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1. Ktābā d-Húdāyē : manuscript and ܟܬܒܐ ܕܗܘ̈ܕܝܐ : ܣܪܝܛܬܐ
- Creator:
- Bar Hebraeus, 1226-1286
ܒܪ ܥܒܪܝܐ، 1226-1286 - Published / Created:
- 17th century.
- Call Number:
- Syriac MSS 11
- Image Count:
- 184
- Resource Type:
- text
- Abstract:
- "Ktābā d-Húdāyē" (Book of Directions), also translated "Book of Guidances/Guides, and Nomocanon", "al-Hidāyāt" and "al-Hadāyā" (in Arabic), on canon law, by Bār ʻEbrāyā (Bar Hebraeus, 1226-1286), foremost representative of the Syriac renaissance of the 12th-13th centuries (folios 1a-146b (pages 1-289)), followed by 1. "Basis for calculation of inheritance according to the laws of the Arabs, and laws for manumission of slaves (pages 290-303). 2. "Laws of the victorious Christian emperors (sententiae syriacae)" (pages 303-307). 3. "Laws of the victorious Christian emperors Constantine, Theodosius, and Leo, Syro-Roman law book" (pages 307-337). Name of copyist and place and date of copying not mentioned, probably from the 17th century
- Alternative Title:
- Húdāyē, Ktobo d-Hudoye, Hudoye, and ܗܘ̈ܕܝܐ
- Description:
- In Syriac., Title from the text and reference sources, Romanization supplied by cataloger., Incipit: The codex starts with a table of contents, as follows: "B-yad Alāhā Marē kūl mašarénan l-mektab 'Ktābā d-Húdāyē' meṭūl qānūnē ʻidtānāyē ú-nāmúsē ʻelmānāyē men syāmē d-Abún Māry Grígúríyos Mapryānā d-Madnḥā" (By the help of God, Lord of All, we start to write the 'Book of Directions' about the eclesiastical and secular laws, which is authored by our Father, Mār Grigorios, Maphrian of the East)., 17.5 x 27.5 cm; written surface: 12.5 x 20.5 cm (in two columns; 34 lines per column)., Binding: In dark brown leather with flap., In good West Syriac script, in black ink, on cream color paper; headings in red., The pages of the codex are also numbered in Syriac letters., Laid in: Two slips of notes about the manuscript (in French)., Table of contents (folios 1b-2a)., At the end of table of contents, the following statement: "Šlem menyān qeplē d-Ktābā d-Húyāyē, d-qārēʼ hākíl nṣālē ʻlay b-ḥúbā" (The listing of the chapters of the 'Book of Directions' is completed. Let him who reads pray for me in love)., The table of contents is followed by the titles of the three supplementary works, as follows: 1. "Ḥušbānā d-yārtūtā ayk nāmúsā d-Ṭayāyē." 2. "Nāmúsā d-malkē Krisṭíyāne." 3. "Nāmúsā Krisṭíyānā d-sím men Malkā Qúsṭanṭínús ú-Tāʼúdúsíyús ú-Lā́ún Malkā Rúmāyē.", On folio 3b (in pencil): "Ktābā d-Húdāyē d-sím l-Mapryānā Bar ʻEbrāyā d-lā síqúmā" (Book of Direction authored by Maphrian Bar Hebraeus is without date)., On folio 4a: An endowment statement (in Garshūnī and some Syriac) dated 5 February 1884, as follows: "Wāqif Kānīst Mār Buṭrus wa-Mār Būluṣ bi-Ūrfah: Ṭīmutāwus Aps Būlus Úrhoyo / 5 Šbāṭ 84 M" (The endower to the Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Urfa [al-Ruhā / Edessa] is Timotheus Aps. Paulus Urhoyo / 5 February 84 M)., At the end of page 337: Statement of the original endowment by the unnamed donor (in Garshūnī with some Syriac) as follows: "Lammā ḥaḍarnā fī al-Ruhā fī sanat BY Yūnānīyah waqafnā hādhā 'Kitāb al-Hadāyā' ilá Kanīsat Mār Buṭrus wa-Būlus waqfan ṣaḥīḥan. Wa-kulman yaṭmaʻ ʻalayhi wa-yukhrijuhu min al-waqfīyah yakūnu taḥta kalimat Allāh, wa-yakūnu maḥūm min fam Māry Buṭrus wa-Māry Būlus. Āmīn ú-Ābūn ba-šmāyā u-šarkā.", Translation of the original statement of endowment: "When we arrived in al-Ruhā [Urfa/Edessa], in the Greek year BY [i.e. 2012 = 1699/1700] we endowed this 'Book of Directions' to the Church of Saints Peter and Paul, an authentic lawful endowment. Anyone who covets it and takes it out of its endowment location shall be under the word of God and will be excommunicated by the mouth of Saint Peter and Saint Paul. Amen. 'Our Father who art in Heaven', etc.", The last five leaves of the manuscript are blank., Colophon of "Ktābā d-Húdāyē": "Šlem 'Ktābā d-Húdāyē' ú-l-Alāhā šúbḥā d-ḥayel ú-ʻadar wa-ʻlayn raḥmāwhe l-ʻālam ʻālmí. Amín ú-Amín.", and Translation of the colophon: "The Book of Directions is completed. Praise be to God who empowered and helped. May His mercies be upon us for ever and ever. Amen and Amen."
