Fragment from a Beneventan Psalter
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- Fragment from a Beneventan psalter, containing most of Psalm 36: verses 1-29. For an early printed edition of this text in its relation to other versions of the psalter, see Jacques Lefevre d'Etaples's Quincuplex Psalterium, 1513.
Description
| Alternative title | Stanford University Libraries, M0389. Box 1, Folder 05 |
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| Type of resource | mixed material |
| Form | parchment |
| Place | Southern Italy |
| Date created | [ca. 850 CE - 1499] |
| Issuance | monographic |
| Language | Latin |
| Digital origin | reformatted digital |
| Foliation Statement | Foliation: 1 Bifolium |
| Dimensions | 295 mm x 210 mm. |
| Layout: Columns | 1 |
| Layout: Ruled Lines | 18 |
| Layout: Notes | Single column of 18 lines. Ruling in dry point on the hair side. Double bounding lines for each column. Cut down from original size for use in a later binding. Hair follicles visible. Margins and one line of text have been lost as a result of trimming, any prickings or quire marks also lost. Water damage and plentiful wormholes apparent along left side of the recto. Fragment likely used as endleaf in a later book. |
| Hand Note | Large Beneventan script. Initials show elements of uncial and rustic captial letter forms. |
Bibliographic information
| Decoration Note | Psalm begins with an initial drawn in pen with interlaced design, partially colored in red and yellow. Versals are set in the left margin and written in red, filled with yellow. |
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| Date Note | late 11th c. or early 12th c. |
| Provenance | Oxford antiquary Philip Bliss (1787-1857) was one of the first collectors to recognize the historical and cultural importance of medieval manuscript fragments. These books survived intact in England until ca. 1520-70 at which time, particularly in Oxford and Cambridge, they were taken to pieces for use by binders as pastedowns, wrappers, fly leaves, and reinforcing strips. |
| Acquisition | Fragments in this collection were purchased by Stanford in 1984 and 1985. |
| Box number | 1 |
| Folder number | 5 |
| Item number | - |
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| Collection call number | M0389 |
| SourceID | sulair:M0389_1_5 |
| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/kh686yw0435 |
| Location | M0389. Box 1, Folder 05 |
| Repository | Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- This material is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use of public domain materials.
- Copyright
- Public Domain.
- License
- This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights (Public Domain Mark 1.0).
Collection
Medieval manuscript fragments, ca. 850-1499
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