Manuscript fragment on parchment of a hymnal containing fragments of two unidentified hymns and St. Faith (6 October).
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in gothic script (littera textualis)., and Decoration: one large hymn initial "S" in red with red penwork; 1-line verse initials alternate red and blue; rubrics written in red in the same script as the text; there is no punctuation; hyphenation in the same ink as the text; musical notation on 5-line staves.
Manuscript fragment on parchment of a historiated initial and on the obverse a chant for the sprinkling of water in Paschaltide
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in gothic script (littera textualis)., and Decoration: historiated initial "R"; the initial is blue with white highlights on a gold ground contained within a square green border; the inside of the letter depicts Christ rising from a coffin surrounded by three sleeping guards; musical notation in black on a 4-line staff of lead, yellow, lead, and red lines.
Manuscript on paper (unidentified watermarks) of Georg Rollenhagen (1542-1606), Isagoge in astrologiam. This manuscript is apparently the autograph of the Astrologia iudiciaria sive genethliacum reported to have been composed by this German evangelical minister, rector of the Gymnasium at Magdeburg and poet
Description:
In Latin and German., Script: Apparently copied by one hand writing a small Humanistica Cursiva Currens in many different forms, often difficult to decipher. Headings in the same script or in fancy capitals. The passages in German are in Gothica Cursiva Currens., Astrological diagrams, tables and calculations, all like the text of a rapid execution., and Binding: Original half binding of blind-tooled white pigskin decorated with rolls, the covers in an unorthodox way covered with green-blue blind-tooled parchment (?). On the front cover the gold-tooled initials "IMD" and the date "1599". Spine with three raised bands, with the number "10" painted in red in the second compartment. At the top illegible title label.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Rollenhagen, Georg, 1542-1609.
Subject (Topic):
Astrology, German literature, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, and Manuscripts, Medieval
Manuscript fragment on parchment containing parts of Isidore's Differentiae; Gregory's Dialogorum libri IV; an unidentified commentary on Exodus 28; Letter Fallen from Heaven
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In Latin., Script: written in late Caroline minuscule., and Decoration: the initials and the rubrics for the chapters have not been added; the first word following the initial is written in brown rustic capitals; other 1-line initials written in brown rustic capitals; punctuated with the punctus; the Letter from Heaven was added to fol. 4r by a different hand later in the twelfth century.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Isidore, of Seville, Saint, -636. and Gregory I, Pope, approximately 540-604.
Manuscript fragment on parchment of a lectionary containing portions of 2 Kings 2-3.
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in late Caroline minuscule., and Decoration: 2- and 3-line initials at the beginning of lessons are written in red uncials; 1-line initials are written in brown rustic capitals; rubrics written in red rustic capitals; punctuated with the punctus, punctus elevatus, and punctus interrogativus.
Manuscript fragment on parchment of a lectionary containing lessons from Job
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in late Caroline minuscule., and Decoration: 3- to 4-line initials are written in red uncials; 1-line initials written in brown rustic capitals with an enlarged minuscule "e"; rubrics are written in red rustic capitals; punctuated with the punctus and the punctus elevatus.
Manuscript on paper, composed of two distinct sections, of various religious tracts, mostly unidentified, including Jacobus de Voragine, Legenda aurea; Pseudo-Augustine, Sermo de annuntiatione beatae virginis mariae
Description:
In Latin., Watermarks: Part I: unidentified bull's head. Part II: buried in gutter., Script: Part I (ff. 60): Written in a neat running script by three scribes: 1) ff. 1r-52r; 2) ff. 52r-54v; 3) f. 60r-v. Part II (ff. 132): Written by a single scribe in an elegant running script. Portions of the marginal notes by original scribe have been lost due to trimming., Part I: Small, crude initials in red, some with simple penwork designs; initials strokes, in red. Part II: Headings, paragraph marks, and initial strokes, in red, throughout., and Binding: 15th-16th centuries. Original sewing on three thick, double, vegetable fiber cords laced and pegged in grooves in wooden boards. The grooves for the endband cores, which are also vegetable fiber, start on the spine edge of the boards. The spine of the bookblock is cut off at an angle at head and tail so the braided endbands extend very little beyond the edges. The spine is square and lined all along with tawed skin which extends to the inside of the boards. Covered in tawed skin, originally pink, with two labels at the head of the upper board; on the first, "Passionale ad aduentum domini usque ad festum mathie sancte [?] sermonum collectio [?]," on the second, "G.27". Five round bosses on each board and two strap and pin fastenings, the pins on the upper one. Lower board detached, bosses and fastenings wanting.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Jacobus, de Voragine, approximately 1229-1298.
Subject (Topic):
Christian legends, Christian literature, Latin (Medieval and modern), Manuscripts, Medieval, and Sermons
Manuscript fragment on parchment of lessons for the Mass, either from a lectionary or a missal. Readings include: Matthew 10, Luke 6, 11, and 12.
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in gothic script (littera textualis formata)., and Decoration: 1- and 3-line initials at the beginning of lessons are in red; initials at the beginning of verses are in brown highlighted with red; rubrics are written in red in the same script as the text; punctuated with the punctus; hyphenation is in the same ink as the text.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Catholic Church
Subject (Topic):
Liturgy, Manuscripts, Medieval, Lectionaries, and Missals
Manuscript fragment on parchment of Humbert of Romans' Liber Constitutionem Sororum O.P., a guidebook for Dominican nuns
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in gothic script (littera textualis)., and Decoration: 3-line initials at the beginning of chapters are in red with red ornamentation; 1-line initials in the capitula list are in red; other 1-line initials are in black highlighted with red; rubrics are written in red in the same script as the text; paragraph marks in red are occasionally used in the margins to mark the beginning of a new lesson; punctuated with the punctus and punctus elevatus.
Manuscript fragment on parchment of a missal containing readings from: Common of Saints; Lesson from Hebrews 5; Unidentified secreta and postcommunio (Common of a Confessor?); and Common of Virgins
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in late Caroline minuscule., and Decoration: three lines of a large initial "F" (?) that is half green and half red are preserved on fol. 1r; 1-line initials at the beginning of prayers are in red square capitals; smaller 1-line initials are in brown rustic capitals highlighted with red; rubrics are written in a mixture of red capitals and minuscule forms; liturgical directions are written in brown minuscule with some rustic capital forms and are dotted with red; punctuated with the punctus and punctus elevatus; hyphenation is in the same ink as the text.