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Breviary (Germany), 1464

 Item — Box: Communal Collections 55
Identifier: MSP 136, Item 10

Scope and Contents

Leaf from Miracle on the Sea of Galilee from the Book of Matthew written with black ink in Latin (small gothic bookhand) on vellum. The breviary from where this leaf comes states in the colophon of the once intact book that the manuscript was completed December 22, 1464 and that the scribe’s name was Bartholomew. The once intact book was created at Lucca, a Cistercian Abbey in the Diocese of Minden. Rubrication and several large initials in blue and red ink are throughout the leaf. 2 columns, 24 lines (1 column with 23 lines), 90mmX110mm.

Dates

  • 1464

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.50 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository

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