Detail View: Medieval Collection:
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Image Number:
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Bookreader Latin MS 49
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Reference Number:
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Latin MS 49
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Parent Work Title:
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Johannes Cassianus
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Alternative Parent Work Title:
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Works of Johannes Cassianus
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Date Created:
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15th century
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Description:
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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.
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Language Code:
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lat
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Language:
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Latin
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Subject:
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Christianity
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Subject:
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Religion
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Subject:
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Monasticism and religious orders
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Category of Material:
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Manuscripts
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Sub-Category:
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Codex
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Sub-Category:
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Illustrated works
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Technique Used:
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Handwriting
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Technique Used:
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Illumination (image-making process)
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Technique Used:
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Painting (image-making)
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Technique Used:
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Gold tooling
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Medium:
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Ink
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Medium:
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Gold leaf
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Medium:
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Paint
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Support:
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Vellum
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Support:
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Leather
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Creation Site:
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Italy
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Item Height:
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295 mm
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Item Width:
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225 mm
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Current Repository:
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The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
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Provenance:
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Lindsay family Earls of Crawford and Balcarres, former owner
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Rights Holder - Image:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Rights holder - Work:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Access Rights:
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References:
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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)
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Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
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2018-08-01
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Image Creation Technique:
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Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
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Academic Project Lead:
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David Matthews
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Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
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2018-08
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Educational Notes:
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MA Medieval and Early Modern Studies
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Metadata Language:
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eng-GB
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