National Library of Sweden, A 203
Theological treatises and decretals; Jean Gerson, De pollutione nocturna.
Netherlands, 15th century
paper
i, 27, i' leaves
205–210 × 140 mm
Latin
Secundo folio
Ducit qualia sunt volubilitasSupport
Foliation
Condition
Layout
Script
Textblock
Additions
Binding/Endleaves
Textblock
Decorations
Origin
Netherlands, 15th century. The rubric on f. 22v refers to a monastery in s’ Hertogenbusch (Buscoducis) and the copy of the papal bull is signed by a notary in Amsterdam. Medieval owner's notes on the incunables (see below) also mention Amsterdam.
Provenance
Bound together with Incunble 344 is what looks like the original cover in plain leather on which it is written in brown ink: ‘Gammal No 30’. This probably refers to one of the old catalogues of the National Library, but the exact one has not been found. The inside of the old cover contains an owner's note and a note in Swedish on the manuscript's original composition. The owner's note and additional notes in all three incunables mention the same person: ‘heynrici filii mathie’. One note mentions ‘Conventus sancti francisci in amstelredam’ and several other additions then declarare that Heinric gave the book to the: ‘fratres conventus sancti pauli’. A note by a later hand on f. 1r mentions the same Heinric and also mentions the year 1504.
Bound together with the first page of incunable 344 is one manuscript leaf, which seems to contain part of a decretal by Pope Martin.