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1. De arte metrica, etc
- Creator:
- Bonisoli, Ognibene, ca. 1412-1474
- Published / Created:
- [between 1450 and 1500]
- Call Number:
- Beinecke MS 66
- Image Count:
- 103
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on paper of 1) Leonicenus Omnibonus, De arte metrica. 2) Donatus, De Barbarismo et soloecismo (Ars maior, Part 3). 3) Lorenzo Guglielmo Traversagni de Savone, O. F. M. (1425-1503), Opusculum de re rhetorica. 4) Pseudo-Priscian, De accentibus
- Description:
- In Latin., Watermarks: similar to Briquet Balance 2489., Script: Written by a single scribe in italic for the text and marginal notes, and in modified capitals for headings., Decorative initial and border outlined in red, but uncolored, appear on f. 1r. Frequent use of red ink in headings, marginalia and for long sections of the text., Water and ink stains throughout; some loss of text., and Binding: Nineteenth century. Brown calf, blind- and gold-tooled.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut and New Haven.
- Subject (Name):
- Bonisoli, Ognibene, ca. 1412-1474.
- Subject (Topic):
- Latin language, Grammar, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Rhetoric
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > De arte metrica, etc
2. De centum metris, etc
- Creator:
- Servius, active 4th century
- Published / Created:
- [between 1450 and 1500]
- Call Number:
- Marston MS 142
- Image Count:
- 45
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on paper of Servius, De centum metris. With Brief notes on accents followed by Latin word list with Italian equivalents
- Description:
- In Latin., Watermarks: unidentified quadruped in gutter., Script: Written in humanistic cursive script with gothic features., and Binding: Nineteenth century. Vellum stays outside the quires. Paste-paper case in shades of deep purple.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut and New Haven.
- Subject (Name):
- Servius, active 4th century.
- Subject (Topic):
- Latin language, Grammar, and Manuscripts, Medieval
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > De centum metris, etc
3. Doctrinale
- Creator:
- Alexander, de Villa Dei
- Published / Created:
- [between 1400 and 1425]
- Call Number:
- Marston MS 64
- Image Count:
- 125
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on parchment of Alexander of Villa Dei, Doctrinale
- Description:
- In Latin., Script: Written in round gothic bookhand by a single scribe, below top line., One historiated initial, f. 1r, 6-line, pink, red, and green with white filigree on gold ground thinly edged in black, with a half-length portrait of a teacher in red robes and a red cap holding a book, against a blue ground with white filigree. In the lower margin arms of the Pesaro family of Venice (per pale indented or and azure), framed by scrolling acanthus, green, red, blue, and pink. Plain initials and paragraph marks both alternate blue and red. Headings in red., and Binding: Nineteenth century, England. Light brown leather, gold-tooled. Gilt edges. Rebacked. Title on spine: "Alexander de Villa Dei Doctrinale. MS: In Memb". Bound for Henry Drury by C. Lewis in 1820.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut and New Haven.
- Subject (Name):
- Alexander, de Villa Dei.
- Subject (Topic):
- Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, Latin language, Grammar, Latin poetry, Medieval and modern, and Manuscripts, Medieval
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Doctrinale
4. Graecismus
- Creator:
- Evrard, de Béthune
- Published / Created:
- 1426.
- Call Number:
- Marston MS 46
- Image Count:
- 266
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on paper of Eberhardus Bethuniensis, Graecismus
- Description:
- In Latin., Watermarks: similar to Briquet Lettre G 8199, Briquet Lettre B 7980, Briquet Fleur 6393, Briquet Joug 7872, 7876., Script: Written in gothic bookhand by a single scribe, below top line., Plain initials, paragraph marks, initial strokes, punctuation, in red. Guide letters for rubricator., Ink has corroded some leaves; many leaves repaired in margins., and Binding: Nineteenth century, Italy. Half bound in vellum with paper spattered with black on the sides. Gold-tooled spine with black label: "Trattato de' Grecismi in Versi Latini," and "1471" stamped along lower edge.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut and New Haven.
- Subject (Name):
- Evrard, de Béthune.
- Subject (Topic):
- Didactic poetry, Latin, Latin language, Grammar, and Manuscripts, Medieval
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Graecismus
5. Grammatica latina
- Published / Created:
- [between 1460 and 1470?]
- Call Number:
- Marston MS 111
- Image Count:
- 164
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on parchment of an anonymous Latin grammar, with some Italian translations
- Description:
- In Latin, with some Italian., Written by a single scribe in careful humanistic cursive, above top line., Folio 1r illuminated by Francesco d'Antonio del Chierico. Full border, partially rubbed, of white vine-stem ornament curling around a thin gold bar against blue, green and pink ground. In outer border, a medallion, framed in gold, with profile of a young man against blue ground. In lower border a wreathed medallion, framed by two circles of gold with partially erased arms. Medallion supported by six green and red winged putti. The entire border inhabited by a large number of putti playing among the vine stem, various birds and three does. Illuminated initial, 3-line, joined to the border, gold against blue, green and pink ground with white vine-stem ornament inhabited by a seated putto. One small illuminated initial, f. 1v, 2-line, gold against blue and pink ground with white filigree (partly rubbed). Plain initials alternate in red and blue. Guide letters for initials., and Binding: Nineteenth century, Italy (?). Semi-limp vellum case.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut and New Haven.
- Subject (Topic):
- Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, Latin language, Grammar, and Manuscripts, Medieval
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Grammatica latina
6. Grammatical texts in Latin; Vita Boetii
- Published / Created:
- [ca.1450]
- Call Number:
- Beinecke MS 737
- Image Count:
- 10
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on paper of 1) Servius Honoratus (390-400), De finalibus. 2) Life of Boethius (c. 485-524). 3) Aelius Donatus (350), Ars grammatica, 1.5.
