(Q13005)
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De institutione arithmetica
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Deys, William, active 15th century
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Swan, David, active 18th century
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scientific illustrations (images)
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Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)
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Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)--England
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Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)--New Jersey--Princeton
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between 1200 and 1400
13. century
14. century
1200Gregorian
1400Gregorian
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Extent: 75 leaves : parchment, illustrations ; 155 x 103 (108 x 53) mm bound to 161 x 113 mm.
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Incipit: “Anicii Manlii Severini Boethii Exconsulis Ordinarii Patricii Liber Primus Incipit Institutionum Arithmeticorum dictus Domino Suo Patricio Simacho Boethius. In Dandis Accipiendisque Muneribus ita recte officia inter eos praecipue qui sese magni faciunt estimantur…”
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Explicit: “…huius autem descripcionis subter exemplar subietimus.”
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Ms. codex.
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Collation: Parchment ; fol. i (paper) + ii (parchment) + p. 75 + fol. ii (parchment) + i (paper) ; paginated in ink.
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Layout: 26 long lines per page ; ruled.
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Decoration: Preface opens with a 16-line gold initial I, decorated, with green and red, on blue ground; followed by two lines written in gold capitals on green or red ground. Book II begins on p. 63 with a 6-line gold initial S, decorated, on blue ground, followed by two words written in gold capitals, on green or red ground. 2- or 3-line initials, primarily in blue or red, with flourishes...
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Origin: English.
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Unknown early provenance. Owned by William Deys in the 15th century, and by David Swan in 1793. Intermediate provenance unknown. Later in the collection of "Miss Muir" until being sold on 12 April 1915 at a Christie's sale to benefit the British Red Cross where it was purchased by the bookseller Maggs Bros. Grenville Kane acquired the manuscript at an unknown date. The Kane Collection was...
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8 November 2023
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8 November 2023
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