Peter of Poitiers' Compendium historiae

a research platform and edition

York, Minster Library, Add. 256 (Y)

Manuscript: York, Minster Library, Add. 256
Date:1375-1399
Date (source):s. xiv ex. [Ker, p. 821]
Origin:England
Format and material:roll, parchment
Dimensions:855-995 [each membrane. 4 membranes] x 290 mm
Selected contents:Diagrams:
  • Septenarium Pictum

Compendium historiae

Folio range: -
Incipit:Considerans historie sacre prolixitatem
Text language:Latin
Text Version:interpolated
Graph Version:2
Manuscript Group:FR4
Graph:Vertically oriented
Linea Christi present, centered
Medaillons: Shape: Circle Only
Inscriptions: red for female names, black for male names
color of inscription: red for christus natus.
Six Ages emphasized
Adam and Eve: one medallion
Diagrams:Cross-section of the Ark
Cross-section of the Ark
42 Encampments
12 Tribes
Plan of Jerusalem
Illustrated medaillons:
External links: Further literature in our Zotero bibliography
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Citation recommendation

Eleanor Goerss (manuscript description) (ed.): York, Minster Library, Add. 256. In: Peter of Poitiers' Compendium historiae: a research platform and edition, ed. by Andrea Worm, et al., Graz: 2025. https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:chigc.yml-add-256.

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  • Data modeling, data curation and web development: Roman Bleier, Sina Krottmaier and Jakob Sonnberger
  • Manuscript description: Eleanor Goerss (supervision) and Katharina Bauer
  • Bibliography: Maria Streicher
  • Project principal investigators: Andrea Worm, Roman Bleier and Patrick Sahle
  • Mercator Fellows: Laura Cleaver and Franz Fischer

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