Manuscript on paper (watermarks in gutter) of Manuel Moschopulos (fl. 1282-1320), Erotemata grammatika
Description:
In Greek., Script: Written in neat Greek minuscule by a single scribe. A colophon (incomplete) on f. 148r indicates that Andronikos Pazikeos wrote the manuscript while a captive in Constantinople., Headpiece (f. 1r), headings and many initials, 3- to 1-line, in red., and Binding: Nineteenth century. Red goatskin, gold-tooled. Edges gilt. Bound by C. Lewis (London, 1807-36).
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Moschopoulos, Manuel, approximately 1265?-
Subject (Topic):
Greek language, Grammar, and Manuscripts, Medieval
BEIN If M81 r516: Inscription: Su[m] Tunstalli. From the libraries of Thomas Godwyn, J. Hilton, John Loveday, and the Loveday family from 1736-1940. Contemporary blindstamped Flemish binding, clasps wanting. No. 3 of 7 works bound together., Signatures: [a]² [b]²., and Described in E. Jovy, François Tissard & Jérome Aléandre, 3e fasc., Vitry-le-François, 1913, p.208, no.III; Jovy's end-line after "Graecarvm" is presumably a mistake.
Publisher:
Aegidius Gormontius imprimendas curauit in Caesareo prelo
Manuscript on parchment of 1) Unidentified Greek-Latin lexicon. 2) Anonymous treatise on breathing marks in Greek. 3) De formationibus temporum uerborum graecorum. 4) De praepositionum significatione et constructione. 4) De numeris
Description:
In Greek and Latin., The decoration consists of an illuminated title page, with full border, thin white vine-stem ornament with stylized foliage in red, pink, blue against blue, green and pink ground with white dots and gold balls. In outer border two vases, blue with white highlights, and three roundels framed in red, green or pink with Roman profile heads wearing fillets against blue or gold ground. In inner border foliage curling around a thin gold bar. The upper border consists of a garland, green with gold highlights, tied with red ribbons against a blue and gold ground with two masks, one spouting water. Unidentified arms (palm? tree on red ground) in center of lower border. Large illuminated initial, 12-line, gold against a predominately blue ground with some green, pink, red and gold, and sprouting vine-stem ornament, white with pale brown shading and stylized foliage in red, pink and light brown. 25 illuminated initials for letters of Greek alphabet, 6- to 5-line, gold, against blue, green and dark pink grounds with stylized white vine-stem ornament or white stylized foliage. 2 small illuminated initials (ff. 205v and 206r), 3-line, gold against blue, red and green ground with pale yellow and white dots and white filigree. Heading on f. 1r in blue; others in red. Plain initials in red., and Binding: ca. 1500, Italy. Original sewing on three tawed skin, slit straps laid in channels on the outside of wooden boards. Gilt edges. The secondary, beaded endband is cream and green. Covered in reddish brown goatskin, blind-tooled with a floral border and fleurons in a central panel. Name of owner is gold-tooled on side in Roman letters that have been modified to form Greek letters. Spine: triple fillets at head and tail; single fillet diapering in the panels. Gold tooling added later. Traces of two fastenings, the catches on the lower board; the upper board heavily cut in for clasps. Modern title on spine: "Guarini Lexicon Ineditum. MS. in membranis".
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Topic):
Greek language, Latin, Grammar, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, and Manuscripts, Medieval
Manuscript on paper of a Lexicon Latino-Grecum. With an epigram of Hubertinus Clericus (Hubertinus de Crescentino), Professor of Rhetoric at Pavia and Milan
Description:
In Greek and Latin., Watermarks, in gutter: similar in general design to Briquet Couronne 4659; two unidentified serpents., Script: Latin words written in humanistic bookhand; Greek words in a neat Greek minuscule., First initial for each letter of the Roman alphabet: plain red or blue majuscules, 4- to 2-line. On recto, all Latin words begin with bright blue 1-line initials, on verso all begin with bright red; color scheme reverses on f. 7v to end. Art. 2, f. 1r, in pale red., and Binding: Sixteenth century, Italy (Italo-Greek?). Own endleaves. Unusual sewing through three spine linings, the central one paper. An endband of two joined lines of chain stitching is sewn on a largely exposed leather core. The flush paste boards are held on by the cloth spine linings which extend on either side of them and are glued to them. Covered in brown goatskin with rope interlace crosses and random small tools. Traces of four ribbon ties.
BEIN If M81 r516: Inscription: Su[m] Tunstalli. From the libraries of Thomas Godwyn, J. Hilton, John Loveday, and the Loveday family from 1736-1940. Contemporary blindstamped Flemish binding, clasps wanting. No.4 of 7 works bound together., The earliest appearance of Hebrew type in France., Signatures: A-B⁴ C⁶ D-Y⁴., Imprint from colophon., Colophon: Operoso huic opusculo extremam imposuit manum Egidius Gourmontius integerrimus, ac fidelissimus, primus duce Francisco Tissardo Ambac[a]eo, gr[a]ecarum, et hebraearum litterarum Parrhisijs Impressor. Anno a natiuitate domini M.CCCCCVIII. Quarto Calen. Februa., Printer's device on p. [1]., and Described in Brunet, Manuel du libraire, 5e éd., t.5, col.866-867.
