This manuscript contains as its main text (pp. 1-180) the so-called
Waldregel, an Early Modern High German translation of the Regula
solitariorum (rule for hermits), which was written in the 9th or
10th century by the monk Grimlaicus, who probably was from
Lorraine. The Waldregel is supplemented by further texts on the
topic of the hermit’s life and poverty: pp. 180–222 Hie fachet
an ein ander buoch von der bewerung einsidliches lebens …, Inc.
Die muoter der heilge kristenheit het zweyerhand geistlicher lüte;
pp. 222–277 Dz ander buoch von bewerung armuot, Inc. Gelobet sy
got vnser herre vnd got iesus cristus; pp. 277–284 [sermon] Inc.
Fünf stuk sind dar inne begriffen. On pp. 285–289, prayers have
been recorded. The decoration consists of simple red Lombard
initials, on p. 1 and 3 with green pen-flourish. Except for the
prayers, the manuscript is a copy of Cod. Sang. 930. It was the
property of the hermitage of the church of St. George outside the
walls of St. Gall. Three spiritual women who lived there in the
1430s are depicted in simple pen and ink drawings on the back
pastedown.
Place
Preferred form
Abbey of St. Gall (Switzerland) (?)
Original form
St. Gall (?)
Rights
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