- Subject (Geographic):
- Islamic Empire.
- Subject (Name):
- Bar Hebraeus, 1226-1286.
- Subject (Topic):
- Canon law, Syrian Orthodox Church, Inheritance and succession (Islamic law), Law, Byzantine, Nomocanon, Roman law, Enslaved persons, Emancipation, Law and legislation, and Syriac language
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Ktābā d-Húdāyē : manuscript, ܟܬܒܐ ܕܗܘ̈ܕܝܐ : ܣܪܝܛܬܐ
2. Lectura super Clementinis
- Creator:
- Zabarella, Francesco, 1360-1417
- Published / Created:
- 1437.
- Call Number:
- Beinecke MS 343
- Image Count:
- 758
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on paper of Francesco Zabarella, Lectura super Clementinis
- Description:
- In Latin., Watermarks: unidentified mountain and unidentified animal obscured by text., Script: Written by a single scribe in small neat fere-humanistic script. Marginal notes by several writers (15th-16th centuries), one of whom added running titles in upper right-hand corner (recto)., A large empty space on f. 1r indicates that a miniature of ca. 27 lines was planned for the opening of the text. One 7-line initial, f. 1r, shaded pink and orange, with red, green, and blue acanthus leaves on dark blue, with white filigree, against a gold ground edged thickly in black. In the border, a red, blue, and gold flower, with spiraling vines above and below, green, light blue, red, brown, the spirals filled with dark blue or gold, with white filigree. Large gold dots with four black spikes. 2- and 1-line paragraph marks in red or blue throughout. Instructions to the rubricator in margins., and Binding: Twentieth century. Brown goatskin with gold-tooled title. Bound by Sangorski and Sutcliffe (London, 1901 to the present).
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut and New Haven.
- Subject (Name):
- Zabarella, Francesco, 1360-1417.
- Subject (Topic):
- Canon law, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, and Manuscripts, Medieval
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Lectura super Clementinis
3. Mnemotechnical-didactical works and compendia
- Creator:
- Slitpacher, Iohannes
- Published / Created:
- 1439 (?).
- Call Number:
- Beinecke MS 668
- Image Count:
- 132
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on paper and parchment of Compendia in verse of the Bible and of the Sententiae; works on Canon and Roman Law; and Notes and metra especially on moral theology. Almost all texts and tables in this small manuscript are either by Iohannes Slitpacher, a Benedictine monk in the abbey of Melk, or anonymous and unrecorded
- Description:
- In Latin., Probably copied by one hand, writing an extremely small Gothica Semihybrida, varying from Libraria to Currens., Headings in red. Red heightening of majuscules and underlining. Red plain initials. A few crude flourished initials. Tables and circular diagrams in red and black ink; an unfinished diagram on the rear cover (f. 136v)., and Binding: Twentieth century. Brown leather over pasteboard, spine with three raised bands. Ff. 1 and 136, of thick yellowish parchment, are the original covers.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut and New Haven.
