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http://hdl.handle.net/1887.1/item:881139

Composite manuscript, two parts (Latin, Dutch)

1. (ff. 1v-100v) Expositio in Cantica Canticorum / Williram of Ebersberg, and other text(s). - 2. (ff. 101r-214v) Stromata in Cantica Canticorum / Angelomus of Luxeuil, and other text(s), BPL 130

Part 1 contains: (ff. 1r-12r) Stromata in Cantica Canticorum (excerpts from ch. 1) / Angelomus of Luxeuil. - (ff. 12r-100r) Expositio in Cantica Canticorum / Williram of Ebersberg. - (f. 100v) Duodecim signa vere dilectionis.
Part 2 contains: (ff. 101r-209v) Stromata in Cantica Canticorum / Angelomus of Luxeuil. - (ff. 210v-212v) Hymn. - (ff. 213r-214v) De symoniaca heresi.

Williram (-1085)
Angelome (-approximately 855)

BPL 130

Reading culture
Reading culture (monastic)
bible (MMDC)
liturgy (MMDC)

Middle Ages
11th century
12th century

Binding: Post-medieval binding.
Textual: (ff. 12r-100r) The Leiden Willeram is the oldest manuscript we know in the Dutch language. This Old High German commentary on the Canticle of Canticles by Williram of Ebersberg, was translated into Old Dutch around 1100. - (f. 100v) Incipit: "Primum signum vere dilectionis...". With contemporary glosses and 13th-century additions. - (ff. 210v-212v) Incipit: "Ad consultum veritatis attendite qui erratis...".
Description (Bouwman 2023): http://hdl.handle.net/1887.1/item:3619870
Description (Catalogus principum 1597): http://hdl.handle.net/1887.1/item:360092
Description (Senguerdius & 1716): http://hdl.handle.net/1887.1/item:290399
Description (Molhuysen 1912): http://hdl.handle.net/1887.1/item:3151098
Description (Catalogus compendiarius 1932): http://hdl.handle.net/1887.1/item:491294
Description (Gumbert 2009): http://hdl.handle.net/1887.1/item:3161419
Also described by BNM, Handschriftencensus and MMDC.

