Manuscript, on paper, in a single hand, of a version of the Brut Chronicle.
Alternative Title:
Chronicles of England.
Description:
Binding: nineteenth-century full brown morocco., Bound with: 2 l. of parchment, fragment in Latin, repaired, with annotations., Ex libris Tollemache family, Helmingham Hall, Suffolk (M.S. L.J.I.12). From the collection of Toshiyuki Takamiya, 2013-., Layout: single columns., and Script: English cursive bookhand.
Subject (Topic):
Chronicles of England., English literature--Middle English, 1100-1500., English prose literature--Middle English, 1100-1500., Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven., Medieval and Renaissance Manuscript Fragments in Beinecke Library., and Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library.
Manuscript, on parchment, in a single hand, of the "Common Version" of the Brut Chronicle.
Alternative Title:
Chronicles of England.
Description:
Binding: eighteenth-century quarter calf over marbled boards. Red leather spine tag, gilt: Albyon A Monkish History M. S., Decoration: blue initials with red penwork., Layout: single columns of 36 lines., Previously owned by Sir William Ingilby; H. L. Bradfer-Lawrence. On deposit from the collection of Toshiyuki Takamiya, 2013-., Script: English bookhand., and Several leaves missing at opening.
Subject (Topic):
Chronicles of England., English literature--Middle English, 1100-1500., English prose literature--Middle English, 1100-1500., Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven., and Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts
Manuscript, on vellum, in a single hand, of the "common version" of the Brut chronicle.
Alternative Title:
Chronicles of England.
Description:
Annotations in red crayon probably by Matthew Parker, Archbishop of Canterbury., Binding: nineteenth-century brown blind-stamped morocco, gilt; armorial binding of the Dukes of Newcastle., Decoration: numerous two-line initials in burnished gold or in blue ink with red penwork., Layout: single columns of 36 lines., Probably formerly owned by Matthew Parker, Archbishop of Canterbury. Ex libris Duke of Newcastle. From the collection of Toshiyuki Takamiya, 2013-., and Script: English bookhand.
Subject (Topic):
English literature--Middle English, 1100-1500., English prose literature--Middle English, 1100-1500., Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven., and Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library.
Manuscript, on parchment, in a single hand, containing Middle English versions of several works by Rolle, including Emendatio vitae; Ego dormio; The Commandment; and Form of Living. Also contains a Middle English version of Walter Hilton's Mixed Life. and The volume also contains Johannes de Rupescissa, Tractatus de Quinta Essentia (ca. 1470). 84 l. Manuscript on paper, in a single gothic bookhand. In Latin. Preceded by a title page dated 1650.
Description:
Binding: seventeenth-century limp vellum., Decoration: some rubrication., Formerly owned by James Cobbes; Cox Macro (MS 101); Hudson Gurney; Q. E. Gurney; J P. R. Lyell; H. L. Bradfer-Lawrence (MS 10). From the collection of Toshiyuki Takamiya, 2013-., Layout: single columns of 25-31 lines., and Script: English bookhand.
Subject (Name):
Hilton, Walter, -1396. Epistle on the medled life., Johannes, de Rupescissa, approximately 1300-approximately 1365., Lyell, James P. R.--(James Patrick Ronaldson),--1871-, and Rolle, Richard,--1290?-1349.
Subject (Topic):
Alchemy--Early works to 1800., Devotional literature, English (Middle), English literature--Middle English, 1100-1500., English prose literature--Middle English, 1100-1500., and Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--N
Manuscript, on paper, in several cursive hands, containing a variety of alchemical, medical, and other "scientific" texts in Latin, Middle English, and Anglo-Norman French. Contents include two Middle English poems, one on the four temperments, and the other the alchemical Secrets of the philosophers, attributed to George Ripley. Other contents include a dialogue between Dives and Lazarus; a copy of the Computus manualis; verious medical and alchemical recipes and formulae; and a treatise on snakeskin.
Description:
Binding: contemporary limp vellum. and From the collection of Toshiyuki Takamiya, 2013-.
Subject (Topic):
Alchemy--Early works to 1800., English literature--Middle English, 1100-1500., English poetry--Middle English, 1100-1500., English prose literature--Middle English, 1100-1500., Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven., Medicine--Early works to 1800., Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library., and Science--Early works to 1800.
