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1. Arthurian romances
- Creator:
- Robert, de Boron, 13th cent
- Published / Created:
- 1357.
- Call Number:
- Beinecke MS 227
- Image Count:
- 638
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on parchment (trimmed) of 1) Robert de Borron, Joseph d'Arimathie. 2) Robert de Borron, Lestoire de Saint Graal. 3) Robert de Borron, Lestoire de Merlin. Lestoire de Merlin was copied in 1357, by Jehan de Loles. The other two works are probably contemporary, but rubbing on the first folio of each work suggests that they were once bound separately
- Description:
- In French., Script: Written by five scribes in gothic textura. Scribe 1: ff. 1r-11r (Joseph d'Aramathie). Scribes 2: ff. 12r-83v and 3: ff. 84r-140r (Lestoire de Saint Graal). Scribe 4: ff. 141r-317v (Lestoire de Merlin), except ff. 149r-156v, the second gathering, written by Scribe 5. Scribe 4 is identified as Jehan de Loles from the colophon. Guides for rubrics written in lower or inner margin. Inscriptions adjoining miniatures in 14th-century cursive, brown or black ink, are possibly either later identifications or instructions to the minaturist., The decoration, the work of four hands, is of relatively poor quality. Three large miniatures, 11- to 13-line and two column, blue and/or red frames, gold squares in corners, surrounded by a thin gold band, with gold ivy leaves on black hair-lines at midpoints and corners. Miniatures accompanied by 3/4 bar borders, red, blue and gold, with white highlights; dragon and ivy terminals, with additional ivy extending from the gold segments. 182 small miniatures, 8-line, one column, most in bottom margin, suggesting execution after the original illumination had been completed: thin gold, red, and blue frames, single gold ivy leaf on hair-line stem at each corner; gold and diapered grounds., One historiated initial, f. 186v, 3-line, red against a blue and gold ground, knight and three men outside tent. Illuminated initials, 6- to 4-line, for books and chapters, red against irregular blue grounds with white highlights; gold dots in cusps at corners, infilled with blue and red ivy against gold. 2-line initials (guide-letters remain), gold, against irregular blue, orange, and red grounds with white highlights; black hair-lines at corners. Rubrics in red throughout, with guides for rubrics written in lower or inner margin., and Binding: Sixteenth century. Worn purple velvet over boards, with massive brass corner pieces and fastenings; plaque with arms removed from front cover. Made for Henri, comte de Clermont-Tonnerre.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut and New Haven.
- Subject (Name):
- Robert, de Boron, 13th cent.
- Subject (Topic):
- Arthurian romances, French literature, and Manuscripts, Medieval
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Arthurian romances
2. Arthurian romances
- Published / Created:
- [between 1290 and 1300]
- Call Number:
- Beinecke MS 229
- Container / Volume:
- 1
- Image Count:
- 736
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on parchment of 1) Le livre de Lancelot du Lac, part III. 2) La queste del Saint Graal. 3) La mort au Roy Artus
- Description:
- In French., Script: Written in elegant gothic textura by one scribe, with a few interlinear corrections in later hands (14th and 15th centuries)., The decoration of this lavishly illuminated manuscript consists of seventy-seven large column miniatures, fifty-one smaller miniatures, and thirty-six historiated initials. Miniatures and historiated initials by at least two artists, the scale and quality of whose work distinguish the manuscript from contemporary and most fourteenth-century Arthurian manuscripts., Large miniatures, 12- to 11-lines, one column, framed and usually divided into two registers by thin bands, gold, red and/or blue with white highlights, edged in black, sometimes with arched canopies, often with architectural elements protruding (a few frames composed of thicker bands); figures in black pen against burnished gold (occasionally with painted gold diaperwork), blue or black grounds; chief colors: light blue, dark blue, grey, light brown, white, maroon, with some orange, green and gold. Borders on folios with large miniatures of a variety and inventiveness that defy strict classification: gold, red, and blue bands, edged in black, also running between, below and/or above text columns, terminating in dragons, dragon or human heads, groteques or, most commonly, floral spirals, some with frets, blue and red with white highlights and orange and green dots, against gold, blue and/or maroon cusped grounds, often with pinwheel-like projections. The borders are populated with magnificent grotesques and marginalia in the same style as the miniatures, many of them of a narrative or satirical character; some of these incorporate coats of arms., Small miniatures, 5- to 6-line, 1/2 text column, often with a 2-line initial inserted in upper right corner, otherwise as above, with border decoration on a smaller scale and unattached to miniature. Historiated initials, 5-line (letters without ascenders or descenders) to 13-line, red and/or blue, with geometric motifs in paler shades of red and blue, white, with touches of orange, against gold grounds, edged in black, with long dragon and floral serifs, as above, against