The Magnificent Parchment - Private Collection, Tel Aviv-London

General
Title
The Magnificent Parchment - Private Collection, Tel Aviv-London
Manuscript name
The Magnificent Parchment - Private Collection, Tel Aviv-London
Summary
This witness of the Magnificent Parchment, found today in an anonymous private collection, is a fine, early, and well-preserved paper copy of a family of large manuscript rotuli ("ilanot") to which we have given the name "The Magnificent Parchment." Only one witness (London, BL, MS Or. 6465 Scroll © The British Library Board) carries a colophon, dating it to 1556. The original Magnificent Parchment was likely crafted ca. 1500 in northern Italy. This family of "luxury" manuscripts is distinguished by its grand scale, its graphical richness, and its 33,000 word anthological text.
Layout
one scribe appears to be responsible for all texts and images
Support material
paper
Form
http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300028629
Identifier
anonymous
Alternative identifier
anonymous
Repository
Private Collection
Country
http://ontologi.es/place/GB-ENG
Settlement
London
Dimensions
Measure
6 leaves
Width
71.0 cm
Height
276.0 cm
Creation time
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