Manuscript fragment on parchment of a portion of old statutes related to the Carthusian order
Description:
In Latin., Script: written by two scribes in gothic script, one writing littera hybrida script (fols. 1-2) and the other writing littera textualis (fols. 3-4)., and Decoration: there are spaces for 2-line initials and rubrics, but they have not been added; 1-line capitals within text are in black; punctuated with the punctus, punctus elevatus, and punctus flexus; hyphenation is in the same ink as the text.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Carthusians.
Subject (Topic):
Manuscripts, Medieval and Monasticism and religious orders
Manuscript fragment on parchment of a portion of Wirnt von Gravenberg's Wigalois
Description:
In Middle High German., Script: written in a gothic script (littera textualis)., and Decoration: 1-line initials are in red uncials; other 1-line initials are in black highlighted with red; punctuated with the punctus and punctus elevatus; the text is not written according to lines of verse.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Wirnt, von Grafenberg, active 13th century.
Subject (Topic):
Manuscripts, Medieval, German literature, and History and criticism
Manuscript on parchment (trimmed) of Wolfram von Eschenbach, Willehalm, 249.9-253.22 and 262.23-267.8; the text is not continuous, one bifolium missing between leaves
Description:
In German., Script: Written in gothic bookhand., Plain initials in red; first letters of verses touched with red., and Removed from a binding: text suffers from holes, stains, and creases.