Saint Bonaventure's Life of St Francis Manuscript volume containing St Bonaventure's 'Legenda Beatissimi patris nostri Francisci' (Life of St Francis) in two parts: ff.1-61 "The life of St Francis" by Bonaventura and ff.61-81 "The miracles of St Francis" also by Bonaventura. Written on parchment in 2 columns of 30 lines. Text in a textura script influenced by cursiva, worked in black ink with red rubrics and red and blue decorated initials. Written in Germany. Completion of the manuscript can be dated to the Octave of Corpus Christi, 1532 (i.e. 6-12 June 1532). The second section f.61 begins "Infra octavam corporis Christi 1532 ferias. Finit legenda beatissimi patris nostri Francisci" [Within the octave of Corpus Christi 1532. The legend of our most blessed father Francis ends.] Parchment manuscript in original binding of stamped pigskin over oak boards, with metal corner pieces. Rust and two large holes at the top of the rear board indicate that it was once chained. Had 2 brass and leather clasps, of which fragments remain. Marks from a chain on the rear board. Both boards affected by woodworm. 29cm. Front and rear pastedowns are leaves from a 12th century homiliary in a protogothic script. See N R Ker, "Medieval Manuscripts in British Libraries: 1. London" (Oxford: Clarendon, 1969), for a discussion of the text of these manuscript fragments. 1532