Psalterium glosatum
Subtitle: Salterio Anglo-Catalán.
Contributors: Bassa, Ferrer, 14th cent.
Publisher: Moleiro
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Barcelona
Language: lat
Subjects: Psalters -- Facsimiles.; Illumination of books and manuscripts, English.; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Spanish.
Genres: Facsimiles.
Other titles: Psalterium cum figuris, xii saeculi; Salterio anglo-catalan; Anglo-Catalan psalter; Salterio glosado
Notes: Title from facsimile edition certificate attached to lower cover verso.

Bound in full sheepskin gold-tooled with Napoleonic devices on spine and issued in slipcase 51 x 35 cm.

Facsimile reproduction of the manuscript: Bibliotheque Nationale de France, Lat. 8846.

"Volume de 174 feuillets plus les feuillets A-B préliminaires. Le feuillet B est blanc. 16 Octobre 1873": v. 1, p. [i].

"The [original] manuscript was produced over two different locations and time periods: Canterbury c.1200 and Catalonia c.1340 ... The part illuminated in the 14th century is the work of Ferrer Bassa ... The Master of the English miniature works and of the Gothic illuminations is unknown."  Cf. Finn's Fine Books website: www.finns-books.com/anglo.htm

Fisher FO copy: "Number 456 ... of a single and unrepeatable, limited edition of 987 copies."  In slipcase, as issued.

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