- Creator:
- Baudouin d'Avesnes
- Published / Created:
- [between 1300 and 1315]
- Call Number:
- Beinecke MS 339
- Image Count:
- 759
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on parchment (trimmed) of Baudouin d'Avesnes (d. 1289; Lord of Beaumont and son of Margaret of Flanders), Chroniques de Hainaut. Continues to ca. 1131
- Description:
- In French., Script: Written in fine gothic textura. Corrections made over erasures., One fine historiated initial, 4-line (f. 4r): orange, pink and blue with white filigree; a king seated in conversation with three men, the figures orange, pink, and blue against a ground diapered in gold and blue with crowns in white; on a blue ground with white floral filigree framed in gold; curling vine serifs, red and green, extending into a 3/4 vine border, blue and pink, with red, blue, green and white leaves with some knots and gold cusping; large gold dots; two dogs, one with a bone, in lower margin. Two coats-of-arms in upper and lower margins. One fine calligraphic initial, 5-line, f. 197r, divided red and blue with particolored penwork, red and blue, with flourishes and a cascading column of I's, alternating red and blue and extending 3/4 length of inner margin. 4- to 2-line initials, red or blue, with blue or red penwork, dots and large flourishes, one on f. 4r with a cascading column of I's as above. 1-line initials, red or blue, with penwork, as above. Numerous crude marginal drawings in brown ink. Notes to rubricator, arts. 1 and 3., and Binding: Nineteenth century. Diced brown calf over heavy wooden boards which are possibly original.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut, New Haven., and Hainaut (Belgium)
- Subject (Name):
- Baudouin d'Avesnes.
- Subject (Topic):
- French literature, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, and Manuscripts, Medieval
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Chroniques de Hainaut
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- Published / Created:
- [between 1300 and 1325]
- Call Number:
- Beinecke MS 591
- Image Count:
- 98
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on parchment (sheepskin?) of Roman de Gui de Warewic. With so-called Roman de Herolt d'Ardenne, in fact the final part of art. 1, dealing with Guy's son Reinbrun, followed by 4 verses apparently not found in other manuscripts
- Description:
- In French., Script: Written probably by one hand in Northern Gothica Textualis Libraria, with loops or bold and calligraphic extensions at the ascenders at the top line., Red heightening of the majuscules. 2-line flourished initials in red and blue, with extensions in the margins or in the intercolumnar space; the alternance of red and blue initials is mostly not respected., The manuscript is waterstained and considerably trimmed. Many lower edges are defective., and Binding: Ca. 1900 de luxe gold-tooled maroon morocco over cardboard in brown leather box, by Riviere & Son; gold-tooled armorial stamp in the middle of the front cover. Gold-tooled spine with five raised bands and title "ROMANT DE GUI DE WARWIC ET DE LA BELLE FELICE". Gilt edges.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut and New Haven.
- Subject (Topic):
- Anglo-Norman literature, Guy of Warwick (Legendary character), Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, and Manuscripts, Medieval
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Guy of Warwick
- Creator:
- Pierre, de Peckham, -1293
- Published / Created:
- [between 1300 and 1315]
- Call Number:
- Beinecke MS 492
- Image Count:
- 242
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on parchment (soft, furry; trimmed) in two parts, the first of which has several distinct formats. Part I: 1) Pierre de Peckham, La lumiere as Lais, lacking all of Book I and part of Book II. Part II: 2) Edmund Rich, St., abp. of Canterbury, Speculum amicicie, also known as Speculum religiosorum or Speculum ecclesie, in a French translation. 3) Poem on the love of God and the hatred of sin. 4) Hymn based on the "Iesu dulcis memoria" (14 quatrains). 5) Appeal of Christ to sinner. 6) Collection of recipes
- Description:
- In French., Script: Part I: Written in gothic textura by two hands: Scribe 1) ff. 1r-71v; Scribe 2) ff. 72r-85v. Part II: Written in gothic textura by two hands: Scribe 1) ff. 86r-99v (column 1); Scribe 2) ff. 99v (column 2)-110v., Decoration, Part I: One historiated initial, f. 16v, Master expounding to a pupil, figures predominantly pink and blue on a pale purple and gold diapered ground; blue initial with white filigree and pink and green curling vine serifs on a pink ground with white ivy; ground framed by a thick gold band, edged in black. Two styles of minor decoration that correspond to work division of the two scribes: ff. 1r-71v, 2-line initials, blue or gold with red or blue penwork with flourishes; 1-line initials, blue or gold; numerous line-fillers, almost every line in different styles, blue and gold; first letter of each verse stroked in red. ff. 72r-85v, 2-line initials, blue with red penwork and flourishes. No line-fillers. First letter of each verse stroked in red. Rubrics throughout. Part II: Decorative initial, divided red and blue, 4-line, on f. 86r, with blue and red flourishes and design cascading down inner margin. 2-line initials, blue, with red penwork and flourishes. 1-line initials, red or blue. Rubrics throughout. Very crude drawings (16th century) added on f. 111r-v., and Binding: Nineteenth century. Brown, hard-grained goatskin, blind- and gold-tooled. Bound by F. Bedford (London, active 1851-ca. 1883). Title on spine: "Lume As Lais/ Poemes francais MS. XIV siecle".
