Manuscript fragment (4 leaves), on parchment, of the volume known as the "Whitby Psalter."
Description:
In Latin., Layout: single columns of 19 lines., Script: gothic liturgical script., and Decoration: numerous geometric line fillers in red, blue and burnished gold. Numerous small initials in blue with red penwork or burnished gold with blue penwork at the openings of verses. Three leaves contain four large initials in burnished gold and colors, three further decorated with a bird figure.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut, New Haven., and England
Subject (Topic):
Manuscripts, Medieval, Psalters, and Medieval and Renaissance Manuscript Fragments in Beinecke Library
Manuscript bifolium fragment pasted on a wrap-around binding. 1r contains 4 Alleluia verses (Schlager 27u, 28a, 71d, 203a). 2v contains the Eia recolamus from the Liber hymnorum of Notker Babulus
Description:
In Latin., Rubricated., From the Lake Constance region?, and Bound with: Acta apostolorum Græce et Latine (Monachii, 1622). Upper cover marked with monogram PAZL 1671 (Placidus Heber Abt zu Lambach).
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Benediktinerstift Lambach
Subject (Topic):
Library, Manuscripts, Medieval, Graduals (Chants), and Neumes
Manuscript fragment on parchment of an unidentified text
Description:
In Latin., Script: pregothic minuscule, Decoration: initials and rubrics in red., and This fragment is contained in Zi 6309 (Dante, Convivio), in which it is used as the front spine support.
Manuscript fragment on parchment of an unidentified text
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in a heavily abbreviated bookhand., Decoration: appears to be lined or underlined in ink., and This fragment is contained in Zi 466 (Johannes de Lapide, Resolutiorium dubiorum...), in which it is used as the front pastedown.
Manuscript fragment on paper of an unidentified text
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in a bâtarde script., Decoration: capitals heightened in red; red initials and chapter marks in the text., and These fragments, which appear to be from the same manuscript, are contained in Zi 3134 (Bartholomaeus de Chaimis, Confessionale), in which they are used as quire guards and front and back pastedowns.
Manuscript fragment on parchment of an unidentified text, with diagrams showing an array of sins
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in a heavily abbreviated gothic bookhand., and These fragments, from the same manuscript, are contained in Zi +4284.5 (Aristotle, Opera), in which they are used as front and back spine guards.
Manuscript fragment on parchment of an unidentified text
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in an unidentified script., Decoration: blue and red penwork is partially visible at the end of the fragment, possibly representing decoration of an initial., and This fragment is contained in Zi 6309 (Dante, Convivio), in which it is used as a back spine support.
Manuscript fragment on parchment of an unidentified text
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in a late pregothic script., Decoration: alternating red and blue initials., and These fragments, which appear to be from the same manuscript, are contained in Zi 6058 (Francesco Filelfo, Vita di S. Giovanni Battista), in which the fragments are used as front and back end papers and pastedowns.
