Gertrud von Helfta or Gertrud die Grosse
Item
Author
Gertrud von Helfta or Gertrud die Grosse
Location
Helfta, Saxony
Dates
1256-1301/2
Works
Legatus Memorialis Abundantiae Divinae Pietatis (known in English today as The Herald of Divine Love or The Herald of God's Loving-Kindness, and sometimes previously known as Life and Revelations), Spiritual Exercises; Preces Gertrudianae (Gertrudian Prayers) (later compilation, partly of extracts from the writings of Gertrude and partly of prayers composed in her style), possible part of Mechtild of Hackeborn's Book of Special Grace
Languages
Latin
Genres
Devotional, Mystical
Editions and Translations
Gertude was a German Benedictine, mystic, and theologian
Archival Holdings
Composite Manscript containing "Ein botte der götlichen miltekeit" in German: Cod. S 458, Central Library of Solothurn, Switzerland; Composite manuscript containing Gertrude's revelations: Cod. 973, p. 476-480, Abbey Library of St. Gallen, Switzerland;Ein botte der götlichen miltekeit' [mit Einschüben]: Cgm 5292, Munich Staatsbibliothek, Munich, Germany;
Ein botte der göttlichen miltekeit (excerpts); 44r - 77v, Cod. 308 (Hübl 234), Benedictine Abbey of Our Lady of Scots, Vienna, Austria;
Ein botte der göttlichen miltekeit (excerpts); 44r - 77v, Cod. 308 (Hübl 234), Benedictine Abbey of Our Lady of Scots, Vienna, Austria;
