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6-line blue initial on gold field, with flower design extending into border. Historiated initial of King David. Two lines of music, [f. 10r]

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Renaissance and medieval manuscripts collection

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Psalter (ferial)

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6-line blue initial on gold field, with flower design extending into border. Historiated initial of King David. Two lines of music

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Title
6-line blue initial on gold field, with flower design extending into border. Historiated initial of King David. Two lines of music, [f. 10r]
Additional title: Miniature of King David. Rubrics, small initials, placemarkers
Collection

Renaissance and medieval manuscripts collection

Psalter (ferial)

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1499
Place: Germany
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 2557
Shelf locator: MA 137
Topics
Harps
Musicians
David, King of Israel
Genres
Religious books
Manuscripts
Notes
Ownership: Charles F. Gunther sale (1925) to L.C. Harper for Wilberforce Eames. Bequeathed by Eames in 1940.
Content: De Ricci, 2314. De Ricci, Supplement, 330. Chart by Dr. G.B. Guest.
Content: Manuscript consists of first quire of 6 folios, followed by 22 quires of 10 folios each. The final quire has 9 folios, but a stub remains attesting that it originally had 10 folios.
Content: 18 long lines, ruled in pen.
Content: Parchment
Content: One miniature in initial on f. 10 -- King David.
Content: Large 6-line initials on gold fields, with flower designs extending into borders. Alternating red and blue initials (1- and 2-line). Rubrics, red placemarkers.
Content: Scribal note says this manuscript was completed in 1499. On front flyleaves, a modern hand lists incipits of psalms. Scribes: one hand writes main text and the other is written in on ff. 230v-233. Second hand may also appear in lower margin of f. 8.
Content: At least 2 scribes.
Content: Calendar shows that this psalter was for Dominican use, and written by Do. Jo. Keck.
Type of Resource
Text
Still image
Notated music
Text
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12455533
MSS Unit ID: 2557
Digital Scriptorium 1.0 ID: NYPL MA 137
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): cbc369a0-c5cc-012f-ea5f-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

  • 1499: Created
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "6-line blue initial on gold field, with flower design extending into border. Historiated initial of King David. Two lines of music" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1499. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e84a-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "6-line blue initial on gold field, with flower design extending into border. Historiated initial of King David. Two lines of music" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e84a-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1499). 6-line blue initial on gold field, with flower design extending into border. Historiated initial of King David. Two lines of music Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e84a-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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6-line blue initial on gold field, with flower design extending into border. Historiated initial of King David. Two lines of music