Colletion of Latin writings, Made up of six pieces written in the second half of the 15th century, with one printed piece
Written by Jacobus Friis. Treatises by Raymundus Lullius:
- Fol. 5, 'Compendium Veteris et Noue Loyce', i.e. logicae: beg. 'Considerantes veterem loycam'; the Logica Nova of Raymundus Lullius; at fol. 36 are 'Questiones generales in arte precedenti '.
- Fol. 43, 'Lectura ad declarandum artem generalem cuius subiectum est artificium generale' by Raymundus Lullius, with rather later notes by 'William Hobb ...': ['scriptus per me Jacobum Friis, Longdon' (cp. fol. 69): followed at fol. 66v by 'Doctrina et modus applicandi loycam nouam ad scientiam juris et medicine '. Cr.]
- Fol. 69v, 'Compendium Artis generalis cuius subiectum est artifitium generale ', by the same: beg. 'Alphabetum tabule generalis est hoc '.
Fol. 90, 'Liber quem compilauit et edidit Raymundus Loyl de perfectione sectarum', the treatise often called 'Disputatio trium sapientum', by Raymundus Lullius: beg. 'Cum longi temporis'.
Fol. 158, Treatises by pope Pius ii (Aeneas Sylvius):
- Fol. 158. 'Pius papa secundus [Aeneas Sylvius] eloquentissimus qui obijt anno M cccc lxiiij in Anchona dum proficisci proposuerit contra Turcos componit etc.'; then follows the Epistola ad Machumetem de fide Christianorum
- Fol. 183v. 'Item alius tractatus' de Curialium miseriis
- Fol. 196. 'Sompnium ... de fortuna'
- Fol. 200v. 'De duobus amantibus', with preface.
Fol. 219, Similar treatises:
- Fol. 219. 'De ortu et auctoricate (sic) Imperii Romani'
- Fol. 227v. 'De Taboricis et heresi Bohemorum'
- Fol. 238. 'Pij pape secundi Bulla retractacionum omnium ... pro Concilio Basiliensi & contra Eugenium ... scriptorum', Apr. 26, 1463: beg. 'In minoribus agentes'.
Fol. 243, Bulla Pii ii papae de profectione in Turcos, Oct. 22, 1463; beg. 'Ezechielis prophete magni sentencia'.
At fol. 252 follows a printed 'Pronosticationes euentuum futurorum anni [m.cccc.] lxxvi' printed at Louvain by John of Westphalia, see Academy, Oct. 3, 1891, sent to 'Jacobus N.' [i.e. Friis], physician to Edward iv, king of England, from Bruges, on May 9 (1476) by H. W., as a Latin letter on fol. 251 shows.
Fol. 264, Some unfinished calendarial tables.
Dates
- Creation: Made up of six pieces written in the second half of the 15th century, with one printed piece
Extent
273 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Latin
Shelfmark
MS. Arch. Selden B. 25
Arrangement
Old Selden mark = B. 25
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. II, no. 3355
Custodial History
Owned by 'Alexander Monselovius ' in the 16th cent., who seems to have written on the opposite page (fol. 3v) ' Sum quem Saturnum sibi sensit Hibernia, Solem | Anglia, Mercurium Normandia, Gallia Martem', 'Hughe Banks me possidet precium jd ob. quadr. ijc', '1551'.
Manuscript 3369 acquired by the Bodleian Library
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
11 3/4 × 8 1/2 in.
Repository Details
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