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1. "Whole and true discovery of Terra Florida".
- Creator:
- Ribaut, Jean, approximately 1520-1565
- Published / Created:
- 11 Mar-30 May 1563.
- Call Number:
- Beinecke MS 926
- Image Count:
- 17
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on paper
- Description:
- In French.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut, New Haven., and Florida
- Subject (Name):
- Ribaut, Jean, approximately 1520-1565.
- Subject (Topic):
- French literature, Manuscripts, Medieval, and History
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > "Whole and true discovery of Terra Florida".
2. Devotions
- Published / Created:
- [between 1575 and 1600]
- Call Number:
- Beinecke MS 498
- Image Count:
- 335
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on trimmed parchment. Note rubrics on ff. 59v, 81r and 101v mentioning "l'eglise catholique" and "Institution catholique", and lengthy prayer against heretics, ff. 103r-106v
- Description:
- In French., Script: Written and illuminated by Pierre Aymes in a roman and italic script influenced by printing., Thirty-two miniatures, in brown frames, of average quality. 2-line initials, gold, blue or silver against gold, red, green or blue grounds. Bounding lines reinforced in gold and pink. Rubrics throughout. Full border on title page made up of panels framed in gold filled with grotesques, candelabra, masks against pinks grounds., and Binding: 16th-17th centuries. Sewn on three single, tawed supports laced into the boards. Gilt edges and red- and cream-beaded endbands. Covered in brown calf, gold-tooled all over with strap work and arabesques in concentric frames. Two fastenings, now wanting. Engravings of the Virgin Mary glued to front and back pastedowns. Front pastedown: Virgin and child handing rosary to St. Dominic with legend Psalterii B. Mariae Virginis aut Rosarii inuentur S. Dnic. Back pastedown: S. Maria Mater Dei with four flowers in corners.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut and New Haven.
- Subject (Topic):
- Devotional literature, French, French literature, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, and Manuscripts, Medieval
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Devotions