cusped gold grounds; figures in same style as miniatures, against gold grounds., Illuminated initials, 3- to 1-line, gold, with globular serifs, edged thickly in black, against irregular red and blue grounds, also edged in black, with white floral filigree or heraldic birds, in white; flowers touched in with orange. On folios without miniatures (except ff. 2v-8v), a thin gold band runs along the left side of each text column, interrupted by initials, with a thin red pen-line on either side; adjacent, to the left, a column of I's each 3-line and blue and red alternately, with small spiral and curlicue flourishes, terminating in large flourishes in red or blue on alternate openings, each with pinwheel-like arms projecting from a central spiral with small petals and flourishes in blue and red; design of the terminal flourishes varies from one gathering to another; some with naturalistic leaves and flowers or fleurs-de-lis; terminals on ff. 1v-2r by the same hand as penwork initials on those folios. Line-fillers of varying design: two pairs of blue and red tapering bands, heraldically arranged and joined at center by red flower; undulating red line with red and/or blue balls under and over each crest and trough; red zigzag with blue infilling and spiral flourishes at terminals; alternating red and blue flowers; red and blue dots, etc., Some folios stained; f. 253 slashed in margin; f. 361 cut right across and glued together., and Binding: 2003. Full alum-tawed goatskin. See conservation treatment report for full description. Former binding stored in separate box: 18th century. Light brown calf blind- and gold-tooled. Sewing holes in inner margins.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut and New Haven.
- Subject (Topic):
- Arthurian romances, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, and Manuscripts, Medieval
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Arthurian romances
3. Devise des armes des chevaliers de la table ronde : lequels estoyent du tres renomme et verteux Artus Roy de la grand Bretaigne avecq la description de leurs armoires
- Published / Created:
- [1500-1599]
- Call Number:
- Takamiya MS 124
- Container / Volume:
- Box
- Image Count:
- 216
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript, on paper, in a single hand, of a collection of annotated coats of arms for 177 members of the Knights of the Round Table. Each knight is represented by a coat of arms drawn in trick and followed by an explanation of each device and its appropriateness to that knight. The main text is preceded by a nine page text, "De l'invention des armes," and followed by a "Briefue narration de la table ronde."
- Description:
- In Middle French., Modern title page in English bound in before original title page., Printed bookseller description pasted in on verso of rear flyleaf., Layout: Single columns of varying length. Armorial entries begin with the name of the knight and a pen and ink drawing of his coat of arms in trick, followed by a descriptive paragraph,, Script: secretary., Decoration: 177 pen and ink drawings in trick of coats of arms., and Binding: eighteenth-century green velvet over boards; silver castle ornament mounted on front cover.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut, New Haven., and Arthurian romances
- Subject (Name):
- Arthur, King
- Subject (Topic):
- Heraldry, Manuscripts, Renaissance, and Arthurian romances
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Devise des armes des chevaliers de la table ronde : lequels estoyent du tres renomme et verteux Artus Roy de la grand Bretaigne avecq la description de leurs armoires
4. Lancelot du Lac : Part I, sections A and B.
- Published / Created:
- [14th century]
- Call Number:
- Takamiya MS 42
- Image Count:
- 723
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript, on parchment, in multiple scribal hands, of sections A and B of Part I of the Lancelot series of Arthurian romances. These sections cover Lancelot's birth, upbringing, adventures as a Knight of the Round Table, and passion for Queen Guenevere
- Description:
- In Middle French., Layout: double columns of 50-53 lines., Script: gothic (multiple scribes)., Decoration: large historiated initial at the opening of each section; smaller initials in red and blue penwork., and Binding: early nineteenth-century? red silk velvet binding; gilt decoration on spine. Gilt leather spine tag: Lancelot du Lac. M S.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut and New Haven.
- Subject (Name):
- Lancelot (Legendary character)
- Subject (Topic):
- Arthurian romances, French literature, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, and Manuscripts, Medieval
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Lancelot du Lac : Part I, sections A and B.
5. Lancelot du lac (fragment)
- Published / Created:
- [ca. 1275-1300]
- Call Number:
- Takamiya MS 121
- Container / Volume:
- File (Oversize)
- Image Count:
- 8
- Resource Type:
- text
- Abstract:
- Manuscript binding fragment, on parchment, of part of the text of Lancelot du Lac
- Description:
- In Middle French., Accompanied by three unidentified manuscript fragments that were part of the 2002 sale lot., Script: gothic script., and Decoration: illuminated initial with brown penwork.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut and New Haven.
