Manuscript on parchment of an anonymous Latin grammar, with some Italian translations
Description:
In Latin, with some Italian., Written by a single scribe in careful humanistic cursive, above top line., Folio 1r illuminated by Francesco d'Antonio del Chierico. Full border, partially rubbed, of white vine-stem ornament curling around a thin gold bar against blue, green and pink ground. In outer border, a medallion, framed in gold, with profile of a young man against blue ground. In lower border a wreathed medallion, framed by two circles of gold with partially erased arms. Medallion supported by six green and red winged putti. The entire border inhabited by a large number of putti playing among the vine stem, various birds and three does. Illuminated initial, 3-line, joined to the border, gold against blue, green and pink ground with white vine-stem ornament inhabited by a seated putto. One small illuminated initial, f. 1v, 2-line, gold against blue and pink ground with white filigree (partly rubbed). Plain initials alternate in red and blue. Guide letters for initials., and Binding: Nineteenth century, Italy (?). Semi-limp vellum case.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Topic):
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, Latin language, Grammar, and Manuscripts, Medieval
Manuscript bifolium on parchment, containing text from the Heroides, with the text of the Italian prose translation by Filippo Ceffi framing it in the margins
Description:
In Latin and Italian., Script: gothica textualis rotunda italiana., Decoration: capitals touched in yellow ink. Headings in red ink., and Labeled in a large later hand: "Ricorda...anno...161...."
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Ceffi, Filippo. and Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D.
Manuscript on paper of excerpts from works of Greek and Roman history and philosophy (Greek works translated into Latin); religious tracts; and Italian strambotti.
Description:
Binding: Nineteenth century, Italy. Rigid vellum case; paper label with title on spine: "Excerpta De Vetustioribus script. Latinis et Grecis, Saecul. XV"., Headings and initials often highlighted in red or ochre; some paragraph marks in same colors., Imperfect: Some worming at end of volume with slight loss of text., In Latin, with Greek headings and Italian poems., Script: Written by a single scribe in a neat humanistic script with many cursive elements; later additions by several hands., and Watermarks, in gutter: unidentified hunting horn, crossbow, animal (?); in outer margin, trimmed: unidentified mountain in a circle surmounted by cross.
Subject (Topic):
Education, Humanistic, Literature, Medieval--Translations, Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven, Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library, and Strambotto
Alberti, Leon Battista, 1404-1472 Colonna, Francesco, d. 1527 Manuzio, Aldo, 1449 or 50-1515, printer
Published / Created:
mense decembri 1499.
Call Number:
Zi +5574
Image Count:
6
Resource Type:
Books, Journals & Pamphlets
Alternative Title:
Hypnerotomachia Poliphili.
Description:
Sometimes attributed to Leon Battista Alberti., Variant: Folio z6r ends "diaspre di". Binder's stamp: Bound by F. Bedford., and Woodcuts have been attributed to Giovanni Bellino due to the ones on [10b] and [21a] being signed "b." Others have attributed them to Raffaelle. Alexander Pope thought them by Francia or Andrea de Mantegna. Lake Price attributed them to Carpaccio. Used by others without acknowledgement.
Added illustrated title page., Imperfect: large stain of ink along top; small tears with no loss of text., and In ink after author's name: not then 20 years old.
Subject (Geographic):
Italy --Description and travel --Early works to 1800, Rome --Antiquities --Early works to 1800, and Venice (Italy)
Frontispiece t.p. signed Phil.o Biffo Inuent.te e scul.re.
Alternative Title:
Impetus doloris Excell. Princ. D. Ant. Trivulzio praepropera morte sublato praepropere funere parentatis and Impetus doloris Excellentissimo Principi Don Antonio Trivulzio praepropera morte sublato praepropere funere parentatis
Description:
Caption title: All'adolorata nobilità e generosa gioventu nella morte dell'eccell.mo sig.r prencipe don Antonio Triuulzio., Final [3] p. blank., Frontispiece t.p. signed Phil.o Biffo Inuent.te e scul.re. Three folded plates signed Phil.o Biffo diss.o and Simone Durello fece, one of which has caption: La mole funerale et apparato sontuoso, fatto nella Chiesa Collegiata di S.to Steffano magg.re per l'eseguie dell'Ecc.mo Prencip D. Antonio Teodoro Triuultio, d'inuentione dell'ingegn.re Gio. Domenico Ricchino, architetto regio. The concluding 16 plates of emblematic plaques, Sim. Durello F., Imprint from colophon., and Signature: [A]⁴.
Publisher:
Per Giuseppe Ambrogio Maietta ...,
Subject (Name):
Biffi, Filippo., Durello, Simone, 1641-1719., Maietta, Giuseppe Ambrogio, Ricchino, Giovanni Domenico,--d. ca. 1700., and Trivulzio, Antonio Teodoro,--d. 1678--Death and burial.
Subject (Topic):
Emblems--Italy--Early works to 1800. and Memorial rites and ceremonies--Italy--Milan.
Manuscript on paper of recipes for the preparation and application of gold, silver and colours, dyeing leather, and removal of stains. The manuscript also includes an Easter Table, a Lunar Table, and a number of prophecies on the pope and the emperor.
Description:
Binding: 20th century grey paper binding. On the front cover an 18th century label with the inscription “Insegnamento per pictori ed doratori”., Recipies, in mediocre Latin, for the preparation and application of gold, silver and colours, dyeing leather, removal of stains, etc. The manuscript also includes an Easter Table for the years 1431-1530, a Lunar Table for the Nineteen Years Cycle 1432-1450 and following Cycles, and prophecies on the pope and the emperor by the unrecorded Iacobus de Cantone de Bononia (Giacomo Cantone of Bologna) and (probably) others., and Script: the main text is copied by one hand in Gothica Semitextualis Libraria. Article 4 is copied by a similar hand writing Gothica Hybrida Libraria/Currens. The Italian headings to the tables of articles 2-3 are written in very small Gothica Semitextualis Libraria. Article 5 is an addition in large Southern Gothica Textualis Libraria. The texts are undecorated. The tables of article 23 are traced in black ink.
Subject (Topic):
Art, Medieval--Italy, Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc, Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven, and Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Homann Erben (Firm) L’Isle, Guillaume de, 1675-1726 Riccioli, Giovanni Battista, 1598-1671
Published / Created:
[1742?]
Call Number:
1973 Folio 30
Collection Title:
[Atlas factice of 32 maps and 1 distance table, produced by the Homann Erben firm]
Image Count:
2
Alternative Title:
Gli stati d’Italia secondo le osservationi fatte dalla Societa di Se di Parigi, dal R.P. Riccioli della S. die Giesu ed. altri astronomi, di prima geograficamente delineati ... Sgr. de l’Isle ... alle spese degl’ heredi d’Homann l’Anno MDCCXLII
Homann Erben (Firm) L'Isle, Guillaume de, 1675-1726 Riccioli, Giovanni Battista, 1598-1671
Published / Created:
[1742?]
Call Number:
1975 Folio 31
Collection Title:
[Atlas factice of 42 maps, produced by the Homann Erben firm]
Image Count:
1
Alternative Title:
Gli stati d’Italia secondo le osservationi fatte dalla Societa di Se di Parigi, dal R.P. Riccioli della S. die Giesu ed. altri astronomi, di prima geograficamente delineati ... Sgr. de l’Isle ... alle spese degl’ heredi d’Homan[n] l’An[n]o MDCCXLII