Algorismus (DS605) (Q2881)
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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from University of Pennsylvania (9958578743503681, LJS 289, https://find.library.upenn.edu/catalog/9958578743503681)
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Algorismus (DS605) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from University of Pennsylvania (9958578743503681, LJS 289, https://find.library.upenn.edu/catalog/9958578743503681) |
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4 August 2023
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between 1450 and 1475?
15. century
1450Gregorian
1475Gregorian
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Extent: 98 leaves : parchment ; 113 x 90 (72 x 65) mm bound to 120 x 105 mm
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Ms. codex.
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Title from text of preface (f. 2r).
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Collation: Parchment, i + 98 + i; 110 212 310 4-612 7-910; 1-98, contemporary foliation in ink, upper right recto. Catchwords on the last versos of gatherings 1-8. Link to collation model at end of record.
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Layout: Written in 18-20 long lines.
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Script: Written in Italian commercial cursive script (mercantesca).
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Decoration: Minimal decoration around the catchwords on the last verso of each gathering.
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Binding: Contemporary (15th-century) blind-tooled leather, possibly Neapolitan; rebacked.
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Origin: Written in Italy, probably in the third quarter of the 15th century.
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Appears in Fiammetta Soave's catalog One hundred fine & rare books and manuscripts (1994), no. 3; sold to Lawrence J. Schoenberg, May 1999.
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Deposit by Lawrence J. Schoenberg and Barbara Brizdle, 2012.
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Gift of Barbara Brizdle Schoenberg, 2021.
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28 April 2025
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