Die Kurzweil des Würffenspiels (DS10888) (Q46766)

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Die Kurzweil des Würffenspiels (DS10888)
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Harvard University (990098384460203941, MS Typ 474.1, https://id.lib.harvard.edu/alma/990098384460203941/catalog)

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    Die Kurzweil des Würffenspiels
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    Vellum bindings (Binding)--Germany--16th century
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    Drawings--Germany--16th century
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    Manuscripts, Renaissance--Germany--1550-1600
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    Fortune-telling by dice--Early works to 1800
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    Extent: 64 leaves, bound ; 30 cm.
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    In three parts, the first of which (ff. 5r-14v) contains 20 questions and directions to the second part depending on the roll of 3 dice. The third part (ff. 15r-24v) has 20 roundels entitled with signs of the zodiac and Greek gods. Part 3 (ff. 25r-65v) entitled with the names of prophets contains the fortunes in 2-line verses.
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    A translation, according to the title page, from the French, which was translated from the original book "erstlich in italienischer Sprach beschrieben von Lorenz Geist".
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    There are numerous watercolor illustrations including (ff. 1v-3v) a gallery of kings.
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    Bound in original limp vellum stamped with the initials A H Z S C, an unidentified emblem, and the date 1577.
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    In a tray case, 31 cm.
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    Purchased with the fund for Printing & Graphic Arts given by Philip Hofer, 1959.
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    23 July 2024
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    23 July 2024
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