Psychomachia, with glosses

Description

Title: Psychomachia, with glosses
Creator: Prudentius, 348-
Published / Created: [between 1200 and 1300?]
Publication Place: Italy
Abstract: Manuscript on parchment (goatskin) of Prudentius (beginning of the fifth century), Psychomachia, with interlinear and marginal glosses by various hands in Latin and Italian, variant readings and corrections
Description: In Latin, with Italian glosses.
Script: Copied by one hand writing an uneven Southern Semitextualis Libraria with some two-compartment a's. The scribe Ciutus is not recorded.
Red stroking of the majuscules. 2-line red plain initials. Larger and more elaborate initial in red and black at the opening of the text. Numerous pointing hands.
Binding: Nineteenth century. Yellow parchment over pasteboard, both covers framed with a gilt running scroll. On the spine gold-tooled inscription "PRUDENTII PSYCHOMACHIA . COD. SEC. XV (?)".
Provenance: Collection of Thomas Phillipps (MS 9965). Gift of the estate of Frederick H. Stebbins, 5 Dec. 1988.
Extent: ff. i + 16 + i :
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: Latin
Italian

Genre: Manuscripts, Medieval Italy 13th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Material: parchment.
Resource Type: unspecified
Subject (Geographic): Connecticut
New Haven.
Subject (Name): Prudentius, 348-
Subject (Topic): Allegory
Christian poetry, Latin
Fathers of the church
Manuscripts, Medieval
Subjects: Prudentius, 348-
Allegory
Christian poetry, Latin
Fathers of the church
Manuscripts, Medieval > Connecticut > New Haven
Italy > 13th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library

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Citation: Prudentius, Psychomachia, with Glosses. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.