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Prayer Book (German, early 15th century)

IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0103 MS GERM 22

Held at: University College London

Title: Prayer Book (German, early 15th century)

Date(s): Early 15th century

Level of description: Collection (fonds)

Extent: 1 volume containing 277 leaves

Name of creator(s): Unknown

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

Unknown.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Gebetbuch (Book of Prayers), early 15th century.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: German, Middle Franconian dialect. Gothic minuscule hand with many abbreviations.

System of arrangement:

Conditions governing access:

Open.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Normal copyright restrictions apply.

Physical characteristics:

Paper manuscript in original oak boards and tooled leather binding. Parts of two brass clasps remaining. One hand. Headings and initials in red; some initials blue, or red, blue and green. 17cm.

Finding aids:

Dorothy K Coveney, A Descriptive Catalogue of Manuscripts in the Library of University College London (London, 1935), which summarises the contents of the manuscript; N R Ker, Medieval Manuscripts in British Libraries, i (London and Oxford, 1969); handlist at University College London Special Collections.

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:

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Archival history:

The manuscript belonged to Sir Thomas Phillipps (1792-1872), baronet, an antiquary and bibliophile whose collection included c60,000 manuscripts of various kinds, some relating to the administration of Swiss towns. Various manuscripts were sold after Sir Thomas's death, some to the German government, and were dispersed to several libraries. Formerly Phillipps MS 676.

Immediate source of acquisition:

Presented to University College London by Lord Roseberry in 1911.

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DESCRIPTION NOTES

Note:

Archivist's note: Compiled by Rachel Kemsley as part of the RSLP AIM25 project.