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Revelations, Books 1-8 (BL, Harley MS 612)

Item

Title

Revelations, Books 1-8 (BL, Harley MS 612)

Contains reference to Birgitta

Yes

Reference details

Contains Rev. Bks I-VIII, plus material from the Reuelaciones extravagantes

Has scribe

Thomas Colyngbourn

Forms part of

London, British Library, Harley MS 612

Carries work

Revelations, Books 1-8

Production date

1425-1475

Location created

England

Hand

Gothic cursive

Decoration

Numerous marginal drawings. 19 large initials in colours with foliate motifs. 4 large historiated initials in colours. 2 smaller initials in colors with brief psrays. Plain initials in blue, some with red. Paraphs in red or blue. Rubrics in red. Running headers in red. Capitals marked in yellow. Cadels.

Writing support

Parchment

Number of columns

2

Folios

ff. 1r-125r

Language

Latin

Position

1, 2

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London, British Library, Harley MS 612 Book object