Details

Subject(s)

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

Former owner

• Inglis, J. C. [Browse]

Related name

• Kartause St. Beatusberg vor Koblenz [Browse]
• Princeton University Library. Manuscript. Scheide 5. [Browse]

Bookseller

• Maggs Bros [Browse]

Rare books genre

• Morocco bindings [Browse]

Getty AAT genre

• Illuminated manuscripts—Germany—13th century [Browse]
• Initials (layout features)—13th century [Browse]
• Parchment [Browse]

Summary note

Ms. Bible. Includes Old and New Testament with Interpretationes hebraicorum nominum. Unidentified Latin text, in later hand [14th century?] between new paper flyleaves and fol. 1.

Notes

• Ms. codex.
• Incorrect date 1180 for manuscript found on fol. 1r and fol. 291v.
• Decoration: penwork initials.
• Origin: Written in Germany, probably in the Rhineland in the 13th century.

Binding note

19th century (ca. 1815). English red morocco.

Language note

Latin.

Contents

• fol. 1r-213v: Old Testament (Genesis to Maccabees II).
• fol. 213v-258v: New Testament (Matthew to Revelation).
• fol. 259r-291v: Interpretationes hebraicorum nominum.

Provenance

"Iste liber est fratrum Carthusiensium Montis Sancti Beati propre Confluentes," (ca. 1300, referring to the Charterhouse of Beatusberg near Coblentz); bookplate of Dr. J.C. Inglis; sale by Sotheby's (London, June 1, 1908, no. 53) to Maggs; unidentified armorial bookplate with Greek motto "Mnenestheti Mou Kurie."

References

De Ricci, p. 2121, no. 5

Cite as

Scheide Library, Princeton University. M 5.

Place name(s)

Germany.

Other title(s)

Biblia latina, Ms. circ. 1180

OCLC

54746930

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