- Creator:
- Nicholas, of Lyra, approximately 1270-1349
- Published / Created:
- [ca. 1400 to 1450].
- Call Number:
- Beinecke MS 640
- Image Count:
- 560
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on parchment of Nicolaus de Lyra, Postilla super psalterium; Postilla super libros prophetorum
- Description:
- In Latin., Script: copied by two scribes: A copied ff. 1r-95r (with the exception of f. 40) in Gothica Cursiva Antiquior Libraria; and B copied ff. 97r-272r in the same type of script, but closer to Anglicana., Decoration: Illuminated initials in red, purple, blue, and gold leaf. Elaborate marginal vine-and-floral ornamentation at beginnings of chapters in red, blue, green, brown, and gold leaf. Occasional multi-colored pictures and diagrams. Traces of indexing tabs on the first leaf of every book. See catalog description for further detail., and Binding: 19th century parchment over pasteboards. Each cover has a central embossed design of an interlocking lozenge and rectangle in red and black with floral ornamentation in gold and blue. Red leather labels on spine with embossed gold letters.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut and New Haven.
- Subject (Name):
- Nicholas, of Lyra, ca. 1270-1349.
- Subject (Topic):
- Christian literature, Latin (Medieval and modern), Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, and Manuscripts, Medieval
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Postilla in Psalmos et Prophetas
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