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Arma Christi

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Record ID: 
77178
Accession number: 
MS B.54
Title: 
Arma Christi
Created: 
England, 15th century.
Credit: 
Gift of Curt F. Bühler, 1985.
Description: 
1 leaf (1 text column) : vellum, ill. ; 765 x 202 mm.
Provenance: 
Maggs Bros. Ltd., London (bulletin 4, no. 65); purchased by Curt F. Bühler in Oct. 1967 from William Salloch, Ossining (cat. 250, no. 102).
Notes: 

Ms. roll written and illuminated in England, 15th century
The text is a poem of religious contemplation; the figures are small miniature paintings of emblematic representations of Christ and his Passion.
Decoration: 14 miniatures, 1 historiated initial with marginal extenders, numerous filigree initials.

Script: 
textura
Language: 
Middle English and Latin
Resources: 
Description/Bibliography
Century: 
15th century
Genres: 
Scrolls (information artifacts)
Illuminated manuscripts
Miniatures (Illuminations)
Historiated initials
Vellum (parchment)
Catalog Link: 
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Classification: 
Manuscript
Department: 
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts