Grammatica latina
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Description
- Title
- Grammatica latina
- Published / Created
- [between 1460 and 1470?]
- Publication Place
- Florence
- Abstract
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Manuscript on parchment of an anonymous Latin grammar, with some Italian translations
- Description
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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.
Binding: Nineteenth century, Italy (?). Semi-limp vellum case. - Provenance
- Purchased from C. A. Stonehill in 1956 by Thomas E. Marston.
- Extent
- ff. ii + 76 + ii : 165 x 115 (105 x 58) mm.
- Extent of Digitization
- This object has been completely digitized.
- Language
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Latin
Italian
Collection Information
- Repository
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Call Number
- Marston MS 111
- Related Resource Online
-
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Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Manuscripts, Medieval Italy 15th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library - Material
- parchment ;
- Resource Type
- unspecified
- Subject (Geographic)
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Connecticut
New Haven. - Subject (Topic)
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Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval
Latin language
Grammar
Manuscripts, Medieval - Subjects
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Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval
Latin language > Grammar
Manuscripts, Medieval > Connecticut > New Haven
Italy > 15th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
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- Citation
- Grammatica Latina. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 9808623
- Object ID (OID)
- 10269832
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