(Q45836)
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St. Gall, Switzerland (Monastery)
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Manuscripts, Renaissance--Switzerland--1550-1600
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Alphabet books--Switzerland--16th century
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Calligraphy--Netherlands--16th century
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1592.
16. century
1592
1592
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Extent: 1 v. (35 leaves) : vellum ; 22 cm.
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The alphabets are of capital letters mostly gothic or lombardic in shape, usually 4 or 9 to a page, the letters of different colors.
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The initials "F.H.L.V." and date 1592 are found in several places, most clearly on f. 16r with a device showing a goat (?) and tree.
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Perhaps written in Switzerland (to judge from early ownership at St. Gall). Previous catalogers thought probably the Netherlands. Tray case spine: "MS. Alphabet Netherlands 1592".
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Bound in an old vellum ms. leaf, over boards.
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In a tray case, 24 cm.
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"Liber Mon'rii S. Galii" (f. 1r).
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Bequest of Philip Hofer, 1984.
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23 July 2024
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23 July 2024
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