Manuscript fragment on paper of the Consolatio peccatorum of Jacobus de Theramo, here in Czech translation. The Consolatio describes a lawsuit between the Devil (Beilal) and Jesus Christ, with Solomon presiding, in which the Devil sues Christ for having trespassed by descending into Hell to redeem lost souls. Leaf was formerly used as a pastedown
Alternative Title:
Consolatio peccatorum. Czech, Processus Luciferi contra Jesum Christum, and Processus Belial
Description:
In Czech., Layout: 2 columns of 44 lines, with unknown number of lines trimmed from top of leaf., Script: gothic cursiva., and Decoration: one 3-line initial in blue wash, one 3-line initial in red wash.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Jacobus, de Theramo, 1349-1417. and Jesus Christ
Subject (Topic):
Devil, Mock trials, Redemption, and Manuscripts, Medieval
Verse - "Of all the plagues upon the earth,"., In four columns with the title and woodcut above the first two; imprint at foot of the last column below a single rule; the columns are not separated by rules., Dated from the address; see David Stoker, "Another look at the Dicey-Marshall publications: 1736-1806", The Library, ser. 7, v. 15:2 (June 2014), 111-157., Mounted on leaf 20. Copy trimmed., and Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 2.
Publisher:
Printed and sold at no. 4, Aldermary Church Yard
Subject (Topic):
Ballads, English, Poverty, Devil in literature, Husband and wife, Women, Devil, and Temptation
