Postilla super Psalterium

Description

Title: Postilla super Psalterium
Creator: Nicholas, of Lyra, approximately 1270-1349
Published / Created: [ca. 1350]
Publication Place: England
Abstract: Manuscript fragment on parchment of Nicolaus de Lyra, Postilla super Psalterium. Commentary on Psalms 4-8.
Description: In Latin.
Script: The three consecutive folios were written by a single scribe in gothic textura.
Three 4-line initials, in blue, with red penwork designs, including foliage in center of initials; passages from the Bible underlined in red; paragraph marks in red and blue.
The leaves are worn and have been trimmed (some text lost). They appear to have been removed from a binding.
Provenance: Provenance unknown, for there are no library records concerning this manuscript.
Extent: ff. 3 : 360 x 228 (304 x 213) mm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: Latin

Genre: Manuscripts, Medieval England 14th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscript Fragments in Beinecke Library
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Material: parchment ;
Resource Type: unspecified
Subject (Geographic): Connecticut
New Haven.
Subject (Name): Nicholas, of Lyra, ca. 1270-1349.
Subject (Topic): Catenae
Manuscripts, Medieval
Subjects: Nicholas, of Lyra, ca. 1270-1349
Bible. O.T. Psalms
Catenae
Manuscripts, Medieval > Connecticut > New Haven
England > 14th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscript Fragments in Beinecke Library
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library

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Citation: Nicolaus de Lyra, Postilla super Psalterium. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.