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Anthropomorphic (portrait of Christ) and zoomorphic (bird) initial, [f. 1r]

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Renaissance and medieval manuscripts collection

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Liturgy of the Presanctified

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Anthropomorphic (portrait of Christ) and zoomorphic (bird) initial

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Anthropomorphic (portrait of Christ) and zoomorphic (bird) initial, [f. 1r]
Collection

Renaissance and medieval manuscripts collection

Liturgy of the Presanctified

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1590 - 1625
Place: [Wallachia? Romania?]
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 2557
Shelf locator: MA 127
Topics
Birds
Jesus Christ
Genres
Religious books
Manuscripts
Notes
Content: Script: Liturgical minuscule
Content: Seven elaborately ornamented initials in the Wallachian style; ornamenal motifs include vegetation, birds, snakes, rabits, praying human figures, angels, Christ (f. 4v).
Ownership: Charles F. Gunther of Chicago; sale by American Art Association 1925; library of Wilberforce Eames of Brooklyn, NY; bequeathed by Eames to NYPL in 1940.
Citation/reference: Nadezhda Kavrus-Hoffmann, Catalogue of Greek Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in the Collections of the United States of America. Part II: The New York Public Library, Manuscripta 50.1 (2006) 21-76, here 47-49.
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 127
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a20854b0-c5cc-012f-ba7b-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

  • 1590: Created (Approximate)
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Anthropomorphic (portrait of Christ) and zoomorphic (bird) initial" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1590 - 1625. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/62aa4fef-d178-4817-e040-e00a1806489f

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Anthropomorphic (portrait of Christ) and zoomorphic (bird) initial" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/62aa4fef-d178-4817-e040-e00a1806489f

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1590 - 1625). Anthropomorphic (portrait of Christ) and zoomorphic (bird) initial Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/62aa4fef-d178-4817-e040-e00a1806489f

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Anthropomorphic (portrait of Christ) and zoomorphic (bird) initial