- Published / Created:
- [ca. 1790]
- Call Number:
- Mellon MS 132
- Image Count:
- 244
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on paper of an alchemical text containing an excellent copy of the poem beginning "Unter den sieben Planeten bin ich Sol genannt ..." with associated prose commentaries, as first seen in MS 94. Decorated with a fine frontispiece and elegant head- and tailpieces all drawn in a copperplate style, as well as a series of pen-and-wash drawings depicting alchemical processes emblematically within circles, often surmounted by crosses
- Description:
- In German and Latin., Script: Calligraphically written in brown inks in a delicate Fraktur with some words or passages in cursive and with title pages in red and brown in elaborate gothic scripts., Watermarks: Written throughout on paper with a "PRO PATRIA" watermark, similar to Heawood 3696-3718, but countermarked with letters "CMH" (? in folds and uncertain)., and Binding: Original or contemporary binding of brown calf, the sides with a blind-impressed border of small tools, partly covered by a single gold rule, the back in six compartments decorated with gold-stamped small tools in a floral pattern, the second compartment from the top stamped directly with "BUCH DER WEISH" and the next compartment below with "MS." Edges peckled red over gilding.
- Subject (Topic):
- Alchemy and German poetry
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Das buch der weissheit zum langen leben und vollkommenen reichthum
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- Published / Created:
- [ca. 1790]
- Call Number:
- Mellon MS 133
- Image Count:
- 382
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on paper of an alchemy in verse with an extended prose commentary
- Description:
- In German and Latin., Script: Calligraphically written by a single hand in an elegant German Fraktur, the Latin passages in cursive, both sloping to the right., Watermarks: Fine Dutch paper watermarked with a cartouche with the inscription "C. & [?] HONIG" below, comparable to Heawood 3347 (1724-1726), but judged to be somewhat later., and Binding: Original German binding of mottled dark brown calf, sides plain, back in compartments with gold tooling imitative of French work, citron morocco title label with gold lettering in gothic characters, "Das geheime Buch der Weisheit," and blind impression in the compartment below of a second label now missing, lettered "1. 2. 3. 4." Red edges: pastedown and facing side of flyleaves at front and back marbled in red.
- Subject (Topic):
- Alchemy and German poetry
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Das geheime buch der weissheit zum langen leben und vollkommenen reichtum
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- Published / Created:
- 1513.
- Call Number:
- Beinecke MS 28
- Image Count:
- 337
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on paper of a collection of prayers, written at the Benedictine monastery of Tegernsee. Bound in with the manuscript are 3 printed works, each paginated separately; all with full-page engravings and full engraved borders: Das Leben der allerheyligsten vnnd vbergebenedeyten Jungkfrawen vnd Mutter Gottes Maria (Augspurg: Christoff Mang, 1609); Von den Siben Engelfurstenbetrachtungen vnd Gebett. Item. Von dreyerley Ambtern dess Heiligen Schutz Engels (Augspurg: Chrisostomo Dahertzhofer, 1612); Sunder Spiegel, Das ist (Augspurg: Chrisostomo Dahertzhofer, 1612).
- Description:
- In German., Script: Written by Melchior Wigg (alias Bruder Paulus) in a small even gothic cursive script, with loops. The scribe's signature on f. 117v is executed in large gothic textura, in blue ink, with red., A few initial I's extend the length of the writing area, done in blue with red or red alone; crude. 7- to 5-line initials in blue, with red penwork. On f. 77r, an elaborately split uncial d in blue. 4-, 3-, and 1-line initials in red or blue, sometimes with black or red penwork. Capitals stroked with red. Rubrics and red paragraph marks throughout., Some water stains and wax spills, none affecting the text. Reinforced in gutter by adding paper strips. Many pages trimmed, with loss of text., and Binding: 18th century. Black goatskin over wooden boards; on spine, gold filets and stars. Remains of 2 fore-edge clasps. Edges gilt.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut and New Haven.
- Subject (Name):
- Benedictines., Catholic Church, and Tegernsee (Abbey)
- Subject (Topic):
- Manuscripts, Medieval
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Prayers
- Published / Created:
- [between 1600 and 1700]
- Call Number:
- Beinecke MS 122
- Image Count:
- 48
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on paper (lightweight and brittle) of Lutheran Church, Sacramentarium et Collectae
- Description:
- In German., Watermarks buried in gutter and obscured by text., Script: Written in gothic textura and cursive by many scribes. Scribe 1 (ff. 1r-17v) writes in a large gothic textura. Scribe 2 (ff. 18r-27r) writes in an even cursive script. Other cursive hands make notes and additions on ff. 1r-27r, and are intermingled in the text of ff. 27v-42v., Elaborate capitals on ff. 1r-17v, all by the first scribe, in brown ink. On ff. 18r-26v, headings in gothic textura, square capitals, or humanistic script, above the cursive text. Musical notation on a 5-line staff on ff. 15r-16v (the Lord's Prayer)., Most of the folios are now detached from the binding; some attempt was made to repair this, using paper strips. Margin of f. 1 repaired; does not affect the text., and Binding: Nineteenth century. Vellum case, blind-tooled.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut and New Haven.
- Subject (Topic):
- Liturgies, Lutheran Church, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Sacramentaries
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Sacramentarium et collectae
5.
- Creator:
- Wolfram, von Eschenbach, active 12th century
- Published / Created:
- [between 1300 and 1315]
- Call Number:
- Beinecke MS 486
- Image Count:
- 3
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on parchment (trimmed) of Wolfram von Eschenbach, Willehalm, 249.9-253.22 and 262.23-267.8; the text is not continuous, one bifolium missing between leaves
- Description:
- In German., Script: Written in gothic bookhand., Plain initials in red; first letters of verses touched with red., and Removed from a binding: text suffers from holes, stains, and creases.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut and New Haven.
- Subject (Name):
- Wolfram, von Eschenbach, active 12th century.
- Subject (Topic):
- German literature and Manuscripts, Medieval
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Willehalm