(Q9045)
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Philippus, de Civitadei, -approximately 1340
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Lyell, James P. R. 1871-1948
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Penrose, Boies, 1902-1976
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Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor, approximately 1123-1190
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Palestine--Description and travel
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Jerusalem--Description and travel
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[1487?]
15. century
1487Gregorian
1487Gregorian
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Extent: 230 leaves : paper ; 215 x 155 (148 x 93) mm bound to 226 x 160 mm
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Incipit and explicit (Marcus de Venetiis): (f. 11v) Postquam divine propitiationis munificenter exercitus ... (f. 122v) a quibus visa est et cara tenet. Colophon (f. 122v): Et sic est finis historie hierosolimitane. Timor et gratie hiesu. 1487. Sabbatis ante purificationem [28 January]. Deo gratias.
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Origin: Probably written in Austria or southern Germany, ca. 1487 (colophon, f. 122v)
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Binding: 15th-century Austrian or southern German dark brown calf over wooden boards, blind-stamped with occasional rosettes in a diamond matrix. Clasp missing. Later rebacked (19th century?). Hinges cracked, especially upper hinge; upper cover and first quire pulling loose. Leather of cover is deteriorating, especially in the spine.
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Title of first work given on f. 1v as Loca peregrinationum civitatis sanctae Hierosalem et totius sanctae terrae; a similar title and the author's name are given in a colophon on f. 11v. The author of this work is also known as Philippus Brusserius. Title of the second work is also given as Historia Hiersolimitana in the colophon on f. 122v. Title of third work given on f. 126v as Cronica.
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Incipit and explicit (Philippus de Civitadei): (f.1r) Quoniam natura humana presertim huius seculi ... (f. 11v) brevius potui memorie commendavi.
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Ms. codex.
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Incipit and explicit (Otto of Freising): (f. 123r, prologue) Fridericus dei gratia romanorum imperator et semper ... (f. 126v, text) Cum sub imperatore Heinrico qui inter reges quartus ... (f. 231r) Actus est hic triumphus vi mensis septembris.
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Collation: Paper, 230; [1-230]; 1-9¹², 10¹⁴, 11-19¹²; modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto. Catchwords in lower margin, last verso of each quire.
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Layout: Written in 31-33 long lines.
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Script: Written in a Gothic cursive script.
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Decoration: Green, red and blue initials throughout. Many headings and marginal notes in red.
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Watermarks: cf. Piccard II. xv. 360/361; probable origin: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, northern Italy, 1478-1482.
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Titles supplied by cataloger (2 unidentified 20th-century dealer's descriptions, inside upper cover).
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Formerly owned by Boies Penrose II (bookplate, inside upper cover); James P. R. Lyell (bookplate, inside upper cover); and the Bundesdenkmalamt, Wien (stamp, inside lower cover).
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Appears in Bernard Quaritch's cat. 699 (1952), no. 115; sold by Quaritch in 1952.
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Formerly in the library of the Museumsbibliothek of Troppau (Opava, Bohemia); sold at auction at Gilhofer & Ranschburg (Vienna) in the 1920s (Giese).
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19 September 2023
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19 September 2023
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