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1. De bello punico
- Creator:
- Bruni, Leonardo, 1369-1444
- Published / Created:
- [between 1450 and 1500]
- Call Number:
- Marston MS 274
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on paper of Leonardo Bruni, De bello punico, translated into French by Jean Lebegue; made, and presented in 1445, for Charles VII of France (1422-1461).
- Description:
- In French., Watermarks: closest to Briquet Armoiries-Trois fleurs de lis 1686., Script: Written by a single scribe in an elegant batarde script that sits above the line, rather than on it., Red and blue divided initials, 5-line, on ff. 1r, 2v, 4v, and for major text divisions thereafter. 3- to 2-line plain red or blue initials throughout. Initials alternate red and blue for tables on ff. 1r-2v. Multi-line headings in red sharply indented toward right. Guideletters for illuminator., and Binding: Sixteenth century, France. Olive green goatskin, roughly gold-tooled with the arms of Claude d'Urfe in the center and a monogram of his initial (C) with that of his wife, Jeanne de Balzac (I) in the corners, together with cornucopiae, caducei, laurel and flaming altars. Gilt edges. Corners repaired.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut and New Haven.
- Subject (Name):
- Bruni, Leonardo, 1369-1444. and Charles VII, King of France, 1403-1461.
- Subject (Topic):
- Literature, Medieval, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Punic wars
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > De bello punico
2. De prima guerra punica, etc
- Creator:
- Bruni, Leonardo, 1369-1444
- Published / Created:
- [between 1425 and 1450]
- Call Number:
- Marston MS 149
- Image Count:
- 128
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on paper of 1) Leonardo Bruni, La prima guerra punica, in an anonymous Italian translation. 2) Leonardo Bruni, Vita di Dante. 3) Leonardo Bruni, Vita di Francesco Petrarca
- Description:
- In Italian., Watermarks: similar to Briquet Monts 11684., Script: Written by two scribes: ff. 1r-51v in humanistic semi-cursive script, above top line; ff. 51v-59v in fere-humanistic script, above top line., Decoration of poor quality: 12-line divided initial in red and blue, f. 1r; 5-line blue initial with red penwork decoration, f. 51v; 5-line divided initial red and blue, f. 51r. Plain red and blue initials, 4- to 3-line, alternate throughout. Headings in bright red., and Binding: Twentieth century, England (?). Hard-grained, brown leather case. Gold-tooled title and date on spine: "L. Bruni Guerra Punica/ Vite di Dante e Petrarca/ MS. Sec. XV". Bright blue marbled edges.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut and New Haven.
- Subject (Name):
- Bruni, Leonardo, 1369-1444., Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321., and Petrarca, Francesco, 1304-1374.
- Subject (Topic):
- Biography, Literature, Medieval, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Punic wars
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > De prima guerra punica, etc
3. Historia Alexandri Magni, etc
- Published / Created:
- [between 1400 and 1500]
- Call Number:
- Beinecke MS 194
- Image Count:
- 244
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on paper (sturdy), composed of two volumes formerly bound as one. Volume I (ff. 1-55): Historia Alexandri Magni compiled largely from the version of Archpresbyter Leo, translated into Italian. Volume 2 (ff. 56-115): Leonardo Bruni, De primo bello punico, translated into Italian
- Description:
- In Italian., Watermarks: similar in design to Briquet Chapeau 3369-70, unidentified mountain., Script: Written by a single scribe in careless notarial script., Blank spaces for headings that would have also included the first few words of text., and Binding: Twentieth century. Brown decorated paper cases with blank and inscribed labels.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut and New Haven.
- Subject (Name):
- Alexander, the Great, 356-323 B.C.
- Subject (Topic):
- Italian literature, Literature, Medieval, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Punic wars
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Historia Alexandri Magni, etc
