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2.
- Creator:
- Rolfe, John, 1585-1622
- Published / Created:
- 1616.
- Call Number:
- Beinecke MS 567
- Image Count:
- 22
- Resource Type:
- text
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on paper of John Rolfe (1585-1622), A true relation of the state of Virginia, autograph manuscript
- Description:
- The author, best known for his part in the colonization of Virginia under the governorship of Sir Thomas Dale (d. 1619) and his marriage to the Indian princess Pocahontas (d. 1617), wrote this account after his return to England in 1616 to show the suitability of Virginia for colonization., In English., Script: Written in Gothica Cursiva (Secretary)., The acidity of the ink has damaged the paper., and Binding: Original paper wrappers.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut, New Haven., and Virginia
- Subject (Name):
- Rolfe, John, 1585-1622.
- Subject (Topic):
- English literature, Manuscripts, Medieval, Description and travel, and History
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > A true relation of the state of Virginia
3.
- Creator:
- Livy
- Published / Created:
- [between 1400 and 1500]
- Call Number:
- Beinecke MS 1
- Image Count:
- 685
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on parchment of Livy, Ab urbe condita libri I-X.
- Description:
- In Latin., Script: Written by a single scribe in round humanistic script., On f. 1r: the initial F historiated with a view of Rome, full-page illuminated border in gold and colors into which are introduced the Trivulzio arms of Milan (paly of 6, or and vert) and a set of unidentified arms (gules, a cross saltire sable). Initials of books, 8-line, of painted gold on background of blue, green and red, and partial floral border., Initial on f. 2r damaged by crease., and Binding: Eighteenth century. Brown leather, gold-tooled, edges marbled and gilt, rebacked, with T. LIVII DECAS PRIMA on spine.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut, New Haven., and Rome
- Subject (Name):
- Livy.
- Subject (Topic):
- Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, Latin literature, Manuscripts, Medieval, and History
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Ab urbe condita libri I-X.
4.
- Published / Created:
- [ca. 1700; ca. 1650]
- Call Number:
- Beinecke MS 508
- Image Count:
- 190
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on paper in two parts. Part I (ca. 1700): 1) Treaty between Edward the Elder, King of England and Guthrun II, King of the Danes in East Anglia, 905-906. 2) Leges Edouardi regis, the Laws issued by King Edward the Elder (ca. 902-ca. 924) or Edward the Confessor (d. 1066). Part II (ca. 1650): 3) Annals of Iceland, 636-1394, with partial Latin translation in the margins. Here ascribed by another 17th-century hand to the Icelandic humanist Arngrimur Jonsson (1568-1648).
- Description:
- In Latin (Part I) and Icelandic (Part II)., Script: Part I (ff. 1-16): Written by one hand in Humanistic Cursive script. Part II (ff. 17-89): Gothica Cursiva for the Icelandic text, Humanistic Cursive script for the English text written in the margin., The acidity of the ink of the Icelandic text has damaged the paper., and Binding: Modern white parchment over cardboard.
- Subject (Geographic):
- England., Connecticut, New Haven., and Iceland
- Subject (Name):
- Edward, King of England, -924.
- Subject (Topic):
- Law, Manuscripts, Medieval, and History
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Anglo-Saxon law; Annals of Iceland
5.
- Published / Created:
- [between 1400 and 1500; ca. 1600]
- Call Number:
- Beinecke MS 847
- Image Count:
- 134
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on paper of Annales Sanctae Iustinae. The Annals deal with the regional history of Lombardy and the March of Treviso, but also with world history and cover the years 1207-1270. With Mantissa. Notes on the history and buildings of Padua from its legendary foundation to the death of Petrarch (1374), together with some facts of general history, written as a supplement to the preceding text
- Description:
- In Latin., Script: The Annals are copied by a single scribe writing Italian Hybrida Libraria under Humanistic influence, using only vertical d. Mantissa, as well as replacement leaves in the preceding text, are copied by a ca. 1600 hand writing Gothico-Humanistica Cursiva., In the original parts of the Annals, pale red headings; pale red stroking of the majuscules and plain alternately pale red and black 2-line initials, either Gothic with some decoration, or slovenly-made Humanistic ones. The parts copied by the second scribe are undecorated., The original part of the manuscript is soiled and waterstained. It had lost two leaves that were later replaced., and Binding: Nineteenth century. Quarter binding, pasteboard covered with brown paper, and white parchment; flat spine with black leather title label with gold-tooled inscription: “MONACHI / PADUANI / CHRONICON / MS.”; below this label an oval label in the same material.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut, New Haven., Lombardy (Italy), Padua (Italy), and Treviso (Italy)
- Subject (Topic):
- Manuscripts, Medieval, World history, and History
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Annales Sanctae Iustinae
6.
