Venningen, Johannes von († 1478)
15th century parchment missal, made for Bishop Johann von Venningen (1458-1478). The expenditure records of Bishop Johann von Venningen permit tracing the individual stages of the making of this missal. This manuscript was created at the same time as ms. 2 and ms. 3. In 1462/1463, the final touches were added to the almost completed manuscript, the illumination, the initials, the fleuronné initials, and especially the attachment of the cover. For convenience, the order of the Ordo and the Canon was changed. Originally meant to be at the beginning of the manuscript, they were finally placed in the middle.
Online Since: 04/09/2014
- Venningen, Johannes von (Former possessor) Found in: Standard description
- Venningen, Johannes von (Patron) | Venningen, Johannes von (Former possessor) Found in: Standard description
This breviary was meant for use in the diocese of Basel. There are still partially visible traces of coats of arms that were painted on ff. 33r, 41r, 129r and 279r and were later erased; these allow the codex to be attributed to Arnold of Rotberg, Bishop of Basel from 1451 to 1458. His successor, Jean de Venningen (1458-1478) noted on f. 5r the repurchase of the manuscript from Porrentruy Castle on June 29th 1461.
Online Since: 03/17/2016
- Venningen, Johannes von (Former possessor) Found in: Standard description
- Arnold von Rotberg (Patron) | Joseph (Librarian) | Trouillat, Joseph (Librarian) | Venningen, Johannes von (Former possessor) Found in: Standard description
- Venningen, Johannes von (Former possessor) Found in: Additional description
- Arnold von Rotberg (Patron) | Joseph (Librarian) | Trouillat, Joseph (Librarian) | Venningen, Johannes von (Former possessor) Found in: Additional description