University of Pennsylvania, Ms. Codex 692

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS1596

Shelfmark:

Ms. Codex 692

Title:

De vita christiana.

Author:

Pseudo-Augustinus

Pseudo-Augustine WIKIDATA

Place:

Germany

Germany TGN

Date:

1467.

fifteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

lat

Latin WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 12 leaves : paper ; 210 x 150 (167 x 105) mm bound to 218 x 153 mm

Former Owner(s):

Donatus, Rudolphus Rasser

Rudolphus Rasser Donatus WIKIDATA

Note:

Title from f. 2v: Incipit liber Sancti augustini de vita christiana.
Origin: Written in Germany (Zacour-Hirsch) in 1467 (f. 11v).
Ms. codex.
Date from f. 11v: Explicit liber sancti augustini de vita christiana, anno lxvii.
Foliation: Paper, i (modern paper) + 12 + i (modern paper); [1-12]; modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto.
Layout: Written in 36-38 long lines; ruled in lead.
Script: Written in a Gothic cursive script possibly in the hand of Frater Rudolphus Rasser Donatus (inscription, f. 2v-3r).
Binding: Modern half-vellum.
Decoration: Some use of red for initials and capitals.
Formerly held at the Carthusian monastery in Brixen (f. 2r).
Sold by Symmachus, 1953.
Possible ownership inscription of Frater Rudolphus Rasser Donatus (f. 2v-3r).
Sold at auction at Sotheby's, 14 Apr. 1930, lot 112.

Keyword:

codices (bound manuscripts)

Manuscripts, Renaissance

Manuscripts, Latin

Spurious and doubtful works

Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430

Spiritual life--Christianity

Institutional Record:

https://franklin.library.upenn.edu/catalog/FRANKLIN_9924874823503681

IIIF Manifest:

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/phalt/iiif/2/81431-p33545/manifest

Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania