COLLECTION NAME:
Medieval Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL1205431
Reference Number:
Latin MS 116
Image Title:
Prologue
Parent Work Title:
Psalter of St. Maximin
Date Created:
9th century
Page:
12r
Image Sequence Number:
012r
Description:
The original hand is resumed. Preliminary matter to the psalter; two columns of 30 lines, in black Carolingian minuscule, interspersed with headings in red uncials. Incipit 'Expositio Alleluia aput Caldeos' introduces 'Alleluia est laus tibi soli'. 'Item apud Hebreos' introduces 'Alleluia est laus tibi benedictus'. Incipit 'Prefatio glorie aput Caldeos' introduces 'Gloria est terra laudat'. 'Interpretatio psalmus ex octo per singulas litteras', followed by letters of the Greek alphabet with their Hebrew names. Incipit 'Expositio omnium psalmorum'. A large zoomorphic initial 'P' filled with interlace, and with acanthus terminations introduces 'Primus psalmus ad Christi pertinet....'.
Language Code:
lat
Subject:
Religion
Subject:
Christianity
Category of Material:
Manuscripts
Sub-Category:
Codex
Technique Used:
Handwriting
Medium:
Ink
Support:
Vellum
Item Height:
420 mm
Item Width:
325 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance:
Bibliotheca Bollandiana Bruxellensis
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):
2011-10-31
Multi Page Number:
135
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Collection Code:
Medieval
Prologue
