GB 0103 MS HISPAN 1 - Saint Leopold Manuscript

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GB 0103 MS HISPAN 1

Title

Saint Leopold Manuscript

Date(s)

  • Late 15th century-early 16th century (Creation)

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Extent and medium

1 volume containing 119 leaves

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Name of creator

Biographical history

Unknown.

Archival history

The manuscript belonged to Sir Thomas Phillipps (1792-1872), baronet, an antiquary and bibliophile whose collection included c60,000 manuscripts of various kinds, some relating to the administration of Swiss towns. Various manuscripts were sold after Sir Thomas's death, some to the German government, and were dispersed to several libraries. Formerly Phillipps MS 4435.
GB 0103 MS HISPAN 1 Late 15th century-early 16th century Collection (fonds) 1 volume containing 119 leaves Unknown
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The manuscript belonged to Sir Thomas Phillipps (1792-1872), baronet, an antiquary and bibliophile whose collection included c60,000 manuscripts of various kinds, some relating to the administration of Swiss towns. Various manuscripts were sold after Sir Thomas's death, some to the German government, and were dispersed to several libraries. Formerly Phillipps MS 4435.

Presented to University College London by the German government in 1912.

Manuscript volume, late 15th-early 16th century: Canonic. De S Leopoldo; De Fondatione Monasterii S Leopoldi Neuburgensis (a text by J F de Pavinis concerning the canonization of St Leopold, and the foundation of the monastery of St Leopold at Neuberg).

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Spanish. Bastarda script.
Paper manuscript bound in brown calf, lettered on the back with the title of the text, and with gilded edges. Red or blue initials and paragraph marks. 21cm.

Dorothy K Coveney, A Descriptive Catalogue of Manuscripts in the Library of University College London (London, 1935); N R Ker, Medieval Manuscripts in British Libraries, i (London and Oxford, 1969); handlist at University College London Special Collections.

A translation, probably of a Latin text printed c1484.

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. Sep 2001 Ancient religions Christianity Europe Germany Leopold III , 1073-1136 , Saint , margrave of Austria x Saint Leopold Neuberg Pavinis , Johannes Franciscus , De , d 1484 , Italian theologian x De Pavinis , Johannes Franciscus Religions Religious buildings Religious communities Religious groups Religious institutions Saints St Leopold's monastery , Neuberg Western Europe Buildings Architecture

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Presented to University College London by the German government in 1912.

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Scope and content

Manuscript volume, late 15th-early 16th century: Canonic. De S Leopoldo; De Fondatione Monasterii S Leopoldi Neuburgensis (a text by J F de Pavinis concerning the canonization of St Leopold, and the foundation of the monastery of St Leopold at Neuberg).

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Open.

Conditions governing reproduction

Normal copyright restrictions apply.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

Spanish. Bastarda script.

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Finding aids

Dorothy K Coveney, A Descriptive Catalogue of Manuscripts in the Library of University College London (London, 1935); N R Ker, Medieval Manuscripts in British Libraries, i (London and Oxford, 1969); handlist at University College London Special Collections.

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University College London

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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

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