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1. Revelationes, etc
- Creator:
- Bridget, of Sweden, Saint, approximately 1303-1373
- Published / Created:
- [between 1450 and 1500]
- Call Number:
- Beinecke MS 24
- Image Count:
- 412
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on paper of St. Birgitta, Revelationes. With the Life of St. Birgitta and several prayers, one of which is in German. Written by the abbot of the monastery of Maria Forst (near Cologne).
- Description:
- In Latin., Watermarks: similar to Briquet Lettre P 8619 and 8625., Script: Written in a well formed running hand by a single scribe who has been identified as Freiherr von Greifenclav. Divisions for indexing carefully noted in margins., Large penwork initials of mediocre quality, in red and blue; foliage designs in center of letters and penwork borders, in red, are sometimes accompanied by vulgar green dots. Many simple initials, 7- to 1-line, in red or blue; running titles in red. Rubricated throughout., and Binding: Between 1850 and 1900. Mottled, brown calf case, gold-tooled with monogram of comte Paul Riant on spine. Detached from bookblock.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut, New Haven., and Cologne (Germany)
- Subject (Name):
- Bridget, of Sweden, Saint, approximately 1303-1373.
- Subject (Topic):
- Christian hagiography, Christian literature, Latin (Medieval and modern), Manuscripts, Medieval, Prayers, and Women mystics
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Revelationes, etc
2. Vita sanctae matris nostrae Birgittae
- Published / Created:
- 1637
- Call Number:
- Beinecke MS 449
- Image Count:
- 2
- Resource Type:
- Archives or Manuscripts
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on paper (thick, coarse) of the Life of Saint Birgitta, in two books.
- Description:
- Belonged to comte Paul Riant (1836-88) whose Scandinavian library was presented to Yale by Mrs. Henry Farnam, in 1896., Binding: Nineteenth century (?). Vellum case with stubs of two ties. Title, in ink, on spine and front cover: "Vita Sancta [sic] matris nostrae Birgittae". Red edges., Folio 16 cut in half, with loss of text., Hand-colored engraving of St. Birgitta, standing with open book in left hand and crucifix in right, pasted to f. 11v. Same engraving (but uncolored) of St. Birgitta pasted to f. 106v., and Script: Written in quasi-italic by a single scribe.
- Subject (Name):
- Bridgettines
- Subject (Topic):
- Christian hagiography, Christian literature, Latin (Medieval and modern), Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven, and Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Vita sanctae matris nostrae Birgittae