Latin language--Grammar--Early works to 1500, Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven, and Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Manuscript fragment on vellum of 1 leaf from a Breviary, with offices for St. Ursula.
Description:
Two historical initials.
Subject (Name):
Catholic Church--Liturgy and Ursula,--Saint
Subject (Topic):
Breviaries, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven, and Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Apologetics--History--Early church, ca. 30-600, Christian literature, Latin, Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven, and Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Used as binding for Daemonolatreiae libri tres / Nicolai Remigii serenissimi ducis Lotharingiae a consiliis interioribus, & in eius ditione Lotharingica cognitoris publici, ex iudiciis capitalibus DCCCC. plus minus hominum, qui sortilegii crimen intra annos XV. in Lotharingia capite luerunt ; miris ac iucundis narrationibus, variarum naturalium quaestionum ac mysteriorum daemonicorum discussionibus, valde suaues & grati, adque sales mouendos imprimis apti.
Subject (Topic):
Latin letters, Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven, and Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Manuscript fragment on parchment of Iustinus, Epitome historiarum Pompei Trogi, 20.1-3.
Description:
A vertical fold about the middle of the leaf has apparently caused the loss of a narrow section of the text on lines 1-6 and damage to all the subsequent lines; a large stain in the lower half of the leaf has also caused some damage to the text., Collection of Bernard M. Rosenthal, Berkeley CA, MS 201., Script: Copied by one hand in early Carolingian script., and The text on the recto opens with a half inset 5-line black Insular initial D, filled with yellow and its circumference at the inner and at the outer side decorated with red dots.
Subject (Name):
Justinus, Marcus Junianus and Trogus, Pompeius
Subject (Topic):
History, Ancient, Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven, and Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library