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Schwabenspiegel Lewis E 260
Free Library of Philadelphia
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Abstract

This manuscript contains the text of Schwabenspiegel, legal code concerning land ownership and other matters.

Physical Description

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)

Layout

Frame-ruled in lead in two columns of variable lines ranging from forty-five to fifty-two

Script

Gothic--cursive

Decoration

Two-line initials in red decorated with foliate designs throughout; decorative faces in ascenders and initials; rubrication throughout

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Keywords
Treatise
15th century
German
Gothic
Drawing
Charter
Germany
Legal
History
Free Library of Philadelphia

Place of Origin

Germany

Date

15th century

Language

Middle High German (ca. 1050-1500)

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Place of Origin

Germany

Date

15th century

Language

Middle High German (ca. 1050-1500)

Manuscript Overview

Abstract

This manuscript contains the text of Schwabenspiegel, legal code concerning land ownership and other matters.

Script note

Gothic--cursive

Decoration Note

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.

References
Binding Images

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.

Spine

Fore edge

Top edge

Bottom edge

Keywords
Treatise
15th century
German
Gothic
Drawing
Charter
Germany
Legal
History
Free Library of Philadelphia
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