Wild, Marquard (1661-1747)
This manuscript was created in Fleury; the first page is magnificently decorated with two large interlace initials, which represent a special type of insular decorative art. In addition to smaller pieces, this composite manuscript contains the epic poem De bello civili (Parsalia) by Lucan (middle of the 1st century) as well as a version of the Orestes myth by the African poet Dracontius (5th century). For the latter, this codex constitutes by far the oldest textual witness. The beginning of Lucan's text by is provided with an abundance of scholia; because of Cod. 370, which contains only scholia, they are known as the Commenta Bernensia.
Online Since: 03/29/2019
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- Bongars, Jacques (Former possessor) | Daniel, Pierre (Annotator) | Daniel, Pierre (Former possessor) | Dracontius, Blossius Aemilius (Author) | Gravisset, Jakob von (Former possessor) | Hyginus, Mythographus (Author) | Lucanus, Marcus Annaeus (Author) | Suetonius Tranquillus, Gaius (Author) | Wild, Marquard (Librarian) Found in: Standard description
This medieval Hebrew lexicographical and scientific miscellany dates back to 1290 and encloses three highly important texts, used as the base for published editions and studies. These are: the Maḥberet Menahem by Menahem ben Jacob Ibn Saruq (died c. 970); an anonymous Hebrew prose translation of the very popular Old French version of the lapidary by Marbode of Rennes (12th c.) and lastly, an anonymous abridged version of the talmudic and midrashic lexicon entitled Sefer ha-Arukh by Natan ben Yehiel Anav of Rome (1035-1110), called the Berner Kleiner Arukh. The particularity of this copy is the presence of Old West Yiddish and Old French glosses. Furthermore, among the numerous later notes, there are more significant additions which abound in the blank pages and margins of the manuscript, the most unusual of which is a charm in Middle High German in Hebrew characters, relative to Hulda, a German goddess comparable to Venus, taken from the Tannhäuserlied. Moreover, this manuscript belonged to several famous Jewish and Christians owners, whose scriptural witness testifies to the manuscript's remarkable stature as a treasured source of knowledge from the time it was compiled at the end of the 13th century, to its possession by Christian Hebraists in Switzerland during the 16th and 17th centuries.
Online Since: 12/12/2019
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- Buxtorf, Johann (Former possessor) | Hortin, Samuel (Former possessor) | Marbodus, Redonensis (Author) | Menaḥēm Ibn-Sārûq (Author) | Natan ben Yeḥiʾel (Author) | Pellicanus, Conrad (Former possessor) | Wild, Marquard (Librarian) Found in: Standard description
This 9th century manuscript is dedicated to the Artes; it consists of two parts, the first of which was written in Fulda around the second quarter of the 9th century. It contains the second book of Cassiodorus' Institutiones, which is devoted to secular knowledge; since the 9th century, it has been preserved in several manuscripts in an interpolated version that contains Cassiodorus' remarks on grammar, rhetoric, dialectic, arithmetic, music, geometry and astronomy, supplemented with excerpts from Quintilian, Boethius, Augustine and others. The second part was created a little earlier or simultaneously during the first third of the 9th century in Western France; it contains Alcuin's Dialectica and excerpts from Audax Grammaticus. The two parts were already combined in the 9th century and were held in France.
Online Since: 09/23/2014
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- Alcuinus, Flaccus (Author) | Audax, Grammaticus (Author) | Augustinus, Aurelius (Author) | Bongars, Jacques (Former possessor) | Cassiodorus, Flavius Magnus Aurelius (Author) | Daniel, Pierre (Former possessor) | Gravisset, Jakob von (Former possessor) | Wild, Marquard (Librarian) Found in: Standard description
This manuscript, which was probably produced in Fleury, consists of two independent parts. The first part (f. 1-47) comprises three commentaries on the Old and the New Testament; the second part (f. 48-192) consists of a total of 14 glossaries containing a total of about 25,000 lemmas. A particularity of this manuscript is that it shows different stages in the development of glossaries side by side. The first part represents an earlier stage with definitions of words in the order of the source text, also containing glosses in Old English and Old High German. In the second part the glossaries are already more developed with entries on individual authors or certain topics, ordered alphabetically by keywords.
Online Since: 06/23/2016
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- Bongars, Jacques (Former possessor) | Cicero, Marcus Tullius (Author) | Daniel, Pierre (Former possessor) | Eucherius, Lugdunensis (Author) | Gravisset, Jakob von (Former possessor) | Haimo, Altissiodorensis (Author) | Johannes, Scotus Eriugena (Author) | Wild, Marquard (Librarian) Found in: Standard description
This compilation of various legal texts, also known as Breviarium Alarici, probably is from the Upper Rhine area; it is preceded by two excerpts from Isidore's Etymologiae, which also pertain to laws, and by two full-page family trees. At the end there is a Latin-Hebrew-Greek glossary. This is an exceptionally colorful manuscript that gives the impression of being antique; it has a splendid title page, and it served as model for Johannes Sichard's edition of the Breviarium Alarici (which he considered to be the Codex Theodosianus), published by Heinrich Petri in Basel in 1528. The volume came to Bern in 1632 from the holdings of Jacques Bongars.
