Description:
BSB-Provenienz: Rottenbuch, Augustinerchorherrenstift
Unbeschrieben: 270v, 288v - 289v
Kurzaufnahme einer Handschrift
52 kolorierte Federzeichnungen Extent:
289 Bl. - Papier Abstract:
Englische Version: This two-volume manuscript of a Southern German
translation of the Old Testament was written by the professional
scribe Georg Rorer from Ratisbon (Regensburg) around 1463, perhaps
for the monastery of Rottenbuch in Bavaria. The first volume
contains all the books of the Old Testament from the Book of
Genesis (with the first part of the Book of Genesis up to 24:19
missing) to the Second Book of Kings, as well as the psalter. The
first chapters of the Gospel of Matthew (1:1-5:44) were
accidentally bound into this volume between the Book of Numbers and
the Book of Deuteronomy. The volume is illustrated by 60 miniatures
and additional floral motifs; these were executed in Ratisbon as
well, in a style resembling (though slightly predating) the
illuminations of Berthold Furtmeyr (active 1460-1501), who is
considered one of the finest German illuminators of his time. The
second volume, also by Rorer, contains the books of the Old
Testament from the Book of Paralipomenon (also known as I and II
Chronicles) to the Book of Malachi, as well as single prologues to
the books of the Bible, comprising, among others, those to the
major and minor prophets, as well as to the four gospels. It is
noteworthy that the codex also contains two prologues by the
Frankish Benedictine monk Rabanus Magnentius Maurus (circa 784-856,
also known as Hrabanus Maurus) to the two books of the Maccabees.
The second volume is illustrated by 52 miniatures and additional
floral motifs, also in a style resembling that of Furtmeyr. Subjects:
1463
Germany
Deutschland Publication Statement:
Regensburg 1463
