Research Catalog

Title

Psalter.

Author

Catholic Church.

Publication

Naples, Italy, approximately 1480.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Felice, Matteo, active 1467-1493
• Hoepli (Firm : Milan, Italy), bookseller.
• New York Public Libary. Manuscript. Spencer Coll. MS 130.

Description

195 leaves, bound : parchment, ink, manuscript, illuminations; 217 x 149 mm

Uniform Title

Psalter

Alternative Title

• Psalter
• Psalmus David de Christo

Subject

• Catholic Church > Prayers and devotions > Latin
• Catholic Church
• Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern) > Italy
• Illumination of books and manuscripts
• Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern) > New York (State) > New York
• Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)
• Psalters > Italy
• Psalters

Genre/Form

• Manuscripts – Italy – 15th century.
• vellum (parchment)
• Early works.
• illuminated manuscripts.
• Illuminated initials (layout features)
• Morocco bindings (Binding) – 16th century.
• Blind tooled bindings (Binding)
• Brass clasps (Binding)
• Prayers and devotions.

Note

• Layout: Written in 18 long lines per page, ruled in very light brown ink.
• Decoration: Eight miniatures, plus border on f. 1 composed of 13 miniatures. Borders around other miniatures have roundels. 1-line blue and gold initials with red and blue penwork. 3-line gold initials on fields of white vinestem, red, blue and green. Rubrics and titles in blue and gold. 2-line red and blue initials on gold fields. Floreate borders.
• Script: Humanistic.
• Artist: Matteo Felice.
• No calendar. Produced ca. 1480-90.
• Each psalm is given a "titulus" (in rubric) as well as a number; for example, f. 13: "Tituli inscriptio ipsi David XV" placed before the psalm beginning "Conserva me domine quoniam speravi in te...".

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)
• New York Public Library. Spencer Collection. Dictionary catalog and shelf list

Cite As (note)

• NYPL. Spencer Collection MS. 130

Language (note)

• In Latin.

Provenance (note)

• Made by Matteo Felice, who worked for the Kings of Aragon in Naples. Coat of arms in lower border, f. 1. Libreria Antiquaria Hoepli, Milan.

Binding (note)

• Bound in 16th century red morocco, tooled, with clasps; rebacked.

Call Number

Spencer Coll. MS. 130

OCLC

1347487102

Author

Catholic Church.

Title

Psalter.

Imprint

Naples, Italy, approximately 1480.

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Access

Restricted use. Requires 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. 45.

New York Public Library. Spencer Collection. Dictionary catalog and shelf list, vol. II, p. 906.

Cite As:

NYPL. Spencer Collection MS. 130

Language

In Latin.

Provenance

Made by Matteo Felice, who worked for the Kings of Aragon in Naples. Coat of arms in lower border, f. 1. Libreria Antiquaria Hoepli, Milan.

Binding

Bound in 16th century red morocco, tooled, with clasps; rebacked.

Source of description

Part of the description used is from Digital Scriptorium 1.0

Connect to:

NYPL Digital Collections

Place of Publication

Italy Naples.

Added Author

Felice, Matteo, active 1467-1493, illuminator.

Hoepli (Firm : Milan, Italy), bookseller.

New York Public Libary. Manuscript. Spencer Coll. MS 130.

Research Call Number

Spencer Coll. MS. 130