University of Pennsylvania, Oversize Ms. Codex 1206
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Metadata
- DS ID:
- DS963
- Shelfmark:
- Oversize Ms. Codex 1206
- Title:
- De Merles.
- Merles, Francois de
- Place:
- France
- Date:
- [between 1475 and 1525]
- Language:
- Latin, with marginal notes and accounts in French
- Physical Description:
- Extent: 118 leaves : paper ; 385 x 210 mm bound to 390 x 222 mm +
- Note:
- Title from upper cover.
Watermark: The majority of the book (through f. 78) contains a watermark of a tri-towered castle within a coat of arms, topped with a six-pointed star. The rest consist of a goose-like bird within a circle (f. 82-102), and a tulip-like shape within an oval coat of arms, topped with a six-pointed star or flower (f. 107-118).
Ms. codex.
Foliation: Paper, 118 leaves; [i], 1-12, 14-15, 58-68, 80-90, [i], 91-103, 105-115, 117-132, 175-198, 272, 275, 280-287, 290-292, 291, [i]; contemporary foliation in ink, upper right recto; modern foliation in pencil, lower right recto.
Layout: Written in 2 columns, ruled with ink, the left being larger than the right. Right-hand column is used for marginal notes.
Script: Written in multiple cursive secretary hands, with marginal French notes in a later hand.
Decoration: Coat of arms with three birds in a single band (f. 7r); pointing hand in margin (f. 8v); hand in coat of arms (f. 59v); coat of arms with two bands and 3 small decorations (f. 69v).
Binding: Contemporary vellum (Zacour-Hirsch), with three brown leather straps tied with white leather strips on binding. Middle leather strap attaches with metal buckle to leather strap on lower cover.
Origin: Written in France, late 15th- early 16th century (Zacour-Hirsch).
Sold by Emil Offenbacher (New York), 1956. - Keyword:
- Institutional Record:
- https://franklin.library.upenn.edu/catalog/FRANKLIN_9943226293503681
- IIIF Manifest:
- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/phalt/iiif/2/81431-p36q1sj24/manifest
- Holding Institution:
