Epitome historiarum Pompei Trogi

Description

Title: Epitome historiarum Pompei Trogi
Creator: Iustinus
Published / Created: [between 1400 and 1500]
Publication Place: Italy
Abstract: Manuscript on paper
Description: In Latin.
Watermarks: (1) Scissors, Briquet?; Piccard, Werkzeug und Waffen IX, 1103-1199, 1328-1332?; (2) Anvil, Briquet?; Piccard?; (3) Hunting Horn, Briquet?; Piccard?.
Script: Written by a single scribe in a small rapid Humanistica Cursiva under strong Gothic influence; the latter is especially visible in the forms of d and final s. Headings in Humanistica Textualis. The margins contain contemporary annotations in Humanistica Cursiva.
The decoration is wanting. Space for 3-line initials was provided at the opening of Books II-XLIV and for larger initials at the beginning of the Prologue and of Book I. Guide letters for the initials are visible in the left margin. On f. 100v a coarse human head in profile has been drawn in pen and ink (15th century).
Binding: Original half leather (red goatskin), heavy wooden boards, one clasp attached to the front cover. Spine (damaged) with three raised bands.
Provenance: S. Harrison Thomson, MS 17. Bought from Thomson in 1971 on the Edwin J. Beinecke Fund.
Extent: ff. i + 100 : 290 x 195 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: paper ;
Resource Type: unspecified
Subject (Geographic): Connecticut
New Haven.
Subject (Name): Iustinus.
Trogus, Pompeius.
Subject (Topic): Classical literature
History, Ancient
Manuscripts, Medieval
Subjects: Iustinus
Trogus, Pompeius
Classical literature
History, Ancient
Manuscripts, Medieval > Connecticut > New Haven
Italy > 15th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library

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Citation: Iustinus, Epitome Historiarum Pompei Trogi. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.