Vitae Patrum

Description

Title: Vitae Patrum
Creator: Martin, of Braga, Saint, ca. 515-579 or 80.
Published / Created: [between 1400 and 1500]
Publication Place: Buxheim, southern Germany
Abstract: Manuscript on paper of the Vitae Patrum
Description: In Latin.
Script: copied by one hand, writing Gothica Hybrida Libraria/Currens. Red headings and stroking of majuscules. Red initials, some plain and some flourished, the latter of which have black penwork of various sizes.
Binding: original, blind-tooled white leather over bevelled wooden boards (the front board broken and repaired), sewn on three split leather thongs. On each board five small brass bosses. Marks of two leather straps fixed on the rear board with small decorated brass plates. Pins in rectangular brass plates in the middle of the front board.
Provenance: Purchased on the Edwin J. Beinecke Fund.
Extent: ff. 75: 300 x 220 mm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: Latin

Genre: Manuscripts, Medieval Germany 15th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Material: paper;
Resource Type: unspecified
Subject (Geographic): Connecticut
New Haven.
Subject (Name): Martin, of Braga, Saint, ca. 515-579 or 80.
Subject (Topic): Manuscripts, Medieval
Subjects: Martin, of Braga, Saint, ca. 515-579 or 80.
Vitae patrum
Manuscripts, Medieval > Connecticut > New Haven
Germany > 15th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library

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Citation: Martin of Braga, Vitae Patrum. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.