Geometria / (DS142) (Q607)
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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from University of Pennsylvania (9948120243503681, LJS 194, https://find.library.upenn.edu/catalog/9948120243503681)
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Geometria / (DS142) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from University of Pennsylvania (9948120243503681, LJS 194, https://find.library.upenn.edu/catalog/9948120243503681) |
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23 December 2022
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Sylvester II, Pope, approximately 945-1003
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Ebner von Eschenbach, Hieronymus Wilhelm, 1673-1752
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Bohn, John, 1757-1843
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Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872
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Horblit, Harrison D
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Stanitz, John D
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Manuscripts, Latin--12th century
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between 1125 and 1175
12. century
1125Gregorian
1175Gregorian
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Extent: 56 leaves : parchment, illustrations ; 155 x 106 (121 x 78) mm bound to 163 x 113 mm
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Ms. codex.
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Title supplied by cataloger.
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Foliation: Parchment, i (18th-century paper) + 56 leaves + i (18th-century paper); 1-78; one gathering lacking after gathering 6 and perhaps some material at end also lacking; modern foliation in pencil, [1-56], upper right recto.
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Layout: Written in 24-25 long lines; ruled in drypoint.
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Script: Written in transitional script (or protogothic script) by two hands.
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Decoration: Geometric diagrams throughout, including one that is an attempt to represent a cube in three dimensions (f. 4v; Charles Burnett); 4 large (3-line to 10-line) white-vine initials in red ink (f. 1r, 2r, 5r, 8r), 1 zoomorphic 5-line initial formed from a winged dragon (f. 7r), and 1 5-line initial drawn in brown ink (f. 22v); 1-, 3-, and 4-line painted initials in red throughout; some...
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Binding: 18th-century blind-stamped calf; rebacked with spine laid on; GEOMETRIA written on head edge. Some loss to marginal notes and diagrams due to trimming.
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Origin: Written in Bavaria, probably in modern northern Austria, in the mid-12th century, based on similarity of the script to that used at the Benedictine abbey of Saint Lambrecht (Lisa Fagin Davis).
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Formerly owned by M. Haimmiller (inscription, f. 1r).
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Formerly owned by Hieronymus Wilhelm Ebner von Eschenbach, sold at auction in Nuremberg as part of his library, 2 Aug. 1813, lot 311.
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Formerly owned by John Bohn and then Sir Thomas Phillipps (Ms. 4437, label on spine).
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Probably sold by Robinson Brothers (London), 1945.
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Formerly owned by Harrison D. Horblit (Ridgefield, Conn.).
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Appeared in H. P. Kraus' cat. 155 (1979), no. 18; also handled by book and manuscript dealer Bruce Ferrini (Akron, Ohio); also appeared in Sam Fogg Ltd. cat. 14 (1991), no. 1.
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Formerly owned by John D. Stanitz (Cleveland, Ohio), Ms. 25.
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Acquired by Lawrence J. Schoenberg with other Stanitz manuscripts, Sept. 1997.
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Deposit by Lawrence J. Schoenberg and Barbara Brizdle, 2011.
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28 April 2025
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