Manuscript on parchment of Ovid, Heroides 16 (Paris to Helen) 1-38, 145-378, with an unidentified French translation. Latin text, which is written only on the verso of each leaf, faces the French translation, which is written on the recto of each leaf.
Description:
Binding: Seventeenth century, France (?). Bound in red goatskin, gold-tooled. Gilt edges. Title, much worn, on spine., Purchased from C. A. Stonehill in 1956 by Thomas E. Marston., Script: Latin text written in a round humanistic script much influenced by printing; Scribe 1) ff. 1v-21v and Scribe 2) ff. 22r-36r. French text written in upright batarde; Scribe 1) ff. 2r-22r and Scribe 2) ff. 22r-36r (a more flamboyant style of script)., and Two initials, one at beginning of Latin text (2-line), the other at the beginning of French text (3-line), respectively gold on blue square ground with gold filigree and gold on dark red square ground with gold filigree. Most stanzas introduced by paragraph marks in gold on blue or red alternating grounds, with gold filigree. First letter of each verse stroked with yellow, as are usually majuscules in text. Headings on ff. 1v and 2r in red.
Subject (Name):
Ovid,--43 B.C.-17 or 18 A.D
Subject (Topic):
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, Literature, Medieval--Translations, Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven, Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library, and Narrative poetry, Latin
Histoire de Monsieur Lajaunisse. and Mr. Lajaunesse.
Description:
Cover title: Mr. Lajaunesse. and Imperfect?: leaf 35 wanting; without the cover title. The numbered leaves are preceded by a leaf listing on [2] p. "Publications de la maison Aubert et cie Galerie Véro-Dodat" and an illustrated title leaf.
Caption title and imprint on first sheet., Four double-folio sheets joined to form a single tall folding sheet, folded in 42 panels, printed, in several colors and type-faces, on recto only, in two columns of equal width. Printing and watercolor pochoir on wove paper., and No. 131. One of 114 copies of simili japon of a total of 150 copies. Pochoir and painted parchment covers.
Burgess, Gelett, 1866-1951 Garnett, Porter, 1871-1951 Marrion, James
Published / Created:
1896
Call Number:
Shirley S220
Image Count:
9
Description:
Edited and published by James Marrion, 2nd., No more published., and Put together by Gelett Burgess and Porter Garnett. Cf. Burgess, G. Bayside bohemia (1954), p. 25-29.