Helsinki, University Library, Codex Nordenskiöld, first part of the 15th century (Za).
Paper and parchment manuscript, 4°, 210 x 150 mm. Originally had at least 140 ff.
This Birgitta Vita (ff. 91r–117r) seems to correspond with that found in Palermo, Biblioteca Nazionale, Cod. IV G 2, late 14th century (MS P) and a few non-Italian manuscripts. The text is published by Collijn 1924–1931, pp. 71–105 (available at Litteraturbanken).
ff. 1r–16r: Regula Salvatoris by St. Birgitta.
(Regula Salvatoris)ff. 16r–20v: Revelationes super regulam by St. Birgitta.
(Revelationes)ff. 21r–(41): Sermo angelicus by St. Birgitta. (Missing parts: I:1–6, 18:16–19; II; 21:9–26).
(Sermo angelicus)ff. 44r–50r: Quattuor orationes by St. Birgitta. (Beginning missing.)
(Quattuor orationes)- ff. 50v: Blank.
- ff. 51r–70v: Breviarium Angelicum beate Brigide in St. Laurencio in Damaso revelatum.
- ff. 71r–71v: Blank.
ff. 72r–90v: Processus canonizacionis beate Brigide.
(Processus canonizationis beate Brigide)ff. 91r–110r: Relacio Galhardi episcopi Spoletani and Vita sancte Birgitte (Vita retractata, BHL 1334b) by Petrus of Skänninge and Petrus of Alvastra.
(Relacio Galhardi episcopi Spoletani) (Vita sancte Birgitte (Vita retractata, BHL 1334b))ff. 110v–111v: Revelacio contra pestem.
ff. 112r–114r: Epistulae duae b. Brigide ad Gomecium de Albornos.
f. 114v: Itinerarium b. Brigide ad terram Sanctam.
f. 115: Rev. Extravgans 49.
f. 116: Officium contra simoniam.
ff. 117v–(121): Tractatus de summis pontificibus by St. Birgitta. (Fol. 121 torn out.)
(Tractatus de summis pontificibus)ff. 123–134: Officium Birgeri Gregorii (missing beginning and end).
(Officium sancte Birgitte (Birgerus Gregorii))ff. 137–140: Constitutiones Petri Olavi (missing beginning and end).
(Additiones ordinis Sancti Salvatoris)
- First part of the 15th century.
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The four watermarks in the paper shows a North Italian origin, likely from Genoa.
Birger Gregerssons Birgitta-officium: Officium Sancte Birgitte. 1960. Carl-Gustaf Undhagen (ed.). (SFSS, Ser. 2, Latinska skrifter, VI.) Diss. Uppsala, pp. 51 f.
Collijn, Isak (ed.). 1924–1931. Acta et processus canonizacionis beate Birgitte. (SFSS, Ser 2., Latinska skrifter I.) Uppsala, pp. XXVI ff. Available at Litteraturbanken.
Jörgensen, Arne. 1925. En Birgitta-handskrift i Helsingfors Universitetsbibliotek. In: Helsingfors universitetsbiblioteks skrifter 8. Helsingfors, pp. 19–67.
Montag, Ulrich. 1968. Das Werk der heiligen Birgitta von Schweden in oberdeutscher Überlieferung. (Münchener Texte und Untersuchungen zur deutschen Literatur des Mittelalters 18.) Munich, p. 348.
Nyberg, Tore S. 1972. Offenbarungen Birgittas über die Ordensregel. Stockholm, passim.
Sancta Birgitta. Opera minora. Vol. I. Regula Salvatoris. 1975. Sten Eklund (ed.). Stockholm, p. 11. Available at Litteraturbanken.
Sancta Birgitta. Opera minora. Vol. II. Sermo angelicus. 1972. Sten Eklund (ed.). Uppsala, p. 11. Available at Litteraturbanken.
Sancta Birgitta. Opera minora. Vol. III. Quattuor oraciones. 1991. Sten Eklund (ed.). Stockholm, p. 11. Available at Litteraturbanken.
Sancta Birgitta. Revelaciones extravagantes. 1956. Lennart Hollman (ed.). Uppsala, pp. 69 f.