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Opening of letter, large initial, rubric. Note of provenance at top. Hand 1, [f. 1r]

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Renaissance and medieval manuscripts collection

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In canticis canticorum

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Opening of letter, large initial, rubric. Note of provenance at top. Hand 1

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Title
Opening of letter, large initial, rubric. Note of provenance at top. Hand 1, [f. 1r]
Collection

Renaissance and medieval manuscripts collection

In canticis canticorum

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1301 - 1400 (Approximate)
Place: Germany
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 2557
Shelf locator: MA 75
Genres
Religious books
Manuscripts
Notes
Ownership: On f. 1:
Content: De Ricci, 1327. Chart by Dr. G.B. Guest.
Content: 21-28 long lines, ruled in pencil. Prickings and some catchwords visible.
Content: Parchment
Content: Within opening red initial on f. 8 is illustration showing kiss of bride and bridegroom.
Content: Large red/blue initials at head of each main section -- some filled in with brown foliage. Rubrics and red underlining. Small red and blue initials throughout, daubs of red as placemarkers. Red and blue initial opening book 4.
Content: De Ricci places this manuscript in the 14th century, Dr. Guest in the 15th century. Scribes: Hand 1 (ff. 1-33v); 2 (ff. 34-64); 3 (ff. 64v-98v); 4 (ff. 99-186); 5 (ff. 186v-7). Ff. 34-64 may contain more than one hand; hands 1 and 4 may be the same.
Content: 5 scribes? (see notes and photos)
Content: Notes on ff. 186v-187.
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 075
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b1c840d0-c5cb-012f-ea2e-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
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

  • 1301: Created (Approximate)
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Opening of letter, large initial, rubric. Note of provenance at top. Hand 1" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1301 - 1400. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e59c-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1301 - 1400). Opening of letter, large initial, rubric. Note of provenance at top. Hand 1 Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e59c-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Opening of letter, large initial, rubric. Note of provenance at top. Hand 1