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1. Alchemical miscellany
- Creator:
- Alanus, de Insulis, d. 1202
Albertus, Magnus, Saint, 1193?-1280
Arnaldus, de Villanova, d. 1311
Jābir ibn Ḥayyān
Khālid ibn Yazīd al-Umawī, 7th cent - Published / Created:
- [ca. 1400]
- Call Number:
- Mellon MS 5
- Image Count:
- 282
- Resource Type:
- Archives or Manuscripts
- Abstract:
- 2r-3v : An early example of alchemical music, the Antiphona, by Johannes de Teschen, written in Hufnagelschrift., Manuscript on parchment (palimpsest) of a large collection of medieval alchemies, both speculative and practical. Includes an important group of writings by Johannes of Teschen, notably his Antiphona with musical notation. Also contains works by Arnold of Villanova, Alanus, Geber, Khalid ibn Yazid, and Albertus Magnus., and MS 5 is notable for its large collection of medieval alchemies, both speculative and practical, and especially for the important group of writings by Johannes of Teschen.
- Description:
- Armorial bookplate of Andreas Beham the Elder, dated 1595, engraved by Johann Siebmacher, (d. 1611), Binding: Fifteenth century, German. Presumably original, of oaken boards covered with red-dyed hide, sides framed by triple blind fillets, additional fillets drawn diagonally to form a pattern of lozenges; the original back laid down on a new backstrip preserving the four original raised bands, plus head and foot bands, which are drawn into the boards, fastened with wooden wedges, and reinforced with strips of parchment (cut from a 13th-century manuscript with faint writing in a very small gothic hand) which are glued down to the inside boards. On both covers single nailholes near the corners and two such holes in the center of each cover indicate the removal of brass cornerpieces and centerpieces; a single brass catch with iron bar, fastened by three brass nails, is preserved in the upper cover, the clasp missing from the lower cover indicated only by a mark. Modern leather label on backstrip, stamped in silver between rules top and bottom: ""ALCHEMICAL MISCELLANY MANUSCRIPT FRANCE 15TH C.""., Important capitals painted in red and blue with occasional filiform decoration, rubricated, and capitals frequently stroked red, but without other ornament or illustration., Modern pencil foliation throughout with various early pagination/foliation schemes., Ruled in red ink in two columns of 40 lines each., Script: Written in Gothica textualis by a careful but ill-formed hand in which differing letter forms are often not discrete, with annotations by a later 15th-century cursive hand and occasional notes by other hands of the same period., and Written space 124 x 98 mm.
- Subject (Topic):
- Alchemy--Early works to 1800, Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven, Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library, and Music--500-1400
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Alchemical miscellany
2. Antiphonary and officium
- Creator:
- Catholic Church
- Published / Created:
- [between 1400 and 1500]
- Call Number:
- Beinecke MS 1077
- Image Count:
- 153
- Resource Type:
- Archives or Manuscripts
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on parchment.
- Subject (Name):
- Catholic Church--Liturgy
- Subject (Topic):
- Antiphonaries, Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven, and Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Antiphonary and officium
3. Book of hours
- Published / Created:
- [between 1400 and 1500]
- Call Number:
- Beinecke MS 1053
- Image Count:
- 421
- Resource Type:
- Archives or Manuscripts
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on paper.
- Description:
- Modern foliation includes flyleaves.
- Subject (Name):
- Catholic Church--Prayers and devotions
- Subject (Topic):
- Books of hours, Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven, and Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Book of hours
4. Gradual
- Published / Created:
- [between 1150 and 1160]
- Call Number:
- Beinecke MS 1096
- Image Count:
- 265
- Resource Type:
- Archives or Manuscripts
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on parchment.
- Subject (Name):
- Catholic Church--Liturgy
- Subject (Topic):
- Graduals (Liturgical books), Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven, and Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Gradual
5. Missal
- Published / Created:
- [between 1500 and 1600]
- Call Number:
- Beinecke MS 1014
- Image Count:
- 241
- Resource Type:
- Archives or Manuscripts
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on paper.
- Description:
- Blanks between ff. 62-63 [4],112-113 [3] not included in modern foliation. Not digitized. and Water staining at top edge. Some discoloration but minimal loss of text.
- Subject (Name):
- Catholic Church--Liturgy
- Subject (Topic):
- Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven, Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library, and Missals
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Missal