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Report No. r331

Johannes de Capistrano

1385–1456

 

Alternative Names

John of Capistrano; Saint (LC); Giovanni da Capistrano; Johannes Capistranus; Ioannes Capistranus; Ioannes de Capistrano; Joannes Capistranus; Joannes de Capistrano; Johannes Capistron; Johannes Kapistron; Jean de Capistrano; Johann Kapistron

 

Biography/Description

Born in Apulia in 1385, Johannes studied the laws at Perugia, receiving the doctorate. He then joined the Franciscan order and became a preacher and ardent supporter of the papacy. He died in 1456.

 

Entry by: KP rev BP 2015

 

Text(s)

 
No. 1

Speculum conscientie.

 
No. 2

De canones penitentiali.

 
No. 3

De excommunicatione.

 
No. 4

De matrimonio.

 
No. 5

Tractatus de usuris et contractibus.

 
No. 6

Repetitiones.

 
No. 6a

Repetitio in extravaganti Johannis XXII, prima, de verborum signif. (Extrav. Jo. XXII 14.1).

 
No. 6b

Repetitio in rubricam de penitentiis et remissionibus, in cap. Manifesta et Qui presbyterum eiusdem tit.. (X 5.38.1,2).

 
No. 6c

Repetitio in cap.Ut laici, Clerici, Ut quisque, Si quis ex clericis, tit. De vita et honestate clericorum. (X 3.1–4).

 
No. 7

De usuris, seu de cupiditate.

 

Text(s) – Early Printed Editions

No. 1

Speculum conscientie.

 
Early Printed Editions

Tractatus universi iuris. Venezia: F. Ziletti, 1584, I.323r.

 
 

Tractatus universi iuris: Speculum conscientiae. Venezia: F. Ziletti, 1584, 1.323vb.

 
No. 2

De canones penitentiali.

 
Early Printed Editions

Tractatus universi iuris. Venezia: F. Ziletti, 1584, 14.398r.

 
No. 3

De excommunicatione.

 
Early Printed Editions

Tractatus universi iuris. Venezia: F. Ziletti, 1584, 14.388r.

 
No. 4

De matrimonio.

 
Early Printed Editions

Tractatus universi iuris. Venezia: F. Ziletti, 1584, 9.77r.

 
No. 5

Tractatus de usuris et contractibus.

 
Early Printed Editions

Tractatus universi iuris. Venezia: F. Ziletti, 1584, 9.91r-113r.

 
No. 6a

Repetitio in extravaganti Johannis XXII, prima, de verborum signif.

 
Early Printed Editions

Tractatus universi iuris. Venezia: F. Ziletti, 1584, 6.2.56r-63r.

 
No. 6b

Repetitio in rubricam de penitentiis et remissionibus, in cap. Manifesta et Qui presbyterum eiusdem tit..

 
Early Printed Editions

Tractatus universi iuris. Venezia: F. Ziletti, 1584, 4.392r-402r.

 
No. 6c

Repetitio in cap.Ut laici, Clerici, Ut quisque, Si quis ex clericis, tit. De vita et honestate clericorum.

 
Early Printed Editions

Venezia, 1588.

 
No. 7

De usuris, seu de cupiditate.

 
Early Printed Editions

Tractatus universi iuris. Venezia: F. Ziletti, 1584, 7.91vb.

 

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