Compendium historiae in genealogia Christi (Historical Compendium of the Genealogy of Christ) (DS4546) (Q21138)
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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E 202, Lewis E 202)
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Compendium historiae in genealogia Christi (Historical Compendium of the Genealogy of Christ) (DS4546) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E 202, Lewis E 202) |
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Compendium historiae in genealogia Christi (Historical Compendium of the Genealogy of Christ)
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Peter, of Poitiers, approximately 1130-1205
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J. and J. Leighton
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Lewis, John Frederick, 1860-1932
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Lewis, Anne Baker
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Parchment
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The initials in the top medallion of membrane 1 may refer to Henry VII, King of England (r. 1485-1509)
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Layout: Double columns in the form of a genealogical tree; pricking visible on both sides of the roll; blind ruled
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Script: Gothic
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Decoration: Burnished gold initials with sprays of stylized foliage extending into upper and left borders at the top of membrane 1; genealogical tree in red and green; blue and red initials throughout
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Related resource: Supplement to the Census of Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in the United States and Canada, originated by C. U. Faye, continued and edited by W. H. Bond (New York: The Bibliographical Society of America, 1962), p. 450, no. 13.
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Related resource: Monroe, William H. "A Roll-Manuscript of Peter of Poitiers' Compendium." Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 65, no. 3 (March 1978): 92-107.
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Provenance: J. and J. Leighton, London (cat. 19, no. 344, plate IV); John Frederick Lewis, Philadelphia; given by his widow, Anne Baker Lewis, to the Free Library of Philadelphia in 1936
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Contributor: Diane Biunno
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Cataloger: Dot Porter
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Funder: Council on Library and Information Resources
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4 December 2023
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4 December 2023
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