Manuscript, on parchment, in a single hand, of the text of Love's translation of the Meditationes vitae Christi. Interpolated is an anonymous Middle English translation of the Meditationes de passione Christi.
Description:
Binding: nineteenth-century vellum., Decoration: initials in blue with red penwork; six initials in red., Layout: single columns of 24 lines., Ownership inscription of Sir John Gage on f. 126., Previously owned by the Gage family. Ex libris Viscount Gage. From the collection of Toshiyuki Takamiya, 2013-., and Script: English bookhand.
Subject (Name):
Gage, Henry Raynald Gage,--Viscount,--1895-1982--Bookplate., Gage, John,--Sir,--1479-1556--Autograph., Johannes, de Caulibus, active 14th century. Meditationes vitae Christi., Love, Nicholas,--active 1410., and Love, Nicholas,--active 1410.--Mirrour of the blessed lyf of Jesu Christi.
Subject (Topic):
Devotional literature, English (Middle), English literature--Middle English, 1100-1500., English prose literature--Middle English, 1100-1500., Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven., and Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library.
Manuscript, on parchment, in a single hand, of Love's translation of the Meditationes vitae Christi.
Description:
All corners repaired, not affecting main text block. Approximately 34 missing leaves; replaced by manuscript copies of the missing text in a modern cursive., Binding: nineteenth-century blind-tooled brown morocco., Decoration: rubricated. Some marginal note initials in blue with red penwork., Ex libris Harry Keryng of Rede; Robert Doraunt; St. John's Cathedral Church, Colchester; Lord Aldenham (Henry Hucks Gibbs); J. P. R. Lyell; H. L. Bradfer-Lawrence (MS 9). From the collection of Toshiyuki Takamiya, 2013-., Includes bibliographic note and Vol. 4 No. 5 of Monthly Notes of The Library Association of the United Kingdom, dated May 15, 1883, at end., Layout: single columns of 32 lines., and Script: English bookhand.
Subject (Name):
Bradfer-Lawrence, H. L.--(Harry Lawrence)--Ownership., Dourant, Robert--Autograph., Gibbs, Henry Hucks,--1819-1907--Bookplate., Johannes, de Caulibus, active 14th century. Meditationes vitae Christi., Love, Nicholas,--active 1410., Lyell, James P. R.--(James Patrick Ronaldson),--1871---Bookplate., and St. John's Cathedral Church (Colchester, England) Inscription.
Subject (Topic):
Devotional literature, English (Middle), English literature--Middle English, 1100-1500., English prose literature--Middle English, 1100-1500., Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven., and Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library.
Manuscript, on vellum, in a single hand, containing the first section of an Old Testament chronicle and genealogy of Christ in Middle English prose.
Description:
Annotation at top of roll in late 18th century hand attributing ownership in 1485 to Richard Kidderminster, Abbot of Winchecombe., Binding: modern case., Decoration: names in colored cartouches of green or brown squares., Layout: double column., On deposit from the collection of Toshiyuki Takamiya, 2013-., Originally formed a single roll with Takamiya MS 53., and Script: English gothic bookhand.
Subject (Name):
Jesus Christ--Genealogy--Early works to 1800.
Subject (Topic):
Bible--Chronology--Early works to 1800., English literature--Middle English, 1100-1500., English prose literature--Middle English, 1100-1500., Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven., and Medieval and Renaiss
Manuscript, on vellum, in a single hand, containing the second section of an Old Testament chronicle and genealogy of Christ in Middle English
Description:
Binding: modern case., Decoration: names in colored cartouches of green or brown squares; circular diagram of the temple of Jerusalem., From the collection of Toshiyuki Takamiya, 2013-., Layout: double columns., Originally formed a single roll with Takamiya MS 36., and Script: English gothic bookhand.
Subject (Name):
Jesus Christ--Genealogy--Early works to 1800.
Subject (Topic):
Bible--Chronology--Early works to 1800., English literature--Middle English, 1100-1500., English prose literature--Middle English, 1100-1500., Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven., and Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library.