- Creator:
- Tacitus, Cornelius
- Published / Created:
- [between 1450 and 1500]
- Call Number:
- Beinecke MS 143
- Image Count:
- 457
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on parchment (trimmed) of 1) Tacitus, Annales XI-XVI. 2) Tacitus, Historiae I-V. Possibly written for Alfonso II, Duke of Calabria, King of Naples
- Description:
- In Latin., Script: Written by two scribes; Scribe 1) ff. 1r-126r in a neat, slightly rounded gothic bookhand; Scribe 2) ff. 126v-218v, in a neat humanistic bookhand., Full border, f. 1r, attributed to Nicola Rapicano: white vine, infilled blue, red, and green, with white dots; framed and divided into panels by thin gold bands, the inner frame with a second band in two shades of purple, with white highlights. Outer and lower margins divided by band of fruit, in the outer margin, black with gold highlights, in the lower margin, red with green and gold highlights; divided into sections and at corners by English frets, infilled blue or green with white dots. In center of outer margin, a medallion after a classical coin or cameo, bust of a man in profile with a laurel wreath against a blue ground with fine white filigree; in center of lower margin, coat of arms of Alfonso II, Duke of Calabria, King of Naples (quarterly, first and fourth paly of 4 or and gules [Aragon], second and third argent, a cross potent sable [Calabria]), in a gold and purple quatrilobe frame, a gold diadem above, against a blue ground, as above, supported by four putti. Putti, birds (including a large peacock, center of inner margin), insects, and a bowl of fruit, symmetrically arranged in corners and around swags, often overlapping or passing behind decorative elements. Both inner and outer frame broken by text and marginalia, suggesting that the border is a later addition. Two lines of gold capitals open the text on f. 1r. On f. 136v, a 5-line white vine initial, gold, infilled red, green, and blue, against a blue ground, of inferior execution compared to f. 1r. Two 3-line initials, ff. 25v and 40v, gold or blue with purple or red penwork; each with guide-letters for illuminator., and Binding: Between 1890 and 1900, or 20th century. Dark brown goatskin, blind-tooled with rope work interspersed with copper colored dots in Italian style (15th century) by Leon Gruel (active under his own name between 1891 and 1923).
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut, New Haven., and Rome
- Subject (Name):
- Alfonso II, King of Naples, 1448-1495. and Tacitus, Cornelius.
- Subject (Topic):
- Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, Latin prose literature, Manuscripts, Medieval, and History
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Annales and historiae
7.
- Published / Created:
- [between 1400 and 1450]
- Call Number:
- Beinecke MS 357
- Image Count:
- 364
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on paper (coarse, brown) of annals of Genoa
- Description:
- In Latin., Watermarks: unidentified bull's head buried in gutter., Script: Written by two scribes. Scribe 1) ff. 1r-45v, 158r-163v, 168r-172v, compact fere-humanistic script with exagerrated flourishes at conclusion of most lines. Scribe 2) ff. 46r-157v, 164r-167v, well spaced informal humanistic script. Marginal annotations and arts. 15-16 added, 15th-16th centuries, by several hands., Stained throughout., and Binding: Nineteenth century. Rigid vellum, gold-tooled. Stamped, in gold, on spine: "Caffari Chronica MS.".
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut, New Haven., and Genoa (Italy)
- Subject (Topic):
- Manuscripts, Medieval and History
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Annals of Genoa, to 1293
8.
- Published / Created:
- [between 1600 and 1700]
- Call Number:
- Beinecke MS 45
- Image Count:
- 185
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on paper (unidentified armorial watermarks) of Basilici tyranni umbra, a Latin tragedy with a list of characters drawn partly from Byzantine history, including Umbra Basilici tyranni (d. 497), Zeno Imperator, Longinus eius frater, Gazeus Rhetor, Euphemianus, Castor tribunus militum, and various pupilli and ephebi. With a collection of poems in Horatian meters on early Jesuits, e. g., St. Francis Xavier (1506-52), Brother Rudolph Acquaviva (1550-83), St. Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556), St. Aloysius Gonzaga (1568-91), and Edmund Campion (d. 1581). Includes other miscellaneous texts
- Description:
- In Latin., Script: Written by several cursive hands, some clearly later additions. A few headings in square capitals., and Binding: Eighteenth century. Vellum case, blind-tooled. Bookblock almost detached. Front pastedown may be part of art. 2 of text, but is too badly mutilated to be certain.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut, New Haven., and Byzantine Empire
- Subject (Name):
- Jesuits
- Subject (Topic):
- History, Jesuit poetry, Latin (Medieval and modern), Latin drama (Tragedy), and Manuscripts, Medieval
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Basilici tyranni umbra, etc
9.
- Creator:
- Lucan, 39-65.
- Published / Created:
- [between 1200 and 1225]
- Call Number:
- Beinecke MS 332
- Image Count:
- 3
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on parchment of Lucan, Bellum civile, with scholia. Preceded by Epitaphium Lucani, 4 lines only
- Description:
- In Latin., Script: Main text written above and below top line in a small early gothic bookhand by two scribes. Scribe 1) ff. 1r-37r; Scribe 2) ff. 37v-91v. First letter of each verse written to left of text between double rulings or on middle of three rulings; right-hand margin justified. Scholia, primarily at beginning of codex, written in a contemporary hand., Decorative initials, red or blue, 12- to 4-line, with simple designs in opposite color, for each book. Rubrics added sporadically. Plan of Brindisi appears in the margin of f. 15v (II.610) to illustrate Caesar's siege of the city; on f. 47v is a schematic circular drawing of Paulus in the center, surrounded by Pelion, Ossa, Otrix, Pindus and Olympus., Rubbing, staining, trimming of leaves, and worm holes result in some loss of text and scholia., and Binding: Nineteenth century. Light brown pigskin, blind-tooled, with brass fastenings.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut, New Haven., and Rome
- Subject (Name):
- Lucan, 39-65.
- Subject (Topic):
- Historical poetry, Latin, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, Manuscripts, Medieval, Scholia, and History
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Bellum civile, with scholia
10.
- Published / Created:
- [between 975 and 1025].
- Call Number:
- Zi +4153
- Image Count:
- 5
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript fragment on parchment of the biblical book of Job, containing portions of chapters 28 and 29.
- Description:
- In Latin., Script: written in caroline minuscule., Decoration: initials and rubrics in red; some interlinear corrections; horizontal catchwords visible on back cover., and This fragment is contained in Zi +4153 (Leonardo de Utino, Quadragesimale aureum), around which the fragment is used as a cover.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut and New Haven.
- Subject (Topic):
- History, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Versions, Latin
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Bible, Job (fragment).
