Vassar College, Scheetz MS. 48

Metadata

DS ID:

DS29209

Shelfmark:

Scheetz MS. 48

Title:

Leaf from a psalter

Psalter

Place:

Netherlands

Netherlands TGN

Date:

between 1250 and 1300

thirteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Latin

Latin WIKIDATA

Material:

parchment, illuminations

Parchment AAT

Physical Description:

Extent: 1 leaf : parchment, illuminations ; 108 x 78 (78 x 60) mm

Note:

Ms. leaf.
Title from Kidd.
Layout: Written in 19 lines, ruled.
Script: Written in gothic script.
Decoration: One 3-line initial and 15 1-line initials in gold or blue with red or blue ornament; line fillers and marginal pen flourishes in blue and red.
Origin: Written in the southern Netherlands during the second half of the 13th century.
Number '66' in margin at beginning of Psalm 66, added perhaps in the 18th century; Otto F. Ege (date of acquisition unknown); Sotheby's (sold 26 November 1985); Nicholas B. Scheetz (date of acquisition unknown)

Keyword:

Psalms

illuminated manuscripts

Gothic scripts

Psalters

Manuscripts

Illumination of books and manuscripts

Netherlands

Thirteenth century

Manuscripts, Medieval

Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)

Institutional Record:

https://vassar.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01VAC_INST/al3g85/alma991019345777007396

Holding Institution:

Vassar College