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 Collection
Identifier: MC 886

Paleography Study Collection

Dates

  • Majority of material found within [not after 844]-1571 ( [12--]-1510)

Abstract

Artificial collection consisting chiefly of fragments (3 short documents, 1 quire, 15 single leaves and 1 partial leaf) from Medieval and early Renaissance manuscripts. A variety of texts, languages and scripts are represented. Books of Hours (7 leaves), Bibles (3 leaves), Breviaries (1 leaf) and Graduals (1 leaf) are among the texts represented. The earliest item is a partial leaf (from St. Augustine's commentary on St. John) written not later than 844 A.D. in the scriptorium of archdeacon Pacificus at Verona.

Extent

2 cubic feet (20 items)

Language of Materials

English

Title
Inventory to the Paleography Study Collection
Status
Edited Full Draft
Author
Special Collections and University Archives
Date
August 2009
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English.
Sponsor
Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University received an operating support grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State.