Manuscript on parchment of Jacopo Zeno, Vita Caroli Zeni. With a dedicatory preface to Pope Pius II. This manuscript is of special importance because it contains the complete work
Description:
In Latin., Script: Written in humanistic script by Franciscus de Tianis of Pistoia., On f. 1r, a foliage border which includes hares, stork, vase, and arms of the Piccolomini family (argent, a cross azur with 5 crescents or; surmounted by keys in saltire argent and a papal tiara; supported by a pair of angels). Eleven elaborate initials, 11- to 7-line, in gold, red, blue, and green entwined with foliage. The style of decoration is decidedly Roman., and Binding: Eighteenth century. Brownish-red goatskin, gold-tooled; pale green and gold, Dutch gilt paper boards.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Zeno, Carlo, 1334-1418. and Zeno, Jacopo, 1417-1481.
Subject (Topic):
Biography, Crusades, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, and Manuscripts, Medieval
Petrus, von Rosenheim, approximately 1380-1433, author
Published / Created:
[1505]
Call Number:
BeineckeMS 907 2
Container / Volume:
2
Image Count:
2
Alternative Title:
Rationarium evangelistarum
Description:
BEIN Beinecke MS 907: Imperfect: leaf a1 wanting. Leaf a6 supplied and housed separately in case (marked as volume 2). Manuscript notes, some bled. Hand-colored illustrations. Blind-stamped quarter pigskin binding over wooden boards; with two metal clasps. Manuscript note on rear pastedown: Anno 1561 22 Febr. 3. g. M. Pauli Bussini Magdeburg. Purchased on the Edwin J. Beinecke Book Fund. Number 2 of 6 titles bound together., Title from Verzeichnis der im deutschen Sprachbereich erschienenen Drucke des XVI. Jahrhunderts (VD 16)., Fifteen woodcuts containing mnemonic devices for memorizing the events recorded in the Gospels, with explanations in Latin verse from Petrus von Rosenheim's Roseum memoriale divinorum eloquiorum, edited by Georgius Relmisius (pseudonym of Georg Simler). The woodcuts are copied from those published previously, without the verses of Petrus, in a block book entitled Ars memorandi., Imprint from colophon., "Hexastichon Sebastiani Brant in memorabiles euangelistarum figuras"--Verso of leaf a1., Signatures: a-c⁶., and Final page blank.
Publisher:
Thomas Anshelm
Subject (Topic):
Mnemonics, Mnemonic devices, and Study and teaching
