Harvard University, MS Typ 1

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS10933

Shelfmark:

MS Typ 1

Title:

Pontifical

Author:

Catholic Church

Catholic Church WIKIDATA

Artist:

Biagio Sanguigni, Battista

Battista di Biagio Sanguigni WIKIDATA

Date:

ca. 1380-ca. 1425

fourteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

lat

Latin WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 158 leaves, bound : vellum ; 38 cm.

Former Owner(s):

Meschatin La Faye family Thompson, Henry Yates, 1838-1928

Henry Yates Thompson WIKIDATA

Bemis, Frank Brewer, 1861-1935

Frank Brewer Bemis WIKIDATA

Note:

Written in north Italy in a large round gothic script in black, red and blue with elaborate pen-decoration.
"Andreae Calderini Episcopi Cenetensis impensa" - recto of leaf before f. 1. Andrea Calderini was bishop of Ceneda 1378-1385.
There are 78 colored miniatures, of which 55 were painted at the time the ms. was written, and 23 by a later Florentine artist possibly Battista di Biagio Sanguigni.
Binding in purple morocco, gilt, ca. 1830.
In a tray case, 40 cm.
Meschatin La Faye family of Forez, ca. 17th century; Henry Yates Thompson (bookplate); Frank Brewer Bemis (bookplate). Bought with the Hofer fund from the Rosenbach Corporation, 1943.

Keyword:

Drawings

Manuscripts, Medieval

Institutional Record:

https://id.lib.harvard.edu/alma/990095074920203941/catalog

IIIF Manifest:

https://iiif.lib.harvard.edu/manifests/drs:50064308

Holding Institution:

Harvard University