Einsiedeln, Stiftsbibliothek Ms 281 (886)

s. VIII

211x130mm   

CLA VII, 875

Originally, this manuscript was a larger collection of sermons and pastoral texts.
After p. 141 a section of 95 pages has been removed and bound into another manuscript: Einsiedeln, Stiftsbiblithek Ms. 199 (638), pp. 431-526.

The description of this manuscript is provided by Kirsten Ataoguz.

Rhaetian and Alemannic minuscule

pp. 1-4
Regula Benedicti, ch. 4 (Instrumenta bonorum operum)
CCSL 75, pp. 31-37
Inc.: Haec sunt instrumenta bonorum operum    
pp. 4-13
Admonitio domni Caesarii = Caesarius of Arles, Sermo 60 = Augustine, Sermo 256
online; CCSL 103, pp. 263-266 $$$$

Inc.: Multi de fratribus vel filiis nostris solliciti sunt
pp. 13-21
Homilia de die sancto Paschae
Unedited; Morin:  “Barbarae aetatis barbarus
fetus, qui nihil ad rem nostram attinet.” Also in Rhenaug. 140
Inc. O fratres dilectissimi presentem diem venerare debemus
pp. 21-29
Admonitio domni Caesarii = Caesarius, Sermo 64

online; CCSL 103, pp. 275-278

Inc. Quotiens evenerit fratres karissimi

pp. 29-37
Omeila sancti Agustini episcopi de die iudicii = Caesarius, Sermo  158
online; CCSL 104, pp. 645-648

Inc. Audivimus cum evangelium legeretur
pp. 37-42
Sancti Agustini episcopi... = Caesarius of Arles, Sermo 31.128.25-129.9 with additions before and after, ascr. to Augustine
online; CCSL 103, pp.134-138
Inc. Pius dominus et misericors
pp. 42-44
Sermo de penitentia = Caesarius, Sermo 62
online; CCSL 103, pp. 271-282, otherwise only in Karlsruhe, Landesbibl. 249.
Inc. Saepe advertimus dilectissimi
pp. 44-47
Sermo sancti Agustini episcopi de die iudicii = Ps.-Augustine, Sermo 251
PL 39, col. 2210
Inc. O fratres karissimi quam timendus est nobis 
pp. 47-49
Ratio de baptismo provulorum
Unedited, also in St. Gallen, Stiftsbibliothek 2, pp. 567-568
Inc. Quur parvuli non baptizantur
pp. 49-50
Cassian, Collationes V, ch. 2, possibly
Eutropius, Ep. de octo vitiis

Source Chrétiennes, vol. 42, p. 190
compare to ed. Diaz y Diaz, Anecdota Visigotica, vol. 1, pp 27-35
Inc. Octo sunt principalia vitia


Hiericho interpretatur luna... Gallilea in transmigratio facta interpretatur
See Testimonia Patrum I, ch. 2 (CCL 108D, p. 91.

pp. 50-53
Ioca monachorum

CPL 1155f, PL Supplementum 4, col. 927-933?

Inc. Q. Quid primum ex deo processit?  R. Fiat lux.
pp. 53-59
De orthographia

ed. Hermann Hagen, Anecdota Helvetica, pp. 297-299 (imperfect transcription)
Inc. Religio ideo dicitur quod  
pp. 59
[Interpretatio nominum]

Unedited

Inc. Theoria id est contemplativa
Exp. alienatio interpretatur.
pp. 60-77
Sententias de floratibus diversis
Unedited, questions and answers
Inc. Homo pro qui dicitur? R. Homo dictus ab humo quia
pp. 78-82
Admonitio christianorum sancti Cesarii = Sermo 80
online; CCSL 103, pp. 328-330
Inc. Rogo vos fratres karissimi quotiens
pp. 82-87
De anima quando migratur de corpore
PL Supplementum 4, col. 1980-1981
Inc. Remedia peccatorum fratres
pp. 94-101
Homilia sancti Agustini de letaniis = Caesarius, Sermo 207
online; CCSL 104, pp. 828-831
Inc. Ecce fratres dies  
pp. 101-108
Homilia sancti Agustini de sacrilegia = Ps. Augustine, Sermo de sacrilegia
PL Supplementum 4, col. 969-973
Inc. Fratres karissimi admonitio divina cessare
pp. 108-115
De reddendis decimis sermo = Caesarius, Sermo 33
online; CCSL 103, pp. 143-147
Inc. Propicio Christi, fratres karissimi
pp. 115-124
Sermo in parociis satis necessarius = Caesarius, Sermo 13
online; CCSL 103, pp. 64-68 Inc. Rogo vos fratres karissimi ut attentius cogitemus quare
pp. 124-130
Sermo de elimosine largitate satis negessarius =
Caesarius, Sermo 157
online; CCSL 104, pp. 641-645 Inc. Modo cum evangelica lectio legeretur
pp. 130-136
Sermo de solemnitate martyr. ordo = Caesarius, Sermo 223
online; CCSL 104, pp. 882-885
Inc. Quotienscumque fratres carissimi sanctorum martyrum
pp. 136-146
De castitate etiam cum uxoribus conservanda et de diebus festis = Caesarius, Sermo 44
online; CCSL 103, pp. 195-200
Inc. Magnum mihi gaudium
pp. 146-148
Cyprian, Sermo de voluntate dei
PL Supplementum 1, col. 51-52 Inc. Qui fecerit voluntatem domini manet voluntate dei
pp. 148
Vitae Patrum V, ch. 3.4
PL 73, col. 861
Inc. Dixit abbas helias: ego tres res timeo

The next section of this collection appears
in Ms. Einsiedeln, Stiftsbibliothek 199,
pp. 431-526. The collection continues on p. 149


pp. 149-157
Ubi populus admonetur = Caesarius, Sermo 14 online; CCSL 103, pp. 69-72
Inc. Magnum nobis gaudium fecit
pp. 157-162 Sermo de paenitentia Unedited, on Matthew 2.3 elements form Gregory the Great, Homilia 12 CHECK; Caesarius, Sermo 179, biblical citations etc. Inc. Dominus dicit in evangelio paenitentiam
pp. 162-169 Sancti Agustini in natalem Dei = Caesarius, Sermo 188 online; CCSL 104, pp. 767-770
Inc. Sanctam et desiderabilem
pp. 169-176 Homelia de Quadragesima = Caesarius, Sermo 198 online; CCSL 104, pp. 799-802
Inc. Dominus et salvator noster
pp. 176-178 Tribus modis diabulus Unedited Inc. Tribus modis diabulus
                       
De psalmo trecesimo III Undited, cites Psalm 33.15 Inc. Deverte a malo et fac bonum

Prima est caritas Unedited Inc. Prima est caritas

Septem modis Unedited
Inc. Septem modis

Quid enim in psalmis Unedited Inc. Quid enim in psalmis

Literature:
  • Ataogz, Kirsten, The Apostolic Commissioning of the Monks of Saint John in Müstair, Switzerland: Painting and Preaching in a Churraetian Monastery, PhD thesis Harvard 2007 (in revision for publication).
  • Hauswald, Eckhard, Pirmin Scarapsus. Einleitung und Edition, PhD-thesis University of Konstanz 2006, pp. XLII-XLVI: link.
  • Meier, Gabriel, Catalogus codicum manuscriptorum qui in bibliotheca monasterii Einsiedlensis servantur, vol. 1, pp. 255-259, google books.