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Initial with animal figure, [f. 54r]

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Title
Initial with animal figure, [f. 54r]
Collection

Renaissance and medieval manuscripts collection

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Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1225 - 1250
Place: Paris
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 2557
Shelf locator: MA 12
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Religious books
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Notes
Ownership: Frater Johannes Vuatat of Paris (1355); owned (1640) by Thebaut, and 18th century by Antoine Moreau. Bought in NY by Thomas Addis Emmet, 1868. Given by John S. Kennedy, 1896.
Content: 50 lines in two columns, ruled in very light pencil, prickings still visible. Small roman numerals occasionally appear in lower border -- appear to refer to chapter numbers on that page.
Content: Both De Ricci and Dr. Guest place this manuscript in France; Dr. Guest places it in Paris. De Ricci dates it to ca. 1400. Dr. Guest dates it to ca. 1240s.
Content: Some initials illuminated with animal figures.
Content: De Ricci, 1317. Chart by Dr. G.B. Guest.
Content: Parchment
Type of Resource
Text
Text
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12455533
MSS Unit ID: 2557
Digital Scriptorium 1.0 ID: NYPL MA 012
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 00e3cb80-c5cb-012f-6a1c-58d385a7bc34
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The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1225: Created (Approximate)
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Initial with animal figure" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1225 - 1250. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e3a4-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Initial with animal figure" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e3a4-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1225 - 1250). Initial with animal figure Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e3a4-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Initial with animal figure