(Q52087)
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Miscellany
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Bernardino, da Siena, Saint, 1380-1444
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Cosmetics--Moral and ethical aspects
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Francis, of Assisi, Saint, 1182-1226
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between 1447 and 1459
15. century
1447Gregorian
1459Gregorian
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Extent: 189 leaves : parchment ; 171 x 127 (116-123 x 83-97) mm. bound to 181 x 136 mm.
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Ms. codex.
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Several dates are mentioned in the text, the latest of which is August 10, 1447 (fol. 25ra).
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Fols. 26 and 82 have been removed sometime after foliation, which is in dark ink (with the exception of fols. 19-25, which are in red ink). The missing folios were probably blank.
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Layout: Written in 2 columns of 35-42 lines, above top line; ruled but not framed.
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Script: Current Gothic hybrid.
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Decoration: Flourished and plain initials in red and blue ink.
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Binding: 18th cent.?, covers are loose, top and bottom of spine are worn, exposing the quires; the spine is wrongly titled "St. Bernardi Sermones"; the front pastedown contains notes in pencil by George Lincoln Burr; A.D. White's bookplate appears on the rear pastedown.
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Origin: Written in Italy, possibly Florence, betweem 1447 and 1459.
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Provenance: Bought in 1887 from N.J. Bartlett & Co., Boston, for the White Library.
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Former shelfmark: MSS Bd. Rare BX B52
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Related shelfmark: MS B.9 (De Ricci)
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3 September 2024
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3 September 2024
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