One bifolium from a Psalter, from Northern Italy., Fifteenth century.
Scope and Contents
Description: Two leaves (one bifolium) written in Latin on parchment. Twenty one lines of text in two columns. A double folio which begins ‘Adoremus Dominum’ and ends ‘Et percussit inimicos’, containing the first part of Psalm 73 and a portion of the last half of Psalm 77. Initials in red and blue, decorated with pen flourishes. Some square musical notation in four staves on the recto of the first folio. Provenance: Obtained by A. D. White circa 1895. Formerly folder 02.
Dates
- Fifteenth century.
Creator
- From the Collection: Jerome, Saint, -419 or 420. (Person)
- From the Collection: Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430. (Person)
- From the Collection: Marcus Tullius. Cicero (Person)
- From the Collection: Livy. (Person)
- From the Collection: Avicenna, 980-1037. (Person)
- From the Collection: Jutta, von Arnsberg. (Person)
- From the Collection: Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo. (Person)
- From the Collection: Duport, Jean Hersmulle (Former owner, Person)
- From the Collection: Thomas, of Breslau. (Title of work: Practica medicinalis..) (Person)
- From the Collection: Justinian, Emperor of the East, I, 483?-565. (Person)
- From the Collection: Ballis, Margarita de. (Person)
- From the Collection: Ricardus, de Mediavilla, approximately 1249-1308? (Person)
- From the Collection: Pseudo-Bonaventure. (Title of work: Stimulus amoris..) (Person)
- From the Collection: Gregory, of Nicomedia, -1240. (Person)
- From the Collection: Catholic Church. Pope (1484-1492 : Innocent VIII) (Organization)
Language of Materials
Collection material in various languages, including Latin, French, German, Spanish, Dutch, and Hebrew.
Extent
3 cubic feet.
Physical Description
Size: 403 x 279 mm (255 x 190 mm) Four staves: 18.5 mm.
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
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