- Subject (Name):
- Slitpacher, Iohannes. and Benedictines.
- Subject (Topic):
- Canon law, Didactic literature, Latin (Medieval and modern), and Manuscripts, Medieval
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Mnemotechnical-didactical works and compendia
4. Summa decretorum (fragment).
- Creator:
- Rufinus, Archbishop of Sorrento, active 12th century
- Published / Created:
- approximately 1160-approximately 1180.
- Call Number:
- Takamiya MS 91
- Image Count:
- 2
- Resource Type:
- text
- Abstract:
- Manuscript fragment on parchment of Rufinus' summa on Gratian's Decretum
- Description:
- In Latin., Layout: double columns of 35 lines., Script: protogothic., and Shailor and Watters have identified this fragment as coming from the same parent manuscript as Beinecke MS 712.254.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut and New Haven.
- Subject (Name):
- Gratian, active 12th century.
- Subject (Topic):
- Canon law and Manuscripts, Medieval
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Summa decretorum (fragment).
5. Summa de poenitentia et matrimonio, etc
- Creator:
- Raymond, of Peñafort, Saint, 1175?-1275
- Published / Created:
- [ca. 1250]
- Call Number:
- Marston MS 127
- Image Count:
- 287
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on parchment of Raymundus de Pennaforte, Summa de poenitentia et matrimonio (Libri I-IV). With 61 selections from the Decretales of Gregory IX compiled by Raymundus de Pennaforte; Raymundus de Pennaforte, Dubitalia cum responsionibus (Responsio canonica).
- Description:
- In Latin., Script: Written in small gothic bookhand, below top line., Fine flourished initial, 5-line, divided red and blue, with penwork designs in both colors and long marginal tail of letter Q, f. 1r. Smaller flourished initials incorporating the heads of bird-like grotesques and cross-hatching designs. 1-line initials alternate red and blue for chapter lists. Paragraph marks and running headlines in red and blue. Rubrics throughout; instructions for rubricator along outer edges of leaves, some perpendicular to text., and Binding: Date? The covers are wanting but were probably of limp vellum. Original sewing on twisted tawed skin, slit ribbons, the sewing beaded in the center. A fragment of a parchment bifolium from a 14th-century breviary (mostly rubbed and illegible) is glued to the spine and cut out for the sewing supports; a portion of the fragment extends along the front and back of the text block.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut and New Haven.
- Subject (Name):
- Raymond, of Peñafort, Saint, 1175?-1275.
- Subject (Topic):
- Canon law, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Scholasticism
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Summa de poenitentia et matrimonio, etc
6. Decretales (excerpts) (fragment).
- Creator:
- Pseudo-Isidore
- Published / Created:
- [between 1100 and 1150].
- Call Number:
- Beinecke MS 482.44
- Image Count:
- 4
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript fragment on parchment of portions of Pseudo-Isidore's Decretales
- Description:
- In Latin., Script: written in Caroline minuscule., and Decoration: 1-line initials are in red square capitals; one initial is in brown; rubrics are written in red minuscule; punctuated with the punctus and punctus elevatus.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut and New Haven.
- Subject (Name):
- Pseudo-Isidore.
- Subject (Topic):
- Manuscripts, Medieval and Canon law
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Decretales (excerpts) (fragment).
7. Decretals, etc
- Creator:
- Pseudo-Isidore
- Published / Created:
- [between 850 and 875]
- Call Number:
- Beinecke MS 442
- Container / Volume:
- Box
- Image Count:
- 513
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on parchment (thick, poor quality) of excerpts from the writings of Church Fathers, canon law, and conciliar documents. There has been extensive scholarly debate about the manuscript's provenance and its relation to other copies of the Pseudo-Isidore Decretals. The manuscript seems to have been written, corrected, and rubricated by multiple scribes and to have been composed in units; the quality of the parchment often changes from scribe to scribe
- Description:
- In Latin., Script: Written in Caroline minuscule., and Binding: Eighteenth century. Brown calf with gold-tooled spine. Boards mostly detached, sewing breaking, part of spine leather wanting.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut and New Haven.
