(Q5249)
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Jesus Christ--Passion--Early works to 1800
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Devotional literature, German--Early works to 1800
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Mysticism--Catholic Church--Early works to 1800
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ca. 1440.
15. century
1440Gregorian
1440Gregorian
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Extent: 264 leaves : paper ; 153 x 107-108 (103 x 69) mm bound to 160 x 115 mm
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Ms. codex.
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Origin: Written in southern Germany, ca. 1440 (Zacour-Hirsch).
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Title for codex and for work 1 supplied by cataloger; title for works 2-4 from incipits.
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Decoration: 5-line red initial with black ink drawing of a face (f. 1r); 2-line decorated red initials (f. 2v, 3r, 3v, 22v, 26r, 34r, and 44r). Throughout work 3, many 2-line initials in red, sometimes preceded by a rubric in red; and red pen strokes highlighting beginnings of verses and proper names; 4-line initial in red (f. 227r). Sporadic pen strokes of red highlighting initial of...
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Script: Written in a German cursive hand. Pen trials on flyleaves.
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Layout: Written in 17-19 long lines.
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Foliation: Paper, i (parchment) + 262 (f. 120, 258-262 blank) + i (parchment); [1-262]; modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto.
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Binding: Contemporary pigskin over wooden boards (Zacour-Hirsch).
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Inscription: Mein dinst wist vorlieb Johann ich lass dich (front flyleaf, verso).
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Sold by Erik von Scherling (Leiden, Netherlands), 1954.
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28 August 2023
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28 August 2023
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