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 : Bibliotheca Swaniana. Obtained by Wilberforce Eames in 1925 for his library (Brooklyn, NY) from W. M. Voynich. Bequeathed by Eames, 1940. De Ricci, 2314. De Ricci, Supplement, 329. Chart by Dr. Guest. has list of contents in modern hand. This New Testament contains four gospels, Apocalypse, Acts to ch. 12, Epistle of James, Epistles of Peter, Epistles of
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 : Bibliotheca Swaniana. Obtained by Wilberforce Eames in 1925 for his library (Brooklyn, NY) from W. M. Voynich. Bequeathed by Eames, 1940. De Ricci, 2314. De Ricci, Supplement, 329. Chart by Dr. Guest. has list of contents in modern hand. This New Testament contains four gospels, Apocalypse, Acts to ch. 12, Epistle of James, Epistles of Peter, Epistles of John, Epistle of Jude, Hebrews. Names of books written at top of page not always accurate. 24 lines in two columns, ruled in pencil. Parchment Large (6-line and larger) initials opening gospels with figures of evangelists or Bible stories, some animal figures. 4-line opening initials in red, gold, blue. Smaller 2-line initials in gold on red and blue backgrounds. Names of books and chapter numbers in red and blue. Red daubs as placemarkers. Rubrics in red or gold. John 13-18 written in red and blue. 1 hand.; Opening of Matthew with large initial showing dream of Joseph. Rubric in red and gold. Red placemarkers, name of book in red and blue.
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