This manuscript contains a collection of theological tracts. It was
produced at the Cistercian abbey of Pontigny, one of the eldest
daughter houses of the Cistercian abbey of Cîteaux. The manuscript
was preserved in the abbey's library from the 12 th century until
the monastery was dissolved by French revolutionary forces in 1790.
Contents: ff. 2r-21v: Ambrose, De Fide (About Faith) (Books I-II).
ff. 21v-58r: Ambrose, De Spiritu Sancto (About the Holy Spirit)
(Books I-III). ff. 58r-67v: Ambrose, De Incarnationis Dominicae
Sacramento (About the Incarnation of the Lord's Sacrament). ff.
67v-89v: Pseudo-Athanasius, De Trinitate (Books I-VIII). Books
I-VII were probably written by Eusebius of Vercelli (b. c. 283, d.
371), and book VIII possibly by Vigilius Thapsensis . ff. 89v-90r:
Pseudo-Athanasius of Alexandria, Symbolum Fidei Patris, et Filii,
et Spiritus Sancti (The Symbol of Faith in the Father, Son and Holy
Spirit) . ff. 90r-101v: Vigilius Thapsensis (here unattributed),
Contra Arianos , Sabellianos, Photinianos Dialogus (Against Arians,
Sabellianists and Photians) (Books I-II). ff. 101v-102v: Potamius
Olisiponensis, Epistola ad Athanasium (Epistle to Athanasius). ff.
102v-103v: Pseudo-Athanasius of Alexandria, Epistola II ad
Luciferum (The Second Epistle to Lucifer). ff. 103v-105v:
Pseudo-Vigilius of Thapsus (here unattributed), Solutiones
Objectionum Arianorum (Solutions to the Objections of the Arians).
ff. 105r-108v: Vigilius Thapsensis (here unattributed), Contra
Arianos, Sabellianos, Photinianos dialogus (The Dialogue against
Arians, Sabellianists and Photians) (Book III). ff. 109r-119v:
Fulgentius Ferrandus, Epistola 7, Ad Reginum Comitem
Paraeneticus.Decoration:1 large historiated initial in red ink,
containing a miniature of a king’s head (Solomon) against a green
background (f. 2v). 1 large initial in imitation gold on f. 68r.
Large decorated in red or blue and small initials in red, blue,
green or black ink throughout the manuscript.
