2 leaves (of 4) trimmed with loss of right columns. and Also in folder: Bibliographic note from Bernard M. Rosenthal, Inc. and notes in pencil by the Dutch dealer von Scherling, who compared the fragments to Reichling's edition of 1893 and found numerous substantial text variants.
Used as binding for Daemonolatreiae libri tres / Nicolai Remigii serenissimi ducis Lotharingiae a consiliis interioribus, & in eius ditione Lotharingica cognitoris publici, ex iudiciis capitalibus DCCCC. plus minus hominum, qui sortilegii crimen intra annos XV. in Lotharingia capite luerunt ; miris ac iucundis narrationibus, variarum naturalium quaestionum ac mysteriorum daemonicorum discussionibus, valde suaues & grati, adque sales mouendos imprimis apti.
Subject (Topic):
Latin letters, Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven, and Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, approximately 4 B.C.-65 A.D.
Published / Created:
[circa 1470]
Call Number:
Takamiya MS 84
Image Count:
2
Resource Type:
Archives or Manuscripts
Abstract:
Manuscript fragment, on parchment, in a single hand, from this work by the younger Seneca.
Description:
Decoration: Illuminated initial, gilt; title in red ink., From the collection of Toshiyuki Takamiya, 2013-., Layout: single columns of 28 lines., and Script: humanist.
Subject (Name):
Seneca, Lucius Annaeus,--approximately 4 B.C.-65 A.D.
Subject (Topic):
Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven., Medieval and Renaissance Manuscript Fragments in Beinecke Library., and Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library.
Manuscript fragment on parchment of Iustinus, Epitome historiarum Pompei Trogi, 20.1-3.
Description:
A vertical fold about the middle of the leaf has apparently caused the loss of a narrow section of the text on lines 1-6 and damage to all the subsequent lines; a large stain in the lower half of the leaf has also caused some damage to the text., Collection of Bernard M. Rosenthal, Berkeley CA, MS 201., Script: Copied by one hand in early Carolingian script., and The text on the recto opens with a half inset 5-line black Insular initial D, filled with yellow and its circumference at the inner and at the outer side decorated with red dots.
Subject (Name):
Justinus, Marcus Junianus and Trogus, Pompeius
Subject (Topic):
History, Ancient, Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven, and Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library