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Title
Date(s)
- c1521 (Creation)
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1 volume containing 91 leaves
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Unknown.
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The volume bears on the inside front cover the number 14, and on folio 1*r A 507.
GB 0103 MS GERM 25 c1521 Collection (fonds) 1 volume containing 91 leaves Unknown
Unknown.
The volume bears on the inside front cover the number 14, and on folio 1*r A 507.
Bought by University College London from Spink in 1920.
Gebetbuch (Book of Prayers), c1521, including prayers to the Virgin (one in verse) and to St Catherine. Preceded by a calendar, including tables for the Golden Number and a table of signs of the zodiac.
Open.
Normal copyright restrictions apply.
Middle Dutch. Gothic minuscule hand.
Parchment manuscript bound in vellum. Initials in red or blue; headings in red. Two gilded initials (ff 16r, 50r). 12.5cm.
Dorothy K Coveney, A Descriptive Catalogue of Manuscripts in the Library of University College London (London, 1935), which summarises the contents of the manuscript; N R Ker, Medieval Manuscripts in British Libraries, i (London and Oxford, 1969); handlist at University College London Special Collections.
Compiled by Rachel Kemsley as part of the RSLP AIM25 project. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. Aug 2001 Ancient religions Calendars Christianity Literary forms and genres Literature Mysticism Periodicals Poetry Prayer books Publications Religion Religions Religious activities Religious doctrines Religious groups Religious practice Religious texts Saints Spiritualism Theology Communications media Information sciences
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Bought by University College London from Spink in 1920.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Gebetbuch (Book of Prayers), c1521, including prayers to the Virgin (one in verse) and to St Catherine. Preceded by a calendar, including tables for the Golden Number and a table of signs of the zodiac.
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Conditions governing access
Open.
Conditions governing reproduction
Normal copyright restrictions apply.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
Language and script notes
Middle Dutch. Gothic minuscule hand.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Dorothy K Coveney, A Descriptive Catalogue of Manuscripts in the Library of University College London (London, 1935), which summarises the contents of the manuscript; N R Ker, Medieval Manuscripts in British Libraries, i (London and Oxford, 1969); handlist at University College London Special Collections.
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- Religions » Ancient religions
- Periodicals » Calendars
- Religions » Ancient religions » Christianity
- Literary forms and genres
- Literature
- Mysticism
- Periodicals
- Literary forms and genres » Poetry
- Religion
- Religions
- Religious activities
- Theology » Religious doctrines
- Religious groups
- Religious activities » Religious practice
- Religious groups » Saints
- Mysticism » Spiritualism
- Theology
- Information sciences
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English