Iacobus de Cessolis; Jean Gerson

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Title: Iacobus de Cessolis; Jean Gerson
Creator: Jacobus, de Cessolis, active 1288-1322
Contributor: Gerson, Jean, 1363-1429.
Published / Created: [between 1400 and 1500]
Publication Place: Germany
Abstract: Manuscript on paper of 1) Iacobus de Cessolis O.P. (d. after 1322), De ludo scaccorum. 2) Iohannes Gerson (1363-1429), Qualiter confessor debet se habere in confessionibus audiendis
Description: In Latin.
Script: Art. 1 is copied by one hand writing Gothica Cursiva Currens. Art. 2 is copied by a second hand writing a smaller Gothica Cursiva Libraria.
In art. 1 red stroking of majuscules; guide letters and 2-3-line plain red initials; all decoration is missing on ff. 8v-12v, 21v-24v; 4-line red initial f. 29v and 32v; 4-line red initial decorated as littera duplex f. 30v. No decoration in art. 2.
The paper is damaged by the acid ink in art. 1.
Binding: Between 1850 and 1900. De luxe, gold-tooled orange brown pigskin over pasteboard; spine with five raised bands and gold-tooled inscriptions: “Cessolis, Solacium Ludi Scacorum” and “Manuscript a(us) d(em) 15. Jahrh(undert)”; also a paper label with the number “4723”; marbled endpapers and gold-tooled doublure margins. One parchment tab at the outer edge of f. 1.
Provenance: The Cary Collection of Playing Card (Bequest of Mary Flagler Cary).
Extent: ff. ii + 36 + ii : 320 x 215 mm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: Latin

Genre: Manuscripts, Medieval Germany 15th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Material: paper ;
Resource Type: unspecified
Subject (Geographic): Connecticut
New Haven.
Subject (Name): Jacobus, de Cessolis, active 1288-1322.
Dominicans.
Subject (Topic): Chess
Confession
Catholic Church
Manuscripts, Medieval
Subjects: Jacobus, de Cessolis, active 1288-1322
Dominicans
Chess
Confession > Catholic Church
Manuscripts, Medieval > Connecticut > New Haven
Germany > 15th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library

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Citation: Iacobus de Cessolis; Jean Gerson. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.