Manuscript on paper (various watermarks), composed in four parts, of 1) Pomponius Mela, De chorographia libri tres, ending abruptly in III.107. 2) Vibius Sequester, De fluminibus, fontibus, lacubus, nemoribus, paludibus, montibus, gentibus. 3) Unidentified text(s) on the names of the Roman provinces and their regions (ff. 47v-48v) and the names of the cities in the provinces (ff. 48v-50r). 4) Dares Phrygius, De excidio troiae historia, ending abruptly and missing f. 54. Arts. 5-9, a series of exordia, appear to be school exercises in Latin prose composition, all poorly written and heavily corrected. They follow approximately the text of Justinus' Epitoma, but are much abbreviated; the Latin is often incomprehensible without a prior knowledge of the historical narrative. 10) Short unidentified passages on Epirus
Description:
In Latin., Script: Part I (ff. 1-38): Written by multiple scribes in humanistic cursive script, above top line. Part II (ff. 41-50): Written by several scribes in humanistic cursive, above top line. Part III (ff. 51-76): Written by several scribes in varying styles of humanistic cursive, above top line. Part IV (ff. 72-76): Written by a single (?) scribe in humanistic cursive script., Part I: Plain red initials, 5- to 1-line. Epigraphic heading on f. 1r; other headings in humanistic bookhand, in red. Part II: Epigraphic headings and plain initials, 3- to 1-line, in black. Part III: Epigraphic heading, f. 51r, and plain intials in black. Part IV: Heading on f. 72r in red., The patterns of stains suggest that the parts were originally separate booklets., and Binding: Eighteenth century, Italy. Paper case, once white.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut, New Haven., Rome (Italy), and Troy (Extinct city)
Subject (Name):
Mela, Pomponius.
Subject (Topic):
Cosmography, Education, Medieval, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Description and travel
Manuscript on paper containing 1) Legendary history of the foundation of Rome. 2) Mirabilia Romae. 3) Note on Roman abbreviations especially for personal names. 4) Heading of an index to the Roman History of Livy (?). 5) Note on officials, functions and institutions of the Roman empire. 6) Note on the structure of Roman personal names. 7) Headings of the chapters of Books 1-9 of Facta et dicta memorabilia. 8) Giunta de Sancto Giminiano (14th century), alphabetical table to Facta et dicta memorabilia, from A to T, with ample blank spaces between each letter of the alphabet. 9) Mentions of Valerius Maximus and Livy in works of Thomas Aquinas and Nicholas of Lyre. 10) Valerius Maximus (1st century), Facta et dicta memorabilia, including the pseudepigraphic Book 10, De interpretacionibus nominum
Description:
In Latin., Script: Copied by one hand in Gothica Cursiva Libraria, the text very large, the glosses small., Underlining, paragraph marks, headings, stroking of majuscules and plain initials (with guide letters), all in red., The pages damaged by the acidity of the ink., and Binding: Nineteenth century. Quarter binding in brown leather, the cardboard covers covered with marbled brown paper. Gold-tooled spine with five raised bands and brown title label with gold-tooled inscription: “VALERIUS MAXIMUS / MANUSCRIPTUM”. Red sprinkled edges.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut, New Haven., and Rome (Italy)
Subject (Name):
Valerius Maximus.
