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Leaf of Grammatical Text

French
Medieval (Gothic)
14th century
Place of Manufacture: France

Medium/Technique Ink on parchment
Dimensions Overall (page dimensions): 14.4 x 9.8 cm (5 11/16 x 3 7/8 in.)
Credit Line Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession NumberRES.17.90
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope

DescriptionOne leaf from an unidentified grammatical manuscript.

1 column of 35 text lines in Latin.

Written in a Gothic cursive (hurried and rounded) in black ink. 2-line red initials throughout in red, red paragraph marks.

ProvenanceBy 1913, Denman W. Ross (1853-1935), Cambridge, MA [see note 1]; 1917, gift of Denman W. Ross. (Accession date: February 15, 1917)

NOTES:
[1] From September 30, 1913 until it was accessioned, this manuscript was on loan to the MFA from Denman W. Ross.