Newberry Library, VAULT Case MS 12 v. 4

Metadata

DS ID:

DS18117

Shelfmark:

VAULT Case MS 12 v. 4

Title:

De Genesi ad litteram

De Genesi ad litteram

Author:

Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430

Augustine of Hippo WIKIDATA

Place:

Reading, England

Date:

between 1150 and 1174

twelfth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Latin

Latin WIKIDATA

Material:

parchment

Parchment AAT

Physical Description:

Extent: 120 leaves : parchment ; 260 x 193 (214 x 139) mm

Former Owner(s):

Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872

Thomas Phillipps WIKIDATA

Fownes, T

T. Fownes WIKIDATA

Reading Abbey (Reading, England)

Reading Abbey WIKIDATA

Note:

Ms. codex.
Title from printed catalog.
Collation: Parchment, fol. i (modern paper) + 119; 1-148 158(-8). Break in text indicated at least one quire missing before fol. 2; another quire removed after fol. 97.
Layout: Written in 30 long lines; ruled in hard point and plummet with double boundary lines and numerous horizontal lines extending into margins: prickings in inner margins.
Script: Written in proto-gothic textualis formata.
Decoration: Red initials patterned 4-6 lines high.
Origin: Written in England between 1175 and 1200 at Saint Mary's Reading.
Former shelfmark: Phillipps MSS 241.
Former owner's signature: J. Reynoldes[?
Former owner's signature: T. Fownes.
Stamp of Sir Thomas Phillipps.

Keyword:

textura (Gothic script)

Protogothic

manuscripts (documents)

Bible. Genesis

Criticism and interpretation

Early works

Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)

Institutional Record:

https://i-share-nby.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CARLI_NBY/i5mcb2/alma998605848805867

Holding Institution:

Newberry Library