Richard of St. Victor — 15th century, second quarter; Italian, Venice (?)
MS. Add. A. 8
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Richard of St. Victor — 15th century, second quarter; Italian, Venice (?)
Shelfmark
MS. Add. A. 8
Place of origin
Italian, Venice (?)
Date
15th century, second quarter
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Decoration
Fine border.
Fine historiated initial. fol. 1r Type initial M Subject Portrait of the author in monastic habit, kneeling, hands joined in prayer.
Fine initials. (Pächt and Alexander ii. 471) 6-line initials on gold background, decorated with floral and geometric designs.
3-line red and blue initials with contrasting penwork.
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Title
'... Liber Ricardi de Sancto Victore de archa mistica, seu de eontemplatione'
Shelfmark
MS. Add. A. 8
Summary
'... Liber Ricardi de Sancto Victore de archa mistica, seu de eontemplatione' also known as Benjamin major and de gratia contemplationis. At end is a list of chapters, not quite perfect. The capital on fol. 1 bears the figure of a kneeling monk.
Date
written in the 15th century in Italy
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment, with illuminated capitals and borders
Physical extent
112 Leaves
Custodial history
Catalogue of the ... collection of Splendid Manuscripts ... formed by M. Guglielmo Libri 1859 no. 864*.
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Collection contents
'... Liber Ricardi de Sancto Victore de archa mistica, seu de eontemplatione'
