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This manuscript, made in Germany in the fourteenth century, represents an early copy of works by the Franciscan biblical scholar Nicholas of Lyra (d. 1349). It contains his comparison of the Latin Vulgate and Hebrew texts of the Old Testament (fols. 1r-79v), a tract "against Jews" (fols. 80r-99v), and a commentary on Paul's Epistle to Titus (fols. 100r-120r). It also contains an allegorical concordance of the Old and New Testaments (fols. 121r-182v), perhaps by Remigio de' Girolami or Hugh of Saint Victor. The text itself is simply adorned with red initials, two of which have been embellished with brown pen-work flourishes (fol. 1r; perhaps by a later hand). On fol. 3v is a diagram of Noah's Ark. The different compartments of the Ark are labelled "habitacione homines et avium" (quarters for people and birds), "animalia mitia" (domesticated animals), "animalia inmitia" (undomesticated animals), "apotheca herbarum" (vegetable storage), "apotheca fructum" (fruit storage), and "sentina" (bilge).
Support: Parchment; Extent: i+182+i; 286 x 206 mm bound to 300 x 222 mm; Foliation: Modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto; Collation: 1 (10), 2 (8), 3-9 (12), 10 (10), 11 (8), 12 (10), 13 (12), 14 (14), 15 (12), 16 (14); Catchwords: Contemporary catchwords on fols. 10v, 90v, 102v, 112v, 156v
One column of thirty-six lines; ruled in ink; pricking visible; written area: 219 x 132 mm
Gothic--cursiva
Two colored initials with pen-work decoration on fol. 1r; numerous colored initials 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.
Marginal notes and annotations in a contemporary and later hands
Evidence of historic damage and repairs to parchment
Two folios excised between fols. 18v and 19r
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
Repaired 1972 (see inside back cover); post-medieval wooden boards with brown leather spine; edges stained blue; evidence of clasps; stamped on spine "NICOLAUS DE LYRA DE MYSTERIIS SCRIPTURE SACRE"
Latin
"Mrs E. J. Hooper" inscribed in pencil on fol. 1r; George S. Pepper Fund, Free Library of Philadelphia (per inscription on fol. 1r)
Germany?
15th century
Latin
"Mrs E. J. Hooper" inscribed in pencil on fol. 1r; George S. Pepper Fund, Free Library of Philadelphia
This manuscript, made in Germany in the fourteenth century, represents an early copy of works by the Franciscan biblical scholar Nicholas of Lyra (d. 1349). It contains his comparison of the Latin Vulgate and Hebrew texts of the Old Testament (fols. 1r-79v), a tract "against Jews" (fols. 80r-99v), and a commentary on Paul's Epistle to Titus (fols. 100r-120r). It also contains an allegorical concordance of the Old and New Testaments (fols. 121r-182v), perhaps by Remigio de' Girolami or Hugh of Saint Victor. The text itself is simply adorned with red initials, two of which have been embellished with brown pen-work flourishes (fol. 1r; perhaps by a later hand). On fol. 3v is a diagram of Noah's Ark. The different compartments of the Ark are labelled "habitacione homines et avium" (quarters for people and birds), "animalia mitia" (domesticated animals), "animalia inmitia" (undomesticated animals), "apotheca herbarum" (vegetable storage), "apotheca fructum" (fruit storage), and "sentina" (bilge).
Marginal notes and annotations in a contemporary and later hands
Evidence of historic damage and repairs to parchment
Two folios excised between fols. 18v and 19r
Gothic--cursiva
Two colored initials with pen-work decoration on fol. 1r; numerous colored initials 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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