Manuscript fragment on parchment of Conversio Sanctae Justinae
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in Caroline minuscule., and Decoration: only six lines of the homily initials "I" are preserved; the shaft of the letter is half red and half yellow on a geometric ground of blue and pale purple, with vine-stem decoration in red; 1-line initials are in brown uncials with occasional rustic capital forms (D, Q, M) and enlarged minuscule forms (n); punctuated with the punctus and the punctus interrogativus.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Catholic Church
Subject (Topic):
Liturgy, Manuscripts, Medieval, Saints, and Lives and legends
Manuscript, on paper with a table of contents on a single parchment leaf, in a single hand, containing the "Summer" portion of this Dominican-compiled German legendary
Description:
In Middle High German., Bookseller description available., Layout: Double columns of mostly 35 lines., Script: German cursive., Decoration: some rubrication. Three-line and one-line capitals in red., and Binding: tooled and stamped brown leather over wooden boards; four-compartmented spine. Remains of metal clasps with leather straps.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Topic):
Christian saints, Manuscripts, Medieval, Saints, and Lives and legends
Manuscript fragment, on parchment, in a single hand, of text from the "Lyfe of Sylvester" in the Gilte Legende
Description:
In Middle English., From Takamiya MS 45: Doheny Collection of single leaves., Layout: double columns of forty lines., Script: English bookhand., and Decoration: initials in blue with red penwork.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Topic):
English prose literature, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Saints
Manuscript volume, in the hand of an unidentified nun at the monastery of Scala Coeli in Genoa, containing copies of Italian translations from the Revelationes, Sermo Angelicus, and other texts from the Liber Caelestis of Saint Bridget. On the colophon, the scribe identifies herself as a professed nun of the Order of Saint Bridget, and states that the work was completed on July 26, 1626. The manuscript also includes circa 27 contemporary devotional engravings placed throughout the text, many with identifiable artists and publishers from Italy, France, the Netherlands, and elsewhere. The engravings depict Christian figures, including the Blessed Virgin Mary, Jesus Christ, John the Baptist, the archangel Michael, and various saints; and scenes from the New Testament, including from the lives of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ
Description:
Bridget of Sweden (approximately 1303-1373) was a mystic and saint. She experienced visions beginning in childhood, the records of which were gathered and translated into Latin. They are collectively known as the Revelationes and Liber Caelestis., The Birgittine convent known as Scala Coeli was founded in Genoa, Italy, circa 1406. Nuns at the convent translated the writings of Saint Bridget into Italian., In Italian; colophon in Latin., Title from first leaf., Includes table of contents on six leaves at end., Colophon, leaf 317r., and Binding: Contemporary red leather over wooden boards; front and back covers have blind tooled rules and rolls, with a central figure of a female saint and the letters "M S B G" tooled in gold; spine with raised bands and a blind tooled flower in each compartment; front edge originally had two leather straps with brass clasps, and is now lacking one strap and clasp. Later (19th century?) paper spine label with manuscript inscription: "[illegible] S. Brigid. Cavate dei libri delle sue rivela[tion]. Opera di una monaca della ordine stisso[?] per comodite delle Sorelle 1626".
Subject (Geographic):
Italy., Italy, and Sweden
Subject (Name):
Bridget, of Sweden, Saint, approximately 1303-1373., Bridget, of Sweden, Saint, approximately 1303-1373, Jesus Christ, John, the Baptist, Saint, Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint, and Michael (Archangel)
Subject (Topic):
Devotion to, Devotion, Nuns, Saints, and Religious life and customs
Manuscript fragment on parchment of the Passio S. Margaritae
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in late Caroline minuscule., and Decoration: 2-line initial "O" is in red, decorated with two small red dots protruding into the interior of the letter; 1-line initials are in a mixture of brown uncial and rustic capital forms; punctuated with the punctus and punctus interrogativus; marginal hymn has 1-line capitals, rubrics, and paragraphs marks in brown highlighted with red as well as interlinear neumes in the St. Gall style.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Catholic Church
Subject (Topic):
Liturgy, Manuscripts, Medieval, Saints, and Lives and legends
Manuscript fragment on parchment of a passionary containing portions of Sts. Simon and Jude and St. Narcissus
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in late Caroline minuscule., and Decoration: 1-line initials in red; other 1-line initials are in brown; punctuated with the punctus, punctus elevatus, and punctus interrogativus.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Catholic Church
Subject (Topic):
Liturgy, Manuscripts, Medieval, Saints, and Lives and legends
Manuscript fragment on parchment of the Verba Seniorum, which comprises chapters 5-7 of the Vitae Patrum, a collection of Saint's Lives
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in rounded early gothic script (littera textualis)., and Decoration: 2- and 3-line initials are in red with red and blue penwork; 1-line initials are in brown uncials; punctuated with the punctus, punctus elevatus, and colon; accents and hyphenation in the same ink as the text.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Topic):
Manuscripts, Medieval, Saints, and Lives and legends
