Sensuit une bonne doctrine pour ensengnner des religieuse

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Title: Sensuit une bonne doctrine pour ensengnner des religieuse
Alternative Title: Instructions for a nun and the Passion according to St. John
Published / Created: [between 1450 and 1500]
Publication Place: Southern Netherlands,
Abstract: Manuscript on paper containing 1) Instructions for a nun, addressed as "ma devote fille", by a priest, containing extensive Latin quotations, followed by their French translations, from the Bible, St. Augustine, St. Bernard, Cesarius of Arles, St. Gregory the Great, Isidore of Seville, St. Jerome, St. John Chrysostom, Macrobius, Origen, Richard of St. Victor ("ung docteur nommé Richart"), Seneca, Thomas Aquinas. 2) The Passion according to the Gospel of St. John, as read in the office of Good Friday (Jn. 18:1-40; 19:1-42), to be read when a nun is dying, in French translation.
Description: Binding: Nineteenth century. Blue mottled paper over cardboard.
Headings and stroking of majuscules in red.
Script: Copied by one hand in Gothica Cursiva Libraria/Currens.
Watermark: Crowned Lily, var. Briquet 7252 (mostly 1468-1477).
Written in campo aperto in one column, 20-23 lines.
Extent: ff. ii + 24 + ii : paper ; 135 x 95 mm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: French, Middle (ca.1400-1600)

Format: text
Genre: Manuscripts
Material: paper
Resource Type: Archives or Manuscripts
Subject (Topic): Didactic literature, French
Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Women--Religious life

Access: Public
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Citation: Instructions for a nun and the Passion according to St. John. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.

Orbis Record: 9883926
Object ID (OID): 2013993
More Information: https://pre1600ms.beinecke.library.yale.edu/docs/MS879.pdf