Manuscript on parchment of 1) Robert of Bridlington, Catena on Romans, begins imperfectly at 1. 24; missing Romans 9.17-21 (and portions of 9.16, 22). 2) Robert of Bridlington, Catena on 1 Corinthians; missing 7.39-15.44. 3) Robert of Bridlington, Catena on 2 Corinthians; ends abruptly at 12.20.
Description:
In Latin., Script: Written in a neat gothic bookhand by three scribes. Scribe 1) ff. 1r-2v; 2) 3r-22v, 51r-71v; 3) ff. 22v-50v, 72r-96v., Large elegant initial, 26-line, in red penwork, on f. 72r; smaller similar initial, 16-line, in green with red highlights, also on f. 72r; simple decorative letters, 14- and 6-line, green and red respectively, on f. 51r. Quotations from Bible and marginal notes referring to authors cited, in red. Modern illuminated title page inserted as f. iii: "Catena Commentariorum S. S. Patrum, in Epistolis ad Romanos et Corinthios. M. S. Saeculi XIV"., and Binding: Nineteenth century. Russia leather, blind-tooled, over wooden boards; 4 metal bosses on each cover; leather thong.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Robert, of Bridlington, 1167.
Subject (Topic):
Catenae, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Scholasticism
9 manuscript charters, on parchment, all with seals. 1) Grant by Richard Aberbas to William de Ingelfeld [Englefield] of a meadow in the village of Berehefeld [Burghfield] in Berkshire, for an annual rent of 4d., ca. 1190. 2) Grant by William de Middelwod, vicar of Altarnum, to John of Exeter, Canon of St. Peter's Cathedral in Exeter, of a tenement extending from the main street of Exeter to the barbican of the Exeter Castle. Witnessed by 9 citizens of Exeter, including the mayor, John de Fenton, and the bailiff, William de Okemtom [Okehamton], 1279-1280. 3) Quitclaim from Robert Patrick de Malo [de Malpas] to William Maillard of Sutton, granting relief from all customary services formerly performed by Maillard for three caructates of land at Kagworth in Sutton, including plowing, reaping, and haymaking, in return for one horseshoe. Witnessed by several residents of Sutton, ca. 1200. 4) Indenture grant by John of Exeter, Master of St. John's Hospital, to Philip de Zelebregg of a heritable tenement in Smezenestrete in Exeter. Witnessed by several citizens of Exeter, including John de Godessalve, bailiff, 1284 Oct. 18. 5) Grant by Aymeric de St. Maur, Master of the Knights of the Temple in England, to Henry de Wethelesburghe of all the lands in Wethelesburghe (Wellesbourne in Warwickshire) held by the English Chapter of the Knights, for the rent of 5 marks of silver per year and one third of Henry's chattel at his death. Witnessed by 9 members of the English Chapter, ca. 1200. 6) Royal license by Edward I for John de Methelwold, permitting him to grant a messuage in Methwold in Norfolk to Bromehill Priory. Issued at Westminster, 1293 Jun 14. 7) Confirmatory charter by Roger de Mowbray of a gift of lands to the Cistercians of Fountains Abbey. De Mowbray confirms the original gift of the lands in Nutwith (Yorkshire) by their holder in service, Richard de Hedon, as a grant in free alms in perpetuity and quitclaims the annual rent of a pound of pepper. Witnessed by several residents of Kirkby Malzeard, ca. 1181. 8) Confirmatory charter by Ranulf de Blundevill, Earl of Chester, of several gifts of land to the Premonstratensian canons of Newhouse (Lincolnshire). The Earl confirms gifts of land made by several of his men in fee and offers his formal protection to the canons and their house. Witnessed at Maidenwell, ca. 1199. 9) Confirmatory charter by Pope Honorius IV to the Prior and Priory of St. Swithun's in Winchester concerning an agreement about a pension of 40s. awarded to the Rector of Little Hinton in Wiltshire, originally made before Robert of Bingham, Bishop of Salisbury, with the consent of William of Raleigh, Bishop of Winchester. Issued at St. Sabina, Rome, 1286 May 6.
Description:
Finding aid available. and In Latin.
Subject (Geographic):
England.
Subject (Name):
D'Ewes, Simonds, Sir, 1602-1650., De Mowbray, Roger., Edward I, King of England, 1239-1307., Honorius IV, Pope, d. 1287., Ranulf, de Blundevill, Earl of Chester, ca. 1172-1232., Bromehill Priory (Norfolk, England)., Exeter Cathedral., Fountains Abbey (West Riding of Yorkshire)., and Priory of St. Swithun.
