Past owners of the codex include Thomas Catis (1566), William Trench (1637), Richard Griffith, Rev T. Barnes, H. Malcolm Fraser, & Trinity College, Bristol (UK). Later sold at Sotheby's, 19 June 1979, lot 54, then broken & dispersed by Ferrini. #ProvenanceHistory sdbm.library.upenn.edu/entries/1958
The parent codex once belonged to Joseph Alberto Martini (1870-1944) and then, by 1914, the General Theological Seminary of New York before being sold at Christie's (NY) in 1980 to Bruce Ferrini who broke & dispersed it w/ various associates. #fragmentology #ProvenanceHistory
Recto sides of four Illuminated folios from a small-format illuminated Book of Hours produced in England in the 14th-century.
Verso sides of four Illuminated folios from a small-format illuminated Book of Hours produced in England in the 14th-century.
Detailed image of a small head added in an initial on a folio from a small-format illuminated Book of Hours produced in England in the 14th-century.
19th-century signatures of Thomas Huckell Lee and his father M(Matthew?) Lee added at the top of a folio from a small-format illuminated Book of Hours produced in England in the 14th-century.
4 #MedievalManuscript folios from a 14th-century illuminated English Psalter once owned by Thomas Huckell Lee, Justice of the Peace for the county of Devon (died in 1822), & possibly his father, Matthew(?). Spec.Rare.MS.MR.Frag.392 #ProvenanceHistory #fragmentology #ManuscriptFragments #BookHistory
If anyone recognizes this ownership stamp, let me know! Perhaps referring to the collection of Paul something or other(?) My eyes aren't what they used to be, even with digital imaging aids... #ProvenanceHistory #BookHistory #MedievalManuscripts #ManuscriptFragments #Fragmentology #BookCollecting
And for more #ProvenanceHistory information specifically related to the manuscript's possible Cistercian use in southern Bohemia, see the excellent blog post by Katharina Kaska: www.iter-austriacum.at/bibliotheksg...
For more details on this manuscript's #ProvenanceHistory, see @mssprovenance.bsky.social Peter Kidd's 2 informative blog posts: mssprovenance.blogspot.com/2015/08/a-12...
For a great account of the MS's known history, see Peter Kidd's article: "An Unnoticed Photograph at Houghton Library;or, Unknown Leaves from the Library of Raphael de Marcatellis," Harvard Library Bulletin 21 (2010): 143-151. #MedievalManuscriptProvenance #ProvenanceHistory
