Manuscript on parchment of Ovid, Heroides 16 (Paris to Helen) 1-38, 145-378, with an unidentified French translation. Latin text, which is written only on the verso of each leaf, faces the French translation, which is written on the recto of each leaf
Description:
In French and Latin., Script: Latin text written in a round humanistic script much influenced by printing; Scribe 1) ff. 1v-21v and Scribe 2) ff. 22r-36r. French text written in upright batarde; Scribe 1) ff. 2r-22r and Scribe 2) ff. 22r-36r (a more flamboyant style of script)., Two initials, one at beginning of Latin text (2-line), the other at the beginning of French text (3-line), respectively gold on blue square ground with gold filigree and gold on dark red square ground with gold filigree. Most stanzas introduced by paragraph marks in gold on blue or red alternating grounds, with gold filigree. First letter of each verse stroked with yellow, as are usually majuscules in text. Headings on ff. 1v and 2r in red., and Binding: Seventeenth century, France (?). Bound in red goatskin, gold-tooled. Gilt edges. Title, much worn, on spine.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D.
Subject (Topic):
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, Literature, Medieval, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Narrative poetry, Latin
Manuscript on paper of Franciscus Petrarca (Petrarch, 1304-1374), Trionfi, in the French translation by Simon Bourgouin, incomplete: ends with the translation of Triumph of Death, chapter 2, verse 27.
Description:
In French., Script: Copied by one hand in Gothica Semihybrida Libraria (Bastarda)., The first leaf is unfoliated and blank. The paper is at many places damaged by the acid ink., Apart from the calligraphic majuscules there is no decoration. The headings are generally in a more formal script than the text., and Binding: Early binding, grey leather over pasteboard covers, damaged; sewn on three split leather thongs. Remnants of a 19th century paper title label "Pétrarque [ ] Triomphes MS". Marks of two clasps.
