Cambridge. Harvard University Library, MS Typ 45

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Harvard University Library
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Houghton Library, Harvard University
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  • MS Typ 45
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Language
  • German
Title
    • De ludo scachorum. German
    • Heil- und Segenssprüche
    • Tageszeiten
    • Schachzabelbuch : manuscript, [ca. 1390]-1408
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  • Physical Description:
    160 leaves, bound : vellum , ill.; 23 cm.

    Notes:
    The calendar is dated 1408.
    F. 3 should come before f. 2. After f. 6 four leaves are wanting, and after f. 11, two leaves.
    Written in various cursive hands, the texts following the Schachzabelbuch being in different hands from the main text.
    The Schachzabelbuch is illustrated with 12 large miniatures in ink, tempera and gold, of people in various callings.
    Bound in quarter calf, the lower board being the original of thick wood covered in red pigskin. Bosses and clasps are now missing.
    In a red morocco slipcase, 25 cm.
    MS Typ 45. Houghton Library, Harvard University.

    Subjects:
    Chess -- Early works to 1800
    Therapeutics -- Early works to 1800

    Form / Genre:
    Manuscripts, Medieval-Austria-1350-1400.
    Manuscripts, Medieval-Austria-1400-1450.
    Religious calendars.
    Prayer books.
    Drawings-Austrian-14th century.

    Contents:
    Schachzabelbuch (ff. 1-87r; incomplete at the beginning) -- Heil- und Segenssprüche (87r-88v) -- Tageszeiten (89r-144v) -- Kalender (145r-159v) -- Heil- und Segenssprüche (160r-v).

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