Newberry Library, VAULT Case MS 32.9

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS17964

Shelfmark:

VAULT Case MS 32.9

Title:

The prick of conscience ; Lapidary of King Philip

Prick of Conscience

Place:

England

England TGN

Date:

approximately 1400

fifteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Middle English (Midlands dialect)

Middle English WIKIDATA

Material:

illustrations

Physical Description:

Extent: 114 leaves : illustrations ; 195 x 132 (153 x 94 and 133 x 95) mm

Former Owner(s):

Silver, Louis H

Louis H. Silver WIKIDATA

Note:

Ms. codex
Title supplied by cataloger.
Collation: Parchment, fol. 114 (paginated 1-197, 1-29); 1-1912 106; space in binding indicates missing quires confirmed by 17th century table on verso of front cover which lists (visible only under ultraviolet lamp) a third text; catch words in red rectangles.
Layout: Written in 23-31 long lines.
Script: Written in anglicana formata.
Decoration: fol. 2r: illuminated initial extended to form full gold spike border with red, blue, and green foliage decoration. Capital letters in blue with red ornamentation. Red paragraph marks and line fillers.
Origin: Written in England, the dialect suggests Northamptonshire, ca. 1400.
Bookplate of Louis H. Silver.
Formerly in the library of Lord Tollemache.

Keyword:

Calf bindings

Devotional literature

manuscripts (documents)

illuminated manuscripts

Lapidaries (Medieval literature)

English poetry

1100-1500

English poetry--Middle English

Judgment of God

Poetry

Early works

Christian poetry, English (Middle)

Manuscripts, English (Middle)

Institutional Record:

https://i-share-nby.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CARLI_NBY/i5mcb2/alma995015028805867

IIIF Manifest:

https://collections.newberry.org/IIIF3/Presentation/Manifest/2KXJ8Z9UTQL7

Holding Institution:

Newberry Library