Online Since: 06/18/2020
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- Amerbach, Bonifacius (Former possessor) | Bongars, Jacques (Former possessor) | Gravisset, Jakob von (Former possessor) | Isidorus, Hispalensis (Author) | Paulus, Iulius (Author) | Sichard, Johann (Former possessor) | Wild, Marquard (Librarian) Found in: Standard description
A very interesting, completely edited and corrected manuscript of the three books of the Sententiae by Isidore of Seville. Compared to the main tradition, the form of the text is substantially different and contains numerous transpositions and additions. The manuscript was written at the Abbey of Saint-Mesmin, Micy, as evidenced by ownership labels (ex libris) written along the text area of each quire. In the middle there is a subsequently inserted binion (11th century), which contains, among others, parts of the Sermones by Fulbert of Chartres.
Online Since: 06/23/2016
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- Bongars, Jacques (Former possessor) | Daniel, Pierre (Former possessor) | Eugenius, Toletanus (Author) | Fulbertus, Carnotensis (Author) | Gravisset, Jakob von (Former possessor) | Isidorus, Hispalensis (Author) | Wild, Marquard (Librarian) Found in: Standard description
This manuscript is part of a substantial Carolingian composite manuscript, the surviving parts of which today are held in the Burgerbibliothek Bern (Cod. 330, 347, 357), the Bibliothèque Nationale de Paris (Ms. Lat. 7665), and in the Universitätsbibliothek Leiden (Voss. Lat. Q 30). Cod. 347 contains the first part of the volume with astronomical excerpts and diagrams from Macrobius and Pliny, as well as the beginning of Nonius Marcellus.
Online Since: 06/25/2015
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- Bongars, Jacques (Former possessor) | Daniel, Pierre (Former possessor) | Gravisset, Jakob von (Former possessor) | Macrobius, Ambrosius Theodosius (Author) | Nonius, Marcellus (Author) | Plinius Secundus, Gaius (Author) | Wild, Marquard (Librarian) Found in: Standard description
The Sefer ha-Yashar is one of two Bible commentaries by the great R. Abraham Ibn Ezra (1089/92-1164/67). Written in Lucca, Italy ca. 1142-45, this work attained great recognition and popularity during the Middle Ages and has been preserved in numerous manuscripts and printed books. This 15th century Italian copy is of particular interest since it belonged, at some point during the 16th century, to Theodore de Bèze (1519-1605), the famous Genevan Calvinist theologian and Professor, who then gave it to one of his disciples and colleagues, Antoine Chevalier (1507-1572), the first Professor of Hebrew language at the Académie de Genève.
Online Since: 06/13/2019
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- Bèze, Théodore de (Former possessor) | Chevalier, Antoine Rodolphe (Former possessor) | Hortin, Samuel (Former possessor) | Ibn-ʿEzra, Avraham Ben-Meʾir (Author) | Wild, Marquard (Librarian) Found in: Standard description
One of the earliest and most famous manuscripts of Valerius Maximus; its importance lies in the autograph reworkings by Lupus of Ferrières. Lupus himself wrote the Exempla and the comment on the sometime "flyleaves" (f. II-III), repeatedly collated the main text, added supplements from the parallel transmission of Iulius Paris (an abbreviator of Valerius Maximus) and also its accompanying text (Gaius Titius Probus: De praenominibus; f. 158va-159r). In making the fresh description a hitherto unnoticed letter- or charter-like text was discovered on the last page (f. 159v).
Online Since: 06/23/2016
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- Bongars, Jacques (Former possessor) | Daniel, Pierre (Former possessor) | Gravisset, Jakob von (Former possessor) | Hortin, Samuel (Librarian) | Iulius, Paris (Author) | Lupus, Ferrariensis (Annotator) | Titus Probus, Gaius (Author) | Valerius Maximus (Author) | Wild, Marquard (Librarian) Found in: Standard description
This composite manuscript consists of three parts and was probably written in Picardy. The manuscript contains a rare legend of St. John, the Prophecies of Merlin, and the Tale of the Seven Sages of Rome; it was probably written for private use. Once owned by Isabel d'Esch, a member of one of the most important families of Metz, as can be determined from notes of ownership, the volume came to Bern in 1632 from the holdings of Jacques Bongars.
Online Since: 10/08/2020
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- Bongars, Jacques (Former possessor) | Gravisset, Jakob von (Former possessor) | Thierry, de Vaucouleurs (Author) | Wild, Marquard (Librarian) Found in: Standard description
Late 13th century songbook from Lorraine (Metz?); the manuscript has empty staves throughout. It contains 524 trouvère songs by anonymous as well as by named authors and includes various genres, religious texts and many songs that are transmitted only in this source.
