Albertus Magnus — 1456; Swiss, Basle (?)
MS. Holkham misc. 9
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Description
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Title
Albertus Magnus — 1456; Swiss, Basle (?)
Shelfmark
MS. Holkham misc. 9
Place of origin
Swiss, Basle (?)
Date
1456
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
Paper. Watermarks: steer's head, cf. Briquet 15050; steer, cf. Briquet 2785.
Physical extent
ii (modern paper) + 235 + ii (modern paper) leaves.
Hands
Written in a semi-cursive hand
Decoration
Plain red initials.
Binding
Polished brown leather over pasteboards; the upper cover stamped in gilt with the Coke crest; the spine lettered in gilt 'ALBERTUS | super | XII | PROPHETAS || M.S. | AN. MCCCCLVI.'; the edges of the leaves speckled brown.
Provenance
Written by Mathias Harnischer, chaplain of St. Peter's, Basle , 1456: 'Explicit opus domini alberti quondam episcopi super duodecim prophetas scriptum manu domini Mathie harnescher cappelani in sancto petro bas[iliensi] Anno domini mccccl sexto prima mensis junij finitum Laus deo Amen.' (fol. 234r).
' THOMAS WILLIAM COKE ' (1754–1842), with his bookplate; formerly Norfolk, Holkham Hall, MS. 153.
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