Le Divine revelationi di Santa Brigida : tradotte in lingua vulgare, opera di una serva di Dio, e monaca dell' istesso ordine, per maggior deuotione di tutte l'altre sorelle a Maria Vergine, con l'istessa santa dedicata : manuscript
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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Le Divine revelationi di Santa Brigida : tradotte in lingua vulgare, opera di una serva di Dio, e monaca dell' istesso ordine, per maggior deuotione di tutte l'altre sorelle a Maria Vergine, con l'istessa santa dedicata : manuscript
Description
- Title
- Le Divine revelationi di Santa Brigida : tradotte in lingua vulgare, opera di una serva di Dio, e monaca dell' istesso ordine, per maggior deuotione di tutte l'altre sorelle a Maria Vergine, con l'istessa santa dedicata : manuscript
- Published / Created
- 1624.
- Publication Place
- Genoa, Italy
- Abstract
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Manuscript volume, in the hand of an unidentified nun at the monastery of Scala Coeli in Genoa, containing a copy of an Italian translation of the Revelationes of Saint Bridget of Sweden. On the colophons, the scribe identifies herself as a professed nun of the Order of Saint Bridget, and states that the work was completed in 1624 with the permission of her Abbess, Paola Geronima (or Girolama) Piccaluga. The manuscript also includes 29 contemporary devotional engravings placed throughout the text, many with identifiable artists and publishers from Italy, France, the Netherlands, and elsewhere. The engravings depict Christian figures, including the Blessed Virgin Mary, Jesus Christ, John the Baptist, and various saints; and scenes from the New Testament, including from the lives of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ. Volume one includes 12 engravings; volume two includes 17 engravings
- Description
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Bridget of Sweden (approximately 1303-1373) was a mystic and saint. She experienced visions beginning in childhood, the records of which were gathered and translated into Latin. They are collectively known as the Revelationes and Liber Caelestis.
The Birgittine convent known as Scala Coeli was founded in Genoa, Italy, circa 1406. Nuns at the convent translated the writings of Saint Bridget into Italian.
In Italian; colophon in Latin.
Title from first leaf.
Each volume includes table of contents at end.
Pagination: volume 1: 508 leaves (3 blank) ; volume 2: ix, 224 leaves.
Colophons: volume 1, leaf 505v ; volume 2, leaf 217v.
Bindings: Contemporary red leather over wooden boards; front and back covers have blind tooled rules and rolls, with a central figure of a female saint and the letters "C S B" (volume 1) or "S B G" (volume 2) tooled in gold; spine with raised bands and a blind tooled flower in each compartment; front edges have two leather straps with brass clasps. Volume one lacking top clasp. Later (19th century?) paper spine labels with manuscript inscriptions: "Le Revelazioni di Sta. Brigida tradotte in lingua vulgare da una monaca dell' istesso ordine. Volume I[-II-]. Genoa 1624". - Provenance
- Ex libris le comte Riant. Gift of Mrs. Henry Farnam, 1896.
- Extent
- 2 volumes
- Extent of Digitization
- This object has been partially digitized.
- Language
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Italian
Latin
Collection Information
- Repository
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Call Number
- GEN MSS VOL 1142 1
- Container / Volume
- Box 2
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Early works to 1800
Pictorial works
Illustrations
Devotional images (religious works)
Pen and ink drawings
Prints (visual works)
Manuscripts - Resource Type
- text
- Subject (Geographic)
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Italy.
Italy
Sweden - Subject (Name)
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Bridget, of Sweden, Saint, approximately 1303-1373.
Bridget, of Sweden, Saint, approximately 1303-1373
Jesus Christ
John, the Baptist, Saint
Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint
Piccaluga, Paola Geronima. - Subject (Topic)
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Devotion to
Devotion
Nuns
Saints
Religious life and customs - Subjects
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Bridget, of Sweden, Saint, approximately 1303-1373
Bridget, of Sweden, Saint, approximately 1303-1373 > Early works to 1800
Jesus Christ > Pictorial works > Early works to 1800
John, the Baptist, Saint > Pictorial works > Early works to 1800
Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint > Devotion to > Italy
Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint > Pictorial works > Early works to 1800
Piccaluga, Paola Geronima
Bible. New Testament > Illustrations > Early works to 1800
Devotion > Italy > 17th century
Nuns > Italy > 17th century
Saints > Pictorial works > Early works to 1800
Saints > Sweden > Early works to 1800
Italy > Religious life and customs > 17th century
Riant, comte (Paul Édouard Didier), 1836-1888 > Bookplate
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
- Le Divine Revelationi di Santa Brigida. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Identifiers
- Catalog Record
- 99164704803408651
- Object ID (OID)
- 2014440
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