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GUILLAUME PEYRAUD: SUMMA DE VIRTUTIBUS

Catalogue reference: Sion L40.2/L22

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Sion L40.2/L22
Title
GUILLAUME PEYRAUD: SUMMA DE VIRTUTIBUS
Date
Late 13th century
Description

The 'Summa de virtutibus', by Guillaume Peyraud (c.1200-1271?), or Guillelmus Peraldus, or William Peraldus, a Dominican preacher from Lyon. Written around 1248, this was probably the most influential text on the cardinal virtues from the late medieval period. This manuscript of the 'Summa' was written in England. ff. 1r-3v. 'Incipiunt capitula in tractatu de uirtutibus. Presens opus habet v partes principales ... Expliciunt capitula tractatus uirtutum'. ff. 3v-220. 'Incipit tractatus moralis de uirtutibus. Prologus. Cum circa utilia studere debeamus ... celestem hereditatem. Tractatus uirtutum explicit. Benedictus dominus uirtutum qui incepit et compleuit. Amen'.

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A digital copy is available via the online image management system: http://images.lambethpalacelibrary.org.uk/luna/servlet/s/yc7j45

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Lambeth Palace Library
Language
Latin
Creator(s)
Sion College
Physical description
iv, 220, iv ff.
Access conditions

Open

Immediate source of acquisition
A red '7' in the upper right-hand corner of f. 1r is perhaps a medieval library mark. Rust-marks half way along the lower edge of f. 1 suggests chaining in a library in the 16th century or earlier. 'The gift of Robert Willan, M.D., 1805' (f. iv verso). Willan's gift is recorded in the Sion College Book of Benefactors (Sion L40.2/E64) at p. 358. Transferred from Sion College to Lambeth Palace Library, 1996.
Physical condition
Binding of black leather over wooden boards, 297 x 230 mm, with metal clasps. Late 19th century. Parchment leaves (ff. 1-220); the remainder paper flyleaves. Folio iii is from an earlier binding. Page size 284 x 215 mm. Written space 190-200 x 120 mm. 41-46 long lines. Collation: 1(10); 2(8); 3-4(10); 5-15(8); 16(10); 17-25(8); 26(12). Initials: (i) red and blue with ornament of both colours; (ii) 3-line, red or dark blue, with ornament of the other colour. Secundo folio 'quadruplex ordinacio'.
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/240dba72-f8ac-4bdc-b443-c91d34dbc98a/

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