Details

Subject(s)

• Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)—New Jersey—Princeton [Browse]

Former owner

• Broullin, Guillemme [Browse]
• McRay, John [Browse]
• Scheide, John Hinsdale, 1875-1942 [Browse]

Related name

• Princeton University Library. Manuscript. Scheide 3. [Browse]

Rare books genre

• Velvet bindings [Browse]

Getty AAT genre

• Manuscripts—France—13th century [Browse]
• Parchment [Browse]

Summary note

Ms. Bible, unfoliated. Includes Old and New Testament with table of contents on flyleaf.

Notes

• Ms. codex.
• Decoration: penwork initials.
• Origin: Written in France in the 13th century.

Binding note

Old rose velvet; with metal clasp.

Language note

Latin.

Contents

• Old Testament (Genesis to Ecclesiastes).
• New Testament (Matthew to Revelation).

Provenance

Belonged (ca. 1600) to Guillemme Broullin, and (ca. 1700) to the Premonstratensian Abbey of Silly, near Sées, in Normandy; Armorial bookplate (1880) of Joannis M'Cray; No. 22 in an American bookseller's cat., ca. 1915-1920; John H. Scheide.

References

De Ricci, p. 2120, no. 3

Cite as

Scheide Library, Princeton University. M 3.

Place name(s)

France.

OCLC

81007068

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