(Q9438)
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German religious and literary miscellany.
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Christian hagiography--Early works to 1800
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Humorous poetry, German--Early works to 1800
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Christian saints--Prayers and devotions
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German poetry--Middle High German
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German poetry--Middle High German, 1050-1500
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Christian saints--Prayers and devotions--Early works to 1800
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Confession--Catholic Church--Early works to 1800
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Middle High German, 1050-1500
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Middle High German, Rhenish (Middle Franconian) dialect
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[between 1400 and 1450]
15. century
1400Gregorian
1450Gregorian
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Extent: 79 leaves : paper ; 207 x 141 mm bound to 215 x 146 mm
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The 8th work is incomplete and was crossed out by a contemporary hand; it is identified by Zacour-Hirsch as "Des Moenchs not."
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Ms. codex.
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Origin: Written in the lower Rhine, possibly Cologne, in the first half of the 15th century.
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Title supplied by cataloger. Other title, Katherinenlegende, from Zacour-Hirsch; however, Jefferis states this is a Katharinenspiel not Katherinenlegende.
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Incipit (1st work): Ein kyser hies maxencius / der geboit vns alsus...[Exp.] Dar hilff vns liebe Kathrina / Costi regis filia Amen.
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Incipit (2nd work): Wyllet ir horen wass geschach / van eyme werden studenten eyn sache...[Exp.] Sie hait dit boich eyn ende / Got unss syne gnade sende / Amen.
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Incipt (3rd work): O Kathrina hochgeborn frucht / synt dyn junffrauliche zucht...[Exp.] mir behude lip gut syn und ere / und mich van alle sunden kere / Amen.
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Incipit (4th work): Ich wil uch eyn gedichte geben / van dem heilligen lexius leben...[Exp.] und myt gnaden dar gelerden / so wir van hynen scheiden / Amen.
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Incipit (5th work): Horent ir lude uber alle / wass dit spiel beduden sal [vertical line in ms.]...[Exp.] Alle ungeluck muss den bestane / der nyt fraugen lieff wil han.
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Incipit (6th work): Dye schriefft bedudet wass geschach / dass man jn hoen eren sitzen sach...[Exp.] Zu den hemelschen gnaden dyn / Maria dass muyss war syn / Amen.
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Binding: 18th-century calf.
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Incipit (8th work): monch / Ir herschaff nu horent alle / Wie uch diesse mere gefalle...[Exp.] Lieff al vmb vnd vmbe / Als er doricht were.
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Incipit (9th work): O Maria heubt frauwe der cristenheit / Du bist dess sunders hoiste suyssickeit...[Exp.] Durch dyne werde namen gedriet / Syn got vnd ewich gebenedict / Amen
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Incipit (10th work): Gelobet vnd geeret sie der name unssra hern Ihesu/ Cristi das vns das bilde der Warheit...[Exp.] alsus kumet alle creature et gude mentsche zu notze nu helff vns got zu synem ewigen riche Amen.
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Foliation: Paper, iii (modern paper) + 79 + iii (modern paper); 1-6, [7-79]; contemporary foliation in red ink, upper center; modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto.
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Script: Written in a Gothic cursive script by a single hand.
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Decoration: Red used for initials and capital strokes.
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Incipit (7th work): Ave preclara maris stella / Got grusse dich luter sterne glantz...[Exp.] myt dyme segon umberme / laiss vns zu dir transire / Amen.
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Sold by Emil Offenbacher (New York), 1955.
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19 September 2023
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19 September 2023
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