Leiden. Universiteitsbibliotheek, LTK 339

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  • Contains works by Thomas a Kempis: (ff. 4r-118v) De imitatione Christi (Books I-IV). Dutch translation. - (ff. 118v-124r) Van enen doechdeliken ende ynnighen leven. Dutch translation. - (ff. 126r-137r) Van vuerighe toetroestinghe totten doechden. Dutch translation - (ff. 137r-143v) Van bekennisse der eyghenre crancheit. Dutch translation. - (ff. 143v-164r) Dat hoefkyn der rosen in den dal der tranen. Dutch translation. Incomplete: beginning is missing. - Also contains: (ff. 124v-125r, 164v) Prayers.
    Subject (temporal):
    Middle Ages
    15th century

    Titre(s) :
    De imitatione Christi (Dutch) / Thomas a Kempis, and other text(s), LTK 339
    Van enen doechdeliken ende ynnighen leven
    Van vuerighe toetroestinghe totten doechden
    Libellus spiritualis exercitii
    Van bekennisse der eyghenre crancheit
    Libellus de recognitione propriae fragilitatis
    Hortulus rosarum

    Langue(s) des textes : néerlandais

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  • Origin: Based on the decoration (see Byvanck database) and supported by the dialect.
  • According to the catalogue of Tydeman and Bodel Nijenhuis (1829) the binding in earlier times also contained the incunable: Quator novissima (Dutch) = Die vier uterste / Gerard de Vliederhoven (Gouda 1479). Later removed and kept with the printed books (1497 E 7).
  • Textual: (f. 4va) Incipit: "Die mig volghet die en wandert niet in duusternisse...". Excplicit (f. 26rb) "...Hier eyndet dat eerste boec van quisequitur Dat ander beghint". - (ff. 118v-124r) Dutch translation of a treatise possibly by Thomas a Kempis. In the manuscript referred to as Book V of 'Qui sequitur' (the incipit of Thomas a Kempis' De imitatione Christi). Written in the tradition and style of the Modern Devotion. - (ff. 126r-137r) Dutch translation of Thomas a Kempis' Libellus spiritualis exercitii. - (ff. 137r-143v) Dutch translation of Thomas a Kempis' Libellus de recognitione propriae fragilitatis. - (ff. 143v-164r) Dutch translation of Thomas a Kempis' Hortulus rosarum.
  • Also described by MMDC, Handschriftencensus and A.W. Byvanckgenootschap (database RKD, The Hague).

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