- Description:
- In Latin., Script: copied by two hands, both writing a rapid Humanistica Cursiva. Hand A copied art. 1, Hand B artt. 2-3., Leaves are in succession and constitute the central part of a quire, f. 1 being now a singleton and ff. 2-5 a binio., and Lower section of the leaves is damaged by mold, badly impairing the legibility, and parts of the leaves are lost.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut and New Haven.
- Subject (Name):
- Servius, active 4th century.
- Subject (Topic):
- Manuscripts, Medieval, Latin language, Grammar, and Christian hagiography
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Grammatical texts in Latin; Vita Boetii
7. Grammatical treatise; Disticha Catonis
- Published / Created:
- [between 1300 and 1400]
- Call Number:
- Beinecke MS 750
- Image Count:
- 42
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on parchment of 1) Anonymous grammatical treatise in prose (Grammatica Latina secundum Donatum). 2) Disticha Catonis
- Description:
- In Latin., Script: Copied by one hand in large Southern Gothica Textualis Formata (Rotunda). The opening majuscule of each verse set off in a separate column., 1-line red versals and 2-line red plain initials. Two large initials: f. 1r, at the beginning of the text of art. 1, historiated 10- line initial in pink on a blue background, containing a half-length profile of a poet or teacher in outline with a yellow dress; f. 10r, at the beginning of art. 2, decorated 9-line initial in pinkon a blue background, filled with red, yellow and green leaves., Due to intensive use the pages are badly rubbed and the legibility is impaired; whole passages have been rewritten by a later hand. The corners of the leaves are worn off. Holes and sewings., and Binding: Original half brown leather binding over heavy bevelled wooden boards; sewn on two split leather thongs; the spine damaged. Remnants of one strap attached to the front cover, with iron pin on the rear cover.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut and New Haven.
- Subject (Topic):
- Didactic poetry, Latin, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, Latin language, Grammar, and Manuscripts, Medieval
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Grammatical treatise; Disticha Catonis
8. Lexicon Greco-Latinum, etc
- Published / Created:
- [ca. 1460]
- Call Number:
- Marston MS 94
- Image Count:
- 424
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on parchment of 1) Unidentified Greek-Latin lexicon. 2) Anonymous treatise on breathing marks in Greek. 3) De formationibus temporum uerborum graecorum. 4) De praepositionum significatione et constructione. 4) De numeris
- Description:
- In Greek and Latin., The decoration consists of an illuminated title page, with full border, thin white vine-stem ornament with stylized foliage in red, pink, blue against blue, green and pink ground with white dots and gold balls. In outer border two vases, blue with white highlights, and three roundels framed in red, green or pink with Roman profile heads wearing fillets against blue or gold ground. In inner border foliage curling around a thin gold bar. The upper border consists of a garland, green with gold highlights, tied with red ribbons against a blue and gold ground with two masks, one spouting water. Unidentified arms (palm? tree on red ground) in center of lower border. Large illuminated initial, 12-line, gold against a predominately blue ground with some green, pink, red and gold, and sprouting vine-stem ornament, white with pale brown shading and stylized foliage in red, pink and light brown. 25 illuminated initials for letters of Greek alphabet, 6- to 5-line, gold, against blue, green and dark pink grounds with stylized white vine-stem ornament or white stylized foliage. 2 small illuminated initials (ff. 205v and 206r), 3-line, gold against blue, red and green ground with pale yellow and white dots and white filigree. Heading on f. 1r in blue; others in red. Plain initials in red., and Binding: ca. 1500, Italy. Original sewing on three tawed skin, slit straps laid in channels on the outside of wooden boards. Gilt edges. The secondary, beaded endband is cream and green. Covered in reddish brown goatskin, blind-tooled with a floral border and fleurons in a central panel. Name of owner is gold-tooled on side in Roman letters that have been modified to form Greek letters. Spine: triple fillets at head and tail; single fillet diapering in the panels. Gold tooling added later. Traces of two fastenings, the catches on the lower board; the upper board heavily cut in for clasps. Modern title on spine: "Guarini Lexicon Ineditum. MS. in membranis".
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut and New Haven.
- Subject (Topic):
- Greek language, Latin, Grammar, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, and Manuscripts, Medieval
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Lexicon Greco-Latinum, etc
9. Regulae de constructione
- Creator:
- Gaspare, da Verona, ca. 1400-1474
- Published / Created:
- [between 1450 and 1500]
- Call Number:
- Marston MS 262
- Image Count:
- 58
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on paper of Gaspare da Verona, Regulae de constructione
- Description:
- In Latin., Watermarks, buried in gutter: similar in design to Briquet Fleur 6647-49, Briquet Croix grecque 5576 and Piccard Kreuz II.607, Piccard Einhorn III.1648., Script: Written in humanistic cursive script with gothic features by a single scribe, above top line., Plain red initials, 3- to 1-line, throughout. Guide letters for initials in margin., and Binding: Fifteenth century, Italy. Parchment stays adhered inside each quire. Original wound sewing on three tawed skin, slit straps laced through tunnels in the edge to channels on the outside of beech boards and nailed. A natural color endband, caught up on the spine, is sewn on a tawed skin core which is laid in grooves on the outside of the boards and pegged. Tied down through brown leather. Quarter bound in mottled brown tawed skin cut out around the head and tail supports. Two fastenings, the leaf-shaped catches (wanting) on the lower board, the upper one cut in for the red fabric straps. The letter R written in ink on head edge.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut and New Haven.
- Subject (Name):
- Gaspare, da Verona, ca. 1400-1474.
- Subject (Topic):
- Latin language, Grammar, and Manuscripts, Medieval
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Regulae de constructione
