The Abbey of the holy ghost and other works
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Description
- Title
- The Abbey of the holy ghost and other works
- Published / Created
- [ca. 1400-1470]
- Publication Place
- England
- Abstract
-
Manuscript, on vellum, in several hands, containing several Middle English devotional texts. The Abbey of the Holy Ghost is followed by The Meditation of St. Anselm; The Five Sorrows of the Virgin; and an explanation of how to say the Psalter of the Virgin. These are followed by a poem to the VIrgin ("Mari moder well [th]e bee"); a six-line political poem referring to Edward IV ("The lyon sens thre days"); and a recipe for a medicine for pestilence, in a later hand
- Description
-
In Middle English.
Script: several hands.
Decoration: Abbey of the Holy Ghost has initials in blue with red penwork.
Binding: modern full red morocco. - Provenance
- Ex libris Henry Huth. Ex libris Walter Wilson Greg. Ex libris H. L. Bradfer-Lawrence (MS 8). Purchased from Toshiyuki Takamiya on the Edwin J. Beinecke Book Fund, 2017.
- Extent
- 17 leaves : 165 mm x 120 mm
- Extent of Digitization
- This object has been completely digitized.
- Language
-
English, Middle (1100-1500)
Collection Information
- Repository
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Call Number
- Takamiya MS 65
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Poetry
Early works to 1800
Manuscripts, Medieval England 15th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library - Material
- parchment ;
- Resource Type
- unspecified
- Subject (Geographic)
-
Connecticut
New Haven. - Subject (Name)
-
Edward IV, King of England, 1442-1483
Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint - Subject (Topic)
-
Allegory
Devotional literature, English (Middle)
English literature
English poetry
English prose literature
Manuscripts, Medieval
Women
Conduct of life - Subjects
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Edward IV, King of England, 1442-1483 > Poetry
Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint > Poetry
Allegory > Early works to 1800
Devotional literature, English (Middle)
English literature > Middle English, 1100-1500
English poetry > Middle English, 1100-1500
English prose literature > Middle English, 1100-1500
Manuscripts, Medieval > Connecticut > New Haven
Women > Conduct of life > Early works to 1800
England > 15th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Bradfer-Lawrence, H. L. (Harry Lawrence) > Bookplate
Greg, W. W. (Walter Wilson), 1875-1959 > Autograph
Greg, W. W. (Walter Wilson), 1875-1959 > Bookplate
Huth, Henry, 1815-1878 > Bookplate
Takamiya, Toshiyuki > Ownership
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
- Citation
- The Abbey of the Holy Ghost and Other Works (Takamiya MS 67). General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 11779588
- Object ID (OID)
- 16371240