Opera varia

Title: Opera varia
LC Subject: Manuscripts, Medieval Oregon, Western Marriage--Religious aspects--Christianity Early works to 1800 Sex--Religious aspects--Christianity Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)
Repository: University of Oregon. Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Author: Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo
Description: Collection of Augustine's writings on marriage and sexuality. Contents f1v Prologus. Epistola ad valerium. f2v De Nuptis. f63 De Sancta Virginitate. f86 De Bono Viduale. f99v Ad Hieronymum. f106v Retractio Librorum Beati Augustini. ff 1v-18r Prologue, Book I marriage and concupiscence Prologus St. Augustinus is libros de nup/tis et concupiscetia [Large_S]cripsi duos libros abillustre(m) viru(m). -- ff 19r-46r: Book II ...incipit secundus INTERALILITIETVECVRAS et in lustris persone quas pro/meritis gestas actus que re (-gi-) publice necessarius fili diline/ et honorande Valeri tanto studiote adsus hereticos/ ineloquia divina flagrare. -- ff 46r-47v The epilogue Qui bona multa cupit. nec undiq; capere novit./ sic ego queti; locis reperi degens alieni. -- ff 46v-62v: A Book on Good Marriage, Quod unus quisque homo humani generis pars est et sociale quiditam est natura humana. -- ff 63r-85v: A Book on Blessed Virginity ff 72v-85r de Virginibus pergite itaque sancti dei pueri ac puelle manes et femine celebes et in nuptie... -- ff 85v-99v A book on good widowhood. -- ff 99v-106r A letter from Augustine to Jerome. Augustinus ad ieroni mu(?) ite eo quod scripti ei. qui tota legem... -- ff 106r-106v Jerome's reply. Rescripto beati ierohim venerabili pape Augustinus Hieronius. -- f ir/v a fragment not authored by Augustine. Manuscript codex. Title devised by cataloger. Collation: 109+1 leaves in 15 gatherings of 8 leaves; XII⁴, showing 4 removed;14⁷, 15 of 2 stubs+flyleaf. Foliation in ink on upper corner of each recto, 1-110 in Arabic numerals. Signatures. Stylus ruled. Origin: Germany. Layout: 1 column of 28 lines upon a writing area 79 x 126 mm. Script: Gothic bookhand. Decoration: Eight Capitals in Red, Blue, and Yellow ink. f1v(S), f1v(D), f19R(I),f46v(Q),f63r(L),f86r(A), f99v(Q), f106r(V). Binding: Deerskin over wooden boards. Leaf of old manuscript used as endpaper.
Provenance: Burgess, Edward Sandford, 1855-1928, former owner. Burgess, Julia, former owner. University of Oregon. Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives. MS 025. Obtained from Bernard Quaritch, LTD., London 1923, £100. Acquired by purchase and donation from Julia Burgess, circa 1935-1924. Donation/Purchase ; Julia Burgess, 1935-1942.
Work Type: manuscripts (documents)
Location: Germany
Date: 1001/1100
Identifier: MS_025
Item Locator: MS 025
Rights: No Copyright - United States
Dc Rights Holder: University of Oregon. Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Use Restrictions: Property rights reside with Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. All requests for permission to publish collection materials must be submitted to Special Collections & University Archives.
Language: Latin
Type: Collection
Format: application/xml
Material: vellum
Set: University of Oregon Special Collections Manuscripts and Rare Books
Primary Set: University of Oregon Special Collections Manuscripts and Rare Books
Institution: University of Oregon
Layout: 109 leaves : 238 x 165 mm