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Title
Text with drawing of tower of Babel, [f. 17r]
Collection

Renaissance and medieval manuscripts collection

La Sfera

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1400 - 1499
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 2557
Shelf locator: MA 109
Topics
Cosmography
Genres
Religious books
Manuscripts
Notes
Ownership: Collection of Marchese Girolamo d'Adda, at Milan. Collection of Charles Fairfax Murray, Florence. Obtained from Gilhofer and Ranschburg, of Vienna. Coat of arms on f.1.
Content: De Ricci, 1332. Chart by Dr. G.B. Guest. Library dossier.
Content: This manuscript is currently stored in a box marked De Ricci 110. The real De Ricci 110 is unbound, and stored in a folder.
Content: 24-26 long lines, ruled in pencil, prickings occasionally visible. Catchwords visible.
Content: Paper
Content: Four winds are personified in a miniature, f. 13.
Content: Maps, charts and drawings throughout, in many colors, including gold. Rubrics and two-line alternating red and blue initials. Gold initial on green and blue field on f. 1, with decoration extending into border. Red daubs as placemarkers.
Type of Resource
Text
Text
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12455533
MSS Unit ID: 2557
RLIN/OCLC: NYPW89-A695
Digital Scriptorium 1.0 ID: NYPL MA 109
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 62d07130-c5cc-012f-79f9-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1400: Created (Approximate)
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Text with drawing of tower of Babel" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1400 - 1499. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e79d-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Text with drawing of tower of Babel" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e79d-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1400 - 1499). Text with drawing of tower of Babel Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e79d-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Text with drawing of tower of Babel