Homilies on the Gospels
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Description
- Title
- Homilies on the Gospels
- Creator
- Gregory I, Pope, approximately 540-604
- Published / Created
- [between 1400 and 1500]
- Publication Place
- France (Royaumont Abbey)
- Abstract
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Manuscript on parchment of Gregory the Great's Homilies on the Gospels and Iohannes Diaconus's Life of Gregory
- Description
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In Latin.
Script: copied by several scribes in Northern Gothica Textualis Formata. A change of hands is visible between f. 120 recto and verso.
Red stroking of majuscules. Red headings and explicit formulas. Alternately red and blue flourished initials or litterae duplices of various sizes, with penwork in the opposed colours or in both colours, sometimes very elaborate, extending into the margins or containing birds or fish.
Binding: English blue morocco binding over cardboard, by W.H. Smith and Son, Ltd., dated 1948. In the center of both covers a blind-tooled strapwork motif. Spine with raised bands; in the compartments the same strapwork motif, and the gold-tooled inscriptions "GREGORII / HOMILIAE" and "MS. / FROM ROYAU/MONT ABBEY / XIII CENT." Two clasps. - Provenance
- Ownership inscription of the Cistercian abbey of Royaumont by a contemporary hand on f. 208r, in red: "Liber sancte Marie de Regali Monte". Collections of Amans-Alexis Monteil (1769-1850); Thomas Phillipps (MS 1344, bookplate); Eric George Millar (bought from W.H. Robinson, 15 Nov. 1947, bookplate); Sotheby sale 18 June 1962, lot 113; Brian S. Cron (1913-2002, MS 9), bought from Quaritch, 4 July 1962. Purchased on the Edwin J. Beinecke Fund.
- Extent
- ff. 208 : 360 x 260 mm.
- Extent of Digitization
- This object has been completely digitized.
- Language
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Latin
Collection Information
- Repository
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Call Number
- Beinecke MS 988
- Related Resource Online
- View a detailed description.
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Early works to 1800
Manuscripts, Medieval France 15th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library - Material
- parchment ;
- Resource Type
- unspecified
- Subject (Geographic)
-
Connecticut
New Haven. - Subject (Name)
- Gregory I, Pope, approximately 540-604.
- Subject (Topic)
-
Fathers of the church
Manuscripts, Medieval
Sermons, Latin - Subjects
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Gregory I, Pope, approximately 540-604
Bible. N.T. Gospels
Fathers of the church
Manuscripts, Medieval > Connecticut > New Haven
Sermons, Latin > Early works to 1800
France > 15th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
- Citation
- Gregory the Great, Homilies on the Gospels. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 9892487
- Object ID (OID)
- 10622037
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