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Front cover, large initial on gold field, with vines extending into border, and music, [Binding]

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Title
Front cover, large initial on gold field, with vines extending into border, and music, [Binding]
Collection

Renaissance and medieval manuscripts collection

Summa virtutum et vitiorum

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1201 - 1300 (Approximate)
Place: Germany
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 2557
Shelf locator: MA 13
Genres
Book covers
Notes
Ownership: R.L. Stuart collection (no. 13871), bequeathed 1892.
Content: 42-5 lines in two columns, ruled in dark pencil, prickings and some catchwords visible. Also notes of content in lower margins.
Content: At openings of books, large red and blue initials with puzzle design and penwork. Small red and blue initials and placefinders throughout. Content notes in bottom and top margins. Vellum tabs as placemarkers attached to outer margins. Two illuminated initials -- one blue on gold and red field, the other red on blue field. Vines and flowers in many colors (green, red, blue, gold) extend from first initial into margin.
Date: Both De Ricci and Dr. Guest date this to the 13th century, but Guest adds a question mark. De Ricci does not localize the ms; Dr. Guest places it in France, again with a query.
Content: De Ricci, 1317. Chart by Dr. G.B. Guest.
Content: The outer dimension measurement represents the front cover of the manuscript, since it would damage the binding to unfold and measure it. Neither source gives a place or date for this leaf.
Content: Leaf from choir book used for binding.
Type of Resource
Text
Still image
Notated music
Languages
Latin
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12455533
MSS Unit ID: 2557
RLIN/OCLC: NYPW89-A695
Digital Scriptorium 1.0 ID: NYPL MA 013
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 02c40260-c5cb-012f-3e95-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1201: Created (Approximate)
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Front cover, large initial on gold field, with vines extending into border, and music" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1201 - 1300. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e3a9-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Front cover, large initial on gold field, with vines extending into border, and music" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e3a9-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1201 - 1300). Front cover, large initial on gold field, with vines extending into border, and music Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e3a9-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Front cover, large initial on gold field, with vines extending into border, and music