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1. Commentaria rerum graecarum
- Creator:
- Bruni, Leonardo, 1369-1444
- Published / Created:
- [between 1425 and ca. 1450]
- Call Number:
- Marston MS 85
- Image Count:
- 76
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on parchment of Leonardo Bruni, Commentaria rerum graecarum (De principatu Graeciae), preceded by Bruni's letter to Angelo Acciaiuolo
- Description:
- In Latin., Script: Written in round humanistic bookhand by two scribes who use somewhat different physical formats. Scribe I) ff. 1r-16r, written above top line, with initials for paragraphs set apart from the text between outer vertical bounding lines. Scribe 2) ff. 16v-26v, written below top line and leaving blank the final line of written space., Two illuminated initials on ff. 1r and 2r, 5-line and 3-line, gold on blue, green and pale mauve ground with white vine-stem ornament and grey-green dots. On f. 1r vine-stem ornament on blue ground extends into inner margin (3-lines) to form partial border. Possibly by the same artist who executed the initials in Marston MS 257., and Binding: Twentieth century, Italy. Rigid vellum case with a green, gold-tooled label on spine: "L. Bruni De principatu graeciae. Sec. XV".
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut, New Haven., and Greece
- Subject (Name):
- Bruni, Leonardo, 1369-1444.
- Subject (Topic):
- Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, Latin literature, Medieval and modern, Manuscripts, Medieval, and History
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Commentaria rerum graecarum
2. De bello italico adversus gothos
- Creator:
- Bruni, Leonardo, 1369-1444
- Published / Created:
- [ca. 1450-65]
- Call Number:
- Marston MS 15
- Image Count:
- 173
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on parchment of Leonardo Bruni, De bello italico adversus gothos, in the Italian version by Ludovico Petroni made in 1456. Preceded by the letter of Leonardo Bruni to Giuliano Cardinal Cesarini (1398-1444).
- Description:
- In Italian., Script: Written by a single scribe in fere-gothic script, above top line., Partial border in inner margin of white vine-stem ornament, f. 1r, on blue, green and pink ground with white and blue dots. In lower border terminals extending in ink hair spray with green, pink and blue flowers and gold balls frame central medallion with a crude outline drawing of a head in profile (later addition?). Two decorated initials, 4- to 3-line, gold on blue, pink and green grounds with white vine-stem ornament. On f. 1r initial joined to partial border. Heading on f. 1r in red., and Binding: 18th-19th centuries, Italy. "Alla rustica" with grey-green paper added over the spine and part of the boards. Edges yellow.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut, New Haven., and Rome
- Subject (Name):
- Bruni, Leonardo, 1369-1444. and Cesarini, Giuliano, Cardinal, 1398-1444.
- Subject (Topic):
- Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, Italian literature, Literature, Medieval, Manuscripts, Medieval, and History
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > De bello italico adversus gothos
3. De prima guerra punica, etc
- Creator:
- Bruni, Leonardo, 1369-1444
- Published / Created:
- [between 1425 and 1450]
- Call Number:
- Marston MS 149
- Image Count:
- 128
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on paper of 1) Leonardo Bruni, La prima guerra punica, in an anonymous Italian translation. 2) Leonardo Bruni, Vita di Dante. 3) Leonardo Bruni, Vita di Francesco Petrarca
- Description:
- In Italian., Watermarks: similar to Briquet Monts 11684., Script: Written by two scribes: ff. 1r-51v in humanistic semi-cursive script, above top line; ff. 51v-59v in fere-humanistic script, above top line., Decoration of poor quality: 12-line divided initial in red and blue, f. 1r; 5-line blue initial with red penwork decoration, f. 51v; 5-line divided initial red and blue, f. 51r. Plain red and blue initials, 4- to 3-line, alternate throughout. Headings in bright red., and Binding: Twentieth century, England (?). Hard-grained, brown leather case. Gold-tooled title and date on spine: "L. Bruni Guerra Punica/ Vite di Dante e Petrarca/ MS. Sec. XV". Bright blue marbled edges.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut and New Haven.
- Subject (Name):
- Bruni, Leonardo, 1369-1444., Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321., and Petrarca, Francesco, 1304-1374.
- Subject (Topic):
- Biography, Literature, Medieval, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Punic wars
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > De prima guerra punica, etc
4. De primo bello punico
- Creator:
- Bruni, Leonardo, 1369-1444
- Published / Created:
- [between 1450 and 1475]
- Call Number:
- Marston MS 90
- Image Count:
- 136
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on parchment (poor quality) of Leonardo Bruni, De primo bello punico, compiled largely from Polybius
- Description:
- In Latin., Script: Text written by a single scribe in humanistic cursive script, above top line. Marginal notes (mostly proper names and events) added by at least two hands, 15th-16th centuries, with one set added throughout in red by a scribe who also placed Roman numerals for each book in upper margin., One large illuminated initial, 4-line, gold on blue, light green and pink ground with white vine-stem ornament. Initial joined to partial border, white vine-stem ornament on blue, light green and pink ground with white dots and gold balls with penwork extensions in brown ink. Two smaller initials on ff. 23v and 38r, 4-line, gold, outlined in yellow on blue grounds with white highlights. Plain initial, f. 1v, and headings in pale red., and Binding: Nineteenth century, England (?). Quarter bound in red, hard-grained goatskin, gold-tooled, with printed marbled paper sides. Edges spattered yellow and black. Title on spine: "Leonardi Aretini, Commentarii. MS. in membranis".
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut, New Haven., and Rome
- Subject (Name):
- Bruni, Leonardo, 1369-1444.
- Subject (Topic):
- Manuscripts, Medieval, History, Military, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, and Latin literature, Medieval and modern
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > De primo bello punico
5. Life of Cicero; Poem in praise of St Catherine of Siena
- Creator:
- Bruni, Leonardo, 1369-1444
- Published / Created:
- [between 1450 and 1499].
- Call Number:
- Beinecke MS 1061
- Image Count:
- 38
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on paper of 1) Leonardo Bruni, Vita Ciceronis ex Plutarcho traducta. 2) Pope Pius II, Versus in laudem S. Catharinae Senenis
- Description:
- Art. 1 is written by one hand in Gothico-Humanistica; art. 2 is copied by another hand in Humanistica Textualis; and art. 3 and the note on f. 1r are written in Gothico-Humanistica Cursiva., Decoration: None; space reserved on f. 1r for a 6-line initial., Binding: None., and In Latin.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut and New Haven.
- Subject (Name):
- Bruni, Leonardo, 1369-1444., Pius II, Pope, 1405-1464., Cicero, Marcus Tullius., and Catherine, of Siena, Saint, 1347-1380.
- Subject (Topic):
- Latin literature, Medieval and modern and Manuscripts, Medieval
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Life of Cicero; Poem in praise of St Catherine of Siena
