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1. A short introduction of grammar, generally to be vsed : compiled and set forth for the bringing vp of all those that intend to attain to the knowledge of the Latine tongue.
- Creator:
- Colet, John, 1467?-1519
Lily, William, 1468?-1522
Robertson, Thomas, fl. 1520-1561 - Published / Created:
- 1611
- Call Number:
- Gk4 109c
- Image Count:
- 85
- Alternative Title:
- Brevissima institutio, seu, Ratio grammatices.
- Description:
- "Brevissima Institutio, Sev Ratio Grammatices congnoscendæ ... 1611": leaves E8-Q8, with special title page (with royal arms on verso)., A compilation of rules for Latin grammar, by William Lily, John Colet and Thomas Robertson, with many additions by later revisers; commonly called "Lily's grammar.", Interleaved, with numerous manuscript additions in a contemporary hand, apparently Henry Vernon, whose name is inscribed on leaf facing the title page., Royal arms on verso of title page. Woodcut of the tree of knowledge on last page., and Signatures: A-Q8 (A1 blank, except for signature-mark on recto).
- Publisher:
- Printed by Iohn Norton, Printer to the Kings Maiesty in Latine, Greeke and Hebrew
- Subject (Name):
- Vernon, Henry--Inscription and Vernon, Henry--Ms. notes
- Subject (Topic):
- Latin language--Grammar and Latin language--Grammar--1500-1799
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > A short introduction of grammar, generally to be vsed : compiled and set forth for the bringing vp of all those that intend to attain to the knowledge of the Latine tongue.
2. Grammatical treatise; Disticha Catonis
- Published / Created:
- [between 1300 and 1400]
- Call Number:
- Beinecke MS 750
- Image Count:
- 42
- Resource Type:
- Archives or Manuscripts
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on parchment of 1) Anonymous grammatical treatise in prose (Grammatica Latina secundum Donatum). 2) Disticha Catonis.
- Description:
- 1-line red versals and 2-line red plain initials. Two large initials: f. 1r, at the beginning of the text of art. 1, historiated 10- line initial in pink on a blue background, containing a half-length profile of a poet or teacher in outline with a yellow dress; f. 10r, at the beginning of art. 2, decorated 9-line initial in pinkon a blue background, filled with red, yellow and green leaves., Binding: Original half brown leather binding over heavy bevelled wooden boards; sewn on two split leather thongs; the spine damaged. Remnants of one strap attached to the front cover, with iron pin on the rear cover., Due to intensive use the pages are badly rubbed and the legibility is impaired; whole passages have been rewritten by a later hand. The corners of the leaves are worn off. Holes and sewings., and Script: Copied by one hand in large Southern Gothica Textualis Formata (Rotunda). The opening majuscule of each verse set off in a separate column.
- Subject (Topic):
- Didactic poetry, Latin, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, Latin language--Grammar, Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven, and Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Grammatical treatise; Disticha Catonis
3. Summa grammaticae
- Published / Created:
- [between 1350 and 1400]
- Call Number:
- Beinecke MS 859
- Image Count:
- 96
- Resource Type:
- Archives or Manuscripts
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on parchment of Summa grammaticae.
- Description:
- Alternately red and blue paragraph marks. Alternately red and blue 2- or 3-line (sometimes 4- or 5-line) flourished initials, half inset, with penwork in the opposite colours extending in the left margin or in the intercolumnar space. On f. 1r at the beginning of the text a 9-line littera duplex with penwork, badly rubbed. Guide letters., Binding: Undecorated cardboard cover, sewn on three leather thongs., Collection of Bernard M. Rosenthal, Booksellers, Berkeley, CA (MS 192). Purchased from him on the Edwin J. Beinecke Fund., Script: Copied by one hand in Southern Gothica Textualis Libraria., and The leaves are badly soiled and rubbed, making reading often difficult or impossible (especially f. 1, which is waterstained and misses the lower corner).
- Subject (Topic):
- Latin language--Grammar, Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven, and Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Summa grammaticae