Harvard University, MS Riant 48

Metadata

DS ID:

DS10969

Shelfmark:

MS Riant 48

Title:

Billgerfarth Gehn Jehrusalem Allkayren Inn Egipten, unnd Auf den Berg Sinay /; durch mich Albrechten Grauen zue Löwenstain, unnd Herrn zue Scharpffen

Author:

Löwenstein, Albrecht, Graf zu

Albert de Löwenstein-Wertheim-Virnebourg WIKIDATA

Date:

after 1561

sixteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

lat

Latin WIKIDATA

ger

German WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 206 leaves, bound ; 20 cm.

Former Owner(s):

Riant, comte 1836-1888

Paul Riant WIKIDATA

Note:

Transcription by Johann [Sheth] "Stadtmusicus" in Fraktur and German cursive scripts in black ink with some headings in red (inscription, t.p.)
Also includes, under the heading, "Literae testimoniales D[omin]i Alberti Comitis de Lewenstain, datae in Jehrusalem", translations in Latin of certificates given at Mount Sinai by Joachim, patriarch of Alexandria, as well as notes in Latin concerning indulgences that pilgrims might earn (ff. 186v-206r).
Bound in modern vellum.
In a tray case, 22 cm.
Belonged to Paul Edouard Didier, comte de Riant.
Gift of J. Randolph Coolidge and Archibald Cary Coolidge, 1899.

Keyword:

Manuscripts, Renaissance

Egypt--Mount Sinai

Middle East--Palestine

Indulgences

Pilgrims and pilgrimages

Egypt--Cairo

Institutional Record:

https://id.lib.harvard.edu/alma/990097929670203941/catalog

Holding Institution:

Harvard University