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Sp[irit]ualis phi[losophi]a.

Author/Creator:
Johannes, von Kastl, active 15th century.
Format/Description:
Manuscript
22 leaves : paper ; 270 x 210 (195 x 120) mm bound to 270 x 210 mm
Production:
[Germany?], 1436.
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Subjects:
Christian ethics -- History -- Middle Ages, 600-1500.
Christian ethics.
History.
Christian life -- History -- Middle Ages, 600-1500.
Christian life.
Christian philosophy.
Spirituality -- History -- Middle Ages, 600-1500.
Spirituality.
Mysticism -- Early works to 1800.
Mysticism.
Form/Genre:
Codices.
Treatises.
Manuscripts, Latin.
Manuscripts, Medieval.
Language:
Latin.
Summary:
A copy of a treatise on spiritual philosophy attributed to the Benedictine monk and theologian Johannes von Kastl, also referred to as Johannes Castellensis and Johannis Kastell. Deals predominantly with metaphysical spirituality and morality. Consists of 23 chapters, most only filling a page or less. A couple of chapters appear to be out of order. Appears to be an abridged version of Kastl's original work. Some staining from moisture, but the text is still legible.
Notes:
Ms. codex.
Title from rubric (f. 1r).
Foliation: Paper, 22 leaves; [i, 1-21]; modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto. One catchword, mostly trimmed away (f. 8v).
Layout: Written in 39 long lines; frame-ruled in lead, mostly erased, with bounding lines occasionally visible.
Script: Written in a German Gothic cursive script.
Incipit: [rubric] Incipit spiritualis philosophia de necessaria ac salutari sui ipsius cognitione prae oculis mentis semper habenda et praeferenda ... [text] Cogitanti michi phylosophari de et supra vera profunda ac salubri sui ipsius cognitione ... (f. 1r).
Explicit: [text] ... bona et vera fide integrum in se Ihesu Christo iaceat fundamentum. Amen. [rubric] Explicit tractatus de cognicione sui ipsius editus anno domini millesimo quadringentesimo tricesimo sexto Ihesu Christi ad laudem et gloriam etc. (f. 20v).
Watermark: Briquet Raisin 12992 (GeneveĢ€, 1420); f. 21, similar to Briquet Raisin 13074 (Lyon, 1587).
Binding: Later boards.
Origin: Written in Germany(?), in 1436 (f. 20v).
Penn Provenance:
Sold by Renzo Rizzi (Milan), 1961.
Cited as:
UPenn Ms. Codex 1520
OCLC:
422752921