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Religious texts.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: General term for texts of religion, sacred beliefs, or related to religious beliefs and practices.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

13th-century manuscript containing extracts from the writings of Gilbert of Hoyland, St Bernard, St Gregory, St Augustine, and other theological works.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.18.8.3
Scope and Contents Manuscript produced in England containing the theological works of various authors. The manuscript has been dated to the 12th century by Mikkers; to the end of the 12th century by Schenkl; to the 12th-13th century Leclercq (quoted in Mikkers); and by Dutton and Borland to the 13th century.The manuscript is written by various contemporary hands in a protogothic bookhand. It is written in a single column with 26-30 lines to a page.The contents of the volume are as...
Dates: 1st half of 13th century.

Late 13th-century manuscript of the 'Compendium theologicae veritatis', attributed to Robert Grosseteste but probably by Hugh Ripelin of Strasbourg.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.18.8.1
Scope and Contents Late 13th-century manuscript containing the seven books of the 'Compendium theologicae veritatis' of Hugh Ripelin of Strasbourg. The manuscript is written in littera textualis with 26 to 29 lines to a page.The 'Compendium' is believed to have been compiled by Hugh towards the end of his life, from circa 1260 onwards. The work is divided in to seven books: I The Nature of God; II The Creation; III On Sin; IV The Incarnation; V On Grace, the Virtues, the Beatitudes and the Ten...
Dates: Late 13th century.

'Rosslyn missal', a manuscript written in Ireland probably for Down Cathedral, Downpatrick.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.18.5.19
Scope and Contents Manuscript written in Ireland, probably for Down Cathedral in Downpatrick. Lawlor has dated the work as probably of the 13th or early 14th century based on palaeographic evidence. Henry and Marsh-Micheli have suggested the work could also be attributed to the 12th century based on the decoration. This manuscript is a missal of the English (pre-Sarum) type introduced into Ireland from the later 12th century, with a few archaic, possibly local, features. The missal appears to have...
Dates: 13th century.