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An anonymous commentary (composed at Evora?) on the parts of the 3rd book of the Summa Theologica of st. Thomas Aquinas

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MS. Bodl. 557
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An anonymous commentary (composed at Evora?) on the parts of the 3rd book of the Summa Theologica of st. Thomas Aquinas which deal with:

  1. Fol. 1. the sacrament of Confirmation, with references to that of Baptism
  2. Fol. 33 that of Extreme Unction
  3. Fol. 44v. Indulgences
  4. At fol. 91 follow 'Scholia Cruciatæ in redemptionem captiuorum promulgatæ in Lusitania, anno Domini 1586', a commentary on the indulgence of Sixtus V called 'Cruciata' relating to the money collected for the Order of Our Lady of Mercy for the Redemption of Captives.

Dates

  • Creation: Written in or soon after 1586 at Evora (?) in Portugal

Extent

133 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • Latin

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Bodl. 557, fols. 1-2]

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Shelfmark:

MS. Bodl. 557

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 17944

Abstract

An anonymous commentary (composed at Evora?) on the parts of the 3rd book of the Summa Theologica of st. Thomas Aquinas

Biographical / Historical

Biographical details unknown.

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. 2341

Custodial History

'Hieronimus Texra Cabral Dei et apostolice sedis gratia episcopus Angrensis', fol. 106v. Manuscript 460 acquired by the Bodleian Library.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented by Josias White, of New college, Oxford, in 1605.

Related Materials

Fragments of leaves of a printed Latin translation of Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics (1 Saragossa, 1492) have been taken out of the binding and placed in Auct. IV. Q. 1. 21 (16).

Physical Facet

On paper

Dimensions

9 × 7 in.

Title
An anonymous commentary (composed at Evora?) on the parts of the 3rd book of the 'Summa Theologica' of st. Thomas Aquinas
Status
Published
Date
EAD version 2020 by Alice Whichelow
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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