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15th-century manuscript of uncertain origin which contains miscellaneous works, mostly theological

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15th-century manuscript of uncertain origin which contains miscellaneous works, mostly theological
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Description	The contents of the manuscript are: (i) A version of the first two parts of the 'Secretum Secretorum' (folio 3); (ii) Anonymous commentary on Psalm 118 (119), beginning 'Multiplex saepe hominum opinio' (folio 12 verso); (iii) Envoy in verse, beginning 'Goo litle book of commendation', printed in 'Secular Lyrics of the XlVth and XVth centuries’, page 97 (folio 53); (iv) 'De cognitione verae vitae' by Honorius of Autun, attributed in the colophon to St Augustine and followed (folio 99 verso) by a prayer to St Augustine and a table of contents (folio 55); (v) Dialogue on penitence and sin, incomplete (folio 102). Sections (ii) and (iii) are in the same hand.
Shelfmark	Adv.MS.18.8.5
Attribution and copyright:	In-copyright – Rightsholder(s) Unlocatable or Unidentifiable - This work is protected by copyright, but no copyright owner(s) have been identified or one or more copyright owner(s) have been identified but not located. For details visit our copyright page.https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-RUU/1.0/?language=en

Form / genre:	Written and printed matter > Manuscripts Written and printed matter > Treatises Written and printed matter > Religious texts > Prayers Written and printed matter > Commentaries Written and printed matter > Dialogues Written and printed matter > Poetry
Dates / events:	1400-1499 [Date created]
Places:	undetermined (miscellaneous) [Place created]
Person / organisation:	Honorius of Autun (theologian), c.1080-c.1140 [Author] Balfour, James, Sir, 1st Baronet of Denmilne and Kinnaird (antiquary), 1600-1657 [Former owner] Danet, Thomas (canon of Lichfield), d. 1483 [Former owner]
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