Hermann Composite folio 163v-164r

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Title

Hermann Composite folio 163v-164r

Description

Illustrations on parchment leaves 12.5''h x 9.5''w.
f.163v-164r - The illustrated fifteen signs continues. (Fisher Library) Painted miniatures in two decorated, vertically divided inserts per page, accompanied by text captions above in black ink, written in a gothic script. The extraordinary variety of colors, refinement of line and heavy use of blue suggest a deluxe project. Silver leaf utilized for details has worn down and tarnished over time, losing definition. Some of the blue paint has chipped noticeably The third, fourth, fifth and sixth signs.

Publisher

Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library

Date

Mid 14th Century

Language

High Middle German

Coverage

St Peter Abbey, Kastl, Bavaria

Files

163v-164r.tiff

Citation

“Hermann Composite folio 163v-164r,” Spatial Humanities, accessed December 23, 2024, https://spatial-humanities.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/27321.

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