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Christ and the Devil, with gold and red, [f. 14r]

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Renaissance and medieval manuscripts collection

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Bible, Extracts from the Gospels

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Christ and the Devil, with gold and red

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Title
Christ and the Devil, with gold and red, [f. 14r]
Collection

Renaissance and medieval manuscripts collection

Bible, Extracts from the Gospels

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1500 - 1599
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 2557
Shelf locator: MA 116
Genres
Religious books
Manuscripts
Notes
Ownership: Bought 1808 by Henry White; sold 1815 to George Offor (who believed it to be the work of William Tyndale); his sale (1865). Bought by James Lenox from Henry Stevens.
Content: De Ricci, 1334. De Ricci, Supplement, 329. Chart by Dr. G.B. Guest.
Content: Paper
Content: 26 full page drawings of biblical scenes, highlighted with gold and red. Human figures appear in some borders around texts.
Content: Full decorated borders around texts, including some work in gold. 3-line initial at beginning of each text selection -- last one done in gold.
Content: Folios iv-xvi contain pictures of Tyndale, notes on the ms by George Offor including a comparison with the 1525 printed edition of Tyndale's Bible, and a drawing of Christ. This ms said to be 1502/62, but suspected to be a 19th c. forgery on old paper.
Content: On ff. i - xvi, notes on the manuscript by George Offor, etc.
Type of Resource
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 116
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 81509a00-c5cc-012f-e171-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1500: Created (Approximate)
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Christ and the Devil, with gold and red" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1500 - 1599. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e7f2-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Christ and the Devil, with gold and red" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e7f2-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1500 - 1599). Christ and the Devil, with gold and red Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e7f2-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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