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This manuscript contains the text of Schwabenspiegel, legal code concerning land ownership and other matters.
Support: Paper; Extent: iii+65+ii; 280x195 mm bound to 288x204 mm; Foliation: Contemporary foliation in red ink upper center of margin recto; Collation: 1 (8), 2-4 (12), 5 (11, +11), 6 (10)
Frame-ruled in lead in two columns of variable lines ranging from forty-five to fifty-two
Gothic--cursive
Two-line initials in red decorated with foliate designs throughout; decorative faces in ascenders and initials; rubrication throughout
For a full list of Decorations in this manuscript please see the Content and Decorations section by clicking on the [i] button in the top left corner of the image viewer above.
These are pages that we pulled aside that disrupted the flow of the manuscript reader. These may be bindings, inserts, bookmarks, and various other oddities.
Germany
15th century
Middle High German (ca. 1050-1500)
Germany
15th century
Middle High German (ca. 1050-1500)
This manuscript contains the text of Schwabenspiegel, legal code concerning land ownership and other matters.
Gothic--cursive
Two-line initials in red decorated with foliate designs throughout; decorative faces in ascenders and initials; rubrication throughout
For a full list of Decorations in this manuscript please see the Content and Decorations section by clicking on the [i] button in the top left corner of the image viewer above.
These are pages that we pulled aside that disrupted the flow of the manuscript reader. These may be bindings, inserts, bookmarks, and various other oddities.
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