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De la Twyere Psalter.

Title
De la Twyere Psalter.
Author
Catholic Church.
Publication
York, England, approximately 1310.

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New York Public Libary. Manuscript. Spencer Coll. MS 2.
Description
267 leaves, bound : vellum, ink, manuscript, illuminations; 298 x 185 mm
Alternative Title
Psalterium.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Manuscripts – England – ca. 1310.
  • Morocco bindings (Binding) – England – 14th century.
  • vellum (parchment)
  • illuminated manuscripts.
  • Illuminated initials (layout features)
Note
  • Two sets of foliation on every recto.
  • Layout: 18 long lines, ruled in ink. Prickings and catchwords visible, although catchwords often mostly lost to trimming.
  • Decoration: 13 full pages of miniatures showing Old and New Testament cycle, ff. 2v-8v; 1 leaf possibly missing betwn. ff. 7 and 8. Historiated initial at each psalm, often with painted design extending into border. Alternating 1-line blue and gold initials with blue and red penwork. Blue, red and gold linefillers. Gold and silver capitals at openings of main text divisions.
  • Collation: gatherings of 12 are the norm for the main portion of the manuscript, ff. 15-241 (I-VI12; VII11; VIII-XIX12).
  • Deaths of members of De la Twyere family are recorded in calendar, the last is Peter in 1304. Sandler dates this manuscript to after 1304 - c. 1310. Marginalia in post-1600 hand. Strips of silk sewn over initials.
Access (note)
  • Restricted use.
Indexed In (note)
  • The Splendor of the Word. (ed.) J. G. Alexander, J. H. Marrow, L. F. Sandler (NYPL / Harvey Miller, 2005)
  • Ricci, S de. Medieval and Renaissance mss.
Cite As (note)
  • NYPL. Spencer Coll. MS. 2
Language (note)
  • In Latin.
Provenance (note)
  • For a member of the La Twyere family or for the hospital founded by them at Holderness, Yorkshire; gift of Lady Middleton to Thomas, Lord Fairfax (d. 1671). John Broadley, 1831; John Wilks, 1847; 4th Earl of Ashburnham. Henry Yates Thompson, to Quaritch.
Binding (note)
  • England, 17th century. Red morocco with gilt tooling.
Source of Description (note)
  • Part of the description used is from Digital Scriptorium 1.0.
Call Number
Spencer Coll. MS. 2
OCLC
1335039760
Author
Catholic Church.
Title
De la Twyere Psalter.
Imprint
York, England, approximately 1310.
Type of Content
text
still image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Access
Restricted use. Require permission for access.
Indexed In:
The Splendor of the Word. (ed.) J. G. Alexander, J. H. Marrow, L. F. Sandler (NYPL / Harvey Miller, 2005), n. 42.
Ricci, S de. Medieval and Renaissance mss., p. 1335, no. 2.
Cite As:
NYPL. Spencer Coll. MS. 2
Language
In Latin.
Binding
England, 17th century. Red morocco with gilt tooling.
Provenance
For a member of the La Twyere family or for the hospital founded by them at Holderness, Yorkshire; gift of Lady Middleton to Thomas, Lord Fairfax (d. 1671). John Broadley, 1831; John Wilks, 1847; 4th Earl of Ashburnham. Henry Yates Thompson, to Quaritch.
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Place of Publication
England York
Added Author
New York Public Libary. Manuscript. Spencer Coll. MS 2.
Other Title
Psalterium.
Research Call Number
Spencer Coll. MS. 2
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