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Postilla
Author: Nicholaus of Lyra
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Parchment, 334 x 235 (280 x 181) mm, 2 columns, 62 lines, ruled in black ink; on the recto 43 long lines.
CONTENTS: Nicholaus of Lyra, Postilla, end of commentary on Ecclesiasticus.
DECORATION: Column miniature of a female saint holding red flower.
History note: In the Museum by 1895.
Method of acquisition: Bought (1891)
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composed of
parchment
Text
Height 280 mm
Width 181 mm
Page
Height 334 mm
Width 235 mm
Accession number: MS 204
Primary reference Number: 169746
Project ID: 93
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Manuscripts and Printed Books
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Postilla" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/169746 Accessed: 2024-09-08 00:37:55
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