GB 0103 MS LAT 4 - Dialectical and other Treatises and Calendars

1 volume containing 262 leaves

The manuscript probably belonged to the chained library at Würzburg and later formed part of the library of John Thomas Graves (1806-1870), mathematician and Professor of Jurisprudence at University College London, whose collection included manuscripts dating from the 15th to the 19th century, relating mainly to mathematics. Formerly Graves 3501, and bearing the Graves ex libris.
GB 0103 MS LAT 4 14th century-15th century Collection (fonds) 1 volume containing 262 leaves Unknown
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The manuscript probably belonged to the chained library at Würzburg and later formed part of the library of John Thomas Graves (1806-1870), mathematician and Professor of Jurisprudence at University College London, whose collection included manuscripts dating from the 15th to the 19th century, relating mainly to mathematics. Formerly Graves 3501, and bearing the Graves ex libris.

Graves' library was bequeathed to University College London in 1870.

Manuscript volume with contents dating from the 14th and 15th centuries, comprising a collection of 20 miscellaneous treatises, including 'Dyalethyca', with a commentary and exercise on the Summulae logicorum of Petrus Hispanus and other lectures and exercises in logic of Petrus Zech, alias De Pulka, of the University of Vienna, written by Johannes Sintram at Ulm and dated 1405; other treatises on liturgical and astrological subjects, including works by Johannes De Sacro Bosco; calendars; questions on canon law; verses. The pastedowns are from a 14th-century service book.

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Paper manuscript in original binding of thick oak boards and half pigskin, with part of iron chain and clasp still attached. Various hands; rubricated throughout. 21cm.

Dorothy K Coveney, A Descriptive Catalogue of Manuscripts in the Library of University College London (London, 1935) and N R Ker, Medieval Manuscripts in British Libraries, i (London and Oxford, 1969), which summarise the contents of the manuscript; handlist at University College London Special Collections.

For the first text (Dyalethyca), see Dorothy K Coveney, 'Johannes Sintram de Herbipoli', Speculum, xvi (1941), pp 336-9 and one plate; Theodore C Petersen, 'Johannes Sintram de Herbipoli in two of his manuscripts', Speculum, xx (1945), pp 73-83 and one plate.

Compiled by Rachel Kemsley as part of the RSLP AIM25 project. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. Aug 2001 Astrology Calendars Canon law John XXI , c 1215-1277 , Pope , original name Pedro Julião x Julião , Pedro x Hispano , Pedro x Hispanus , Petrus x Juliani , Petrus Law Legal systems Literary forms and genres Literature Logic Mysticism Periodicals Philosophy Poetry Publications Religious doctrines Religious texts Sacro Bosco , Johannes , De , d 1244 or 1256 , mathematician and astronomer x De Sacro Bosco , Johannes x Johannes De Sacro Bosco x John of Holywood x Holywood , John of x John of Halifax x Halifax , John of Sintram , Johannes , fl 1405 , of Herbopoli , scribe Spiritualism Theology Zech , Petrus , fl 1387-1407 , of the University of Vienna , alias De Pulka x Pulka , Petrus , De x De Pulka , Petrus Communications media Information sciences

Graves' library was bequeathed to University College London in 1870.

Manuscript volume with contents dating from the 14th and 15th centuries, comprising a collection of 20 miscellaneous treatises, including 'Dyalethyca', with a commentary and exercise on the Summulae logicorum of Petrus Hispanus and other lectures and exercises in logic of Petrus Zech, alias De Pulka, of the University of Vienna, written by Johannes Sintram at Ulm and dated 1405; other treatises on liturgical and astrological subjects, including works by Johannes De Sacro Bosco; calendars; questions on canon law; verses. The pastedowns are from a 14th-century service book.

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Normal copyright restrictions apply.

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Dorothy K Coveney, A Descriptive Catalogue of Manuscripts in the Library of University College London (London, 1935) and N R Ker, Medieval Manuscripts in British Libraries, i (London and Oxford, 1969), which summarise the contents of the manuscript; handlist at University College London Special Collections.

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

• English