Reflecting Medieval Manuscripts: RTI at Spencer Research Library

MS C189



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Binding
Country: France? 
Language: Latin
Assigned Date: s. XI
Searchable Date Range: 1050 - 1099
Script: Caroline minuscule
Number of texts: 1
DescriptionBinding: Contemporary, possibly original. Parchment case binding made from a reused bifolium with leather, alum-tawed split laced sewing supports. Some of the sewing supports are broken and missing.

The upper margin of the bifolium (now the fore-edge turn-in of the front cover) is trimmed with no loss of text, the edges of the cover are large enough to allow for turn-ins. 

Contains text from Isidore of Seville’s Sententiae, Book 10.11 "De angelis" and a sermon titled "De misericordia" attributed to John Chrysostom, also known by its opening words: "Tria sunt quae in misericordiae opera."

Link to KU catalog entry.
Link to Digital Scriptorium entry.

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