| StorageSite | UCL Special Collections |
| Level | Item |
| Reference Number | MS GERM/14 |
| Title | Religious Treatise (German, 15th century) |
| Date | Early 15th century |
| Description | Manuscript volume, early 15th century, 'Das Bchlein vom schauenden und vom wirkenden Leben', bearing on the inside front cover 'Homiliensammlung, 14 Jh', but the contents comprise not merely a collection of homilies, but a complete text discussing the active and contemplative life, as exemplified by Martha and Mary, and include quotations from the New Testament and other religious texts. The original manuscript of the treatise, of which this is apparently a later and hastily written copy, was apparently written in Paris (f 2v), possibly by a disciple of Meister Eckhart, since it includes a number of quotations from him. A parchment book-guard in the centre of quires 1 and 2 bears Latin text in a 13th-century hand.
Manuscript on paper in a paper cover. |
| Extent | 1 volume containing 84 leaves |
| Acquisition | Bought by University College London at Baer's, Frankfurt am Main, in 1921. |
| AccessStatus | Certain restrictions apply |
| AccessConditions | Fragile, handle with care. The spine is split and some portions do not open fully. |
| FindingAids | Dorothy K Coveney, 'A Descriptive Catalogue of Manuscripts in the Library of University College London' (London, 1935), which discusses the contents of the manuscript; N R Ker, 'Medieval Manuscripts in British Libraries' (London and Oxford, 1969); handlist at University College London Special Collections. |