Blanks between ff. 62-63 [4],112-113 [3] not included in modern foliation. Not digitized. and Water staining at top edge. Some discoloration but minimal loss of text.
Subject (Name):
Catholic Church--Liturgy
Subject (Topic):
Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven, Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library, and Missals
Manuscript, on parchment, in several hands, containing copies of legal documents, many concluding with notarial signs. Two internal title pages. The first reads: "Recognoissances de noble Pierre de Salles. 1324. Quartrefois B. Recognoi.ces de Noble Bernard de Salles. 1350. Quatrefois C. Recog.ces de Mons.r L'arceuesque de Narbonne. Aux Noble Bernard de Salles. Et Scindic du Chappitre St. Estienne de Narbonne / 1350. Quatrefois D." The second reads: "Recognoissances de noble Jehan de Vidal Conseig.r de Salles. 1514 Quatrefois N.
Description:
Binding: 18th century? full patterned calf. Red leather spine tags., Imperfect: mutilated with some loss of text., Manuscript waste used in two internal bindings., and Spine titles read: R--ON- / DE / SALLES. 1324. / 1350. / 1439. / 1514.
Subject (Geographic):
Narbonne (France)
Subject (Name):
Salles family, Salles, Bernard de, Salles, Pierre de, and Vidal, Jehan de
Subject (Topic):
Law--France--Early works to 1800, Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven, and Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Two volumes, in two different hands, with drawings in ink (some colored) on vellum of swan marks granted by the King of England to persons who have lands valued at least 500 marks and who wish to keep swans, otherwise designated a royal bird and the property of the crown. The catalog of marks assigned to each family, in rough alphabetic order is preceded by a summary of various laws related to the keeping of swans and their designation as royal game. From Horace Walpole's 1774 edition of Description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole at Strawberry-Hill near Twickenham, Middlesex: Curious books in the glass closet in the library ... Two books of swan-marks, on vellum: extremely rare
Description:
In English and Latin., Title from preliminary leaf, larger volume, on paper bound in preceding marks on vellum leaves., Title on preliminary leaf in smaller volume: The swane booke., Both volumes with the armorial bookplate of Earl of Derby, 1775-1851 and press mark 25. B., and Text from the 1842 Catalogue of the classic contents of Strawberry Hill collected by Horace Walpole: Two books of Swanmark's, 8vo, bound in vellum, and extremely rare.
Two volumes, in two different hands, with drawings in ink (some colored) on vellum of swan marks granted by the King of England to persons who have lands valued at least 500 marks and who wish to keep swans, otherwise designated a royal bird and the property of the crown. The catalog of marks assigned to each family, in rough alphabetic order is preceded by a summary of various laws related to the keeping of swans and their designation as royal game. From Horace Walpole's 1774 edition of Description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole at Strawberry-Hill near Twickenham, Middlesex: Curious books in the glass closet in the library ... Two books of swan-marks, on vellum: extremely rare
Description:
In English and Latin., Title from preliminary leaf, larger volume, on paper bound in preceding marks on vellum leaves., Title on preliminary leaf in smaller volume: The swane booke., Both volumes with the armorial bookplate of Earl of Derby, 1775-1851 and press mark 25. B., and Text from the 1842 Catalogue of the classic contents of Strawberry Hill collected by Horace Walpole: Two books of Swanmark's, 8vo, bound in vellum, and extremely rare.
Manuscript on parchment and paper of a collection of over 300 decrees from 1432-1540 by the Council of 10, the Council of Wisemen, the Consiglio dei Rogati, and the Maggior Consiglio.
Description:
Contemporary foliation employed.
Subject (Geographic):
Venice (Italy)--Politics and government
Subject (Topic):
Legal documents, Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven, and Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Written in 66 or 79 long lines; one side only, no rulings. Written in 2 different hands, both informal batarde. Stains and remnants of paste; used as pastedowns and binding reinforcements.
Description:
3 fragments, 70 x 80 mm., ca. 155 x 69 mm., and ca. 55 x 550 mm., the largest dated 1525., Parchment, and Subjects unidentified.