La generacion de Adam (DS154) (Q643)
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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from University of Pennsylvania (9949525113503681, Oversize LJS 266, https://find.library.upenn.edu/catalog/9949525113503681)
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | La generacion de Adam (DS154) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from University of Pennsylvania (9949525113503681, Oversize LJS 266, https://find.library.upenn.edu/catalog/9949525113503681) |
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23 December 2022
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Molac, Sébastien de Rosmadec, marquis de, -1693
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Schoenberg, Lawrence J
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France--Kings and rulers--Genealogy--Early works to 1800
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Bible--History of Biblical events--Early works to 1800
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Great Britain--Kings and rulers--Genealogy--Early works to 1800
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between 1440 and 1460?
15. century
1425Gregorian
1450Gregorian
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Extent: 45 leaves : parchment, color illustrations ; 352 x 185 (240 x 95) mm bound to 365 x 188 mm
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Ms. codex.
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Title from rubric (f. 1r).
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Collation: Parchment, 45; i 1-58 64; [i], 1-34, [35-44] (f. 34v-44v blank but ruled); 17th-century foliation in ink, upper right recto. Signatures c i and c iii visible (f. 17r, 19r); prickings visible on blank leaves at end. Link to collation model at end of record.
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Layout: Written in 52 long lines; ruled in red ink.
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Script: Written in bâtarde script.
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Decoration: Genealogical diagrams in red ink throughout with framed medallions left blank for pictures of important individuals and cities, 1 diagram lacking text (f. 34r); full-page border of gold-leaved tendrils with acanthus at corners and center outer margin and with an inner frame of blue and red bars with gold infill (f. 1r); 2 5-line illuminated initials in blue and red on gold grounds...
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Binding: Contemporary blind-stamped calf over slightly bevelled boards, tooled in 4 concentric rectangular frames made up of small square stamps: from outer edge to center, a double-headed eagle, Agnus Dei, stag, griffin, and bear or ape seated among foilage; spine repaired at head and tail; 2 clasps and all metal cornerpieces but one lacking.
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Origin: Written in northwestern France, probably in the mid-15th century (Lisa Fagin Davis).
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Formerly owned by Jehan Austin or Johan Auslin (15th-century inscription erased but legible under ultraviolet light, f. i recto) and Sébastien de Rosmadec, marquis de Molac (inscriptions, f. i verso and f. 1r, including one dated 1632).
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Sold at auction at Sotheby's, 23 June 1998, lot 53, to Lawrence J. Schoenberg.
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Gift of Lawrence J. Schoenberg and Barbara Brizdle, 2010.
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28 April 2025
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