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28. Chroniques de Hainaut

Creator:: Baudouin d'Avesnes
Published / Created:: [between 1300 and 1315]
Call Number:: Beinecke MS 339
Image Count:: 759
Resource Type:: unspecified
Abstract:: 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., Script: Written in fine gothic textura. Corrections made over erasures., One fine historiated initial, 4-line (f. 4r): orange, pink and blue with white filigree; a king seated in conversation with three men, the figures orange, pink, and blue against a ground diapered in gold and blue with crowns in white; on a blue ground with white floral filigree framed in gold; curling vine serifs, red and green, extending into a 3/4 vine border, blue and pink, with red, blue, green and white leaves with some knots and gold cusping; large gold dots; two dogs, one with a bone, in lower margin. Two coats-of-arms in upper and lower margins. One fine calligraphic initial, 5-line, f. 197r, divided red and blue with particolored penwork, red and blue, with flourishes and a cascading column of I's, alternating red and blue and extending 3/4 length of inner margin. 4- to 2-line initials, red or blue, with blue or red penwork, dots and large flourishes, one on f. 4r with a cascading column of I's as above. 1-line initials, red or blue, with penwork, as above. Numerous crude marginal drawings in brown ink. Notes to rubricator, arts. 1 and 3., and Binding: Nineteenth century. Diced brown calf over heavy wooden boards which are possibly original.
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
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Chroniques de Hainaut

29. Commentary on Daniel

Creator:: Jerome, Saint, -419 or 420
Published / Created:: [between 1100 and 1299].
Call Number:: Beinecke MS 1038
Image Count:: 165
Resource Type:: unspecified
Abstract:: Manuscript on parchment of St. Jerome (ca. 348-420), Commentarii in Danielem, with prologue and later additions
Description:: In Latin., Script: Artt. 2-4 probably copied by various, very similar, hands in Praegothica, but with frequent interruptions. The texts on the front flyleaf (art. 1) are written in sixteenth century Gothica Cursiva Currens. The many interruptions in the handwriting and the variations in the layout, especially in quire V, are as yet unexplained., Decoration: Unevenly spread; headings and explicit formulas and initials exclusively in red ink., and Binding: 15th century, rebacked in ancient style: reddish brown calfskin over wooden boards. Both covers blind-tooled. Spine has four raised bands. There are marks of two clasps attached to the front board which close over brass catches on the rear board.
Subject (Geographic):: Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):: Jerome, Saint, -419 or 420.
Subject (Topic):: Manuscripts, Medieval
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Commentary on Daniel

30. Scholastica hystoria

Creator:: Petrus, Comestor, active 12th century
Published / Created:: [ca. 1200]
Call Number:: Beinecke MS 674
Image Count:: 363
Resource Type:: unspecified
Abstract:: Manuscript on parchment of Petrus Comestor (Manducator), Historia Scholastica
Alternative Title:: Historia scholastica
Description:: In Latin., Script: copied by two scribes (Scribe 1: ff. 1r-47r; Scribe 2: ff. 47r-179v) in proto-gothic script., Large initial on f. 1v embodying 9 miniatures (depicting, top to bottom, God the Father enthroned, Noah and the Ark, Abraham and Melchisidech, Abraham and Isaac, Elijah pouring water around his altar, a king kneeling before an altar, a prophet, David playing the harp, and Petrus Comestor at work). 19 large decorative initial letters in light green, dark green, yellow, blue, and red with interlace and leafy decorations, often employing zoomorphic ornamentation. Hundreds of smaller painted initials., and Binding: 18th century. Brown calf, with gilt embossed ornamentation on spine and the legend: "Historia | Scholastica | Petri | Manducatori" and a label with the printed number 3742.
Subject (Geographic):: Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):: Petrus, Comestor, active 12th century
Subject (Topic):: Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, Latin literature, Medieval and modern, and Manuscripts, Medieval
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Scholastica hystoria

31. De bello iudaico

Creator:: Josephus, Flavius
Published / Created:: [between 1150 and 1200]
Call Number:: Beinecke MS 282
Image Count:: 231
Resource Type:: unspecified
Abstract:: Manuscript on parchment of Josephus, De bello iudaico, translated into Latin by Rufinus
Alternative Title:: De bello Judaico
Description:: In Latin., Written in bold and elegant early gothic bookhand; some looped flourishes in upper margins contain red dots., Seven initials, 17- to 10-line, in red, filled with red swirling foliage on orange and green grounds, with touches of blue, against irregular grounds of blue and/or orange panels. 6- to 2-line initials, green and/or red with red or green foliate flourishes, set both outside and into text column; initials sometimes incorporate simple facial features. 1-line red initials for rubrics. Rubrics throughout; remains of notes to rubricator., and Binding: Nineteenth century. Brown goatskin, blind-tooled.
Subject (Geographic):: Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):: Josephus, Flavius.
Subject (Topic):: Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, Jews, History, Latin literature, Medieval and modern, and Manuscripts, Medieval
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > De bello iudaico