Tractatus de vitiis et virtutibus

Description

Title: Tractatus de vitiis et virtutibus
Creator: Nicolas, de Byard
Published / Created: [ca. 1300]
Publication Place: France
Abstract: Manuscript on parchment containing 1) Nicolaus de Byard (ca. 1250), Tractatus de vitiis et virtutibus, often improperly titled Summa de abstinentia (themes treated in alphabetical order). 2) Readings for the liturgical year, referring to the chapters of Tractatus de vitiis et virtutibus, arranged as follows: the Vespers on Saturdays; Temporale and the feast of the Dedication of the church; Sanctorale ("De sanctis"), at the same time Common of the Saints
Description: In Latin.
Script: probably copied by one hand, writing a small, rapid Gothica Textualis/Semitextualis Libraria with numerous abbreviations.
Headings and underlining in red. Alternately red and blue paragraph marks. Alternately red and blue 2-line half inset flourished initials, respectively with penwork at the opening of the chapters, with guide letters. 6-line littera duplex with penwork in the same colours on f. 1v.
Binding: spine with four raised bands. On the spine and partly on the covers, an 18th century paper title label with handwritten inscription "Ancien / Manuscrit / sur / Velin / Complet / et ********" (cfr. MSS 940 and 941).
Provenance: Purchased on the Edwin J. Beinecke Fund.
Extent: ff. 138 :
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: Latin

Genre: Prayers and devotions
Manuscripts, Medieval France 14th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Material: parchment
Resource Type: unspecified
Subject (Geographic): Connecticut
New Haven.
Subject (Name): Nicolas, de Byard.
Catholic Church
Subject (Topic): Manuscripts, Medieval
Scholasticism
Subjects: Nicolas, de Byard
Catholic Church > Prayers and devotions
Manuscripts, Medieval > Connecticut > New Haven
Scholasticism
France > 14th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library

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Citation: Nicolas de Byard, Tractatus de vitiis et virtutibus. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.