University of Pennsylvania, Ms. Codex 701
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Metadata
- DS ID:
- DS1606
- Shelfmark:
- Ms. Codex 701
- Title:
- Astronomical fragments.
- Place:
- France
- Date:
- [12--]
- Language:
- Latin
- Physical Description:
- Extent: 8 leaves : parchment, illustrations ; 222 x 147 (176 x 121) mm bound to 231 x 156 mm
- Former Owner(s):
- Dunn, George, 1864-1912
- Note:
- Foliation: Parchment, ii (modern paper) + i (modern parchment) + 8 + i (modern parchment) + ii (modern paper); [1-8]; modern foliation in pencil, upper and lower right recto.
Incipit and explicit (1st work, f. 1r): Primum regulares feriales unde oriantur videamus ... esse aliis dictum est (f. 4v).
Title from Zacour-Hirsch Catalogue. Identification of second text from Zacour-Hirsch Catalogue.
Ms. codex.
Layout: Written in 40-45 long lines (f. 1r-4v) and 2 columns of 44-45 lines (f. 5r-8v); ruled in lead; prickings visible.
Script: Written in a Gothic book script by a single hand.
Decoration: Illustrated with a circular diagram and a table outlined in red (f. 1v), with rubricated headings and red initials throughout.
Binding: Modern vellum.
Origin: Written in France, 13th century (Zacour-Hirsch).
Incipit and explicit (2nd work, f. 5r): Qui producit ventos de tesauris suis, qui percussit primogenita egipt: ab homine usque ad pecus [Ps. 134: 7-8] ... quod faceret rem (f. 8v).
Sold at auction at Parke-Bernet Galleries, 29 Jan. 1951, lot 44.
Sold in the collection of George Dunn (label inside upper cover) at auction at Sotheby's, 11 Feb. 1913, lot 379.
Sold by Emil Offenbacher (New York), 1954. - Keyword:
- Institutional Record:
- https://franklin.library.upenn.edu/catalog/FRANKLIN_9924874963503681
- IIIF Manifest:
- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/phalt/iiif/2/81431-p3zc1v/manifest
- Holding Institution:
