Ms. codex. Title supplied by cataloger. Foliation: Parchment, i (18th-century paper) + 56 leaves + i (18th-century paper); 1-78; one gathering lacking after gathering 6 and perhaps some material at end also lacking; modern foliation in pencil, [1-56], upper right recto. Layout: Written in 24-25 long lines; ruled in drypoint. Script: Written in transitional script (or protogothic script) by two hands. Decoration: Geometric diagrams throughout, including one that is an attempt to represent a cube in three dimensions (f. 4v; Charles Burnett); 4 large (3-line to 10-line) white-vine initials in red ink (f. 1r, 2r, 5r, 8r), 1 zoomorphic 5-line initial formed from a winged dragon (f. 7r), and 1 5-line initial drawn in brown ink (f. 22v); 1-, 3-, and 4-line painted initials in red throughout; some... Binding: 18th-century blind-stamped calf; rebacked with spine laid on; GEOMETRIA written on head edge. Some loss to marginal notes and diagrams due to trimming. Origin: Written in Bavaria, probably in modern northern Austria, in the mid-12th century, based on similarity of the script to that used at the Benedictine abbey of Saint Lambrecht (Lisa Fagin Davis). Formerly owned by M. Haimmiller (inscription, f. 1r). Formerly owned by Hieronymus Wilhelm Ebner von Eschenbach, sold at auction in Nuremberg as part of his library, 2 Aug. 1813, lot 311. Formerly owned by John Bohn and then Sir Thomas Phillipps (Ms. 4437, label on spine). Probably sold by Robinson Brothers (London), 1945. Formerly owned by Harrison D. Horblit (Ridgefield, Conn.). Appeared in H. P. Kraus' cat. 155 (1979), no. 18; also handled by book and manuscript dealer Bruce Ferrini (Akron, Ohio); also appeared in Sam Fogg Ltd. cat. 14 (1991), no. 1. Formerly owned by John D. Stanitz (Cleveland, Ohio), Ms. 25. Acquired by Lawrence J. Schoenberg with other Stanitz manuscripts, Sept. 1997. Deposit by Lawrence J. Schoenberg and Barbara Brizdle, 2011.
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