Hugh, of Saint-Cher, Cardinal, approximately 1200-1263
Published / Created:
[between 1200 and 1299].
Call Number:
Beinecke MS 1079
Image Count:
411
Resource Type:
unspecified
Abstract:
Manuscript on parchment of Pseudo-Hugo de Sancto Caro (Hugh of Saint-Cher): 1) Epitome IV librorum Sententiarum; 2) theological excerpts; 3) a list of articles where Peter Lombard is not followed
Description:
In Latin., Script: copied by a single scribe in Southern (Spanish) Gothica Textualis Formata/Libraria (Textus Praescissus) in two sizes. Art. 2 is in small Iberian Gothica Hybrida Currens and art. 3, in another hand, appears in Iberian Hybrida Libraria., Decoration: red headings and stroking of majuscules; 2-line, half inserted flourished initials; 4- or 5-line blue flourished initial with interior reserved shapes on a square background at the beginning of each book., and Binding: 17th century sheepskin over pasteboard. Three raised bands appear on the spine with gold-tooled green leather label and inscription.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Hugh, of Saint-Cher, Cardinal, approximately 1200-1263. and Peter Lombard, Bishop of Paris, approximately 1100-1160.
Manuscript on parchment of Pauline Epistles (Epistola ad Romanos 2.27 through Epistola ad Hebreos 11.34), with commentary of Gilbert de la Porree. With Argumenta, later additions, all attributed to Hugo de Sancto Caro or Peter Lombard
Description:
In Latin., Script: Written in fine early gothic bookhand in two sizes of script, above top line., Three illuminated initials at beginning of first three Epistles of excellent quality, ff. 34v, 69v, 86v, 8- to 5-line, with descenders extending into margins, red, blue, green and beige against gold ground. Bodies of initials filled with stylized scrolling foliage, bright blue, red, green, orange, silver and yellow with white highlights against gold ground. Descenders serve as a trellis for similar scrolls, some ending in biting animal's heads or fantastic birds. Scrolling foliage, f. 86v, inhabited by beasts of a canine variety, white with red shading. The decoration of manuscript is unfinished; f. 99r pen and ink underdrawing for an initial as above, with only touches of red added; blank spaces left for initals for remaining Epistles. Small initials, 3-line, gold with red penwork, for beginning of commentary for each Epistle. Headings in red or alternating red and blue majuscules. Plain initials touched with red. Running titles, later addition, in red., and Binding: Twentieth century, United States (?). Half bound in dark red goatskin with gold-tooled lettering on the spine ("St. Paul/ Epistulae cum commento/ MS. 12th Cent."), marbled paper sides, and yellow edges.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Gilbert, de La Porrée, approximately 1075-1154., Hugh, of Saint-Cher, Cardinal, approximately 1200-1263., and Peter Lombard, Bishop of Paris, approximately 1100-1160.
Subject (Topic):
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval and Manuscripts, Medieval