St. Gallen, Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 768
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Codices Boethiani, A Conspectus of manuscripts of the works of Boethius II, ed. by Smith Lesley, London-Turin 2001, p. 199-200, Nr. 54.
Manuscript title: Op. Sac.
Dates of origin:
- s. x/xi
- s. xi/xii
Support: Parchment
Extent:
ii + 113 pages
Format: page 223 x 182 mm
Contents:
Provenance of the manuscript: St Gall (p. 3: ? s. xiv).
Bibliography:
- Scherrer, pp. 254-5;
- Usener, p. 56;
- Rand, p. 28;
- MBKDS, I, p. 111, line 22 (no. 11);
- Cappuyns, 'Opuscula sacra', pp. 239, 242;
- Die Abtei St. Gallen, I, p. 54.
Codicological unit:
A
Date of origin: s. x-xi
Page layout:
text 170-80 x 130 mm; 23 lines
Writing and hands: good, small Carolingian hand
Decoration:
Additions: Plentiful subject headings in capitals in the margin, pp. 59-93, e.g., p. 62 (I) 'sed divina substantia QUID SIT INTER ESSE DEI ET ETERNORUM QUAE NON SUNT DEUS; neque enim subiectum DEUM QUIA FORMA EST NON FIERI SUBIECTUM. ET HANC FORMAM NON INESSE MATERIE: ex his enim formis MATERIALES FORMAS AB AETERNIS FORMIS DESCENDISSE'. Some glosses in various hands, esp. pp. 59-61, 78-9 and 88-93. Reference signs not systematic.
Contents:
Codicological unit:
B
Date of origin: s. xi-xii
Page layout:
text 175 x 125 mm; 23 lines
Writing and hands: one scribe for Op. Sac. V.
Decoration: Rubrication in orange and red.