Compendium theologicae veritatis

Description

Title: Compendium theologicae veritatis
Creator: Hugo, Argentinensis, approximately 1210-approximately 1270
Published / Created: [ca. 1300]
Publication Place: England
Abstract: Manuscript, on parchment, in a single scribal hand, of this widely popular theological work dealing with the creation, the fall of man, the Incarnation, grace, the sacraments, and the Four Last Things
Description: In Latin.
Work formerly attributed to Albertus Magnus (1193?-1280); now attributed to Hugh Ripelin of Strasburg (Hugo Argentinensis) and dated to 1268.
Ownership inscription on rear flyleaf: "Mastre Roger Walle off Lychfeld Chanone."
Layout: double columns of 30 lines.
Script: gothic script.
Decoration: Rubricated. Initials in red and blue ink with penwork decoration. F1r decorated with a small historiated initial in gold containing drawing of a man's face.
Binding: early limp tawed leather wrapper.
Provenance: Formerly owned by the Dominican priory at Worcester. Formerly owned by the Benedictine Priory of Great Malvern. Formerly owned by Roger Walle of Lichfield. Purchased from Toshiyuki Takamiya on the Edwin J. Beinecke Book Fund, 2017.
Extent: 1 volume (176 leaves) : 175 mm x 130 mm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: Latin

Genre: Early works to 1800
Manuscripts, Medieval England 14th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Monasteries
Material: parchment ;
Resource Type: unspecified
Subject (Geographic): Connecticut
New Haven.
Subject (Name): Albertus, Magnus, Saint, 1193?-1280.
Hugo, Argentinensis, approximately 1210-approximately 1270.
Walle, Roger, of Lichfield.
Catholic Church
Subject (Topic): Doctrines
Eschatology
Fall of man
Grace (Theology)
Incarnation
Manuscripts, Medieval
Sacraments
Catholic Church
Theology
Subjects: Albertus, Magnus, Saint, 1193?-1280
Hugo, Argentinensis, approximately 1210-approximately 1270
Walle, Roger, of Lichfield
Catholic Church > Doctrines > Early works to 1800
Eschatology > Early works to 1800
Fall of man > Early works to 1800
Grace (Theology) > Early works to 1800
Incarnation > Early works to 1800
Manuscripts, Medieval > Connecticut > New Haven
Sacraments > Catholic Church > Early works to 1800
Theology > Early works to 1800
England > 14th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Monasteries > England > Great Malvern > Ownership
Monasteries > England > Worcester > Ownership
Takamiya, Toshiyuki > Ownership
Walle, Roger > Ownership
Benedictines > England > Worcester > Ownership
Dominicans > England > Worcester > Ownership
Great Malvern Priory (Great Malvern, England) > Ownership

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Citation: Hugo, Argentinensis, Compendium theologicae veritatis (Takamiya MS 14). General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.