Latin language--Grammar--Early works to 1500, Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven, and Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Manuscript fragment on parchment of the biblical book of Job, containing portions of chapters 28 and 29.
Description:
Decoration: initials and rubrics in red; some interlinear corrections; horizontal catchwords visible on back cover., Script: written in caroline minuscule., and This fragment is contained in Zi +4153 (Leonardo de Utino, Quadragesimale aureum), around which the fragment is used as a cover.
Subject (Topic):
Bible.--Latin--Vulgate--History, Bible--Versions, Latin, Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven, Medieval and Renaissance Manuscript Fragments in Beinecke Library, and Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Apologetics--History--Early church, ca. 30-600, Christian literature, Latin, Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven, 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
Manuscript on parchment (thick, worn, repaired) of a Homiliary with sermons by various authors, spanning the liturgical year.
Description:
Binding: Nineteenth century, Italy. Half bound in brown calf with bright pink paper sides and red edges. There are three blackish green, gold-tooled labels on the spine: "Homeliae Usq./ Ad Domi. Post Natale/ Manuscr. Saecul. IX". Bound by the binder of Marston MSS 50, 125, 128, 135, 153, 158, 159 and 197, all of Hautecombe provenance., Headings in majuscules, some in red rustic capitals (e.g., f. 11r); many omitted. A modern hand has often added names of authors. Plain 2-line initials in red or black., Imperfect: incomplete, mutilated with loss of text., and Script: Written by several scribes in well formed early caroline minuscule.
Subject (Name):
Catholic Church--Liturgy and Paul, the Deacon, ca. 720-799?
Subject (Topic):
Homiliaries, Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven, and Sermons--Early works to 1800