Thüring, von Ringoltingen (ca. 1415-1483)
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Basel, Universitätsbibliothek, O I 18
Paper · 83 ff. · 29 x 20.5-21 cm · Basel · 1471
Thüring von Ringoltingen, Story of the beautiful Melusine
Nikolaus Meyer zum Pfeil, city clerk of Basel, owned a large collection of incunabula of mostly German entertainment literature and himself copied a number of manuscripts, such as this Melusine by Thüring von Ringoltingen in 1471. The paper manuscript contains 38 colored pen and ink drawings, which apparently are by two different painters. Because sheets were lost, the current text has gaps; it is unclear whether illustrations were lost as well.
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- Fäsch, Ruman (Former possessor) | Huber, Daniel (Librarian) | Niklaus, Meyer zum Pfeil (Scribe) | Sieber, Ludwig (Librarian) | Thüring, von Ringoltingen (Author) Found in: Standard description