Manuscript on parchment (trimmed) of Baudouin d'Avesnes (d. 1289; Lord of Beaumont and son of Margaret of Flanders), Chroniques de Hainaut. Continues to ca. 1131
Description:
In French.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut, New Haven., and Hainaut (Belgium)
Subject (Name):
Baudouin d'Avesnes.
Subject (Topic):
French literature, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, and Manuscripts, Medieval
Manuscript fragment on parchment of a book of hours (litanies) including a litany that includes the following saints: Gereon and companions, Cosmas, Damian, Fabian, Sebastian, Gervase, Protase, Crispin, Crispinian, Chrysogonus, Leodegarus, Lambert, Ch...
Manuscript on parchment of Vita S. Lamberti, by Nicolaus canonicus Leodiensis (12th cent.), Sigebertus Gemblacensis (c. 1030-1112), Godescalcus canonicus Leodiensis (8th cent.), and Godescalcus diaconus Leodiensis
Description:
In Latin.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Lambert, Saint, Bishop of Maastricht, ca. 635-ca. 705. and Sigebert, of Gembloux, approximately 1030-1112.
Manuscript fragment on parchment of a gradual in Latin with rubrics partially in Dutch containing the Vigil of St. Andrew (29 November) and St. Andrew (30 November).
Description:
In Latin and Dutch.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Catholic Church
Subject (Topic):
Liturgy, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Graduals (Chants).
Manuscript fragment, on parchment, from an illuminated Book of Hours. It contains the opening of the Commendation of Souls, a series of psalms often found after the Office of the Dead in English or English-marketed books of hours
Description:
In Latin.
Subject (Geographic):
Belgium, Bruges, Connecticut, New Haven., and Bruges (Belgium)
Subject (Topic):
Books of hours, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, and Manuscripts, Medieval
Manuscript on parchment. The book is not so much a guide to the pilgrimage churches of Rome, as a set of instructions on how to obtain the same spiritual benefits without making the actual pilgrimage. The seven letters designating the seven Roman basi...
Description:
In French.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Margaret, of York, Duchess, consort of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, 1446-1503.
Subject (Topic):
Devotional literature, French, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, Indulgences, and Manuscripts, Medieval
Manuscript on parchment (thick, but good quality) of a Collection of Texts on St. Barbara. With a miscellany of texts including patristic works, moralistic poems, and prophecies
Description:
In Latin.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Barbara, Saint.
Subject (Topic):
Christian martyrs, Christian poetry, Latin (Medieval and modern), Fathers of the church, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Prophecies
Manuscript on paper of Emperor Charles V (1500-1558), Laudum inter papam Clementem et illustrissimum Ducem ferrariae, the arbitration of the conflict between Pope Clement VII (Giulio de' Medici, 1523-1534) and Alfonso I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara (1505-1...
Manuscript on paper of Capitula for several feasts; prayers for the offices of the Temporale and the Sanctorale; prayers for the Commemorations of the Virgin; various other prayers, benedictions, liturgical instructions, and additional collects
Description:
Script: Apart from additions, copied by a single hand in a large, high, and very angular Northern Gothica Textualis Formata in two sizes; and the earlier additions are in Northern Gothica Textualis Formata, while the later ones are in Humanistica Curs...
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Augustinian Canons., Catholic Church. Diocese of Liège (Belgium), and Catholic Church
"Old woman and a boy with candles; he leans over her shoulder from the right to light his candle; she holds a basket and shields the flame with her hand."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Quis vetet apposito, lumen de lumine tolli, mille licet capiant, deperit inde nihil
Description:
Title devised by curator; alternative title from text below image.
"View of Rubens' house in Antwerp in 1684. View of the courtyard and the garden seen through a gate at centre; the house front at right richly decorated with statues, busts and friezes, a dog in its open doorway; a plainer building with small fountain...
Alternative Title:
Maison Hilwerue à Anvers dit l'hostel Rubens 1684
Description:
Title engraved at bottom of image.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
Antwerp (Belgium)
Subject (Name):
Rubens, Peter Paul, 1577-1640
Subject (Topic):
Homes & haunts, Buildings, structures, etc, and Dwellings
"View of Rubens' house in Antwerp in 1692. View of the garden and the back of the house with several figures in different parts; the back wall richly decorated with statues, busts and friezes, a dog in front of a closed doorway; an outer staircase vis...
Alternative Title:
Parties de la Maison Hilwerue à Anvers 1692
Description:
Title engraved within banner in upper left corner of image.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
Antwerp (Belgium)
Subject (Name):
Rubens, Peter Paul, 1577-1640
Subject (Topic):
Homes & haunts, Buildings, structures, etc, and Dwellings
Printed options contract, completed in manuscript, relating to a potential purchase of shares in the Compagnie d'Ostende by Joannes Kramp. The contract includes signatures from Kramp, Jean Van Lancker, and Joannes Carlo Wittebol
Description:
The Compagnie d'Ostende (also called the Keyserlijcke Indische Compagnie) was a chartered trading company, established in 1722 in the Austrian Netherlands (now Belgium) to trade with the East and West Indies. The company was dissolved in 1731.
Subject (Geographic):
Belgium, Antwerp, and Antwerp (Belgium)
Subject (Name):
Kramp, Joannes., Lancker, Jean Van., Wittebol, Joannes Carlo., and Compagnie d'Ostende.
Subject (Topic):
Capitalists and financiers, Finance, Merchants, Options (Finance), Stocks, and Commerce
Belgium Catholicum seu decem provinciae Germaniae inferioris and Carte des Pais Bas catholiques où des X provinces de l'Allegmagne inférieure, etc. dessinée au juste selon les exactes observations astronomiques et opérations géometriques des Messur. Cassini, Snellius, Muschenbrok, etc. dressée par Sr. Tobias Maier, mathématicien; aux dépens des Héritiers de Homann
Description:
BEIN 1973 Folio 30: Sheet measures 53.9 x 61.8 cm. No. 10 of 32 maps bound together.
