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Record Id:
032-002029088
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
032-002029088
MDARK:
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Format:
ISAD(G)
Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 6894
Title:

PSALTER: with preface of St Jerome, Canticles and Athanasian Creed, written and illuminated probably in London; 2nd quarter of the 15th cent. Latin. Origin: England. See A Survey of Manuscripts Illuminated in the British Isles. Later Gothic Manuscripts 1390-1490, ed. K. L. Scott, I, p. 72, n. 17, II, pp. 180, 201, Table I (p. 379). The MS. was given in a mutilated state by Mr Joseph Parker of Exmouth to Miss Eliza Dennis Denyer of Chelsea, in July 1792. All but two of the original historiated initials with full-page borders are missing. Miss Denyer completed the MS. and illumination with the assistance of Mr William Jones, see note by John Denyer,

f. 2. A silhouette portrait of John Denyer is attached (f. 2) and a similar portrait of his wife, Martha, with signature (f. 3). Bequeathed by Miss E. D. Denyer,

12 June 1824.

Vellum; ff. 195+20*+92*. Sec. fol. 'quantam non potes'. 280 x 200mm. Gatherings of eight (ff. 4, 5 inserted, ii6, ff. 20, 21 inserted, ix lacks 8 (replaced by insert), xi lacks 7 (replaced by insert), xiv lacks 1 (replaced by insert), xvi lacks 2 (replaced by insert), xviii lacks 3 (replaced by insert), xix lacks 3, 4 (replaced by inserts), xxiv lacks 6-8 (6, 7 replaced by inserts). Catchwords generally regular from f. 28v. Single columns. Written area 170 x 115mm. Formal gothic book script. Calendar in small gothic book script. Early 19th cent. black leather binding, gilt-stamped.

Contents:

1. ff. 6-13v. Prologue of St Jerome.

2. ff. 14-19v. Calendar.

3. ff. 21-180v. Psalms.

4. ff. 181v-193. Canticles.

5. ff. 193-195v. Athanasian Creed.

Original decoration: headings in red, capitals and line-fillers in red and blue penwork, initials and borders in gold and colours. Two surviving historiated initials with full borders, f. 46 (ps. 26), f. 61v (ps. 38). Mutilated initial page, ps. 1, part of inner border and text only remaining (f. 20*).

Decoration and calligraphic work completed by Eliza Denyer: ff. 4v, 5, 20v, 21, 76, 91, 108, 125, 142, 150-151, 195. Includes two whole-page miniatures (ff. 4v, 20v) and title-page (f. 5).

Scope & Content:

Bindings ENGLISH: Black leather, gilt-stamped: early 19th cent.

Calligraphy: Art. Illuminations and Drawings ENGLISH: Eliza Dennis Denyer, of Chelsea: William Jones, artist?: Pages with illumination added to a 15th cent. Psalter by Miss E. D. Denyer and W. Jones: circa 1792.

Art. Illuminations and Drawings ENGLISH: Psalter: initials, borders and miniatures: 2nd quarter of 15th cent: Mutilated.

Liturgies LATIN: Psalter, probably from London: 2nd quarter of 15th cent.

includes:

  • f. 2 John Denyer, of Chelsea: Memoranda by, signature and silhouette portrait of: circa 1792.
  • ff. 2, 3 Art. Portraits: Silhouette portraits of J. Denyer and his wife, Martha: circa 1792.
  • f. 3 Martha Denyer, wife of J Denyer: Signature and silhouette portrait of: circa 1792.
  • ff. 14-19v Calendars: In English Psalter: 2nd quarter of 15th cent: Lat.

Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Project / Collection:
Additional Manuscripts
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Hierarchy Record Ids:
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Hierarchy:
032-002029088
Container:
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Record Type (Level):
Fonds
Extent:
1 item
Digitised Content:
Languages:
English
Latin
Scripts:
Latin
Start Date:
1425
End Date:
1449
Date Range:
2nd quarter of the 15th century
Era:
CE
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Custodial History:

Eliza Dennis Denyer, of Chelsea: Bequeathed, 1824.

Joseph Parker, of Exmouth: Owned, 1792.

Material Type:
Archives and Manuscripts
Legal Status:
Not Public Record(s)
Names:
Denyer, Eliza Dennis, former owner of a psalter, fl 1792
Denyer, John, former owner of a psalter, fl 1792
Denyer, Martha, former owner of a psalter, fl 1792
Jones, William, artist?
Parker, Joseph, of Exmouth, fl 1792