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PHILIP THE CHANCELLOR'S SERMONS ON THE PSALMS LEAF Ref 563 recto
This is a leaf from Philip the Chancellors Sermons on the Psalms that was produced in France, probably at Paris c.1200.
The text begins in Sermon 290 (relating to Psalm 129)and continues into Sermon 291 (relating to Psalm 130). Oto Ege erroneously described the text as a “Chain of Psalms. There seems to have been 330 sermons in total relating to the Psalms.
The size of the leaf is 211mm x 154mm (8 3/10ins. x 6 1/20ins.),
The leaf is neither illuminated nor is it decorated However, a space has been provided at the start of lines 27 and 28 for a two-line “S” (“Sicut”) that would have opened Sermon 291
Prickings remain in the outside margin for all horizontal lines. An interesting variation to these prickings is that there are two pricking holes against lines 3, 16, 18 and 31(i.e. the third lines from the top and from the bottom, and either side of the middle line).
On the recto is an original folio number clxxxiii (183).
PROVENANCE: -
The parent manuscript was obtained by Otto Ege sometime after 1935. By 1944 leaves were appearing for sale Leaves from the manuscript became No. 4 in the forty boxes of fifty leaves.
Gwara Handlist 4.
OTHER LEAVES: -
1. There are many leaves in public and institutional collections as part of the forty boxes of fifty leaves and probably the best source for these is ege.denison.edu/index.php. As well as these, there are many others in public, institutional and private collections.
Leaves are offered for sale from time to time and recent offerings have been: -
2. Bloomsbury Auctions, Western and Oriental Manuscripts and Miniatures, 6th. Dec. 2017, Lot 50 at £744 (including buyers premium).
3. Bernard Quaritch, Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts, Catalogue 1439, 2019, Items 45, 46 and 47, three leaves all at £650 each.
GENERAL COMMENTS: -
This is a nice leaf with little in the way of age related wear. A little yellowed through being in a frame (perhaps for a long time) there is a small natural flaw within the text that has been written around and a small cut towards the bottom of the inside margin. Any leaf associated with Otto Ege is a good addition to any manuscript collection.
PHILIP THE CHANCELLOR'S SERMONS ON THE PSALMS LEAF Ref 563 recto
This is a leaf from Philip the Chancellors Sermons on the Psalms that was produced in France, probably at Paris c.1200.
The text begins in Sermon 290 (relating to Psalm 129)and continues into Sermon 291 (relating to Psalm 130). Oto Ege erroneously described the text as a “Chain of Psalms. There seems to have been 330 sermons in total relating to the Psalms.
The size of the leaf is 211mm x 154mm (8 3/10ins. x 6 1/20ins.),
The leaf is neither illuminated nor is it decorated However, a space has been provided at the start of lines 27 and 28 for a two-line “S” (“Sicut”) that would have opened Sermon 291
Prickings remain in the outside margin for all horizontal lines. An interesting variation to these prickings is that there are two pricking holes against lines 3, 16, 18 and 31(i.e. the third lines from the top and from the bottom, and either side of the middle line).
On the recto is an original folio number clxxxiii (183).
PROVENANCE: -
The parent manuscript was obtained by Otto Ege sometime after 1935. By 1944 leaves were appearing for sale Leaves from the manuscript became No. 4 in the forty boxes of fifty leaves.
Gwara Handlist 4.
OTHER LEAVES: -
1. There are many leaves in public and institutional collections as part of the forty boxes of fifty leaves and probably the best source for these is ege.denison.edu/index.php. As well as these, there are many others in public, institutional and private collections.
Leaves are offered for sale from time to time and recent offerings have been: -
2. Bloomsbury Auctions, Western and Oriental Manuscripts and Miniatures, 6th. Dec. 2017, Lot 50 at £744 (including buyers premium).
3. Bernard Quaritch, Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts, Catalogue 1439, 2019, Items 45, 46 and 47, three leaves all at £650 each.
GENERAL COMMENTS: -
This is a nice leaf with little in the way of age related wear. A little yellowed through being in a frame (perhaps for a long time) there is a small natural flaw within the text that has been written around and a small cut towards the bottom of the inside margin. Any leaf associated with Otto Ege is a good addition to any manuscript collection.