Pratica deli devoti (DS1508) (Q8934)
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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from University of Pennsylvania (9915809643503681, Ms. Codex 335, https://find.library.upenn.edu/catalog/9915809643503681)
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Pratica deli devoti (DS1508) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from University of Pennsylvania (9915809643503681, Ms. Codex 335, https://find.library.upenn.edu/catalog/9915809643503681) |
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19 September 2023
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Jesus Christ--Devotional literature--Early works to 1800
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between 1450 and 1499
15. century
1450Gregorian
1499Gregorian
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Extent: 40 leaves : paper ; 143 x 105 (103 x 76) mm bound to 150 x 110 mm
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Ms. codex.
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Title from incipit (f. 2r): Incomenza la pratica deli devoti overo devotioni de menare la mente ad Yesu Cristo secundo la visioni dela beata Mechtilde ...
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Foliation: Paper, i (modern paper) + 40 + i (modern paper); [1-40]; modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto.
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Layout: Written in 2 columns of 20-21 lines; ruled in drypoint.
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Script: Written in a humanistic script by a single hand.
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Decoration: Extensive use of red for initials, headings, etc. A few initials decorated with faint blue, yellow, etc.
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Binding: Modern vellum.
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Origin: Written in Italy in the second half of the 15th century (Zacour-Hirsch).
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Most leaves badly stained, possibly from water.
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Sold by Jacques Rosenthal (Munich), 1959.
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28 April 2025
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