Manuscript on parchment of Petrus Pictaviensis, Compendium historiae in genealogia Christi.
Alternative Title:
Compendium historiae in genealogia Christi
Description:
Binding: Nineteenth century, Germany. Grubby blue paper wrapper. Title, in ink, on upper cover: "Manuscript des XIII#t#e#n Jahrhunderts. Historia mundi sec. ord. chronol. usque ad mortem Jesu Christi"., Genealogical tables accompany text throughout: drawn in red with roundels connected by pairs of parallel lines and aligned between red vertical rulings. Roundels for Adam and Eve, f. 1r, in yellow and blue, respectively; the roundels for their descendants on green ground. The plan of the temple at Jerusalem, f. 4r, in red, green and blue. The roundels for Christ, f. 5r, in blue, yellow, and red. Headings in red; spaces left for decorative initials remain unfilled., Lower portion of f. 1 torn, with loss of text., and Script: Written by a single scribe in fine gothic bookhand, above top line.
Subject (Name):
Jesus Christ--Genealogy and Petrus Pictaviensis
Subject (Topic):
Christian literature, Latin (Medieval and modern), Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven, and Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Manuscript on paper of Poggio Bracciolini, Dialogus in avariciam., The text has been glossed by a contemporary hand, in both Latin and German., and The text is the revised version made by Poggio following the suggestions of Niccolo Niccoli. The original version was printed in Basel (1538) and Strasbourg (1513), whereas the revised edition was never printed, although it exists in many manuscripts.
Description:
Binding: place uncertain, s. xx. Limp vellum case., Modern binder's blanks and contemporary blanks not scanned., On paper, and Written in elegant batarde by a single scribe.
Subject (Topic):
Avarice, Avarice--Early works to 1800, Dialogues, Latin (Medieval and modern), Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven, and Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
2 leaves (of 4) trimmed with loss of right columns. and Also in folder: Bibliographic note from Bernard M. Rosenthal, Inc. and notes in pencil by the Dutch dealer von Scherling, who compared the fragments to Reichling's edition of 1893 and found numerous substantial text variants.
The Osborn collection of 12 fragments of illuminated manuscripts from the 14th to the 16th century
Image Count:
2
Resource Type:
Archives or Manuscripts
Abstract:
Cutting of an initial I ("Intret") at the beginning of the chants for the mass for the Common of Martyrs. On the verso only a few letters are preserved.
Description:
Illuminated ornamental initial (1 stave) on gold background., Double ruling in beige ink., On parchment., and Written in large calligraphic Southern Gothica Textualis Formata (Rotunda). The music is written in nota quadrata on 4-line red staves, width 38 mm.
Gerson, Jean, 1363-1429 Jacobus, de Cessolis, fl. 1288-1322
Published / Created:
s. XV mid [mid 15th century]
Call Number:
Beinecke MS 753
Image Count:
87
Resource Type:
Archives or Manuscripts
Alternative Title:
De arte audiendi confessiones
Description:
MS includes one letter and one postcard addressed to Reinhold Schmidt by Tassilo von Heydebrand und der Lasa; dated 1895 June 29 and November 9, respectively., On paper., Other bibliographic notes by Heydebrand und der Lasa on free endpaper and flyleaf., and With: De arte audiendi confessiones by Jean Gerson; paragraphs 1-21.
Subject (Name):
Heydebrand und der Lasa, Tassilo von, 1818-1899 and Jacobus, de Cessolis, fl. 1288-1322. De ludo scachorum
Subject (Topic):
Chess --Early works to 1800, Confession -- Catholic Church -- Early works to 1800, and Sin -- Christianity -- Early works to 1800