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Additional authors

1. New York Public Library. Manuscript. Spencer Coll. MS 32

Description

1. 505 leaves, bound : paper, ink, manuscript, illuminations; 405 x 300 mm

Subject

1. Richental, Ulrich von, approximately 1365-1437?
2. Council of Constance (1414-1418 : Konstanz, Germany)
3. Illumination of books and manuscripts
4. Illumination of books and manuscripts, German -- New York (State) -- New York
5. Manuscripts, German -- 15th century
6. Illumination of books and manuscripts, German

Genre/Form

1. Manuscripts.
2. illuminated manuscripts.
3. Early works.
4. Wooden boards (Binding) – Germany – 15th century.
5. Brass clasps (Binding) – Germany – 15th century.
6. Leather bindings (Binding) – Germany – 15th century.

Call number

1. Spencer Coll. MS. 32

Note

1. Ulrich Richental was an eyewitness to the proceedings at Constance, 1414-1418. Here in a southern German dialect; there is uncertainty if the original was in Latin. This is the first and most expansive redaction (of 3).
2. Layout: Written in 2 columns of 35 ines, ruled in drypoint. Irregular gatherings.
3. Decoration: 116 full-page pen drawings colored in water-color. 835 colored coats of arms. 1-line, 2-line and 3-line red initials.
4. Script: Hybrida.
5. Paper - Similar to Briquet 15678 (Geneva 1485) and 11146 (Augsburg, Basel, Strasbourg 1481).

Access (note)

1. Restricted use.

Indexed in (note)

1. The Splendor of the Word. (ed.) J.G. Alexander, J.H. Marrow, L.F. Sandler (NYPL / Harvey Miller, 2005)
2. Ricci, S de. Medieval and Renaissance mss.

Cite as (note)

1. NYPL. Spencer Collection MS. 32

Language (note)

1. In German.

Provenance (note)

1. Collection of Count von Königsegg-Aulendorf until 1930.

Binding (note)

1. Bound in contemporary white sheepskin over wooden boards; remains of two metal clasps.

Author

1. Richental, Ulrich von, approximately 1365-1437?

Title

1. Chronicle of the Council of Constance.

Imprint

1. Constance, Switzerland, approximately 1460.

Type of content

1. text
2. still image

Type of medium

1. unmediated

Type of carrier

1. volume

Access

1. Restricted use. Requires permission for access.

Indexed in:

1. The Splendor of the Word. (ed.) J.G. Alexander, J.H. Marrow, L.F. Sandler (NYPL / Harvey Miller, 2005), n. 89
2. Ricci, S de. Medieval and Renaissance mss., p. 1342, no. 32

Cite as:

1. NYPL. Spencer Collection MS. 32

Language

1. In German.

Provenance

1. Collection of Count von Königsegg-Aulendorf until 1930.

Binding

1. Bound in contemporary white sheepskin over wooden boards; remains of two metal clasps.

Source of description

1. Part of the description used is from Digital Scriptorium 1.0

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections

Place of publication

1. Switzerland Constance

Added author

1. New York Public Library. Manuscript. Spencer Coll. MS 32.

Research call number

1. Spencer Coll. MS. 32