University of Pennsylvania, Ms. Codex 656

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS1570

Shelfmark:

Ms. Codex 656

Title:

Oraisons et confessions extraicts de plusieurs livres bien devotes.

Place:

Belgium

Belgium TGN

Date:

[1571?]

sixteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

French and German

French WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 128 leaves : paper ; 155 x 105 (118 x 72) mm bound to 161 x 106 mm

Note:

Origin: Written in Belgium[?], ca. 1571 (f. 2r).
Ms. codex.
Title supplied by cataloger (Zacour-Hirsch).
Foliation: Paper, 126; [1-126]; modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto.
Binding: Contemporary blind-stamped calf, with remnants of cloth ties.
Script: Written in a German cursive script by one hand, except perhaps German prayers (f. 92r-94r) which appear to be in a second hand (Zacour-Hirsch), and some notes in a third hand signed ghy Aelle[?] (f. 4r, 90v).
Former owners are included the following inscriptions found in the beginning of the manuscript: Espoir conforte, Antoinne de Harnin; N'espoir né craincte, Max. de Borssélé, 1571 (f. 2r); Ac lede snyd croijs, contre fortune...Aelle[?]; Ariere de Fossees, 1571 (f. 4r); Soufrir pour parvenir, Richard de Merode, 1573 (f. 5r).
Purchased, 1962.

Keyword:

Manuscripts, Renaissance

prayers (literary works)

codices (bound manuscripts)

Manuscripts, French

prayer books

Devotional literature

Prayers and devotions

Catholic Church

Bible. Psalms

Institutional Record:

https://franklin.library.upenn.edu/catalog/FRANKLIN_9924874423503681

IIIF Manifest:

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/phalt/iiif/2/81431-p3z02z95g/manifest

Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania