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Quarter border, 3-line red initial on gold and blue field, rubric, opening of Paradoxa, f. 137r

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Renaissance and medieval manuscripts collection

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SUB-COLLECTION
De officiis; Paradoxa; De amicitia; De senectute

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Quarter border, 3-line red initial on gold and blue field, rubric, opening of Paradoxa

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Title
Quarter border, 3-line red initial on gold and blue field, rubric, opening of Paradoxa, f. 137r
Names
Cicero, Marcus Tullius (Author)
Collection

Renaissance and medieval manuscripts collection

De officiis; Paradoxa; De amicitia; De senectute

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1470 (Approximate)
Place: France
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 2557
Shelf locator: MA 139
Genres
Religious books
Manuscripts
Notes
Ownership: Arms of first owner f. 1 (possibly Minio of Venice or Valmerana of Vicenza). Stamp of Antoine Moriau, Paris (ca. 1750). Henry Allen collection; Samuel Allen sale (1920. Obtained by Wilberforce Eames in 1926 from W. M. Voynich. Bequeathed by Eames, 1940.
Content: De Ricci, 2315. De Ricci, Supplement, 330. Chart by Dr. G.B. Guest. Library dossier.
Content: 21 long lines, ruled in light pencil, catchwords visible, occasional prickings visible. 28 quires of 8 folios.
Content: Parchment
Content: Miniature in 10-line initial, f. 1. Initial formed by gold grotesques.
Content: Full border on f. 1, quarter-borders on opening page of later texts. Initial f. 1 on red and blue field. Coat of arms. 2-line and 3-line initials in gold, red, and blue. 1-line placemarkers in gold, red, blue. Rubrics in red and blue. Names of texts.
Content: Both De Ricci and Dr. Guest place this manuscript ca. 1470.
Content: 1 scribe.
Content: De Officiis (3 books), ff. 1-136. Paradoxa, ff. 137-154v. De amicitia, ff. 155-190v. De Senectute, ff. 191-224v.
Type of Resource
Text
Text
Still image
Languages
Latin
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12455533
MSS Unit ID: 2557
Digital Scriptorium 1.0 ID: NYPL MA 139
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): d3a458d0-c5cc-012f-142c-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

  • 1470: Created
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Quarter border, 3-line red initial on gold and blue field, rubric, opening of Paradoxa" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1470. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e853-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Quarter border, 3-line red initial on gold and blue field, rubric, opening of Paradoxa" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 25, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e853-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1470). Quarter border, 3-line red initial on gold and blue field, rubric, opening of Paradoxa Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e853-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Quarter border, 3-line red initial on gold and blue field, rubric, opening of Paradoxa