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut and New Haven.
- Subject (Name):
- Pierre, de Peckham, -1293.
- Subject (Topic):
- Devotional literature, French, French literature, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, Literature, Medieval, and Manuscripts, Medieval
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > La lumiere as Lais; with Edmund Rich, Speculum amicicie, etc
- Creator:
- Jean, de Meun, approximately 1240-approximately 1305
- Published / Created:
- [between 1300 and 1350]
- Call Number:
- Beinecke MS 703
- Image Count:
- 45
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on parchment (low quality) of 1) Jean de Meun (ca. 1240, d. before 1305), Le Testament. 2) Raoul de Houdenc (ca. 1170-ca. 1230), Le Songe d'Enfer (La Voie d'Enfer), 1-672. At least 6 verses are missing at the end; they were probably written on a leaf now missing after f. 18.
- Description:
- In French., Script: Copied by one hand in a rather uneven Northern Gothica Textualis Libraria, marked by many fusions., The opening letters of all verses are heightened in red; in art. 1 the first verse of each quatrain except the first one opens with a 1-line plain red initial. Art. 1 opens with a 3-line plain red initial, art. 2 with a 2-line one. All initials are executed over guide-letters., The codex is badly trimmed, causing the loss of letters at the end of verses., and Binding: Nineteenth century. Half brown leather over pasteboard, the boards covered with red paper. On the spine a black leather label with the gold-tooled title "CODICILLE / I. DE MEUN" and a green circular paper label with the handwritten shelfmark "301".
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut and New Haven.
- Subject (Name):
- Jean, de Meun, approximately 1240-approximately 1305. and Raoul, de Houdenc, approximately 1165-approximately 1230.
- Subject (Topic):
- French literature, French poetry, and Manuscripts, Medieval
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Le testament; Raoul de Houdenc, Le Songe d'Enfer
- Published / Created:
- [between 1300 and 1399]
- Call Number:
- Osborn a57
- Container / Volume:
- Box
- Image Count:
- 408
- Resource Type:
- text
- Abstract:
- Manuscript, on vellum, in a single hand, of English statutes, many from the reign of Edward I. The volume opens with a table of chapters in the principal statutes, headed "Magna carta," followed by a copy of the Magna Carta as confirmed by Edward I (ff. 17-26) and a copy of his confirmation of the Carta de foresta. This is followed by copies of statutes including the Statutes of Westminster I and II; Quia emptores (Statute of Westminster III); statutes of mortmain and champerty; and Frangentibus prisonam
- Description:
- In Latin and Middle French., Part of the Anthony Taussig Collection of English Legal Manuscripts (OSB MSS 184).Taussig catalog number: MS 81.7.14 (number 3 in main catalog numbering)., A complete description of the contents is found in Baker and Taussig, Catalogue (London: 2007), pp. 4-7., Layout: single column, 16-19 lines., Script: contemporary Anglicana hand., Decoration: Initials mostly in blue or burnished gold; 23 larger initials in burnished gold on red and blue grounds. One large illuminated initial with ivy-leaf border including a dragon., and Binding: contemporary stitching on three double bands; later vellum over pasteboard binding.
- Subject (Geographic):
- England, Great Britain, Connecticut, and New Haven.
- Subject (Name):
- Edward I, King of England, 1239-1307., Taussig, Anthony., and England. Parliament.
- Subject (Topic):
- Forestry law and legislation, Feudal law, Law, Manuscripts, Medieval, Mortmain, and Maintenance and champerty
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Statuta vetera
- Creator:
- Jacques, de Longuyon, active 1290-1312
- Published / Created:
- 14th century
- Call Number:
- Beinecke MS 613
- Image Count:
- 146
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on parchment of two sections of Jacques de Longuyon's Voeux du paon
- Description:
- In French., Script: copied by a single hand writing Northern Gothica Textualis Libraria. 2-line half inset flourished initials alternately in red and blue, respectively with purple and red penwork extending into the margin. At the opening of the second section, a 6-line littera duplex with penwork. At the opening of the first section, a half-page miniature in three compartments in a decorative frame: at left a tent in which two knights in armour are seated; in the center a tent with two ladies standing; at right Alexander and Cassamus. Under the miniature 14 lines of text, opening with a 5-line foliate initial ending in a bar in the left margin, continued with a foliate bar border in the lower and the right margins; the horizontal section ends at left in the head, forelegs and wings of a monster; at right a bird is sitting., Two sections of the poem "Voeux du paon" by Jacques de Longuyon, composed 1312-1313., and Binding: 18th century. French dark olive green morocco gilt, lined with pink silk. Bound by Bisiaux (his ticket); arms of Edward Vernon Utterson on covers. Folio 8 is bound between ff. 1 and 2.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut and New Haven.
- Subject (Name):
- Jacques, de Longuyon, active 1290-1312.
- Subject (Topic):
- French poetry, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, and Manuscripts, Medieval
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Voeux du paon