Manuscript on parchment of Hugo de Folieto, Aviarium, a Bestiarium, and moral treatises
Description:
In Latin., Script: copied by two hands writing a small Gothica Textualis Libraria, both having a tendency towards lengthening and making loops to the ascenders at the top line; A copied ff. 1r-7v and 17r-19v and is marked by conspicuous vertical decorative strokes at the top of r and long strokes on i; B copied ff. 8r-16v. Running headlines in red in artt. 3-5 in Gothica Textualis Libraria., Headings in red. 2-line (on f. 18v 3-line) initials were provided but were not executed; guide letters in the inner and outer margins. In art. 1, square spaces or roundels traced in ink have been provided in the text for illustrations, but the latter have only exceptionally been executed. No illustrations were provided in chapters 28-30 and 36-37. On f. 1v the text of chapters 31-35 is arranged in such a way, that a roundel containing a fully coloured female saint is placed in the center, and in the right-hand column a large space has been provided for a picture of the Cedar, the text being written around its stem. On f. 2r there is a drawing in crayon of a Pelican (very light, ch. 38), on f. 2v an ink drawing of a Raven (ch. 40), on f. 6r a crayon sketch of a Stork (ch. 47)., Parchment soiled and in bad condition. Holes and irregular and damaged lower edges, the latter often repaired by means of strips of parchment; the final pages badly damaged, with loss of text., The manuscript contains: 1) Hugo de Folieto (Hugh of Fouilloy, d. c. 1172), Aviarium. 2) Bestiarium (Bestiary). 3) Caesarius Arelatensis (c. 470-542), Sermo 46 (De ebrietate vitanda). 4) Ps.-Augustinus Hipponensis, Sermo de vanitate. 5) Augustinus Hipponensis (St. Augustine, 354-430), Informatio regularis (Regula ad servos Dei)., and Binding: 19th century. Reddish leather over cardboard; the covers blind-tooled with a double decorative frame, the inner one chequered, with circular dots on the intersections; small quadrangular decorative bosses in gilt (?) brass in the four corners and in the center of each cover. Spine with four raised bands. Two brass clasps attached to the rear cover, with catches on the front cover.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Hugh, of Fouilloy, d. 1172 or 3.
Subject (Topic):
Animals, Birds, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Sermons, Latin
Manuscript on parchment (thick, furry) of Hugo de Folieto, Moralitates de avibus. With Libri de medicina anime, Chapters 1-7, incomplete at end. Often attributed to Hugh of St. Victor. Written as part of a larger book
Description:
In Latin., Script: Written by one scribe in bold gothic bookhand., Eighteen colored drawings of birds, many of which have been retouched by a later hand. Well drawn initials in red or blue, with penwork designs of the other color, mark the beginning of each chapter; rubrics throughout., Most folios are stained and have been repaired, but with little loss of text., and Binding: Twentieth century. Red goatskin, gilt, by Zaehnsdorf. Marks and small holes along outer edges of leaves suggest that an earlier binding had two fore-edge clasps.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Hugh, of Fouilloy, d. 1172 or 3.
Subject (Topic):
Birds in literature, Devotional literature, Latin (Medieval and modern), Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, and Manuscripts, Medieval
Manuscript on parchment of Hugo de Folieto, Moralitates de avibus; Moralitates de piscibus; Moralitates de lapidibus. This work is often attributed to Hugh of St. Victor in manuscripts
Description:
In Latin., Script: Written by a single scribe in gothic bookhand; many abbreviations., Painted initial at beginning of prologue in blue, brown, pale yellow, green, and orange; smaller initials in red or blue with penwork designs. Paragraph marks in red and blue; rubrics throughout., and Binding: Twentieth century. Quarter paper case.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Hugh, of Fouilloy, d. 1172 or 3.
Subject (Topic):
Allegory, Latin literature, Medieval and modern, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Scholasticism