- Subject (Name):
- Pseudo-Isidore.
- Subject (Topic):
- Canon law, Fathers of the church, and Manuscripts, Medieval
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Decretals, etc
8. Supplementum Summae Pisanellae
- Creator:
- Nicholas, of Osimo, -1453
- Published / Created:
- [ca. 1450]
- Call Number:
- Beinecke MS 641
- Image Count:
- 359
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on parchment (goatskin) of Nicolaus de Osimo (Auximo) OFM (d. after 1453), Supplementum Summae Pisanellae, an alphabetically arranged supplement to the Summa de casibus conscientiae of Bartholomew of Pisa (Bartholomaeus de Sancto Concordio, d. 1347). Produced at the Franciscan convent of Santa Maria degli Angeli near Milan
- Description:
- In Latin., Script: Apparently 8 scribes, all writing Southern Gothica., Decoration: The decoration of artt. 1-4 consists of heightening of the majuscules in yellow; blue or red paragraph marks. In art. 3 the chapters normally open with a 2-line (rarely 3-line) flourished initial with penwork extensions in the left margin or in the intercolumnar space, alternately red with purple or blue penwork and blue with red penwork; the first lemma of each letter opens with a 3- or 4-line flourished initial filled with foliage and with more developed marginal extensions. The text opens on f. 5v with a 5-line dentelle initial with green and blue background heightened with gold and white, followed by 5 lines of text mostly in majuscules. The decoration of art. 7 is similar to that of art. 3 but less carefully executed., and Binding: Eighteenth century (?). White parchment over pasteboard, with two modern brass clasps fixed to the front cover. On the spine green leather label with gold-tooled title "SUMA MAGISTRA". On the bottom edge the title "Summa Pisa****" is written.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut and New Haven.
- Subject (Name):
- Nicholas, of Osimo, -1453. and Franciscans
- Subject (Topic):
- Manuscripts, Canon law, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, Latin literature, Medieval and modern, and Manuscripts, Medieval
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Supplementum Summae Pisanellae
9. Postillae, etc
- Creator:
- Nicholas, of Lyra, approximately 1270-1349
- Published / Created:
- [between 1225 and 1250; ca. 1450]
- Call Number:
- Marston MS 216
- Image Count:
- 339
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on parchment composed in two parts. Part I (13th century): Nicolaus Tornacensis [?], Commentaria super Exodum 14.4-15.5; Commentaria in Lucam 1.19-1.33. With Philippus Cancellarius, Sermones de tempore; and unidentified texts on canon law. Part II (15th century): Nicolaus de Lyra, Postilla in Iosuam; Postilla in Iudices
- Description:
- In Latin., Script: Part I (ff. 1-113): Written by multiple scribes in spiky gothic bookhand, both above and below top line; ff. 59v-60r in a later, less formal gothic script. Part II (ff. 114-165): Written in batarde script, below top line., Part I: Poorly executed initials, 3- to 2-line, in blue or red with designs in opposite color; plain red or blue initials for arts. 1 and 5. Headings and underlining for Biblical passages in red. Part II: Plain initials, 4- to 2-line, headings, paragraph marks, underlining for Biblical passages, initial strokes and punctuation, in red., Rust stains on ff. 109-113 indicate that Part I was once bound separately., and Binding: 19th-20th centuries, France (?). Quarter bound in brown calf, blind-tooled, over oak boards. Bound by the same binder as Marston MSS 119, 214 and 236.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut and New Haven.
- Subject (Name):
- Nicholas, of Lyra, ca. 1270-1349.
- Subject (Topic):
- Canon law, Church year sermons, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Sermons
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Postillae, etc
