University of Pennsylvania, Ms. Codex 1073

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DS ID:

DS891

Shelfmark:

Ms. Codex 1073

Title:

Illumineirr buch künstlich alle Farben zu machen und bereidenn allen Briefmalern sampt andern solcher kunsten liebhabern nutzlich unnd gutt zu wissen : und wirt getteillt in seiben bücher.

Author:

Boltz, Valentin, -1560

Valentin Boltz WIKIDATA

Place:

Luxembourg

Luxembourg TGN

Date:

1570-1574.

sixteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Mostly in German, with significant sections of the text in Latin. Some notations on the front and back end-leaves (dating from later than the text itself) are in Latin

German WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 102 leaves : paper ; 155 x 198 (100 x 160) mm bound to 156 x 200 mm

Former Owner(s):

Maximilian Heinrich, Archbishop and Elector of Cologne, 1621-1688

Maximilian Henry of Bavaria WIKIDATA

Note:

Origin: Written in Lutzemburg (i.e., Luxembourg, f. 1r) or Germany (Zacour-Hirsch), 1570-1574. The date 1570 is given on the title page (f. 1r) and also on f. 30r. The dates 1571 (f. 88r) and 1574 (f. 48v) appear in association with passages that seem to have been added subsequent to the writing of the rest of the text.
Ms. codex.
Title from title page (f. 1r).
Foliation: Paper, 102; 1, 3-39, 42-48, 51-72, 74-108; contemporary foliation in ink, modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto. Contemporary foliation sometimes partially or fully lost due to the trimming of pages. The following leaves appear to be missing: 40, 41, 49, 50, and 73. Folio 2 skipped in contemporary foliation but no leaf appears to be lacking. Additional leaves appear to be...
Script: Written in a German cursive script with humanistic cursive book script for Latin passages.
Decoration: Some headings have been colored yellow, and some initial letters in headings or text have been colored blue or red. Occasional splashes or flecks of watercolor on some leaves, and later rough sketches in ink (f. 4v) and pencil (f. 26v-27r).
Binding: Contemporary vellum (Zacour-Hirsch).
Sold by Emil Offenbacher (New York), 1955.
Formerly owned by Maximilian Heinrich, Archbishop of Cologne: "Wir Maximilian Heinrich Ertzbischoff zu Kollen" (f. 4v) in brown ink (likely contemporary with the notes written in Latin on the endleaves).

Keyword:

Manuscripts, German

Manuscripts, Renaissance

codices (bound manuscripts)

treatises

Illumination of books and manuscripts

Illumination of books and manuscripts--Technique

Early works

Institutional Record:

https://franklin.library.upenn.edu/catalog/FRANKLIN_9942270683503681

IIIF Manifest:

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/phalt/iiif/2/81431-p3nw7h/manifest

Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania