I Bought a 14th Century Manuscript Leaf! // (details of a medieval gothic psalter)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 มิ.ย. 2021
- Yep, this is how I spend my money. In a 700 year-old piece of ink and animal skin. Don't take financial advice from me, dear friends.
But seriously, I am over the moon with this! It is an English 14th century Medieval illuminated manuscript leaf, previously belonging to a psalter book commissioned for private use. Due to it being the official language of the church, it is written in Latin. The details in the marginalia, miniature, capital letters and line fillers are an absolute delight. As well as, of course, the wonder of this Gothic calligraphy, which I can safely assume was written with iron gall ink.
This manuscript leaf was acquired from Phillip J. Pirages: Fine Books and Medieval Manuscripts (www.pirages.com). Their book selection and customer service is as high quality as a dinner cooked with spices during the 14th century.
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For those who are curios, the psalm written is psalm 46. (It also contains the end of psalm 45.)
Here it is: (I will highlight what’s written on the manuscript leaf.)
In finem, filiis Core, pro arcanis. Psalmus.
1 *_Deus noster refugium et virtus ;_*
*_adjutor in tribulationibus quæ invenerunt nosnimis._*
2 *_Propterea non timebimus dum turbabitur terra,_*
*_et transferentur montes in cor maris._*
3 *_Sonuerunt, et turbatæ sunt aquæ eorum ;_*
*_conturbati sunt montes in fortitudine ejus._*
4 *_Fluminis impetus lætificat civitatem Dei :__*
*_sanctificavit tabernaculum suum Altissimus._*
5 *_Deus in medio ejus, non commovebitur ;_*
*_adjuvabit eam Deus mane diluculo._*
6 *_Conturbatæ sunt gentes, et inclinata sunt regna :_*
*_dedit vocem suam, mota est terra._*
7 *_Dominus virtutum nobiscum ;_*
*_susceptor noster Deus Jacob._*
8 *_Venite, et videte opera Domini,_*
*_quæ posuit prodigia super terram,_*
9 *_auferens bella usque ad finem_* terræ.
Arcum conteret, et confringet arma,
et scuta comburet igni.
10 Vacate, et videte quoniam ego sum Deus ;
exaltabor in gentibus, et exaltabor in terra.
11 Dominus virtutum nobiscum ;
susceptor noster Deus Jacob.
Here’s the translation:
Unto the end, for the sons of Core, for the hidden things. A psalm.
1 God is our hope and strength:
a very present help in trouble.
2 Therefore will we not fear, though the earth be moved:
and though the hills be carried into the midst of the sea;
3 Though the waters thereof rage and swell:
and though the mountains shake at the tempest of the same.
4 The rivers of the flood thereof shall make glad the city of God:
the holy place of the tabernacle of the most Highest.
5 God is in the midst of her, therefore shall she not be removed:
God shall help her, and that right early.
6 The heathen make much ado, and the kingdoms are moved:
but God hath shewed his voice, and the earth shall melt away.
7 The Lord of hosts is with us:
the God of Jacob is our refuge.
8 O come hither, and behold the works of the Lord:
what destruction he hath brought upon the earth.
9 He maketh wars to cease in all the world:
he breaketh the bow, and knappeth the spear in sunder,
and burneth the chariots in the fire.
10 Be still then, and know that I am God:
I will be exalted among the heathen, and I will be exalted in the earth.
11 The Lord of hosts is with us:
the God of Jacob is our refuge.
good work sir, proper research done here!
I see insect damage at 7:24 where the grub has eaten the surface, four U shaped gullies. Don't leave it out on a damp castle window. You are very lucky and so is it, it was made to be in the hands that will be inspired, so it is still doing its job 700 years later. What a beautiful piece, weird material when you held it up to the light.
I found myself being almost as excited as you were! Congratulations!!
This is incredible! I'm sitting here picturing what the person who wrote that looked like and their daily life because I'm weird, but like how can you not! You're holding this creation in your hands from over 700 years ago and just holy crap. Wow- just wow. My hands would be shaking sooo bad if I tried to touch it lol
That's what we're here for! To imagine and attempt to understand the lives of those in our past. It is endlessly fascinating. (And yes, I was definitely shaking a bit 😂).
That page is gorgeous! I love all of the colors.
I am over the moon at being able to see it up close and intimately. A long time ago I bought a page from a manuscript of some sort of legal text that had been damaged and so the book was broken up into leaves for sale at quite approachable prices. It's packed away somewhere that I can't find it, or I would happily share it. But I was allowed by the seller to dig through his pile of leaves and so I picked out one or two that were more complicated with all of those kinds of details. There were margin notes in the margins of the margin notes. As a desktop publishing worker, I nerd out hard about this stuff. I think my piece was on some kind of linen paper, which pretty much means it's made of scrap clothing from the era. It's crazy to imagine holding clothing from that far back, just like you were holding treated animal skin from an animal that far back. Wish I could shoot pictures of the details with my digital camera. Cheers!
7:57 That little detail of the drawn white gloss lines being _slightly_ imperfect made me skip a breath. It humanized the person from 700 years ago in a way that, despite my best efforts, is usually difficult to accomplish.
First video I'm watching on the channel.
I couldn't resist.
I feel, with this title, a "scent" of "The Name of The Rose", and I loved it.
Years ago I had the opportunity to hold and leaf through a "book of hours" from the 14th century in an antiquarian bookshop in Hildesheim. I found that very impressive! I can understand the fascination very well...
Second time watching this. how awesome. thanks for posting
So cool! I loved to see that. Thank you very much for sharing!!
This is absolutely amazing, congratulations! That's insanely skilfully crafted and I can't think of a single person more befitting to care for it!
Thank you! 😊
THIS IS SO EXCITING!!!!!! oH my gosh when you were opening it and smiling at the packaging I was right there with you
I truly felt like I was sharing this experience with everyone here. Still exciting!
Nothing compares to holding a piece of history in your hands
I couldn't agree more!
This is so cool! for some reason I didnt even consider the option that these could be something availible to purchase. Well now I have money to save and research to do thank you 😁
Glad I could enable you!
The film "Water World" (Kevin Costner) is also a good examplo of how a piece of paper could be so important and value due to it's age and autenticity.
What an incredible piece of art work and history to have!! Congratulations on your acquisition, it is magnificent!!!!!! I am new to manuscript illumination, so learned a lot as well. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much! So glad to hear it was informative :)
Your excitement is so infectious! Was mesmerised by the piece, such beauty!
Thank you :) And yes! I am still in awe every time I look at it.
Talk about a treasure! Your priorities make me happy, Maydi - as does your delightment in this video.
Glad you enjoyed it ☺️
Fantastic ! Congratulations as the new keeper of the text. Your video display really showed the details and your description was detailed enough, that now I have a better understanding of these types of parchments. I've always been a geek for the 1400's and such, I can only imagine what it looks like in person. :)
I am so glad to hear that! Thank you 😊
so cool! i love your reaction. cant wait for the rare book fairs to start up again!
Agreed!
Wonderful! The joy on your face and in your voice speaks volumes about your regard for this treasure. As a fellow medievalist I am also over the moon! Love your channel, I’d like to hear your view on gothic cursive script, it’s one I’d like to learn but I’m having a hard time finding information or exemplars.
Thank you! And your suggestion sounds like exactly the type of video I see myself making sometime in the future ❤️
absolutely amazing 😲
Thats so cool! Im happy for you!
Thank you!
I too have manuscript it's around 700 years old written by my forefather....
Ahh this just filled my heart with joy ❤️❤️❤️ 📖📖
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Hiya, Firstly, many congratulations on making the purchase of the manuscript, it's really extraordinary to be given such a wonderfully detailed explanation and viewing of such a wonderful artefact.
I must admit that I am surprised an original item such as the manuscript can be purchased privately. However, it couldn't be in better hands. Take care, David.
I was just as surprised! I love the idea of building a collection throughout my life. This one will always be the first one, and therefore has such a special place in my heart. Glad you enjoyed the video!
It's so beautiful!
Indeed!
What an incredible video!
Thank you!
I concur with everyone in the comments here. Once again, a time-travel experience. You're quickly making a medievalist out of me! Just yesterday, we were talking about the furniture in the apartment and I wonder what a visitor would feel if we furnished it exactly as a typical apartment like this would be in 1600, or even when your manuscript was written! Perhaps your next purchase should be a chair or table or wall mirror...hopefully for less than you paid for this!
