Vocabularius ex quo : manuscript leaves from a German - Latin dictionary with an example of an inhabited initial
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| Call number | Note | Status |
|---|---|---|
| MISC 1831 |
Description
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- Entries are for the letters "S" and "T" of this important German-Latin dictionary. The first edition appeared in 1467.
Subjects
- Subjects
- Rodgers, Thomas Malin, prior owner.
- German language > Dictionaries > Latin, Medieval and modern.
- Latin language > Dictionaries > German.
- Local subject
- Medieval and Renaissance studies > Germany > 15th century.
Bibliographic information
- Earliest possible date
- 1440
- Latest possible date
- 1460
- Note
- 36 lines in German cursive gothic script, brown ink, capital strokes in red, large initial "T" in red and green with yellow penwork incorporating a female bust with outstretched arms and a human-headed grotesque.
- Initials containing, typically, plant-form spirals with small figures of animals or humans that do not represent a specific person or scene are known as "inhabited" initials.
- Access
- Open for research; material must be requested at least 24 hours in advance of intended use.
- Source
- Purchased from the Dictionary collection of Thomas Main Rodgers, 2012. Accession 2012-270.
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