Theophrastus
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Description
- Title
- Theophrastus
- Creator
- Gazaeus, Aeneas
- Contributor
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Rufinus, of Aquileia, 345-410.
Traversari, Ambrogio, 1386-1439. - Published / Created
- [ca. 1450]
- Publication Place
- Northeastern Italy
- Abstract
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Manuscript on paper of 1) Aeneas Gazaeus, Theophrastus, translated into Latin by Ambrogio Traversari. 2) Life of St. Helenus, monk in Egypt. Text is an extract (incomplete) taken from the Latin translation by Rufinus of the Historia monachorum, ch. 11.
- Description
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In Latin.
Watermarks: Briquet Fleur 6306, and unidentified shrub, ff. i-viii, in gutter; Briquet Tete humaine 15617.
Script: Written in humanistic script by a single scribe, above top line.
One large illuminated initial, 5-line, of modest quality, in gold with black accents on a multicolored ground of red, blue and green with white vine-stem ornament and white dots. One smaller initial (unfinished), parchment color on blue ground with white vine-stem ornament. On f. 1r, in lower border an unidentified coat of arms: vert a chief sable (?), overall a lion (?) rampant gules (or purpre?) on the main field and or in chief and with bend (tincture undetermined) overall; the whole shield overpainted in black. Headings in red.
Binding: Fifteenth century, Italy. Vellum stays are adhered in and outside the paper gatherings. Original sewing on three tawed skin, kermes pink, slit straps which go through tunnels in the edges of wooden boards to channels on the outside where they are pegged. The primary endband, sewn on a tawed skin core, is gilt with traces of a red secondary endband. A design is scratched on the gilt edges. Covered in brown sheepskin with corner tongues and blind-tooled with progressively taller concentric frames alternately decorated with five small tools. Five flower-shaped bosses on each board, some wanting, and four fastenings, leaf-shaped catches on the lower board, the upper board cut in for the clasp straps which are attached with star-headed nails. Rebacked. - Provenance
- Acquired from C. A. Stonehill in 1949 by Thomas E. Marston.
- Extent
- ff. i + viii + 60 + i : 202 x 143 (133 x 79) 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
- Marston MS 1
- Related Resource Online
- View a detailed description.
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Translations
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)
- Gazaeus, Aeneas.
- Subject (Topic)
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Biography
Desert Fathers
Dialogues, Greek
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval
Literature, Medieval
Manuscripts, Medieval
Monks - Subjects
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Gazaeus, Aeneas
Biography > To 500
Desert Fathers
Dialogues, Greek
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval
Literature, Medieval > Translations
Manuscripts, Medieval > Connecticut > New Haven
Monks
Italy > 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
- Aeneas Gazaeus, Theophrastus. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 9805504
- Object ID (OID)
- 11173514
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