Listed in De Ricci, Seymour, Census of Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in the United States and Canada. New York. : Wilson, 1935; and Supplement, New York, : Bibliographical Society of America, 1962. Ownership : Friedrich Culemann sale (1870) to Quaritch; sold in 1874 to J. Lenox. De Ricci, 1327. Library dossier. 38-47 long lines per page. Ruled in pencil. Parchment 69 small contemporary woodcuts. 1-line and 2-line red initials. Rubrics. Red slashes as placemarkers. In section written by hand 1, ascenders of top line are often extended. De Ricci dates this ms. to the 15t
Listed in De Ricci, Seymour, Census of Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in the United States and Canada. New York. : Wilson, 1935; and Supplement, New York, : Bibliographical Society of America, 1962. Ownership : Friedrich Culemann sale (1870) to Quaritch; sold in 1874 to J. Lenox. De Ricci, 1327. Library dossier. 38-47 long lines per page. Ruled in pencil. Parchment 69 small contemporary woodcuts. 1-line and 2-line red initials. Rubrics. Red slashes as placemarkers. In section written by hand 1, ascenders of top line are often extended. De Ricci dates this ms. to the 15th century; note in dossier places in in Ulm or Augsburg, ca. 1400. Combination of printed woodcuts and manuscript is rare and valuable, especially on parchment. 2: A, ff. 1v-9v; B, ff. 10-17v, plus noting hands on f. 1 German Prayers illustrated with woodcuts.; Page of text in hand 2; initials, rubrics, placemarkers. Woodcuts of John the Baptist, a soul rescued from Hell, and Mary and all the saints.
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