Subject (Topic):
Didactic literature, Latin, Manuscripts, Medieval, Scholia, Description and travel, and History
In German., Watermarks: quatrefoil, var. Briquet 5576?; balance, var. Briquet 2454?., Script: Hand A copied ff. 1r-39r (quires I-IV, artt. 1-7) in Gothica Cursiva Libraria; Hand B copied ff. 41r-84v (art. 8) in Gothica Cursiva Currens; Hand C copied ff. 85r-89r (art. 9) in Gothica Cursiva Libraria., There is space for initials in artt. 8-9 but they have not been executed. In artt. 1-7 the decoration consists of red heightening of majuscules and red plain initials, 1-3 lines, with guide-letters. Headings in red., and Binding: Original undecorated brown pigskin over heavy unbevelled wooden boards, with two decorated brass clasps attached to the rear cover and five decorated brass bosses on each cover (the center bosses are circular; one corner boss on the front cover missing). Remnants of a 17th-century paper title label on the spine.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut, New Haven., and Rome (Italy)
Subject (Name):
Catholic Church
Subject (Topic):
Books of hours, Devotional literature, German, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Description and travel
Archiconfraternita dei SS. Ambrogio e Carlo dei Lombardi
Published / Created:
[ca. 1485-1585]
Call Number:
Beinecke MS 675
Image Count:
185
Resource Type:
unspecified
Abstract:
Manuscript on parchment of a collection of documents pertaining to the Hospital of St. Ambrose in Rome compiled over a century and containing a core of foundation documents and numerous later additions
Description:
In Latin., Written in several notarial hands, signed and dated by notaries., Heading on f. 2 in calligraphic script with a large interlaced penwork initial. Notaries' marks., and Binding: Contemporary blind-stamped leather with foldover flap and buckle. Miniature of St. Ambrose painted on front cover.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut, New Haven., and Rome (Italy)
Subject (Name):
Archiconfraternita dei SS. Ambrogio e Carlo dei Lombardi.
Subject (Topic):
Charters, Hospitals, Medieval, and Manuscripts, Medieval
Manuscript on paper of Antoninus Pontus (Antonino Ponti from Cosenza, ca. 1600-1650), Rhomitypion. An allegorical treatise in three parts on the past and present state of Rome and Italy, topography, cosmography, geography, etc. Includes a dream vision of heaven and a dialogue between the author and Cato the Censor. Ends with a panegyric in praise of Giovanni Ruffo de' Teodoli, Archbishop of Cosenza (1511-1527), the author's patron. The manuscript is apparently unique and probably an autograph fair copy
Description:
In Latin., Script: Copied by one hand in a slightly uneven upright Humanistica Cursiva Formata. Headings and explicit-incipit formulas in capitals., On f. 2v, painted coat of arms of Giovanni Ruffo de' Teodoli, Archbishop of Cosenza, surmounted by a cross and placed in a floral wreath, above two distychs. At the head of each part a 6-line silver initial (Capitalis), outlined with black ink, on a square red or blue background with silver foliate decoration. A small purple initial in the space for a 4-line initial on f. 4r., At many places the paper is damaged and the reading impaired by the acidity of the ink., and Binding: Original presentation binding: light brown leather over pasteboard. Spine with three raised bands, gauffered and gilt edges. Both covers are decorated with two frames of blind-tooled quadruple fillets surrounding rich gold-tooled frames with in the centre on the front cover the coat of arms of the dedicatee (with six-spoked wheel), on the rear cover a large rosette. Remainders of two pairs of ties.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut, New Haven., and Rome (Italy)
Subject (Name):
Ponti, Antonino.
Subject (Topic):
Allegory, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, Laudatory poetry, Latin, Manuscripts, Medieval, Visions, and Description and travel
In five columns with the title and woodcut above the first two; imprint below the last three; the columns are not separated by rules., Date range conjectural; other ballads with similar imprints are also undated; printer’s name conjectured from other imprints recorded by Wing., Verse begins: "In Rome a nobleman did wed"., In this setting line 24 begins with "straight"., Not in Wing., Mounted on leaf 52. Copy trimmed., Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 1., and Sheet in two pieces repaired and mounted as one piece.
Publisher:
Printed by and for C.B. [Brown?] and sold by J. Walter, at the Hand and Pen in High Holborn
Subject (Geographic):
Rome (Italy)
Subject (Topic):
Household employees, Murder, Master and servant, Abused children, Pleading (Begging), Homicides, and Criminals
Caption title above woodcut., Date range conjectural., Verse begins: "In Rome a nobleman did wed"., In five columns with the title and woodcut above the first three; the columns are not separated by rules., In this setting line 24 begins with "and"., Mounted on leaf 51. Copy trimmed., and Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 1.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
Rome (Italy)
Subject (Topic):
Household employees, Murder, Master and servant, Abused children, Pleading (Begging), Homicides, and Criminals
