University of Pennsylvania, Ms. Codex 58
Metadata
- DS ID:
- DS1554
- Shelfmark:
- Ms. Codex 58
- Title:
- Theologia naturalis
- Author:
- Raymond, of Sabunde, -1436
- Scribe:
- Vischer, Johannes
- Place:
- Germany
- Date:
- 1487.
- Language:
- Latin
- Material:
- paper
- Physical Description:
- Extent: 200 leaves : paper ; 312 x 212 (239 x 145) mm bound to 316 x 220 mm
- Note:
- Ms. codex.
Title from front flyleaf (f. [i]r).
Incipit and explicit: (p. 1) Ad laudem et honorem altissime et gloriosissime trinitatis ... (p. 397) Ad que dignetur nos perducere Ihesus Christus Filius Dei rex eterne glorie qui est benedictus in secula seculorum Amen.
Colophon: (p. 397) Explicit liber creaturarum seu nature sive de homine propter quem alie mea tuem parte sunt. Anno Domini millesimo quadringentesimo octuagesimo septimo. Vicesima octava mensis aprilis per manum Iohannis Vischer [or possibly "vis[c]us"].
Collation: Paper, 200; [i], 112(-1), 2-712, 8-1810, 198(-2); [i], [1-397]; modern pagination in pencil, lower right recto. Signatures in lower right margin, mostly trimmed away.
Layout: Written in 2 columns of 46 lines; ruled in lead.
Script: Written in a Gothic cursive script in the hand of Johannes Vischer (p. 397).
Decoration: Red initials and section headings throughout.
Watermarks: some are similar to Piccard II. xvi. 194/195 (earliest: 1492, Königsberg/Köslin); others are similar to Briquet 14873 (Leipzig, 1483).
Binding: German 15th-century paper incunable leaf over cardboard (Zacour-Hirsch). Text on the incunable leaf appears to be from a copy of Gratian's Decretals, possibly (Goff G-390) Venice, 20 April 1499 or (Goff G-392) Venice, 1 August 1500, both printed by Baptistam de Tortis.
Origin: Written in Germany (Zacour-Hirsch), completed on 28 April 1487 (p. 397).
Sold by Karl Goldman (Munich), 1953. - Keyword:
- Institutional Record:
- https://find.library.upenn.edu/catalog/9914739313503681
- IIIF Manifest:
- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p38k74z82/manifest
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