann (1928), p. 505.

The volume appears in the sale catalogue of the book collector Friedrich Gottlieb Julius von Bülow (‘Bibliotheca Büloviana’) 1836 as lot 437, see Schäfer (1836), p. 36. The volume was purchased at the auction by George Stephens.