Reformatio Sigismundi

Description

Title: Reformatio Sigismundi
Published / Created: [between 1450 and 1500]
Publication Place: Germany
Abstract: Manuscript on paper of Reformatio Sigismundi, originally written in 1439 at the alleged instigation of the Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund (1368-1437) for the Council of Basel. The text of Marston MS 273 is the vulgate version (V), composed around 1440. As with other versions, the author of this text is supposedly Friedrich von Lantnau or Lantzenau
Description: In German.
Watermarks: similar in general design but not in proportions to Briquet Char 3539.
Script: Written by a single scribe in a neat hybrida script, without loops and with very few abbreviations.
Spaces for title on f. 1r and elsewhere remain unfilled, as do spaces for initials; some rubrics within text in red.
Binding: Nineteenth century, Germany. Bluish green marbled paper wrapper.
Provenance: Purchased from B. M. Rosenthal in 1960 by Thomas E. Marston.
Extent: ff. i + 24 : 270 x 194 (190 x 140) mm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: German

Genre: Manuscripts, Medieval Germany 15th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Material: paper ;
Resource Type: unspecified
Subject (Geographic): Connecticut
New Haven.
Subject (Name): Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor, 1368-1437.
Council of Basel
Subject (Topic): Christian literature, German
Manuscripts, Medieval
Subjects: Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor, 1368-1437
Council of Basel (1431-1449)
Christian literature, German
Manuscripts, Medieval > Connecticut > New Haven
Germany > 15th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library

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Citation: Reformatio Sigismundi. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.