Leiden. Universiteitsbibliotheek, BPL 2440

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  • Other label of the document :
    • Leiden University Libraries, BPL 2440
    • Leiden. Bibliotheek der Rijksuniversiteit, Bibl. publ. lat. 2440
    • Leiden. Universiteitsbibliotheek, BPL 2440
    • Leiden. Universiteitsbibliotheek, Bibl. publ. lat. 2440
    • Leiden. University Libraries, BPL 2440
    • Leyde. Bibliothèque de l'Université, Bibl. publ. lat. 2440
    • Leyde. Universiteitsbibliotheek, BPL 2440
  • Held at : Leiden. Universiteitsbibliotheek
  • Author : Timothée Aelure (04..-0477)
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  • Dimensions :
    • 1 volume, 20 leaves ; 224x149 mm
  • Binding :
    • Binding: Post-medieval binding. - Half parchment over cardboard. - Parchment spine covering taken from a 14th-century juridical manuscript.

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  • Contains: (ff. 1r-18r) Historia monachorum in Aegypto (= Vitae patrum, book 2) / Rufinus of Aquileia. Incomplete (last part only). - (ff. 18v-20v) Verba seniorum (= Vitae patrum, book 3). Incomplete (first part only).
    Subject (temporal):
    Middle Ages
    12th century

    Titre(s) :
    Historia monachorum in Aegypto / Rufinus of Aquileia, and other text(s), BPL 2440
    Vitae Patrum
    Verba seniorum

    Langue(s) des textes : latin, grec

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  • Textual: Vitae Patrum is a collection of hagiographic texts taken from several sources, parts of which were circulating independently. The text can be found in MPL 73-74 (reprint of Rosweyde's edition of 1628). - (ff. 1r-18r) Latin translation/adaptation by Rufinus of Aquileia of a work in Greek that was probably written by Timothy of Alexandria. - (ff. 18v-20v) Incipit: "Quidam seniorum patrum interrogantibus...".
  • Also described by MMDC.
  • Bought from from the collection of H. Bos Kzn at the auction held by G.Th. Bom, Amsterdam, in 1943.

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