De consolatione philosophiae. (DS898) (Q4750)
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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from University of Pennsylvania (9942310653503681, Oversize Ms. Codex 1081)
- De consolatione philosophiae
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| English | De consolatione philosophiae. (DS898) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from University of Pennsylvania (9942310653503681, Oversize Ms. Codex 1081) |
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De consolatione philosophiae
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Philosophy, Ancient--Early works to 1800
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Philosophy and religion--Early works to 1800
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1466.
15. century
1466Gregorian
1466Gregorian
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Extent: 87 leaves : paper; 290 x 215 (201 x 123) mm bound to 294 x 226 mm
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Collation: Paper, 87; 1¹⁴ 2¹² 3¹²(-2) 4-5¹² 6¹⁴ 7¹⁴(-2, -13); [1-87]; modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto; quires signed a-g in modern pencil; catchword on last page of each quire, lower right verso.
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Ms. codex.
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Binding: Contemporary red vellum reinforced with scrap paper and parchment.
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Title from title page (f.1r).
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Decoration: Elaborate manicules in red and brown ink (f. 16r, 17r-v, 18v, 23v, 25r, 26r), decorated initials (f. 20v, 30r) with guide letters for missing initials elsewhere, catchwords encircled by sketch of a fish (f. 37v), elaborate pen flourishes on tall letters (f. 82r-85v).
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Script: Written in a Gothic book hand, with marginal and interlinear annotations in late Gothic cursive, and several italic hands.
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Layout: Written in 17 long lines or 17 lines of single or double column poetry, frame-ruled in lead.
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Origin: Written in Spain, possibly Aragon (Dean and Armistead), in 1466.
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Sold by Laurence Witten (New Haven), 1959.
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27 August 2023
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27 August 2023
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