Manuscript on paper (badly damaged) of commentaries, mostly by Juan Zapata y Alarcón, O.S.A, on various philosophical texts, including those by Aristotle and Porphyry
Description:
In Latin., Script: Copied by one hand in a highly abbreviated variant of Humanistica Cursiva., Decoration: Undecorated; small pen-and-ink diagrams., and Binding: Limp parchment binding with turned edges; inscription on the spine, reading "Codex Romero."
Manuscript on parchment of Gradual, with masses from the second Sunday after Easter through the 13th Sunday after Pentecost, omitting Ascension and Pentecost
Description:
In Latin., Script: Written by one scribe in round liturgical gothic script., Initial on f. 1v (2 lines + 2 staves high) made of cadeaux, with gold paint sloppily applied. Other initials 1 line + 1 staff, same style, in black or red, with or without gold. Square notes on 5-line red staves. Headings in red., Water has caused red ink to run on many folios; no loss of text. Some repairs in margins with pieces of coarse parchment., and Binding: Nineteenth century. Half bound in brown calf, gold-tooled, with blue cloth sides.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Catholic Church
Subject (Topic):
Liturgy, Graduals (Liturgical books), Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, and Manuscripts, Medieval
