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Country of Location:
Country of Location
Switzerland
Location:
Location
Zürich
Library / Collection:
Library / Collection
Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum
Shelfmark:
Shelfmark
LM 24097
Manuscript Title:
Manuscript Title
Letter of Protection
Caption:
Caption
Parchment · 1 f. · 20.6 x 15.5 cm · 14th century
Language:
Language
German, Latin
Manuscript Summary:
Manuscript Summary
This parchment contains a rare example of a letter of protection. The numerous folds indicate that the sheet was folded into a very small format in order to be easily carried. The letter promises protection against enemies, assistance from friends and gratification of desires. Red crosses and initials structure the Latin and German text, which contains a mixture of Christian and magical content made up of complete sentences and single letters. This letter of protection was probably written for a certain Greta, named in line 54 of the text. This paper, archived as an “amulet” was found among the documents of the noble family Wellenberg in 1701. (ber)
Standard description:
Standard description
Mohlberg Leo Cunibert, Katalog der Handschriften der Zentralbibliothek Zürich I, Mittelalterliche Handschriften, Zürich 1952, S. 300.
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DOI (Digital Object Identifier):
DOI (Digital Object Identifier
10.5076/e-codices-snm-LM024097 (http://dx.doi.org/10.5076/e-codices-snm-LM024097)
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http://www.e-codices.unifr.ch/en/list/one/snm/LM024097
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IIIF Manifest URL
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Zürich, Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum, LM 24097: Letter of Protection (http://www.e-codices.unifr.ch/en/list/one/snm/LM024097).
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Online Since
04/09/2014
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Document Type:
Document Type
Document
Century:
Century
14th century
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Sabine Griese, Text-Bilder und ihre Kontexte. Medialität und Materialität von Einblatt-Holz- und Metallschnitten des 15. Jahrhunderts, in: Medienwandel, Medienwechsel, Medienwissen, Zürich 2011, S. 403-410, Abb. 58, S. 650f.

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