Harvard University, MS Typ 217

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS11065

Shelfmark:

MS Typ 217

Title:

Pontificalis liber

Author:

Catholic Church

Catholic Church WIKIDATA

Date:

ca. 1490

fifteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

lat

Latin WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 324 leaves, bound : vellum ; 29 cm.

Former Owner(s):

Edwards, Thomas, of Halifax

Thomas Edwards WIKIDATA

Broadley, Henry, 1793-1851

Henry Broadley WIKIDATA

Harrison-Broadley, John, 1881-

John Harrison-Broadley WIKIDATA

Beatty, A. Chester Sir, 1875-1968

Alfred Chester Beatty WIKIDATA

Note:

Written in a gothic rotunda hand in two columns in black, red and blue, with musical notation on a 4-line staff. Initial letters are in red and blue and decorated with pen-work.
There are 3 miniatures, 24 historiated initials, 180 illuminated initials, many pen-work borders incorporating birds, and many foliate borders. F. 1r has an illuminated renaissance border incorporating the arms of a bishop.
Probably written in Venice (see Wieck).
Bound in early 19th-century English blue morocco with armorial stamps.
In a half brown leather and cloth tray case, 35 cm.
Made for "L D" (f. 287r); Thomas Edwards of Halifax (his sale, London, 15 May 1828, lot 854); Henry Broadley (signature on front flyleaf); Captain John Harrison-Broadley (his sale, London, Sotheby's, 14 Feb. 1922); A. Chester Beatty (label on spine of tray case "W.MS. 124"; his sale, London, Sotheby's, 9 May 1933, II, lot 67).
Deposited by Philip Hofer, 1967; bequeathed, 1984.

Keyword:

Manuscripts, Medieval

Institutional Record:

https://id.lib.harvard.edu/alma/990096048230203941/catalog

IIIF Manifest:

https://iiif.lib.harvard.edu/manifests/drs:3710796

Holding Institution:

Harvard University