Online Since: 12/14/2017
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- Adam, de la Halle (Author) | Andreus (Author) | Andrieu, Contredit (Author) | Andrieu, de Paris (Author) | Anonymus (Author) | Aubertin, d'Araines (Author) | Aubin, de Sezanne (Author) | Audefroi, le Bastart (Author) | Badouin, des Auteus (Author) | Baude, de la Quarriere (Author) | Baudouin (Author) | Bestourné (Author) | Blondel, de Nesle (Author) | Bongars, Jacques (Former possessor) | Chanoine de Saint-Quentin (Author) | Chapelain, de Laon (Author) | Chardon, de Croisilles (Author) | Chrétien, de Troyes (Author) | Colard, le Boutellier (Author) | Colin, de Pansance (Author) | Colin, Muset (Author) | Conon, de Béthune (Author) | Craon, Pierre de (Author) | Cuvelier, Jean (Author) | Duchesse, de Lorraine (Author) | Gace, Brulé (Author) | Gaidifer, d'Avion (Author) | Garnier, d'Arches (Author) | Gautier, d'Epinal (Author) | Gautier, de Bregi (Author) | Gautier, de Dargies (Author) | Gautier, de Navilly (Author) | Gavaron, Grazelle (Author) | Geoffroi, de Chastillon (Author) | Gérard, de Valenciennes (Author) | Gille, de la Croix (Author) | Gille, de Viés Maisons (Author) | Gille, le Vinier (Author) | Gillebert, de Berneville (Author) | Gontier (Author) | Gontier, de Soignies (Author) | Gravisset, Jakob von (Former possessor) | Guichard, de Beaulieu (Author) | Guillaume, de Corbie (Author) | Guillaume, de Ferrières (Author) | Guillaume, le Vinier (Author) | Guiot, de Brunoi (Author) | Guiot, de Dijon (Author) | Guiot, de Provins (Author) | Guy, de Coucy (Author) | Hendrik III., Brabant, Hertog (Author) | Herbert (Author) | Hugues, de Berzé (Author) | Huon, de Saint-Quentin (Author) | Jacques de Cysoing (Author) | Jacques, Bretel (Author) | Jakemes (Author) | Jaque, d'Amiens (Author) | Jaquemin, de la Vente (Author) | Jaufré, Rudel (Author) | Jean, Bodel (Author) | Jean, de Neuville (Author) | Jean, le Taboureur (Author) | Jean, le Teinturier (Author) | Jehan (Author) | Jehan, d'Archis (Author) | Jehan, d'Auxerre (Author) | Jehan, D'Esquiri (Author) | Jehan, de Brienne (Author) | Jehan, de Roucy (Author) | Jehan, de Trie (Author) | Jocelin, de Bruges (Author) | Jocelin, de Dijon (Author) | Jofroi, Baré (Author) | Lambert, Ferri (Author) | Martin, de Beguin (Author) | Mathieu, le Juif (Author) | Moniot, d'Arras (Author) | Muse, en Bourse (Author) | Oudart, de Laceni (Author) | Perrin, d'Angicourt (Author) | Peter I., Bretagne, Herzog (Author) | Pierre de Beaumarchais (Author) | Pierre, de la Chapele (Author) | Pierre, II de Molins (Author) | Pierre, le Borgne (Author) | Pierrekin, de la Coupele (Author) | Raoul (Author) | Raoul, de Ferrières (Author) | Raoul, de Soissons (Author) | Renas (Author) | Renaut, de Beaujeu (Author) | Renaut, de Sableuil (Author) | René, de Trie (Author) | Richard, de Fournival (Author) | Rigaut, de Barbezieux (Author) | Robert, de Blois (Author) | Robert, de Castel (Author) | Robert, de la Pierre (Author) | Robert, de Memberoles (Author) | Robert, de Reins (Author) | Roger, d'Andeli (Author) | Roi, d'Aragon (Author) | Roi, Richart (Author) | Sauvage, de Betune (Author) | Sauvale, Cosset (Author) | Simart, de Boncourt (Author) | Simon, d'Autie (Author) | Sinner, Jean Rodolphe (Librarian) | Thibaut I., Bar, Comte (Author) | Thibaut I., Navarre, Roi (Author) | Thibaut, De Blason (Author) | Thibaut, de Nangis (Author) | Thomas, Erier (Author) | Vielars, de Corbie (Author) | Vilain, d'Arras (Author) | Wild, Marquard (Librarian) Found in: Standard description
This textual witness of the Rhetorica ad Herennium, erroneously attributed to Cicero, was produced in the Loire area. The manuscript gained great attention in the 19th century already because it contains a short library catalog from the 11th/12th century, which probably refers to books from the Abbey of Saint-Mesmin de Micy. The claim that the manuscript originated in Fleury, proposed by many earlier authors, is uncertain and has been rejected several times in recent times. This volume came to Bern in 1632 from the property of Jacques Bongars.
Online Since: 10/08/2020
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