Manuscript on parchment of documents relating to the foundation of a Hospital for the Blind, by the Church of Saint Lorena in Burgos, 15 March 1479. Mostly dealing with the donation or sale of houses for the Hospital
Description:
In Spanish., Script: Written by a single scribe in a highly abbreviated Spanish Gothic cursive script with many later notes and additions., and Decoration: A miniature on f. 2r depicts the hospital, its patron Saint Lorena, and a blind man, with the legend "hospital de los ciegos". Illuminated initials with marginal extensions ff. 2v and 7v. Illuminated arms on f. 8r within roundel with the letters "c b".
Subject (Geographic):
Spain, Connecticut, and New Haven.
Subject (Topic):
Blind, Hospitals, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, Manuscripts, Medieval, and History
Manuscript on parchment of Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Agnus Dei, and other liturgical texts, with motets by Josquin des Pres added at a later date
Description:
In Latin., Script: original text and additions copied in extremely large Southern (Spanish) Gothica Textualis Formata (Textus Praescissus), with music notation in nota quadrata., Richly decorated with red rubrics and painted initials., and Binding: s. XVI: undecorated brown leather over heavy wooden boards, sewn on four double cords. On both covers four large engraved brass corner pieces and more centrally five smaller engraved brass bosses. The leather damaged and several metal pieces lost. On the front cover upside down large number "26" in white paint. On the rear cover four engraved brass catches for clasps (one both at the top and at the bottom edge, and two at the outer edge), and eight nails towards the top probably for fixing a fenestra with title label (now lost). Leather tabs partly with Spanish inscriptions pasted on the outer edges of the leaves.
