The Magnificent Parchment - Leeds University Library, MS Roth 418

General
Title
The Magnificent Parchment - Leeds
Manuscript name
The Magnificent Parchment - Leeds University Library, MS Roth 418
Summary
Leeds University Library, MS Roth 418 preserves a fragment of a family of large manuscript rotuli ("ilanot") to which we have given the name "The Magnificent Parchment." The fascinating fragment shows a work in progress: the major diagrammatic elements and bold captions are in place but much remains incomplete. Only one witness of the MP (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
Parchment
Form
http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300028629
Identifier
MS Roth
Alternative identifier
418
Repository
Leeds University Library, Special Collections
Country
http://ontologi.es/place/GB-ENG
Settlement
Leeds
Dimensions
Measure
2 leaves
Width
48.7 cm
Height
82.2 cm
Creation time
... Translation
... Commentary
... Object