University records and life in the Middle Ages

Thorndike, Lynn

University records and life in the Middle Ages

Lynn Thorndike 1975 © Columbia University Press

Series

Records of Civilization

Subject

European: 400-1400

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Frontmatter
Introduction (page xi)
1 Rivalry of Teachers (page 3)
2 How Bernard Drilled the Boys in Grammar at Chartres (page 7)
3 An Early Reference to a Medical School at Montpellier (page 10)
4 The Education of John of Salisbury (page 11)
5 The Youth Movement (page 14)
6 Literature versus Logic (page 15)
7 John of Salisbury at Paris, 1164 (page 18)
8 Papal Defense of Student Privileges, 1170‒1172 (page 19)
9 Decree of the Third Lateran Council, 1179 (page 21)
10 Foundation of the Collège de Dix‐huit, 1180 (page 21)
11 An Invective against the New Learning (page 22)
12 A Call to Constantinople, 1205 (page 24)
13 Professors of Theology at Paris Limited to Eight, 1207 (page 25)
14 The Condemnation of 1210 (page 26)
15 Rules of the University of Paris, 1215 (page 27)
16 Dominican Studies, 1228 (page 30)
17 A House for Poor Scholars Reformed, 1228 (page 31)
18 Invitation to Toulouse, 1229 (page 32)
19 Papal Regulations for the University of Paris, by Gregory IX, April 13, 1231 (page 35)
20 The Books on Nature to Be Expurgated, 1231 (page 39)
21 An Official Version of the Decretals Issued (page 40)
22 Buoncompagni da Signa on the New Rhetoric, 1235 (page 41)
23 Errors Condemned at Paris, 1241 (page 47)
24 Condemnation of the Talmud Renewed, 1244 (page 48)
25 Rules Concerning the Rental of Classrooms, Paris, 1245 (page 51)
26 Rules for Determinations in Arts, 1252 (page 52)
27 Against the Friars (page 56)
28 Courses in Arts, Paris, 1255 (page 64)
29 Odofredus Announces His Law Lectures at Bologna (page 66)
30 Papal Privilege to Salamanca, 1255 (page 67)
31 Study of Oriental Languages, 1256 (page 68)
32 Dominicans and Education, 1259 (page 70)
33 Office of University Bedell, Paris (page 72)
34 Criticism of Universities by Humbert de Romans (page 73)
35 Provision for Five Masters Who Know Flemish, 1266 (page 74)
36 Foundation and Regulation of the College of the Treasurer, 1268 and 1280 (page 75)
37 Criminal Clerks at Paris, 1269 (page 78)
38 Thirteen Errors Condemned by Stephen, Bishop of Paris, 1270 (page 80)
39 Various Rules of the Medical Faculty, Paris, 1270‒1274 (page 81)
40 Medical Restrictions upon Jews, Surgeons and Pharmacists, Paris, 1271 (page 83)
41 Orthodoxy Enforced at Paris, 1272 (page 85)
42 Early Statutes of the Sorbonne (page 88)
43 Paris Asks for the Bones and Unfinished Works of Aquinas, 1274 (page 98)
44 Regulation of Booksellers, Paris, 1275 (page 100)
45 Limitation on Private Teaching, Paris, 1276 (page 102)
46 Oaths of Those Incepting in Arts, about 1280 (page 103)
47 The University Defends an Injured Member, 1281 (page 105)
48 Assessment of Houses in Paris, 1282‒1283 (page 106)
49 Prices of Books at Paris: Exemplar and Pecia, 1286 (page 112)
50 Masters to Keep a Record of Their Scholars, Paris, 1289 (page 11/8)
51 A Scholar Divorced, Paris, 1290 (page 119)
52 Sale of Parchment at Paris, 1291 (page 119)
53 Plaint of the University of Paris, 1292‒1316 (page 123)
54 Flemish Students at Paris and Orléans Not to Be Molested during the War, 1297 (page 124)
55 Raymond Lull Urges the Study of Oriental Languages, 1298‒1299 (page 125)
56 Arnald of Villanova Appeals from the Faculty of Theology of Paris, 1300 (page 128)
57 The Faculty of Theology and the Process of the Templars, 1308 (page 133)
58 A Student's Colophon to His Report of a Course of Lectures, 1308 (page 137)
59 Pierre Dubois' Scheme of Education, 1309 (page 138)
