Manuscript on parchment of 1) Joannes de Sacro Bosco, De sphaera. 2) Unidentified Cosmographicae libellus. 3) Nicolas Oresme, Traite de la sphere, in a Latin translation apparently extant only in this manuscript
Description:
In Latin., Script: Written by one person in small fere-humanistic script bordering on cursive, verso., Simple decorative initials, 5- to 2-line, in red. Headings, paragraph marks, strokes on majuscules at beginning of sentences, and marginal notes, in red., Seventeen carefully executed astronomical drawings and two tables, in red, black, yellow and beige, accompany arts. 1 and 3., and Binding: 18th-19th centuries. Limp vellum case. "Tractatus spere" on tail edge.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Sacro Bosco, Joannes de, active 1230.
Subject (Topic):
Astronomy, Medieval, Cosmography, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, and Manuscripts, Medieval
Manuscript on paper of Pier Candido Decembrio (Petrus Candidus Decembrius, 1392/1399-1477), 1) Peregrina historia. 2) Grammaticon, a Latin grammar in two Books, dedicated to the Milanese lawyer Guarniero Castiglione
Description:
In Latin., Watermark: var. Briquet 6654 (?)., Script: Copied by one hand in Humanistica Cursiva Libraria under some Gothic influence (occasionally uncial d)., Pale red headings and explicit formulas. The scribe wrote guide-letters but the initials (height: 2 lines) are wanting., and Binding: Fifteenth century. Italian brown morocco over wooden boards bevelled at the inside, blind-tooled with rope interlace and other tools, with some gold. Remnants of two brass clasps attached to the rear cover. Rebacked. On the spine a paper label with the handwritten title "Historia di Publio [sic] Candido". Parchment pastedowns. On the yellow-coloured fore-edge the title "P. Candid*" is inscribed.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Decembrio, Pier Candido, 1399-1477.
Subject (Topic):
Cosmography, Grammar, Comparative and general, Latin literature, Medieval and modern, Manuscripts, Medieval, Language and languages, and Grammars
BEIN Taylor 57: [cross]4 wanting. Two detatched illustrations to accompany "Instrumentum syderale" in appendix are tipped in on final p., Colophon: Excusum Landshutae typis ac formulis d. Joannis Weyssenburgers: impensis Petri Apiani. Anno Christi Saluatoris omnium millesimo / quingentesimo / vicesimoquarto / mense Janu: Phebo Saturni domicilium possidente., Illustration of a globe on t.p. is repeated on p. 47; globe shows view of Africa and Asia. Map of Europe, Africa and Asia on p. 53, map of Greece on p. 58., Includes four volvelles (on p. 17, 24, 63 and app., p. [2])., Signatures: [*]⁴ A-N⁴ [cross]⁴ ([cross]4 [blank?])., and Title and the headings in "Summa et ordo operis" are in red, as are also parts of vignette, arms of the Abp. of Salsburg on verso of t.p., to whom the work is dedicated, and sphere on page preceding text.