(Q46358)
Statements
Psalter
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Moss, William E
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Whitby Abbey (Whitby, England)
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Manuscripts, Medieval--England--1250-1300
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Manuscripts, Medieval--England--1300-1350
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ca. 1300
14. century
1300Gregorian
1300Gregorian
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Extent: 33 leaves, bound : vellum ; 31 cm. +
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Ff. 1-28 are written in a gothic book-hand in brown ink in long lines. Initial letters of verses are alternately in blue and burnished gold, with pen-work decoration. Major initials are in colors and illuminated with vine ornaments and birds, mostly perched in the margin. Line-fillers are in blue, red, and gold. On f. 2r (only) they have zoomorphic illumination.
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To judge from the style, the main ms. was written in England. The litany names English saints, but also some from Poitiers. For details see curatorial file.
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Ff. 29-33 are written in an archaizing gothic script. A contemporary note by T. W. (perhaps Thomas Wilson) on f. 31v is datable to 1750-1755.
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Bound in 19th-century green velvet with a silver clasp and plate of ownership on the front.
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Shelved as 2 vols., each in a protective case. V.1 is the manuscript, 32 cm., and v. 2 is the 19th-cent. tray case from which the ms. has been removed. This is of tan leather with green velvet inlays, cloth lining, and a brass clasp, 33 cm.
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Whitby Abbey ("Abbatia de Whitby in Com. Ebor.", f. 28v); K. B. Starkie (silver plate on front board); William E. Moss (bookplate inside front board).
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Purchased with the Samuel C. Butler 50th Reunion, Henry Saltonstall Howe, and Helmut N. Friedlaender funds, 2006.
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23 July 2024
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23 July 2024
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