60 Statute of the Council of Vienne, 1312 (page 149)
61 Academic Dress Regulated, Toulouse, 1314 (page 150)
62 Letter from a Physician of Valencia to His Two Sons Studying at Toulouse, 1315 (page 154)
63 Whether a Master Teaching Theology Should be Required to Know Canon Law? (page 161)
64 Reception of the Clementines at the University of Toulouse, December 22, 1317 (page 162)
65 Special Duties of the Rectors at Bologna (page 163)
66 Peciarii at Bologna (page 166)
67 Dominican Legislation against Alchemy, 1323 (page 168)
68 Study of Grammar at Toulouse, 1328 (page 169)
69 Legislation of the French or Gallican Nation, Paris, 1328 (page 169)
70 Alvarus Pelagius on the Vices of Masters (page 171)
71 Alvarus Pelagius on the Faults of Scholars (page 173)
72 Fourteenth Century Calendar of the University of Paris (page 175)
73 University Holidays (page 188)
74 Hours of Classes (page 190)
75 Academic Costume Regulated, Paris, 1339 (page 191)
76 Hazing of Freshmen Forbidden, Paris, 1340 (page 192)
77 Statutes of the Faculty of Canon Law, Paris, October 12, 1340 (page 193)
78 Occamist Errors Reproved (page 195)
79 Attempt to Improve the Cluniac Scholars at Paris, April 25, 1344 (page 197)
80 Disputations in the Collège de Sorbonne, 1344 A.D. (page 198)
81 Commendation of the Clerk: an Educational Treatise (page 201)
82 Royal Ordinance against the Illicit Practice of Medicine at Paris, December, 1352 (page 235)
83 Method of Lecturing in the Liberal Arts Prescribed, Paris, December 10, 1355 (page 237)
84 Oaths and Statutes Customary in the Lower Schools of Grammar of the Town, City, University, Suburbs and Banlieue of Paris, c. 1357 (page 239)
85 Closing the Street of Straw at Night, May, 1358 (page 241)
86 Servites Studying at Paris, 1363 (page 243)
87 Statutes for All Faculties of the University of Paris (page 244)
88 When Morning Lectures Are to Begin, Paris, May 18, 1367 (page 248)
89 Traveling Expenses for Students in Grammar, 1369 (page 249)
90 Foundation of Two Fourteen‐Year Scholarships, 1371 (page 250)
91 A Church Used for Medical Lectures, 1380 (page 253)
92 Hours of Classes (page 254)
93 Feasts of the Nations and the Three Kings, Orléans, 1382 (page 255)
94 Teaching Appointment Conditional on Receiving the Doctorate (page 256)
95 Only Christians Admitted, Perpignan, c. 1389 (page 257)
96 The Transit of Learning to German Universities (page 257)
97 Recantation of Blasius of Parma, 1396 (page 258)
98 Renting of Peciae, Montpellier, 1396 (page 259)
99 Students Forbidden to Catch the Burghers' Pigeons (page 260)
100 Statute against Oaths and Blasphemy, Heidelberg, 1398 (page 260)
101 Magic Arts Condemned, Paris, 1398 (page 261)
102 Salutati on Disputations (page 266)
103 A Contest for the Best Lecture Halls (page 269)
104 An Assistant Master for the Collège de Navarre, Paris, 1404 (page 272)
105 Student Fees at Bologna, 1405 (page 273)
106 Teachers of Grammar Excluded from Examinations in Medicine (page 278)
107 Texts in Arts and Medicine, Bologna (page 279)
108 Astrology at Bologna, 1405 (page 282)
109 Dissection at Bologna (page 283)
110 Surgery at Bologna, 1405 (page 284)
111 Assignment of Points for Examination at Avignon (page 286)
112 Absence from Disputation, Paris, 1409 (page 288)
113 An Unlicensed Woman Surgeon, 1411 (page 289)
114 Visits to Fencing Schools Forbidden, Heidelberg, 1415 (page 291)
115 Lease of Classrooms, Paris, 1415 (page 291)
116 Lectures and Repetitions in Canon Law, 1416 (page 293)
117 Postponement of Academic Exercises, Paris, 1418 (page 294)
118 Law Advertising at Bologna (page 295)
119 Texts Required for A.B. Degree at Erfurt, 1420 (page 296)
