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Palimpsest collection

Record No. SC440
Main Entry Palimpsest Collection
Title Palimpsest collection
Dates ca.1400-1600?
Physical Description 1 cm of textual records.
Bio/Admin History A palimpsest is a manuscript page from a scroll or book that has been scraped off and used again. The University of Victoria Libraries Special Collections has a mandate to acquire early manuscripts.
Scope and Content The collection consists of six vellum documents.
Title Source Title based on the contents of the collection.
Finding Aids File list available.
Online Finding Aids File List for Accession 2010-018
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Provenance Lunsford, Stephen, collector
Repository University of Victoria Libraries Special Collections
Subject Headings Manuscripts (Palimpsests)
Manuscripts, Medieval
Related Links Medieval Manuscripts Collections