- Subject (Name):
- Lancelot (Legendary character)
- Subject (Topic):
- Arthurian romances and Manuscripts, Medieval
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Lancelot du lac (fragment)
6. Life of Alexander the great : and the Romance of Troas
- Published / Created:
- [1400-1499]
- Call Number:
- Takamiya MS 50
- Container / Volume:
- Box
- Image Count:
- 310
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript volume, on paper, containing two secular vernacular romances attributed in the dedication to a single unidentified author. The first, I Nobili Fatti di Alessandro Magno, is an Italian translation of the Latin version of the life of Alexander the Great by Pseudo-Callisthenes. The second text is The Romance of Troas. Troas, a descendant of Hector, is the king of Thessaly; his son Troiano journeys to Britain and joins the army of King Arthur's father, Uther Pendragon, who is leading an army of Britons, Trojans and Romans against the Greeks
- Description:
- In Italian., Ownership inscription and drawing of arms of "Alessandro dale Carte" on rear flyleaf., Bookplate of Sir Thomas Phillipps on front pastedown; Phillipps MS number inscribed on recto of f1., Layout: single columns of variable length., Script: Italian cursive bookhand., Decoration: Rubricated (ff. 1-91 only)., and Binding: nineteenth-century half-calf, rebacked.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut, New Haven., and Troy (Extinct city)
- Subject (Name):
- Alexander, the Great, 356-323 B.C. and Pseudo-Callisthenes.
- Subject (Topic):
- Arthurian romances, Italian prose literature, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Uther Pendragon (Legendary character)
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Life of Alexander the great : and the Romance of Troas
7. Meliadus / Guiron le courtois (fragment).
- Published / Created:
- [between 1350 and 1400]
- Call Number:
- Takamiya MS 107
- Container / Volume:
- File (Oversize)
- Image Count:
- 4
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript bifolium, in a single hand, containing text from chapters 34, 35, and 39 of this prose romance
- Description:
- In Middle French., Layout: double columns of 52 lines., Script: gothic script., and Decoration: Rubricated. Three-line initials in gold against blue and rose grounds.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut and New Haven.
- Subject (Topic):
- Arthurian romances, French prose literature, and Manuscripts, Medieval
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Meliadus / Guiron le courtois (fragment).
8. Roman de Tristan (fragments)
- Published / Created:
- [between 1350 and 1375]
- Call Number:
- Takamiya MS 123
- Container / Volume:
- File (Oversize)
- Image Count:
- 8
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Four manuscript fragments from three leaves containing text from Version III of the Roman de Tristan
- Description:
- In Middle French., Layout: triple columns with 30 lines per column., Script: gothic script., and Decoration: initials in red and blue penwork.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut and New Haven.
- Subject (Topic):
- Arthurian romances, French prose literature, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Tristan (Legendary character)
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Roman de Tristan (fragments)
9. [King Arthur and the knights of the round table].
- Creator:
- Grinken, John
- Published / Created:
- [between 1553 and 1603]
- Call Number:
- Takamiya MS 34
- Image Count:
- 124
- Resource Type:
- text
- Abstract:
- Autograph manuscript, signed, on paper, of a list of many of the Knights of the Round Table and summaries of their histories as given in Thomas Malory's Morte d'Arthur. Some entries are accompanied by pen-and-ink drawings of coats of arms. The work may have been modeled on Les devise des armes de chevaliers de la table ronde, published by Antoine Verard. Grinken's preface notes that he has not included "many faned and vaine taylles" and connects his interest in the Round Table with Prince Arthur's Knights, the archery fellowship founded by "Kynge Henry of fames memory." The preface concludes with "vivat Regina."
- Description:
- In English., Title devised by cataloger., Book stamp of a lion rampant with autograph annotation by Sir Thomas Phillipps., Layout: single columns of 26 lines each., Script: secretary., Decoration: 33 armorial devices in ink; many blank shields in pencil., and Binding: eighteenth-century full calf; arms of John Lewis Goldsmid on front cover in gilt.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut and New Haven.
- Subject (Name):
- Arthur, King and Grinken, John.
- Subject (Topic):
- Manuscripts, Renaissance, Arthurian romances, and English prose literature
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [King Arthur and the knights of the round table].