120 Provision for Teaching Greek and Hebrew at Paris, 1421, 1424, 1430 (page 297)
121 Oaths Required of Apothecaries, Paris, 1422 (page 298)
122 Academic Itinerary, 1422‒1427 (page 299)
123 Absences of Professors at Padua, 1424 (page 301)
124 Teaching of Grammar at Toulouse, April 21, 1426 (page 303)
125 Assignment of Points for Examination in Theology, Montpellier, 1429 (page 306)
126 Quodlibeta of 1429 and Before (page 307)
127 Student Responsibility (page 308)
128 Getting a Degree (page 309)
129 Proposed Transfer of Professor and Students from Bologna to Ferrara, 1430 (page 309)
130 Dignity of a Dean Upheld, Paris, 1431 (page 310)
131 Vacation of the Medical Faculty, Pavia, 1433 (page 311)
132 Humanism at Pavia, 1434‒1435 (page 312)
133 A Proposal for Reform Quashed, Paris, 1434 (page 313)
134 Position of Surgeons at Paris, 1436 (page 314)
135 University Libraries of the Fifteenth Century (page 315)
136 Certain Regulations of the Faculty of Medicine, Caen, 1439 (page 321)
137 Foundation of the Fraternity of St. Sebastian, Avignon, 1441 (page 322)
138 A Student's Record of His Academic Career, Pavia, 1441 (page 323)
139 A Contented Dean of Theology (page 328)
140 Action at Paris against Special Privileges for Friars (page 329)
141 Student Life at Old Heidelberg (page 332)
142 Reasons for Re-establishing a University at Ferrara (page 333)
143 Academic Exercises at Ferrara (page 335)
144 Decree against Ignorant School Teachers, Ferrara, 1443 (page 337)
145 Student Amusements and Merrymakings at Ferrara, 1444 (page 338)
146 Hiring a Teacher of Grammar, 1444 (page 338)
147 Abuses at the University of Paris, 1444 (page 341)
148 Fernando of Cordova, Boy‐wonder, Comes to Town, 1445 (page 341)
149 Condemnation of the Feast of Fools, Paris, March 12, 1445 (page 343)
150 Via antiqua and Via moderna at Heidelberg (page 346)
151 A Case of Violence and Academic Discipline, Montpellier, 1455 (page 348)
152 Disposition of Classrooms in the Law School, Avignon, 1461 (page 350)
153 An Examiner Changes His Vote, Ferrara, 1465 (page 351)
154 Magic Books Condemned, Paris, 1466 (page 351)
155 Decree as to Lectures and Discipline, Heidelberg, 1466 (page 352)
156 An Academic Banquet (page 353)
157 Bible Study at Heidelberg, 1469 (page 354)
158 Defense of Nominalism (page 355)
159 A Salary List, 1474 (page 360)
160 A Letter from Plague‐Stricken Arezzo to a Law Student at Bologna (page 363)
161 Latin to Be Used Rather than French, Orléans, 1484 (page 364)
162 Regulation of the Bejaunium or Freshman Payment, Valence (page 365)
163 The Students of Ingolstadt to Conrad Celtes (page 366)
164 Regulation of School Teachers, 1494 (page 367)
165 Lecture Course in Ethics (page 369)
166 Inspection of University Buildings, Heidelberg, 1512 (page 370)
167 A Wood Fire for the Theological Students (page 371)
168 Decree Concerning Quodlibet Disputations, 1518 (page 372)
169 Education of Joachim Cureus at Wittenberg, Padua and Bologna, 1554‒1558 (page 373)
170 Falloppia's Lectures of 1557 (page 376)
171 Amenities of Classical Controversy in the Sixteenth Century (page 378)
172 Scholastic Career of Wolfgang Meurer (1513-1585) (page 379)
173 A Judgment against a Student Reversed (page 388)
174 Student Life: Past and Present (page 390)
175 Lectures in Astronomy, 1642‒1644 (page 393)
176 Catalogue of Lectures and Exercises Which the Professors of the University of Hesse‒Schaumburg Will Hold Next Semester from Michaelmas 1654 to Easter 1655 (page 405)
Appendix I. De commendatione cleri (page 409)
Appendix II. Foundation and Location of Colleges at Paris in the Later Middle Ages (page 433)
Index (page 449)

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