(Q55420)
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Lewis, John James
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Augustinians--Prayers and devotions
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14--
15. century
1400Gregorian
1400Gregorian
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Extent: iv, 164, iv leaves : parchment ; 300 x 203 (219 x 143) mm
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Title supplied by cataloger.
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Collation: Parchment with paper flyleaves. 14, 22, 3-410, 56, 610, 76, 810, 9-106, 118, 12-138, 148+3 [?], 15-168,184, 1910, 20-218, 228−1 (cancelled). A few signatures preserved (e.g. fol. 139 and 140 are signed [siii] and [siiii]). Catchwords partially preserved. Contemporary foliation in red roman numerals begins with [I] on fol. 6 with final folio unnumbered, and so reaches 158 instead of...
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Layout: 2 columns, 21 lines. Bounding lines full-length, doubled at top and bottom, bounding and writing lines in plummet, prickings preserved in outer and lower margin. Square notation on a four-line red staff.
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Script: Written in a Gothic bookhand in black ink. Red rubrics.
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Decoration: Fol. 1: 6-line initial in red and blue; 2-line initials throughout alternate blue with red or red with blue, some historiated with seated or praying figures (e.g. fol. 36), possibly added later; fol. iv: 1/4 page miniature of King David at prayer.
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Origin: Written in Germany in the fifteenth century. The inclusion of primarily monastic saints, including several feasts for St. Augustine, indicates that the manuscript was made for the use of Augustinian monks.
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Owned in the late nineteenth century by John Jas Lewis [John James Lewis] (his signature on first paper flyleaf).
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11 November 2024
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11 November 2024
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