Select manuscript from this collection: Cod. Sang. 1  Cod. Sang. 596 Cod. Sang. 599  Cod. Sang. 2135  490/855

Country of Location:
Country of Location
Switzerland
Location:
Location
St. Gallen
Library / Collection:
Library / Collection
Stiftsbibliothek
Shelfmark:
Shelfmark
Cod. Sang. 598
Manuscript Title:
Manuscript Title
Vitaspatrum, German. Life of Saint Meinrad. Life of Saint Fridolin.
Caption:
Caption
Paper · 540 (541) pp. · 28.5 x 21 cm · Säckingen, Johannes Gerster · 1431/32
Language:
Language
German
Manuscript Summary:
Manuscript Summary
This manuscript contains German-language lives of the saints: the “Lives of the Fathers” (Vitaspatrum) (pp. 5a482a), the Life of Saint Meinrad (pp. 482a501b) and the Life of Saint Fridolin, a translation of the Latin Vita of Fridolin written by Balther von Säckingen (pp. 502a541a). The main scribe of this codex was Johannes Gerster, citizen of Säckingen, who identifies himself on p. 361 and p. 541, each time including a date. Several pen drawings: tree with blossoms and fruit (p. 361), young man in secular clothing (p. 482), sketches of dragons (p. 528 and p. 541), rosette (p. 541). In the 17th century, this manuscript was in the possession of the Convent of the Poor Clares in Freiburg i. Br. (note p. 3); only in the 18th century was it purchased for the Monastery of St. Gall. (sno)
Standard description:
Standard description
Scarpatetti Beat Matthias von, Die Handschriften der Stiftsbibliothek St. Gallen, Bd. 1: Abt. IV: Codices 47-669: Hagiographica, Historica, Geographica, 8.-18. Jahrhundert, Wiesbaden 2003, S. 149-151.
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Additional description:
Additional description
Scherrer Gustav, Verzeichniss der Handschriften der Stiftsbibliothek von St. Gallen, Halle 1875, S. 192-193.
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DOI (Digital Object Identifier):
DOI (Digital Object Identifier
10.5076/e-codices-csg-0598 (http://dx.doi.org/10.5076/e-codices-csg-0598)
Permanent link:
Permanent link
https://www.e-codices.ch/en/list/one/csg/0598
IIIF Manifest URL:
IIIF Manifest URL
IIIF Drag-n-drop https://www.e-codices.ch/metadata/iiif/csg-0598/manifest.json
How to quote:
How to quote
St. Gallen, Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 598: Vitaspatrum, German. Life of Saint Meinrad. Life of Saint Fridolin. (https://www.e-codices.ch/en/list/one/csg/0598).
Online Since:
Online Since
10/08/2015
Additional literature:
Additional literature
Additional literature – St. Galler Bibliotheksnetz (SGBN) - Verbundkatalog
External resources:
External resources
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Rights
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Document Type:
Document Type
Manuscript
Century:
Century
15th century
Decoration:
Decoration
Figurative, Initial, Ornamental, Penwork, Text Block
Binding:
Binding
15th century
With in situ fragment:
With in situ fragment
Offset
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