Historia scholastica; Genesis to Kings III (DS16713) (Q69832)
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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from University of Chicago (2689250, Codex Ms. 120, http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2689250)
- Historia scholastica
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Historia scholastica; Genesis to Kings III (DS16713) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from University of Chicago (2689250, Codex Ms. 120, http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2689250) |
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Historia scholastica
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Petrus, Comestor, active 12th century
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Ess, Leander van, 1772-1847
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Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872
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Arnold, William Harris, 1854-1923
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Ricketts, C. L. 1859-1941
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Bible--History of Biblical events--Early works to 1800
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Bible--Historiography--Early works to 1800
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Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)--Germany
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Bible--Historiographie--Ouvrages avant 1800
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Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)
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Manuscrits latins médiévaux et modernes--Allemagne
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between 1200 and 1250
13. century
1200Gregorian
1250Gregorian
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Extent: 123 leaves ; 305 x 205 (241 x 127) mm bound to 308 x 208 cm
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Manuscript codex.
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Title from opening rubric. Subtitle devised by cataloger.
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Collation: Parchment, i (i is pastedown) + 123 (foliated 1-123 in an early hand) + ii (ii is pastedown); 1-158 168?(-2, between fol. 121 and 122, with loss of text; -5-8?); quires 1-14 signed i-xiiii; some horizontal catchwords to right of center. Note in a 14th-century hand at the bottom of 121v: "hic deficit I folio"; fol. 121v ends with "qua terminata iterum dedica[tione]" and fol. 122r...
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Layout: Written in 2 columns of 40 lines, above line; frame-ruled in lead with double inner and outer vertical bounding lines; prickings often visible in margins.
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Script: Written in Gothica textualis formata/libraria by a single scribe; abbreviated; minim strokes are uniform, but not so uniform as to cause confusion; decently spaced.
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Decoration: Large decorated red initials; rubrication throughout; section and running titles in red; foliation in red; spaces sometimes left, as on fol. 101r, for drop capitals, not filled in.
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Music: musical notation added by early reader in bottom margin of fol. 46r-47r and 106r; on fol. 46r-47r, mostly erased musical notation on 4-line staves, C clef on top line, and text beneath; on fol. 106r, faded musical notation on 5-line staff, without text.
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Binding: Worn leather over thick beech wooden boards; 4 raised bands on spine; evidence of bosses, now lost, on front and rear boards; evidence of chains, now lost, on rear board; black morocco lettering pieces with gilt title and former call number added in 20th century.
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Origin: Early 13th century based on script and placement of first line of text above ruling; likely produced by/for a German monastery as suggested by provenance evidence.
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Former shelfmark: England, Sir Thomas Phillipps, Phillipps MS 408.
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Former shelfmark: Chicago, IL, University of Chicago Library, BS558.L3P5.
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Shelfmark: Chicago, IL, University of Chicago Library, Ms120.
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Readers' annotations and manicules in many hands from 13th or 14th century to 18th century suggesting monastic ownership; includes many "scratch" manicules and some notes of a corrective or additive nature. A good number of notes have been erased or partially erased, as on fol. 11v next to the top red paraph sign in the margin; the purpose of this erasure is not clear, as other notes, some of...
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14 February 2025
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14 February 2025
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