Jerome — c. 1450–1460; Italian, Padua
MS. Lat. th. c. 31
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Description
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Title
Jerome — c. 1450–1460; Italian, Padua
Shelfmark
MS. Lat. th. c. 31
Place of origin
Italian, Padua
Date
c. 1450–1460
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
viii + 212 leaves (s) Edges cropped by binder
Hands
Humanistic script, apparently by one scribe writing at different times
Decoration
Fol.1, illuminated border, partly in vinescroll, partly in coloured interlace on gold ground, with figures of female saints (including S. Giustina), peacocks, dragons, etc.
In initial, miniature of Jerome praying in a chapel.
Subsequent initials in vinescroll style, without borders.
Binding
Modern parchment binding.
Provenance
Sta. Giustina, Padua: ‘Iste liber est monachorum congregacionis sancte Iustine deputatus usui monasterii ipsius sancte Iustine de Padua. 304 d14.’ (fol.1, 218v). Identifiable in the catalogue of Sta. Giustina, begun 1453, pr. L.A. Ferrai in MSS. Italiani delle biblioteche di Francia II, 1887, p.603.
Leigh & Sotheby, 1–4 March 1816, lot 938
Puttick and Simpson, 27 June 1890, lot 721
Henry White (1821/2–1900), sold at Sotheby's, 25 April 1902, lot 1061
Sir Sydney Cockerell (his notes on fol.i)
J. R. Abbey, sale, 7th portion, Sotheby's 1 Dec. 1970, lot 2879
Bought, 1971.
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