Manipulus florum (DS401) (Q2165)
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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from New York University (Fragment 71 BIS --CHANGE THIS!!)
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Manipulus florum (DS401) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from New York University (Fragment 71 BIS --CHANGE THIS!!) |
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Thomas of Hibernia
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This collection of English binding fragments was given to NYU in 1884 by Homer L. Bartlett (b. 1858), who graduated in that year from NYU with a degree in Science and Civil Engineering; by 1902, he was second vice-president of the Eastern District Savings Bank.
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s. XV; 1400-1499
15. century
1400Gregorian
1499Gregorian
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Binding: Not bound.
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Other decoration, ff. 1-2v: Key words in a larger and heavier display script. 2-line initials alternating in red and blue with flourishing of the other color; red paragraph marks.
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Script, ff. 1-2v: Gothic.
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Layout, ff. 1-2v: 2 columns of ca. 38 lines, cropped at the bottom of the page but with very little text missing. In the margins, alphabetical sequences of letters as a text-finding and citation device: a to z, then aa to az, then ba (to bz, presumably).
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ff. 1-2v: One bifolium. Paleography: in a s. XV anglicana but even more so in secretary, the loop on the d begins to disappear; note that it's very rare after the year 1400 to find a pure anglicana or a pure secretary.
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ff. 1-2v: Text has been compared against the incunable, available on the website of the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek: Thomas <de Hibernia>, Manipulus florum (Piacenza, 1483), ISTC ih00149000; this printed copy has been foliated by hand, and that foliation is cited here. Breakdown for the two leaves is: Piece 1 //[d] tanto expectantis desideria maiora quadam vi amoris ignescunt, caro deficit sed...
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The class for Middle English paleography, taught by Prof. Christopher Baswell in Spring term, 2018, identified scripts in blitz sessions at the end of term; we thank these students very much.
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28 June 2023
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28 June 2023
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