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John, figure-initial

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Renaissance and medieval manuscripts collection

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New Testament

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John, figure-initial
Collection

Renaissance and medieval manuscripts collection

New Testament

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1251 - 1300
Place: England
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 2557
Shelf locator: MA 134
Genres
Religious books
Manuscripts
Notes
Ownership: Bibliotheca Swaniana. Obtained by Wilberforce Eames in 1925 for his library (Brooklyn, NY) from W. M. Voynich. Bequeathed by Eames, 1940.
Content: De Ricci, 2314. De Ricci, Supplement, 329. Chart by Dr. G.B. Guest.
Content: f.1 has list of contents in modern hand. This New Testament contains four gospels, Apocalypse, Acts to ch. 12, Epistle of James, Epistles of Peter, Epistles of John, Epistle of Jude, Hebrews. Names of books written at top of page not always accurate.
Content: 24 lines in two columns, ruled in pencil.
Content: Parchment
Content: Large (6-line and larger) initials opening gospels with figures of evangelists or Bible stories, some animal figures.
Content: 4-line opening initials in red, gold, blue. Smaller 2-line initials in gold on red and blue backgrounds. Names of books and chapter numbers in red and blue. Red daubs as placemarkers. Rubrics in red or gold. John 13-18 written in red and blue.
Content: 1 hand.
Content: Splendor of the Word, PBL # 3
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 134
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): bd114af0-c5cc-012f-36d2-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1251: Created (Approximate)
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "John, figure-initial" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1251 - 1300. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-fe91-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "John, figure-initial" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 5, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-fe91-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1251 - 1300). John, figure-initial Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-fe91-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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John, figure-initial