Detail View: Rylands Collection: Saints and their attributes; allusions to previous Caxton translations
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Image Number:
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JRL1411361
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Reference Number:
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Incunable 12018.1
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Link to Catalogue:
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Image Title:
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Saints and their attributes; allusions to previous Caxton translations
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Parent Work Title:
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Thus endeth the legende named in latyn Legenda aurea, that is to saye in Englysshe The golden legende : for lyke as golde passeth in valewe alle other metalles so thys legende excedeth alle other bookes : wherin ben conteyned alle the hygh and grete festys of our lord the festys of our blessyd lady the lyues passyons and myracles of many other sayntes and other hystoryes and actes as all allonge here afore is made mencyon
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Alternative Parent Work Title:
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Legenda aurea
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Translated Parent Work Title:
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Golden legend
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Creator:
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Caxton, William, approximately 1422-1491 or 1492
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Creator Role:
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Translator
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Creator Role:
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Printer
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Creator:
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Jacobus, de Voragine, approximately 1229-1298
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Creator Role:
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Author
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Date Created:
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1483-1484
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Publication Details:
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Westminster: William Caxton
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Page/Sheet:
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Tile page
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Description:
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Woodcut: Saints and their attributes; allusions to previous Caxton translations. Large woodcut depicting various saints, the saints can identified by the objects they hold. Below the woodcut Caxton has listed his previous translations from French into English.
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Language Code:
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enm-GB
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Language:
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English, Middle (1100-1500)
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Subject:
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Hagiography
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Subject:
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Christianity
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Category of Material:
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Printed
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Sub-Category:
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Incunabula
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Technique Used:
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Woodcut (process)
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Medium:
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Ink
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Support:
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Paper
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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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Spencer, George John Spencer, Earl, 1758-1834, 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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Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
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2014-04-15
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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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Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
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2014-09
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Metadata Language:
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eng-GB
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