Manuscript fragment, on parchment, of a breviary for the Use of York
Description:
In Latin., Script: gothica textura., and Decoration: rubricated. Decorated three-line initials in red and blue ink with marginal feathering in red ink.
Manuscript fragment on parchment, from a breviary, containing readings for the 24th Sunday after Trinity Sunday. With neumes written above the text without staves
Description:
In Latin., Script: protogothic., and Decoration: rubricated. Initials in red ink.
Manuscript fragments on parchment, from a breviary, containing the beginning of the Divine Office series for the Sundays after Pentecost. With Saint Gall neumes
Description:
In Latin., Script: protogothic., and Decoration: rubricated. Initials in red ink.
BEIN ENG144: Imperfect: lacking Ace of Diamonds, King-Jack of Diamonds, 10 of Spades, 4-2 of Hearts, 10-2 of Diamonds. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title from Keller, French suit system., Type: Original design., Composition of deck: 52 [A, K, Q, J, 10-2]., Aces indicated by "I"; Ace of Spades: Tart; Ace of Hearts: Calves head; Ace of Clubs: Side of Green fish., CourtCards: Courts are head and shoulder portraits; King-Jack of Spades: Venison Pasty, Red Deer Pie, Minced Pie; King-Jack of Hearts: Sr.Loyn of Beef, Hanch of Venison, Gammon of Beacon; King-Jack of Clubs:Pickle Herring, Salmon, Pyke., Pip cards numbered X-II; 9-2 of Spades: Turkey Pie, Lamb Pie, Pidgeon Pie, Lomber Pie, Potato Pie, Hare Pie, Coney Pie, Tongue Pie; Hearts: Sholder of Mutton, Ribbs of Beef, Loyn of Veal, Breast of Veal, Sholder of Veal, Fore Quarter of Lamb; Clubs: Cods head, Lobster, Sturgeon, Mackrel, Soal, Trout, Turbet, Carp, Tench., Tax stamp on AS, red: [filigree and crown] VI Pence., and The decorative border distinguishes these cards from those of 1676.
BEIN GER565: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title from King of Spades., French suit system., Type: Original design., Composition of deck: 52 [A, K, Q, J, 10-2]., and CourtCards: KS with sceptre: Chur / Ober- / Pfälzische / Französisch. / Karten; QS holds flower; KH with orb and sword, lion: IL; QH in left profile; holds flower; JH: Verfertiget / von / Joseph / Losch / in / Amberg; KD with sceptre, eagle; QD holds fan; KC with sceptre, large bird, medallion; QC holds fan.
Manuscript compendium of astronomical and astrological texts, including a version of the Kalendarium of Regiomontanus, with lunar eclipse tables for the years 1475-1530 and a solar calendar for 1475-1513. Other contents include a number of astronomical and astrological tables and texts. including a poem on auspicious and inauspicious days (first line: "Fortunata dies operum disponere causas"); the Canon de aspectibus planetarum; the Cognitiones naturarum secundum nativtates; and a variety of prognostic texts based on zodiac signs and the day of the week on which January 1 falls in a given year. The volume also contains several quadrant diagrams and a working volvelle
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In Latin., Bookseller description available., Inscribed at the head of 2r: S[an]c[t]i Cristofori Taurini Ad usu[m] fr[atr]is Anto[ni]i de lanteo., Signature of Joseff Gregri da Bologna? on back cover., Bookplate of Samuel Verplanck Hoffman on front pastedown., Tipped in before f1: printed catalog description of this volume, undated., Layout: main text in single columns of approximately 35 lines; wide margins., Script: gothica textualis italiana., Decoration: rubricated. Initials in red and blue ink, some with penwork flourishing; many blank spaces for initials. Illustrations of lunar eclipses. Charts, diagrams, and volvelles in red, blue and brown ink., and Binding: contemporary boards, rebacked.
Subject (Geographic):
Italy, Connecticut, and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Regiomontanus, Joannes, 1436-1476.
Subject (Topic):
Astrology, Astrology, Italian, Astronomy, Calendars, Lunar eclipses, Quadrants (Astronomical instruments), Solar eclipses, Manuscripts, Medieval, Manuscripts, Renaissance, and Zodiac