'Carmen paschale' by Coelius Sedulius; an Italian, possibly Florentine, manuscript, with the title 'De actibus prophetarum et toto Christi salvatoris cursu’.
Scope and Contents
The manuscript contains the preface; book i divided as 'de figmentis poetarum' (verses 1-59), 'Invocatio vel oratio poetae' (verses 60-102), and 'Liber I' in 26 sections (verses 103-368); book ii, called 'liber primus de nouo testamento', in 21 sections; book iii, called 'liber secundus Miracula et facta x̄p̄i', in 27 sections; book iv, not separated, in 19 sections; book v, separated into 'quartus' (verses 1-260) in 20 sections and 'V et ultim(us)' (verses 261-438) in 9 sections; the two hymns; the verses of Liberatus scholasticus (folio 40 verso; Huemer page 309) and of Bellesarius scholasticus (folio 40 verso; Huemer page 307); and ten verses on Sedulius, beginning 'Qualiter affixus ligno ia(m) x̄p̄s̄ in alto' (folio 41; 'Coelii Sedulii poemata sacra', page 109).
Headings in red. One large and three small foliate initials in gold, red, green, and blue. Initials of sections alternately in gold and blue. Written in a humanistic bookhand.
Dates
- Creation: 15th-century.
Extent
1 Volumes (i (paper) + 42 + i (paper) folios.)
Language of Materials
Latin
Arrangement
Collation: 1-4¹⁰, 5². Catchwords in the lower right-hand margin, parallel to the text. Pricking not preserved. Ruling with a hard point, each sheet separately ruled on the hair side. 1 column. 26 lines. Ruled area 160 x 90 millimetres. Secundo folio; `proderit et mutis`.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Vellum. Vellum binding (lettered on the spine 'SE-/DU-/LIl/Ope-/ra./ M.S.'; an older lettering along the spine, 'Sedulii Poetae Opera MS', has been deleted).
Custodial History
There are no early marks of ownership. The manuscript was acquired before circa 1830.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.
Existence and Location of Copies
Microfilm available: Mf.Sec.MSS.949.
Bibliography
'Coelii Sedulii poemata sacra' (Edinburgh, 1701).
Sedulius, Coelius. 'Opera omnia', edited by F Arevalo (Rome, 1794).
Physical Description
0.00 linear metresi (paper) + 42 + i (paper) folios.160.00 x 250.00 millimetres
Dimensions
160.00 x 250.00 millimetres
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Date
- 28 01 2015
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
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