Harvard University, MS Lat 473

Metadata

DS ID:

DS10384

Shelfmark:

MS Lat 473

Title:

Progenies regum Britanniae

Author:

Roger, of St. Albans

Roger Alban WIKIDATA

Date:

circa 1505-1525.

sixteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

In Latin

Latin WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 1 linear foot (1 scroll in 1 box) (694 x 31 cm)

Note:

Parchment scroll composed of 12 membranes of varying dimensions, pasted together end to end. Written in brown ink in at least 2 hands: 1. Gothic hybrida for most of the names appearing inside roundels. 2. Hybrid for longer passages outside roundels, blending Gothic hybrida and italic characteristics. All membranes laid out in 3 columns. Illuminations in green, brown, red, and gold. Some...
See curatorial file for further information.
Purchased with the Louis J. Appell Jr. Fund for British Civilization, 2018.

Keyword:

manuscripts (documents)

scrolls (information artifacts)

Great Britain

Europe

Roger, of St. Albans

Institutional Record:

https://id.lib.harvard.edu/alma/99153715323203941/catalog

Holding Institution:

Harvard University