Saint Ambrosius (c.340-397)

Date:
Late 15th Century
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Description

Exorcismus sive conjuratio super demoniacum. With the Exorcisms of St. Zeno of Verona, and of St. Vincent Ferrier. Written in a current humanist hand, 22-32 lines to a page. Initials and headings in red. Fol. 1 (red) Exorcismus siue adiuratio sancti Ambrosii super demoniacum cum quo eijciebat [sic] demones./Domine exaudi orationem meam... 4v, line 25 ... per omnia secula se/culorum Amen./(red) Nota quod orationes predicte dicentur quoad infirmus sit liberatus... 6 (red) Incipit Coniuratio Demonum vexantium personas./IN nomine patris. et Filii. et Spiritus sancti... 11 ... et fumus/tormentorum tuorum ascendet in secula seculorum Amen. 11v (red) Incipit Coniuratio contra Demones Sancti Zenonis Episcopi veronensis. Et primo dicitur/Miserere mei deus... 12v ... et defendet vos habitantes in hoc habitaculo per/Christum dominum nostrum Amen. 13 (red) Incipit Exorcismus secundum Sanctum Vincentium ordinis predicatorum contra demoniacos/primo dicas letanias hoc modo. psalmus./Deus in adiutorium meum. 15 ... Dominus sit nobis/Clemens et propitius. 15v-End Notes on the formulae and ceremonies of the Exorcist, including a passage (fol. 17v) in Italian in which the City of Modena is mentioned.

Publication/Creation

Late 15th Century

Physical description

1 volume
17 [18] folios 8vo. 21 x 14 cm. In covers from a vellum leaf of a 14th cent. MS. on Canon Law. Foleave 17 is wanting.

Creator/production credits

Saint Ambrosius, c.340-397

Language note

In Latin.

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Where to find it

Location of original

Wellcome Library; GB.
  • LocationStatusAccess
    Closed stores
    MS.43

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