Manuscript on paper (coarse) of 1) Prudentius, Praefatio. 2) Prudentius, Psychomachia. 3) Final verses from Francesco Filelfo, Satyrarum hecatostichon septima decas, hecatosticha quinta. 4) Franciscus de Fiano, Deprecacio pulcherrima ad gloriosissimam matrem. 5) Fortunatus, selected verses from Carmina III.9.1 (Ad Felicem episcopum de pascha). 6) Sedulius, Carmen paschale. 7) Sedulius, Hymnus I. 8) Two unidentified poems. Written by a Cistercian monk
Description:
In Latin., Watermarks, in gutter: similar to Briquet Lettres Assemblees 9607; similar to Piccard Blume II.900, but with prominent stitching holes., Script: Written in humanistic bookhand with gothic features by a single scribe, above top line., Some headings, in red, for art. 6 only., and Binding: Nineteenth century, Italy (?). Bound in tan sheepskin, over wooden boards. Bluish green edges. "Prudentii" scratched on leather of upper board.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Prudentius, 348- and Cistercians.
Subject (Topic):
Christian poetry, Latin, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Satire, Latin (Medieval and modern)
Manuscript on parchment (goatskin) of Prudentius (beginning of the fifth century), Psychomachia, with interlinear and marginal glosses by various hands in Latin and Italian, variant readings and corrections
Description:
In Latin, with Italian glosses., Script: Copied by one hand writing an uneven Southern Semitextualis Libraria with some two-compartment a's. The scribe Ciutus is not recorded., Red stroking of the majuscules. 2-line red plain initials. Larger and more elaborate initial in red and black at the opening of the text. Numerous pointing hands., and Binding: Nineteenth century. Yellow parchment over pasteboard, both covers framed with a gilt running scroll. On the spine gold-tooled inscription "PRUDENTII PSYCHOMACHIA . COD. SEC. XV (?)".
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Prudentius, 348-
Subject (Topic):
Allegory, Christian poetry, Latin, Fathers of the church, and Manuscripts, Medieval