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Ambrosius Autpertus, Conflictus vitiorum et virtutum (1r‑7r); Aurelius Augustinus, Praefatio Epistolae ad sanctimoniales (7v‑8).

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Cluj-Napoca, Biblioteca Academiei Române, Cod. Lat. 13

Adrian Papahagi, UBB Cluj (CODEX Centre), 2026 (Born Digital)

General Information

Title Ambrosius Autpertus, Conflictus vitiorum et virtutum (1r‑7r); Aurelius Augustinus, Praefatio Epistolae ad sanctimoniales (7v‑8).
Shelfmarks Cod. Lat. 13
Former Shelfmarks 81, Cod. 8
Material Parchment
Place of Origin Switzerland
Date of Origin 1151-1200
Script, Hands

At least wo hands, Praegothica script. A with open top compartment or only one compartment; generally, half-uncial, straight-backed d, but also rare occurrences of uncial round d; g with open or closed lower compartment; rare occasional dotting of i (straight hairline); feet applied to minims (m, n etc.); only tall s in final position; initial capital V; only ampersand (&). 

Red initials both inside and outside the text block.  

The text starts above the top ruled line. 

Original Condition

Page Height 260 – 270 mm
Page Width 190 – 192 mm
Height of Written Area 215 – 220 mm
Width of Written Area 130 – 135 mm
Number of Columns 1
Width of Columns 130 – 135 mm
Number of Lines 34 – 38
Line Height 6 – 7 mm
Ruling drypoint
Numbering

Modern folio numbering. 
Collation

The bifolia are in the correct order within the quire.
More about the Condition

Apart from the last leaf, which was trimmed and is currently 125 mm high, the quire is very close to its original condition.

Current Condition

Extent 1 quire (quaternio)
Dimensions 260 x 192 mm
More about the Current Condition

The quire was rebound in the 19th c. 

Book Decoration and Musical Notation

Description

Red initials (1-2 lines), sometimes aligned with the text block, but generally outside the text block. Highlighted initials (red).

Content

  • Content Item
    • Persons Ambrosius Autpertus
    • Text Language Latin
    • Title Conflictus vitiorum et virtutum
    • Content Description

      ff. 1r-7v – Ambrosius Autpertus, Conflictus vitiorum et virtutum 

      Inc.: Incipit liber beati ambrosii archiepiscopi mediolanensis de conflictu uiciorum et uirtutum. Apostolica uox clamat per orbem atque in procinctu fidei positis...

      Expl.: Tu autem o homo dei uigilanti studio atende que dico, et adhuc magis stupenda narranti fidem prebeto. Explicit.
    • BAR_Cod_Lat_13_f_00001r
    • Glosses and Additions Glosses in various hands, s. XIII-XIV
  • Content Item
    • Persons Aurelius Augustinus
    • Text Language Latin
    • Title Praefatio Epistolae ad sanctimoniales
    • Content Description

      ff. 7v‑8r – Aurelius Augustinus, Praefatio Epistolae ad sanctimoniales

      Inc.: Incipit prefacio beati augustini in regula quam monialibus conposuit. Sicut parata est seueritas, peccata que inuenerit iudicare ita non uult caritas...

      Expl.: Nec debebatis penitenciam iude traditoris sed potius lacrimas petri pastoris. Exp(licit).
    • BAR_Cod_Lat_13_f_00007v

History

Origin

The manuscript may have been copied in the diocese of Chur, Switzerland, where it was owned in the 13th c. 
Provenance

In the Middle Ages, the book belonged to the diocese of Chur, Switzerland: "liber sancti lucii regis et confessoris" (s. XIII, f. 1r). St. Lucius was the first bishop, and is the patron saint of the diocese of Chur. 

The book was purchased by the Romanian scholar Timotei Cipariu (1805-1887) in the 19th c. (stamp on f. 1r). It was transferred from Blaj to Cluj after 1948, after the suppression of the Greek-Catholic Church.

Bibliography

  • Sigismund Jakó, "Codicele latine medievale din biblioteca lui Timotei Cipariu”, Revista arhivelor 10 (1967), p. 70

  • Adrian Papahagi, Adinel-Ciprian Dincă, în colab. cu Andreea Mârza, Manuscrisele medievale occidentale din România. Census, Iași: Polirom, 2018, p. 140, nr 391
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