Autograph manuscript poems, including "Babies in Hospital," Giovanni Franchi," "Love Songs," "Parturition," "Three Moments in Paris," "To You," Virgins Plus Curtains Minus Dots," and "Two Plays"; some with notes to CVV
Manuscript, on paper, in English cursive bookhand, produced in England and dated June 27, 1586. Includes a commentary on the Ten Commandments.
Description:
Binding: contemporary parchment. and H. N. might be Henrick Niclaes (Henry Nicholas), the founder of the Family of Love. All of his works were signed H. N. and many were translated into English from Low German.
Subject (Name):
Niclaes, Hendrik,--1502?-1580?
Subject (Topic):
Devotional literature--Early works to 1800, Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library, and Spiritual life--Early works to 1800
The text is an examination of the confessions of the conspirators in the plot against Queen Elizabeth and the role of Mary Queen of Scots in the conspiracy.
Description:
Bound in a parchment bifolium from an early thirteenth century English Latin manuscript of the Digest of Justinian, Cursive script., Imperfect: mutilated with some loss of text., On the front of the vellum wrapper is the name ""John Rigbye barrister, Cliffordes Ynne."", Pages not numbered consecutively., Several blank pages throughout., and The margins contain the glossa ordinaria of Accursius, as well as some later commentary in an Anglicana script.
Subject (Name):
Accursius, glossator, ca. 1182-ca. 1260, Babington, Anthony, 1561-1586, Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603, and Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542-1587