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1. Facta et dicta memorabilia
- Creator:
- Valerius Maximus
- Published / Created:
- [between 1450 and 1500]
- Call Number:
- Beinecke MS 666
- Image Count:
- 501
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on paper (unidentified watermark) of Valerius Maximus, Facta et dicta memorabilia, with interlinear and marginal glosses
- Description:
- In Latin., Script: Copied by one hand in Humanistica Cursiva Libraria, marked by a curious form of r resembling c., Undecorated. The spaces for headings and initials are blank, except in the first quires, where a 16th-century hand has added some rubrics and plain initials; red capitals and a few contemporary red headings are added on ff. 77v-91r., Top edges severely trimmed. The top corners of ff. 189-249 repaired. Outer edges of ff. 156-166 damaged by mice (?)., and Binding: Early, brown undecorated leather over pasteboard. Spine with four raised bands. Blue sprinkled edges.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut and New Haven.
- Subject (Name):
- Valerius Maximus.
- Subject (Topic):
- Didactic literature, Latin and Manuscripts, Medieval
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Facta et dicta memorabilia
