(Q6547)
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Death--Religious aspects--Christianity--Early works to 1800
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Manuscripts, Medieval--Kansas--Lawrence
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1456
15. century
1456Gregorian
1456Gregorian
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Extent: 11 leaves : paper ; 278 x 194 (210 x 127) mm bound to 285 x 200 mm
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Title from opening rubric.
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Manuscript gathering
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Collation: iii (modern paper, i is pastedown) + 11 (paper) + iii (modern paper, iii is pastedown): 1¹² (wants 12, possibly blank).
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Foliation: Two sets of modern foliation in pencil: in upper part of the outer margin, now very faint, reflecting the former state of the manuscript (78-88) and in upper right corner (1-11). The description follows the modern foliation in pencil in upper right corner.
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Watermarks: single watermark on the front and back flyleaves: reads "G. Fichtners Nachf"; single watermark in the textblock: a bull's head with shaft surmounted by a star (very similar to Briquet BR 15079).
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Layout: Written in two columns of 40-43 lines. Unruled except for full-length vertical bounding lines for both columns ruled in ink.
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Script: Written by a single hand in Gothic cursive.
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Decoration: 2- to 4-line initials in plain red throughout; initials highlighted in red; paragraph marks in red; rubrics in red or underlined in red. Space left for a 4-line initial on folio 9ra.
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Binding: Modern. Bound in paste paper in dark blue patterns over paper boards. Two paper labels adhered to spine: a rectangular label on the head and a spiked round label on the tail, which is inscribed "fol. ST3 [?]" in ink.
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Origin: Probably written in Germany and completed in 1456: "Anno d[omi]ni 1456"-- colophon, folio 9rb.
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Former shelfmark: MS Y139
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Shelfmark: Lawrence, University of Kansas, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, MS D38
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In good condition except for ink smears on a few leaves. Minor bookworm damage throughout the manuscript. The center-fold of the gathering is supported by an approximately 18 mm repurposed parchment strip that is adhered to the innermost leaves.
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Early history of the manuscript is unknown. Two paper labels adhered to spine. Bookseller annotations and price in pencil in upper half of front pastedown, perhaps by different hands: "15th century," "De arte bene moriendi," "Ars Moriendi [in capital letters]," "Dated 1456 (Composition 1452)." An encircled number "102" and other annotations (now erased) in pencil in lower half of front...
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5 September 2023
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5 September 2023
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