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Saint Bonaventure's Life of St Francis (Italian)


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0103 MS ITALIAN 3

Held at: University College London

Title: Saint Bonaventure's Life of St Francis (Italian)

Date(s): 15th century

Level of description: Collection (fonds)

Extent: 1 volume containing 156 leaves

Name of creator(s): Unknown

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

Saint Bonaventure (San Bonaventura): born, c1217; original name Giovanni Di Fidanza (John of Fidanza); entered the University of Paris, 1235; received the master of arts degree, 1243; joined the Franciscan order; studied theology in the Franciscan school at Paris, 1243-1248; named Bonaventure, 1244; leading theologian, minister general of the Franciscan order, and cardinal bishop of Albano; author of several works on the spiritual life; recodified the constitution of his order, 1260; died, 1274.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Manuscript volume, 15th century, containing St Bonaventure's 'Leggenda di S Francesco' (Life of St Francis).

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: Italian

System of arrangement:

Conditions governing access:

Open.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Normal copyright restrictions apply.

Physical characteristics:

Paper manuscript in 19th century binding of panelled sheepskin, lettered on the back in gold. 15th century hand with initials in red or blue. Written in Italy. 21cm.

Finding aids:

N R Ker, Medieval Manuscripts in British Libraries, i (London and Oxford, 1969); list at University College London Special Collections.

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:

Accruals:

Archival history:

Pasted inside the front cover is the bookplate of Walter Seton.

Immediate source of acquisition:

Purchased at the Seton sale at Sotheby's in 1927 and presented to University College London by the British Society of Franciscan Studies and others.

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DESCRIPTION NOTES

Note:

Archivist's note: Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica online. Compiled by Rachel Kemsley as part of the RSLP AIM25 project.

Rules or conventions: Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

Date(s) of descriptions: Jul 2001


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Christianity | Ancient religions | Religions
Religious texts | Religious doctrines | Theology
Saints | Religious groups
Religion

Personal names
Bonaventure | 1221-1274 | Saint x Fidanza | John of x John of Fidanza x Saint Bonaventure
Francis | 1181/82-1226 | Saint | of Assisi | founder of the Franciscan orders x Saint Francis of Assisi

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Places