COLLECTION NAME:
Medieval Collection
Record
Image Number:
Bookreader Latin MS 49
Reference Number:
Latin MS 49
Parent Work Title:
Johannes Cassianus
Alternative Parent Work Title:
Works of Johannes Cassianus
Date Created:
15th century
Description:
Fifteenth century Latin manuscript of the works of Johannes Cassianus. 36 lines to a page, written in a beautiful Italian hand on vellum. Bound in modern blue morocco with gold tooling. The manuscript contains a number of illuminated initials and decorated borders.
Language Code:
lat
Language:
Latin
Subject:
Christianity
Subject:
Religion
Subject:
Monasticism and religious orders
Category of Material:
Manuscripts
Sub-Category:
Codex
Sub-Category:
Illustrated works
Technique Used:
Handwriting
Technique Used:
Illumination (image-making process)
Technique Used:
Painting (image-making)
Technique Used:
Gold tooling
Medium:
Ink
Medium:
Gold leaf
Medium:
Paint
Support:
Vellum
Support:
Leather
Creation Site:
Italy
Item Height:
295 mm
Item Width:
225 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance:
Lindsay family Earls of Crawford and Balcarres, former owner
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
References:
James, M.R., A Descriptive Catalogue of the Latin Manuscripts in the John Rylands Library at Manchester (Manchester, 1921), reprinted with an introduction and additional notes and corrections by F. Taylor (Munich, 1980)
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2018-08-01
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Academic Project Lead:
David Matthews
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2018-08
Educational Notes:
MA Medieval and Early Modern Studies
Metadata Language:
eng-GB