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Country of Location:
Country of Location
Switzerland
Location:
Location
Zürich
Library / Collection:
Library / Collection
Zentralbibliothek
Shelfmark:
Shelfmark
Ms. Rh. 167
Manuscript Title:
Manuscript Title
Rheinau Psalter
Caption:
Caption
Parchment · 199 ff. · 27.5 x 18.5 cm · Constance/area of Lake Constance · around 1260
Language:
Language
Latin
Manuscript Summary:
Manuscript Summary
The Rheinau Psalter, Ms. Rh. 167, is among the preeminent treasures of the Zurich Central Library. Its miniatures are a product of the highest level of artistry of the High Gothic painting of this period around 1260, which is also true for the sophisticated color and painting techniques that were used. In contrast, the script, while of quite good quality, cannot be counted among the highest examples of the art of writing. The commissioner of the manuscript must be sought in the area of Lake Constance, probably in the city of Constance, which was very important in the politics and church politics at the time of the interregnum. In 1817, Father Blasius Hauntinger purchased the manuscript from Melchior Kirchhofer in Schaffhausen for the Benedictine Rheinau Abbey; in 1863, the manuscript, along with the Rheinau Abbey Library, became part of the Cantonal Library (today Central Library) in Zurich. (ste)
Standard description:
Standard description
Beschreibung von Marlis Stähli und Christoph Eggenberger, 2013.
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Additional description:
Additional description
Mohlberg Leo Cunibert, Katalog der Handschriften der Zentralbibliothek Zürich I, Mittelalterliche Handschriften, Zürich 1952, S. 244 und S. 395.
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DOI (Digital Object Identifier):
DOI (Digital Object Identifier
10.5076/e-codices-zbz-Ms-Rh-0167 (http://dx.doi.org/10.5076/e-codices-zbz-Ms-Rh-0167)
Permanent link:
Permanent link
http://e-codices.unifr.ch/en/list/one/zbz/Ms-Rh-0167
IIIF Manifest URL:
IIIF Manifest URL
IIIF Drag-n-drop http://e-codices.unifr.ch/metadata/iiif/zbz-Ms-Rh-0167/manifest.json
How to quote:
How to quote
Zürich, Zentralbibliothek, Ms. Rh. 167: Rheinau Psalter (http://e-codices.unifr.ch/en/list/one/zbz/Ms-Rh-0167).
Online Since:
Online Since
12/20/2012
External resources:
External resources
Other document:
Restauration report
Kalendar (PDF)
Other document:
Restauration report
Lagenform (PDF)
Rights:
Rights
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Document Type:
Document Type
Manuscript
Century:
Century
13th century
Decoration:
Decoration
Figurative, Full Page, Fully Painted, Gold / Silver, Initial, Ornamental
Liturgica christiana:
Liturgica christiana
Psalter
Binding:
Binding
19th century, 20th century
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