Harvard University, MS Ger 142

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS10824

Shelfmark:

MS Ger 142

Title:

Laws promulgated for Bavaria in 1346

Author:

Holy Roman Empire. Emperor (1314-1347 : Ludwig IV)

Louis IV of Bavaria WIKIDATA

Date:

ca. 1500

sixteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

ger

German WIKIDATA

Material:

ill.

Physical Description:

Extent: 4], 57 leaves, bound : ill. ; 41 cm.

Former Owner(s):

Maurer, Konrad von, 1823-1902

Konrad von Maurer WIKIDATA

Molitor, Ignatius

Ignatius Molitor WIKIDATA

Note:

Written in a bâtarde script in long lines by "Johannes Waltpurg de Fridperg" (explicit, f. 57r), with one large historiated initial depicting Christ as Judge (f. 1r) with foliage borders, 19 decorated initials in red, blue and burnished gold with penwork flourishes, and headings and initials in red. Table of contents (ff. i-iv).
Title supplied by cataloger.
Incipit, Der hochgelobt und hochgeporñ Kayser Ludwig von Rom und seine hochgeporne kind Marggraff Ludwig von prandenburg und Stephan Ludwig und Wilhalm pfallentzgraffen pey dem Rein und hertzogen in paỹrn ...
Bound in original blind-tooled brown calf, with brass bosses and one strap.
In a tray case, 42 cm.
Gift of Archibald Cary Coolidge (Hohenzollern Collection, no. 13), 1904.
Three unidentified coats of arms (front pastedown); Hanns [ ], Munich, 1516 (Inscription, front flyleaf); bookplate of Ignatius Molitor; Konrad von Maurer, Munich (inscribed, front pastedown).

Keyword:

Manuscripts, Medieval

rules (layout features)

illuminations (paintings)

Customary law

Law

Germany--Bavaria

Institutional Record:

https://id.lib.harvard.edu/alma/990097231200203941/catalog

IIIF Manifest:

https://iiif.lib.harvard.edu/manifests/drs:9903502

Holding Institution:

Harvard University