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Opening of prologue. Large gold initial with white vine stem decoration. Gold rubric on red field. Putto with hands repainted, suggestive of repainting of the entire coat of arms, initialed LB, [f. 2r]

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Manuscripts and Archives Division

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Renaissance and medieval manuscripts collection

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Opening of prologue. Large gold initial with white vine stem decoration. Gold rubric on red field. Putto with hands repainted, suggestive of repainting of the entire coat of arms, initialed LB

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Opening of prologue. Large gold initial with white vine stem decoration. Gold rubric on red field. Putto with hands repainted, suggestive of repainting of the entire coat of arms, initialed LB, [f. 2r]
Additional title: Opening of prologue. Large gold initial with vinescroll. Gold rubric on red field. Cherub and coat of arms with initials LB
Names
Ptolemy, 2nd cent. (Author)
Collection

Renaissance and medieval manuscripts collection

Geographia

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1460 (Approximate)
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 2557
Shelf locator: MA 97
Topics
Initials
Genres
Religious books
Manuscripts
Type of Resource
Text
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12455533
MSS Unit ID: 2557
Digital Scriptorium 1.0 ID: NYPL MA 097
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 051fb7e0-c5cc-012f-8300-58d385a7bc34
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Item timeline of events

  • 1460: Created
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Opening of prologue. Large gold initial with white vine stem decoration. Gold rubric on red field. Putto with hands repainted, suggestive of repainting of the entire coat of arms, initialed LB" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1460. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47db-1476-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Opening of prologue. Large gold initial with white vine stem decoration. Gold rubric on red field. Putto with hands repainted, suggestive of repainting of the entire coat of arms, initialed LB" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47db-1476-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1460). Opening of prologue. Large gold initial with white vine stem decoration. Gold rubric on red field. Putto with hands repainted, suggestive of repainting of the entire coat of arms, initialed LB Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47db-1476-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Opening of prologue. Large gold initial with white vine stem decoration. Gold rubric on red field. Putto with hands repainted, suggestive of repainting of the entire coat of arms, initialed LB