second half of the 15th/ first half of the 16th century
Language
Latin
German
Title
Spiritual Marian breviary: Prayers and meditations in German for the liturgical year
Agent
Role
Librarian
Original form
Librarian: Hauntinger, Johann Nepomuk
Description
This manuscript, probably from a nuns’ convent in St. Gall,
contains a cycle of prayers and meditations through the liturgical
year, beginning with Advent and on through Christmas, Easter,
Pentecost to the Assumption of Mary. The visions of the Nativity of
Jesus of Saint Bridget of Sweden and a rosary, among others, are
interspersed. This codex is written by a single hand which, along
with others, can also be found in the sister manuscript Cod. Sang.
510.
Place
Preferred form
Abbey of St. Gall (Switzerland) (?)
Original form
Probably St. Gall
Rights
e-codices - Virtual Manuscript Library of Switzerland
