Manuscript on paper of (1) M. Tullius Cicero (106-43 B.C.), Laelius de amicitia; (2) Cicero, Cato Maior de senectute; (3) moral examples from antiquity; (4) commentary on parts of Canon Law
Description:
In Latin., Script: Artt. 1-2 (ff. 1-38) are copied in Gothica Hybrida Libraria/Currens, except f. 6v, which is in Semihybrida Libraria; art. 3 is copied in Gothica Semihybrida Currens; art. 4 is copied in Gothica Semihybrida Currens in two sizes (large for the texts and small for the commentaries); and art. 5 (the former pastedowns) are written in Gothica Textualis, with the marginal notes in small Gothica Hybrida., Decoration: Undecorated,; the former pastedowns (art. 5) contain Arabic numerals in black, red, and blue., and Binding: original, damaged brown calfskin over wooden boards sewn on three cords; covers are blind-tooled and stamped; two original clasps were replaced by a single clasp (now lost); spine with paper label.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut, New Haven., and Wiblingen (Ulm, Germany)
Subject (Name):
Cicero, Marcus Tullius.
Subject (Topic):
Canon law, Christian education, History, Education, Medieval, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Monastic and religious life
Honorius, of Autun, approximately 1080-approximately 1156
Published / Created:
[between 1100 and 1150]
Call Number:
Marston MS 112
Image Count:
156
Resource Type:
unspecified
Abstract:
Manuscript on parchment (thick, end pieces; ff. 7v-8v palimpsest) of 1) Honorius Augustodunensis, Elucidarium. 2) Honorius Augustodunensis, Inevitabile, beginning of the first version. 3) Unidentified moral sentences
Description:
In Latin., Script: Folios 1r-7r written in late caroline minuscule (portions of text retraced); the underscript of the palimpsest on ff. 7v-8v was also written in caroline minuscule. Folios 7v-72v written in inelegant Beneventan script., Plain red initials, f. 1r-v; modest black initials filled with red, ff. 24v, 48r, 68v, 71v. Majuscules touched with red throughout., Upper edge of book block damaged, with some loss of text., and Binding: 18th-19th centuries, Italy. Rigid vellum case with traces of title (upside down) on spine. Edges daubed red and green.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Honorius, of Autun, approximately 1080-approximately 1156.
Subject (Topic):
Christian education, Christian literature, Latin (Medieval and modern), and Manuscripts, Medieval
Title from caption above woodcut. Text begins with a quote from Heb 12.6: "When I am scourged with affliction's rod ...", Each word or short phrase of the Apostles’ Creed is paired with two biblical quotations paraphrasing it., Text in two columns, divided by a single rule; the title and illustration span both columns., Mounted on leaf 3. Copy trimmed., and Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 1.
