Details

Subject(s)

• Antiphonaries [Browse]

Related name

• Scheide, William Taylor, 1847-1907 [Browse]
• Princeton University Library. Manuscript. Scheide 17. [Browse]

Bookseller

• Olschki, Leo S. (Leo Samuel), 1861-1940 [Browse]

Rare books genre

• Russia leather (Binding) [Browse]
• Bosses (Binding) [Browse]

Getty AAT genre

• Antiphonaries—Italy—14th century [Browse]
• Illuminated manuscripts—Italy—14th century [Browse]
• Historiated initials—Italy—14th century [Browse]
• Initials (layout features)—Italy—14th century [Browse]
• Parchment [Browse]

Summary note

Antiphonary for Rome Use, in a Franciscan church (IX lessons).

Notes

• Ms. codex.
• Decoration: 18 historiated initials (fols. 1v, 36v, 46r, 60r, 175r, 201v, 208r, 257v, 270r, 284r, 293r, 300v, 314r, 320v, 327r, 332v, 340r, 364v), 1 large historiated initial portrait of St. Francis of Assisi without stigmata (fol. 340r); penwork initials.
• Musical notation: 5-line staves, square notes.
• Origin: Written in Italy, probably Padua, and illuminated by a Gaibanesque miniaturist of the early 14th century.

Binding note

Modern wooden boards and stamped brown Russia leather with metal bosses and ornaments.

Language note

Latin.

Provenance

Obtained by William T. Scheide from L. S. Olschki (Inv. no. 19553).

References

De Ricci, p. 2123, no. 17

Cite as

Scheide Library, Princeton University. M 17.

Place name(s)

Italy.

OCLC

54748161

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