Subject (Topic):
Cistercians, Knights of Malta, Premonstratensians, Templars, Monasticism and religious orders, Monasteries and state, Administration of estates, Church lands, and Land tenure
Manuscript on paper of 1) Cicero, De amicitia. 2) Cicero, Paradoxa Stoicorum
Description:
In Latin., Watermarks: similar in design to Piccard Schere III.918-19., Script: Written in poorly formed humanistic script with some gothic and cursive elements, perhaps by more than one scribe, above top line., Decoration, all of poor quality, executed by several contemporary hands. On f. 1r, black penwork initial with floral design in center, on square pale red-orange ground, outlined in black; large rectangular frame, in black, connects initial to unidentified arms (or a castle [tower?] proper surrounded by vine, in chief azure [with label of cadency of 4 points argent?] with charge [stars or crosses?] argent) in lower margin. On f. 26r, angular scroll, green with pale red and orange trim, unfurls to form the letter A, 5-line, with an arrow shot through the two shafts to serve as crossbar; green foliage sprouting above. Initials, 5- to 2-line, of similar scroll design for each paradoxon. Rubric on f. 1r in a different hand from those in rest of manuscript. Many elegant pointing hands with fancy cuffs in margins., and Binding: Nineteenth century, Italy. Quarter bound in vellum with blue, red, and yellow woodblock paste-paper sides. Traces of inscription on fore-edge (contemporary?) and on vellum strip.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Cicero, Marcus Tullius.
Subject (Topic):
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, Latin essays, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Stoics
Manuscript on parchment of Book for the instruction of monks
Description:
The author Hieronymus Miraballius of Naples was vicar general of the Olivetan order 1417-20, 1431-35., In Latin., Script: Written by two scribes. Scribe 1 (ff. 1r-22r) in informal humanistic script. Scribe 2 (ff. 22r-54v) in fere-humanistic script., Gold initial, 4-line, infilled and surrounded by blue penwork designs, on f. 1r for beginning of prologue; charming border extending down inner margin, in blue and purple penwork, with gold dots, incoporates grotesque with gold tongue. Plain red initials, 3- to 2-line, with purple penwork, for first incipit. Headings and paragraph marks in red throughout. Guide-letters for rubricator., Some folios repaired with modern paper or parchment along lower margin., and Binding: Nineteenth century. Rigid vellum case.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Hieronymus de Neapoli. and Olivetans
Subject (Topic):
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Monasticism and religious orders
Manuscript fragment on parchment of a liturgical book containing instructions for a Feria on Dec. 27, among others, possibly from a missal
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in an unidentified script., Decoration: chapter marks and rubrics in red; unheightened neumes appear in red over parts of the text., and These fragments, which appear to be from the same manuscript, are contained in Zi +1215 (Albertus Magnus, Enarrationes in Evangelium Iohannis), in which they are used as front and back pastedowns.
Manuscript on parchment of a Psalter, with astrological notes, a Calendar, and other litanies and prayers
Description:
In Latin., Written by two scribes in tiny gothic textura. Scribe 1: ff. 2v-91v; Scribe 2: ff. 91v (last folio of quire 8)-95v. Several later hands have added scribbles, prayers, and inscriptions on ff. 1r-2r, 10r, 95v, 96r, 97v, 98r, 99r., Small (6-line) and rather crude historiated initials. The initials for Ps. 52 (the Fool) and Ps. 109 (the Trinity) are missing. In each initial, the figure drawn in black and colored pink, green, and/or blue on a gold ground; the initials attached to cusped, tapering bar border, blue, red, and gold, with white highlights, with ivy terminal, black with red and green leaves. Gold and blue calligraphic initials (2-line), with blue and red penwork respectively; 1-line initials, alternating red and blue. KL monograms, gold on red and blue, with white highlights. Because the initial I was placed in the margin without an inset space in the text, the illuminator often missed it (e.g., for Ps. 70 on f. 42r; for Ps. 113 on f. 62r, and for Ps. 125 on f. 68v)., and Binding: 15th-16th centuries. Resewn on three two-layered tapes of tawed skin attached to wooden boards. The endband cores are of tawed skin with a tawed skin braid at the head, a new endband added at the tail. The spine is square and the cover adhered to it. Covered in tawed skin, originally pink, with corner tongues. Cover repaired at spine and two corners and two silver clasps added. In a flexible grey leather pouch.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Catholic Church
Subject (Topic):
Astrology, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Psalters