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1. De caelesti hierarchia
- Creator:
- Pseudo-Dionysius, the Areopagite
- Published / Created:
- [ca. 1300]
- Call Number:
- Beinecke MS 526
- Image Count:
- 12
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript fragment on parchment of Ps.-Dionysius Areopagita, De caelesti hierarchia, translated into Latin by Robert Grosseteste (d. 1253), with his commentary
- Description:
- In Latin., Script: Written in Northern Gothica Textualis Libraria in two sizes. The large script used for the text itself is written every two lines. The cursive r-abbreviation could point to England, the z standing on the line and the occasional use of j instead of i reminds us of Spain, the "horn" at the head of r is especially typical of German scribes., and The decoration consists of plain late Romanesque initials in red (2 lines).
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut and New Haven.
- Subject (Name):
- Pseudo-Dionysius, the Areopagite. and Franciscans
- Subject (Topic):
- Manuscripts, Astronomy, Medieval, Literature, Medieval, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Scholia
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > De caelesti hierarchia
2. De utilitatibus astrolabii
- Creator:
- Hermannus, Contractus, 1013-1054
- Published / Created:
- [between 1190 and 1200]
- Call Number:
- Beinecke MS 397
- Image Count:
- 4
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on parchment (one bifolium, one fragment) of 1) Hermannus Contractus, De utilitatibus astrolabii, text of bifolium not continuous. 2) Hermannus Contractus, Liber de mensura astrolabii, Book 1, portions of chs. 5-6. Annotated by several contemporary hands
- Description:
- In Latin., Script: Written in romanesque minuscule verging on gothic bookhand., Plain initials, 3- to 2-line, headings and horizontal lines for chart in orange. Diagram of dial on f. 2r; star chart on f. 3v., and Bifolium used as a wrapper for a book numbered "5311".
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut and New Haven.
- Subject (Name):
- Hermannus, Contractus, 1013-1054.
- Subject (Topic):
- Astrolabes, Astronomy, Medieval, and Manuscripts, Medieval
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > De utilitatibus astrolabii
