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Opening of Jerome's prologue (Novum opus facere), with large initial done in puzzle design, with penwork. Rubric and name of book in red, f. 1r

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Renaissance and medieval manuscripts collection

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Bible, New Testament, Gospels with prologues

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Opening of Jerome's prologue (Novum opus facere), with large initial done in puzzle design, with penwork. Rubric and name of book in red

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Title
Opening of Jerome's prologue (Novum opus facere), with large initial done in puzzle design, with penwork. Rubric and name of book in red, f. 1r
Collection

Renaissance and medieval manuscripts collection

Bible, New Testament, Gospels with prologues

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1401 - 1500 (Approximate)
Place: England?
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 2557
Shelf locator: MA 135
Genres
Religious books
Manuscripts
Notes
Ownership: Duke of Sussex; his sale (1844) to J. Wilks; his sale (1847) to Lilly. C.J. Spence sale (1906); sale by Sotheby to Quaritch (1911). Wilberforce Eames obtained it from N. F. McGirr, who purchased it 1926 from W. M. Voynich. Bequeathed by Eames in 1940.
Content: De Ricci, 2314. De Ricci, Supplement, 329. Chart by Dr. G.B. Guest. Note in ms by A.I. Doyle,1980
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
Latin
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12455533
MSS Unit ID: 2557
Digital Scriptorium 1.0 ID: NYPL MA 135
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): bf30d800-c5cc-012f-63d4-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1401: Created (Approximate)
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Opening of Jerome's prologue (Novum opus facere), with large initial done in puzzle design, with penwork. Rubric and name of book in red" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1401 - 1500. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e83c-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Opening of Jerome's prologue (Novum opus facere), with large initial done in puzzle design, with penwork. Rubric and name of book in red" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 2, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e83c-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1401 - 1500). Opening of Jerome's prologue (Novum opus facere), with large initial done in puzzle design, with penwork. Rubric and name of book in red Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e83c-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Opening of Jerome's prologue (Novum opus facere), with large initial done in puzzle design, with penwork. Rubric and name of book in red