Divinae institutiones
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Description
- Title
- Divinae institutiones
- Creator
- Lactantius, approximately 240-approximately 320
- Contributor
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Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430.
Jerome, Saint, -419 or 420. - Published / Created
- 13 February 1466
- Publication Place
- Otranto (Apulia)
- Abstract
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Manuscript on paper containing Lactantius, Divinae institutiones, and other texts
- Description
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In Latin.
Watermarks: (1) Lion rampant holding a sword and surmounted by a fleur de lis: Piccard, Wasserzeichen Raubtiere, 1699-1700 (1465-1466); (2) and (3) Mountain: var. Briquet 11702, 11709 (1440, 1466).
Script: copied by one hand in an idiosyncratic Gothico-Humanistica Libraria, with f and straight s with long pointed descenders, Uncial or Half-Uncial d, round or straight s in final position and e caudata used in a totally unorthodox way; unexplained stray letters appear in the text.
Headings, paragraph marks and stroking of some majuscules in red. All other decoration is missing: there are guide letters in the margin; space for initials of various heights, but generally exceptionally wide, has been provided at the opening of books and chapters.
The manuscript contains: 1) Augustinus Hipponensis (St. Augustine, 354-430), note on Lactantius, shortened version of Contra Faustum Manichaeum (CPL 321). 2) Augustinus Hipponensis, note on Lactantius, shortened after Epistula 143.2-3. 3) Hieronymus Stridonensis (St. Jerome), note on Lactantius, from Epistula 58.10. 4) Hieronymus Stridonensis, note on Lactantius (in fact on Origen), after Epistula 62.2. 5) Hieronymus Stridonensis, note on Lactantius, from De viris illustribus, 80 (CPL 616). 6) Table of Contents (list of chapters) of Divinae institutiones. 7) Firmianus Lactantius (d. c. 325), Divinae institutiones (CPL 85).
Binding: 20th century. Quarter binding, white pigskin and oak boards with rounded edges, the leather blind-tooled with fillets and flowerets. Spine with three raised bands. Brown edges. - Provenance
- Collection of Bernard M. Rosenthal, Berkeley (MS 183). Purchased from him on the Edwin J. Beinecke Fund.
- Extent
- ff. iii + 336 + ii : 290 x 215 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 798
- 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
- paper ;
- Resource Type
- unspecified
- Subject (Geographic)
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Connecticut
New Haven. - Subject (Name)
- Lactantius, approximately 240-approximately 320.
- Subject (Topic)
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Manuscripts, Medieval
Theology
History - Subjects
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Lactantius, approximately 240-approximately 320
Manuscripts, Medieval > Connecticut > New Haven
Theology > History > Early church, ca. 30-600
Italy > 15th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
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- Access
- Public
- Rights
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- Citation
- Lactantius, Divinae Institutiones. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 9869316
- Object ID (OID)
- 10952179
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