Bartelmez 1967 = E.H. Bartelmez (ed.), The "Expositio in Cantica Canticorum" of Williram, Abbot of Ebersberg, 1048-1085. Philadelphia 1967.
BNM = Bibliotheca Neerlandica Manuscripta
Bohnert 2006 = N. Bohnert, Zur Textkritik von Willirams Kommentar des Hohen Liedes. Mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der Autorvarianten. Tübingen 2006,
Bouwman 2023 = A. Bouwman, Inventory of western medieval manuscripts held by Leiden University Libraries. Leiden 2023
Bremmer 1991 = R. Bremmer, Oudgermaans in handschrift. [Exhib.cat. UB]. [Leiden] 1991.
Catalogus compendiarius 1932 = [H.P. Blok,] Catalogus compendiarius continens codices omnes manuscriptos qui in Bibliotheca Academiae Lugduno-Batavae asservantur. Vol. 1 (Leiden 1932),
Catalogus principum 1597 = Catalogus principum, civitatum, et singulariorum, qui donatione vel inter vivos vel mortis caussa, bibliothecam publicam, in Academia Lugduno-Batava institutam, liberaliter ditarunt. Lugdunum Batavorum 1597
De Grauwe 1975 = L. De Grauwe, '[Review:] W. Sanders, Der Leidener Willeram. Untersuchungen zu Handschrift, Text und Sprachform. München 1974'. In: Amsterdamer Beiträge zur älteren Germanistik 9 (1975), p. 179-182.
Dijkhof 2003 = E.C. Dijkhof, Het oorkondenwezen van enige kloosters en steden in Holland en Zeeland, 1200-1325. Leuven 2003,
Gumbert 1975 = J.P. Gumbert, 'The Willeram goes to print'. In: Quaerendo 5 (1975), p. 205-217. Reprinted in: Quaestiones Leidenses. Twelve studies on Leiden University Library and its holdings published on the occasion of the quater-centenary of the University. Leiden 1975, p. 132-144.
Gumbert 1986 = J.P. Gumbert, 'Le corpus du moyen-néerlandais ancien'. In: Scriptorium 40 (1986), p. 126-128.
Gumbert 1989 = J.P. Gumbert, 'La p. intelligible. Quelques remarques'. In: O. Weijers (ed.), Vocabulaire du livre et de l'écriture au moyen âge. Actes de la table ronde, Paris 24-26 septembre 1987. Turnhout 1989, p. 111-119.
Gumbert 1993 = J.P. Gumbert, '"Typography" in the manuscript book'. In: Journal of the printing historical society 22 (1993), p. 5-28.
Gumbert 1997 = J.P. Gumbert, 'De Egmondse boekenlijst'. In: G.N.M. Vis (ed.), In het spoor van Egbert. Aartsbisschop Egbert van Trier, de bibliotheek en de geschiedschrijving van het klooster Egmond. Hilversum 1997, p. 151-179,
Gumbert 2009 = J.P. Gumbert, Illustrated Inventory of Medieval Manuscripts. Vol. 2. Leiden, Universiteitsbibliotheek BPL (Hilversum 2009),
Gumbert-Hepp & 2007 = M. Gumbert-Hepp & J.P. Gumbert, Annalen van Egmond. Hilversum 2007,
Handschriftencensus = Handschriftencensus. Eine Bestandsaufnahme der handschriftlichen Überlieferung deutschsprachiger Texte des Mittelalters
Hulshoff Pol 1975 = E. Hulshoff Pol, 'The Library'. In: Th.H. Lunsingh Scheurleer & G.H.M. Posthumus Meyes (eds.), Leiden University in the seventeenth centrury. An exchange of learning. Leiden 1975, p. 395-459,
Lähnemann & Rupp 2004 = H. Lähnemann & M. Rupp (eds. transls.), Williram von Ebersberg. Expositio in Cantica canticorum und das "Commentarium in Cantica canticorum" Haimos von Auxerre. Berlin/New York 2004.
MMDC = Medieval Manuscripts in Dutch Collections
Molhuysen 1912 = P.C. Molhuysen, Codices Bibliothecae Publicae Latini. Leiden 1912,
Obbema 1996 = P.F.J. Obbema, De middeleeuwen in handen. Over de boekcultuur in de late middeleeuwen. Hilversum 1996,
Puhle & 2006 = M. Puhle & C.-P. Hasse (eds.), Heiliges Römisches Reich Deutscher Nation 962-1806. Von Otto dem Großen bis zum Ausgang des Mittelalters. [Exhib.cat. Magdeburg]. Dresden 2006,
Sanders 1971 = W. Sanders (ed.), Willerammi Eberspergensis abbatis in Canticis Canticorum. Die Leidener Handschrift. München 1971.
Sanders 1974 = W. Sanders, Der Leidener Willeram. Untersuchungen zu Handschrift, Text und Sprachform. München 1974.
Scheepsma 2007 = W. Scheepsma, Hooglied. Verlokkend, maar gevaarlijk'. In: A. den Hollander & al. (eds.), Middelnederlandse bijbelvertalingen. Hilversum 2007, p. 87-96,
Senguerdius & 1716 = W. Senguerdius & al., Catalogus librorum tam impressorum quam manuscriptorum Bibliothecae Publicae Universitatis Lugduno-Batavae. Leiden 1716,
Stiegemann & 2006 = C. Stiegemann & M. Wemhoff (eds.), Canossa 1077 - Erschütterung der Welt. Geschichte, Kunst und Kultur am Aufgang der Romantik. München 2006,
Van Wyn 1801 = H. van Wyn, Huiszittend leeven. Vol. 1 (Amsterdam 1801), p. 465-514.

Latin
Dutch

Netherlands

electronic resource

Parts 1-2: Low Countries, northern part ; Egmond Abbey, 11th/12th century, c. 1100