Peter of Poitiers' Compendium historiae

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München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 8201 (M10)

Manuscript: München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 8201
Date:1414-1415
Date (source):1414/15 [Suckale]; 2 mai. a. 1414 [Halm et al., p. 7]
Origin:Metten
Format and material:codex, parchment
Dimensions:485 x 350 mm
Selected contents:Texts:
  • 38r-80v: Hrabanus Maurus: De laudibus sanctae crucis
  • 81r-89v: Biblia Pauperum
  • 90r-94r: Pope Innocent III: De missarum mysterii
Diagrams:
  • 100r: Scripture Tree
  • 95v: Tower of Wisdom
  • 96r: Tree of Vices
  • 96r: Tree of life
  • 96v: Tree of Virtues
  • 97r: Six winged seraph
  • 98r: Five Senses Tree
  • 98r: Tree of Vices
  • 98v: Pater Noster Tree
  • 98v: Ten commandments Tree
  • 99r: Seven Sacraments Tree
  • 99r: Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit Tree
  • 99v: Four Sins
  • 99v: Nine Hidden Vices Tree

Compendium historiae

Folio range:101r-107v
Incipit:Considerans hystorie sacre prolixitatem
Text language:Latin
Text Version:interpolated
Graph Version:
Manuscript Group:
Graph:Vertically oriented
Linea Christi present, centered
Medaillons: Shape: Circle Double
Inscriptions:
color of inscription: all black.
Six Ages emphasized
Adam and Eve: one medallion
Diagrams:101v: Cross-sections of the Ark
101v: Cross-sections of the Ark
103r: 42 Encampments
103r: 12 Tribes
103v: Plan of Jerusalem
Illustrated medaillons:
Secundo folio:Lamech [101r]
External links:Description: https://mdz-nbn-resolving.de/details:bsb00040329
Images: https://www.digitale-sammlungen.de/de/view/bsb00040329?page=205
IIIF-manifest: https://api.digitale-sammlungen.de/iiif/presentation/v2/bsb00040329/manifest
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München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 8201. Foto: Bayerische Staatsbibliothek. PDM 1.0

Citation recommendation

Eleanor Goerss (manuscript description) (ed.): München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 8201. In: Peter of Poitiers' Compendium historiae: a research platform and edition, ed. by Andrea Worm, et al., Graz: 2025. https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:chigc.mbb-clm-8201.

Credits

  • Data modeling, data curation and web development: Roman Bleier, Sina Krottmaier and Jakob Sonnberger
  • Manuscript description: Eleanor Goerss (supervision) and Katharina Bauer
  • Bibliography: Maria Streicher
  • Project principal investigators: Andrea Worm, Roman Bleier and Patrick Sahle
  • Mercator Fellows: Laura Cleaver and Franz Fischer

Versions

  • Last Update/Current Version: 2026-05-19