Glad to hear! And I would indeed love a fully furnished Medieval apartment! Although I have to disagree on the ideal price. If it's less than what I paid for this, it likely involves unethical labor and cheap materials. I'd rather furnish little by little with ethically crafted pieces, even if it takes a lifetime to reach the ideal apartment. It is a constant work in progress, just like everything else!
@@SolisScriptorivm Indeed. Totally with you on that. Pues dale y nos invitas a sentarnos en esas sillas y cenar tus platos medievales en la mesa!!
IT is fine vellum, which is usually calf skin, usually young calf. Parchment is thicker and not transparent like this page. These thin vellum leaves made the bindings much more compact. The face is most likely God, not Jesus as a Psalter is Old Testament, but it could also be David as he is considered the writer of most of the Psalms.
Wonderful, thank you for this!
This is a great video! What a unique acquisition, I’m surprised that after 700 years the text looks so crisp and the ink so bright. What kind of ink would the scribe had used?
Congratulations, would love to see it again all framed. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👍🏼
Right?! I don't know how to identify the paints, but the ink used for the text is iron gall. Can't believe I forgot to mention that in the video 😂
@@SolisScriptorivm isn’t iron gall corrosive? It’s a miracle that thing isn’t laden with holes.
All the more reason to celebrate!
Congrats on the purchase! That being said, I do wonder if it’s wise to sell medieval manuscripts on the private market. As a hopeful historian, I’ve seen this encourage a dangerous trade that has only recently started to die down, whereby merchants vandalise artefacts such as medieval books to sell fragments like pages or illuminations on. This also denies scientists the opportunity to examine these artefacts and analyse them. The practice is deeply damaging to history and incredibly disturbing, so do take care to buy from a reputable supplier that does not deal in stolen or looted goods!
Hi! I just had my first manuscript leaf. I just wanna ask, how do you store your leaf? Beautiful video too 😍
That is fantastic. I love your descrition and analysis of the leaf. You are so clever. Where did you get it from?
Thank you so much ❤️ I got it from Pirages (linked in the video description).
@@SolisScriptorivm Ah, thankyou. :)
What a fantastic purchase! I love to look at authentic manuscripts. Interesting to think that at the time this was written, in the United States native cultures were thriving.
Indeed! It is so easy to go on so many tangents about what was going on in the world at the time of creation of antique items.
I have one burning question and as you are the only person I know of that has an actual manuscript I'm hoping you can answer it for me...what is the height of each line of text? I'm considering having a go at making some myself and am trying to get as much background on the layout of the pages as I can.
What an incredible piece of artwork! I'm assuming that the head is probably King David of Israel who wrote many psalms in the Old Testament during his reign.
Oooh thank you!
Do you have suggestions on where to purchase a manuscript leaf?
What is the paper made of? It would be awesome if you made a video replicating the whole page!
It's parchment! So animal skin. And yes, replicating manuscripts would be a really cool thing to try!
How do you know it’s authentic and did you say it was torn out of a book??
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Cotton gloves? 😋
3.42 to 4.00 best part 😁
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@@SolisScriptorivm ...out of my ignorance and curiosity: the blue decorate rectangle, after the word "non", in the middle of the page, what's for? what is it? maybe something done to hide an error? Thanks :-)
@@skieswatcher9321 I was wondering that! Along with the vertical lines next to it. My theory is that the word after the blue rectangle, "nimis." is the end of the previous line. I think for space maximizing purposes, the scribe chose to finish the sentence in this way instead of finishing this last word in the beginning of a new line, only to waste the rest of it with a line filler. The clue is in where the punctuation is (I'm assuming placed there for clarification), and the fact that the line under the capital "P" starts with a lower case.
@@SolisScriptorivm Makes sense. Thanks for your answer and time ^_^
It would be so nice if you would read as .....at least 2 lines of it....I know it's in latin ....I just read LUMINEM IMPERATOR = "The Emperor of Light".......
Maybe someday I'll make a video where I just sit and read a manuscript page...!
@@SolisScriptorivm GRATIAS TIBI (in latin 😊) !
Don't what to do n how to use
I have about 30 manuscripts from 12th century to the 16th century
Sounds amazing!
Somehow I just don't belive you , Svetlana !
@@romulusbuta9318 I can make a video on them lol since that comment I have bought even more lol