University of Pennsylvania, Ms. Codex 701
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Metadata
- DS ID:
- DS1606
- Shelfmark:
- Ms. Codex 701
- Title:
- Astronomical fragments
- Place:
- France
- Date:
- 12--
- Language:
- Latin
- Material:
- parchment, illustrations
- Physical Description:
- Extent: 8 leaves : parchment, illustrations ; 222 x 147 (176 x 121) mm bound to 231 x 156 mm
- Former Owner(s):
- Dunn, George, 1864-1912
- Note:
- Ms. codex.
Title from Zacour-Hirsch Catalogue. Identification of second text from Zacour-Hirsch Catalogue.
Foliation: Parchment, ii (modern paper) + i (modern parchment) + 8 + i (modern parchment) + ii (modern paper); [1-8]; modern foliation in pencil, upper and lower right recto.
Layout: Written in 40-45 long lines (f. 1r-4v) and 2 columns of 44-45 lines (f. 5r-8v); ruled in lead; prickings visible.
Script: Written in a Gothic book script by a single hand.
Decoration: Illustrated with a circular diagram and a table outlined in red (f. 1v), with rubricated headings and red initials throughout.
Binding: Modern vellum.
Origin: Written in France, 13th century (Zacour-Hirsch).
Incipit and explicit (1st work, f. 1r): Primum regulares feriales unde oriantur videamus ... esse aliis dictum est (f. 4v).
Incipit and explicit (2nd work, f. 5r): Qui producit ventos de tesauris suis, qui percussit primogenita egipt: ab homine usque ad pecus [Ps. 134: 7-8] ... quod faceret rem (f. 8v).
Sold in the collection of George Dunn (label inside upper cover) at auction at Sotheby's, 11 Feb. 1913, lot 379.
Sold at auction at Parke-Bernet Galleries, 29 Jan. 1951, lot 44.
Sold by Emil Offenbacher (New York), 1954. - Keyword:
- Institutional Record:
- https://find.library.upenn.edu/catalog/9924874963503681
- IIIF Manifest:
- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3zc1v/manifest
- Holding Institution:
