Treatise on the Morals and Discipline of Human Conduct (1429) - Page 3

⚠The cursive notes at the top of the page are faded and difficult to read.

This book belongs specifically for the reading of the brothers [...]?
it pertains to the [house/monastery] of [...] [...]?

Brother John of Freiburg, of the Order of Preachers The Order of Preachers is the formal name for the Dominicans, a Catholic religious order founded in the 13th century known for their focus on preaching and scholarship.

A treatise on the morals and discipline of human conduct, that is, the game of cards. original: "tractatus de moribus et disciplina humanae conversationis, id est ludus cartularum." In the late Middle Ages, writers often used popular pastimes like chess or card games as allegories to explain social structures and moral behavior.

Written by the hand of Peter John Müller,

1429.

Pencil annotations by a later cataloger at the bottom of the page:

Compare with British Museum Manuscripts, Egerton No. 2419.
Vienna Codex No. 4143 No. 10
(Codex of theological manuscripts 209?) These notes were added centuries later by librarians trying to cross-reference this book with similar copies held in London and Vienna.