Tragedies

Description

Title: Tragedies
Creator: Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, ca. 4 B.C.-65 A.D.
Published / Created: [ca. 1400]
Publication Place: Italy
Abstract: Manuscript on paper and parchment of Seneca's Tragedies
Description: In Latin.
Script: copied by three hands. A copied the parchment f. 1r-v in a large Southern Gothica Semitextualis Libraria/Formata; B copied ff. 2r-177r, 180r4-183v and 185r-216v in a handwriting hesitating between Southern Gothica Semitextualis Libraria close to Cancelleresca and Hybrida Libraria; C copied ff. 177v-180r3, 184r, 217r-247v in Southern Gothica Semitextualis Libraria. The majuscules at the opening of the verses are set apart and are carefully executed in various styles; in the main hand B the shape of "S" is conspicuous. The unevenly spread interlinear and marginal gloss is in tiny script by various contemporary hands.
Binding: S. XV northern European binding: red leather over wooden boards, both covers blind-tooled with frames and St. Andrew's crosses traced in double fillets.
Provenance: Purchased on the Edwin J. Beinecke Fund.
Extent: ff. 248: 290 x 215 mm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: Latin

Genre: Manuscripts, Medieval Italy 15th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Material: parchment and paper;
Resource Type: unspecified
Subject (Geographic): Connecticut
New Haven.
Subject (Name): Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, ca. 4 B.C.-65 A.D.
Subject (Topic): Latin drama (Tragedy)
Manuscripts, Medieval
Subjects: Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, ca. 4 B.C.-65 A.D.
Latin drama (Tragedy)
Manuscripts, Medieval > Connecticut > New Haven
Italy > 15th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library

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Citation: Seneca, Tragedies. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.