University of Pennsylvania, Ms. Codex 694

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS1598

Shelfmark:

Ms. Codex 694

Title:

Doctrinale.

Author:

Alexander, de Villa Dei

Alexander of Villedieu WIKIDATA

Place:

France

France TGN

Date:

[between 1275 and 1299]

thirteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

lat

Latin WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 27 leaves : parchment, color illustrations; 234 x 166 (180 x 63) mm bound to 240 x 170 mm

Former Owner(s):

Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872

Thomas Phillipps WIKIDATA

Note:

Title and attribution from explicit (f. 27r): Explicit Doctrinale magistri Alexandri de Villa Dei...
Some folios are stained from previous mold damage; much of the commentary has faded or is worn off, however the primary text is legible throughout.
Ms. codex.
Foliation: Parchment, ii (18th-century paper) + 27 + ii (18th-century paper); [1-27]; modern foliation in pencil, lower right recto.
Layout: Written in 38 long lines in dark brown ink; ruled in ink; prickings visible.
Script: Written in a Gothic book script by a single hand, with marginal commentary in several additional hands that completely fills most pages between the lines of text and to the margins.
Origin: Written in France, late 13th century (Zacour-Hirsch).
Binding: 18th-century leather.
Decoration: Decorated initials in red and green on most folios, some of the decoration has faded.
Sold by J. Rosenthal, 1952.
Formerly owned by Sir Thomas Phillipps, ms. 190 (f. 1r).

Keyword:

codices (bound manuscripts)

Manuscripts, Latin

commentaries

Manuscripts, Medieval

Early works

Latin language--Grammar

Institutional Record:

https://franklin.library.upenn.edu/catalog/FRANKLIN_9924874843503681

IIIF Manifest:

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/phalt/iiif/2/81431-p3j43g/manifest

Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania