Manuscript on parchment (palimpsest) of a large collection of medieval alchemies, both speculative and practical. Includes an important group of writings by Johannes of Teschen, notably his Antiphona with musical notation. Also contains works by Arnold of Villanova, Alanus, Geber, Khalid ibn Yazid, and Albertus Magnus
Description:
In Latin., Script: Written in Gothica textualis by a careful but ill-formed hand in which differing letter forms are often not discrete, with annotations by a later 15th-century cursive hand and occasional notes by other hands of the same period., Important capitals painted in red and blue with occasional filiform decoration, rubricated, and capitals frequently stroked red, but without other ornament or illustration., and Binding: Fifteenth century, German. Presumably original, of oaken boards covered with red-dyed hide, sides framed by triple blind fillets, additional fillets drawn diagonally to form a pattern of lozenges; the original back laid down on a new backstrip preserving the four original raised bands, plus head and foot bands, which are drawn into the boards, fastened with wooden wedges, and reinforced with strips of parchment (cut from a 13th-century manuscript with faint writing in a very small gothic hand) which are glued down to the inside boards. On both covers single nailholes near the corners and two such holes in the center of each cover indicate the removal of brass cornerpieces and centerpieces; a single brass catch with iron bar, fastened by three brass nails, is preserved in the upper cover, the clasp missing from the lower cover indicated only by a mark. Modern leather label on backstrip, stamped in silver between rules top and bottom: "ALCHEMICAL | MISCELLANY | MANUSCRIPT | FRANCE 15TH C.".
Included as introduction in the author's Versuch einer geordeneten Theorie der Tonsetztkunst. 3 Aufl. (Mainz [etc.] 1830-32), "Musikalische Compositionen und Schriften von Gottfried Weber." : p. [151]-[152]., and mus: Lowell Mason bookplate.
Manuscript on parchment of 3 liturgical rolls, containing Ambrosian Rite Antiphons for Rogation Days, with musical notation
Description:
In Latin., Script: copied by a single hand in Southern Gothica Textualis Libraria. Musical notation in early nota quadrata on four-line staves., Three rolls, consisting of pieces of parchment sewn together., and Liturgical chants for the Monday of the Minor Rogations (the Monday before Ascension day), according to the Ambrosian rite; liturgical chants for the Tuesday of the Minor Rogations; liturgical chants for the Wednesday of the Minor Rogations; and a fragment of a manuscript on parchment pasted onto the verso of roll 3, 13th or 14th century, written in Southern Gothica Textualis Libraria (Rotunda): Albertus Gandinus (1245?-1310?), Tractatus de maleficiis.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Catholic Church
Subject (Topic):
Ambrosian rite, Antiphonaries, Manuscripts, Medieval, Music, and Rogation days
Manuscript fragment on parchment of 2 leaves from an Advent Sunday antiphonal
Description:
In Latin., Script: praegothica handwriting with Southern features. Notation on four-line staves, marked with letter keys. Headings in bold Uncial. Headings, versals and plain initials in red., and Fragments from an antiphonary, including the first Sunday of Advent and the Feast of St. Lucia (December 13). A bifolium; between the two leaves an unknown number of folios is missing.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Catholic Church
Subject (Topic):
Liturgy, Advent music, Antiphonaries, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Music
A large, masculine-looking woman with spectacles and a hat, stands before stool on which sits an open book of music. She holds in her right hand a baton which rests on the open page
Description:
Title in artist's hand, lower right corner of image. and Signed with his monogram 'J.N." and dated by the artist.
Manuscript fragment on parchment of Lamentations, 3.13-51 (52-56 obscured). Written at Luxeuil or one of its affiliated houses. Fifteen folios from the original codex survive, most of which may be traced to the Benedictine abbey of Admont in Austria. Most of the verses in the Beinecke fragment have received neumes, possibly added later (11th century?).
Description:
In Latin., Script: Written in elegant Luxeuil minuscule, with headings in uncials., Large initial at beginning of each verse filled with yellow, red, and/or green; headings in green or red., and Removed from a bookbinding; text suffers from holes, stains, creases, and repairs.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Topic):
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Music
Title etched below image., Attributed to Rowlandson by Grego., Second plate of twelve, designed to illustrate Christopher Anstey's The new Bath guide., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Republished in 1857 by Robert Walker. See no. 9321 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 7., and Temporary local Medical Library subject terms: Health spas.
Publisher:
Pubd. Januy. 6th, 1798, by S.W. Fores, No. 50 Piccadilly, corner of Sackville Street
Subject (Geographic):
Bath (England)
Subject (Name):
Anstey, Christopher, 1724-1805.
Subject (Topic):
Health resorts, Music, Concerts, Audiences, Musicians, Singers, Obesity, and Sleeping
Ticket to a concert at Concert Room, King's Theatre, Haymarket, May 179[blank], with the day and year annotated in manuscript. On the right, St Cecilia seated, playing the organ; on the left, two winged figures standing; in an oval; below, a block of low-relief which depicts Charity and three children; a lion and a unicorn on sides of the relief; after Robert Smirke; title for 1792 concert printed in a separate printmark at top."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from engraved text above image; image and text on separate plates., For proof before letters, Cf. Lewis Walpole Copy: on page numbered 16 in Folio 75 B28 804., The plate with the image was used multiple times for concerts including ones held at at St Margaret's Church, Westminster, Thursday 31st. May 1792 and one at Whitehall Chapel, Thursday 8th June 1797. See impressions in the British Museum online catalogue., "Arnold" annotated below image in brown ink., and Mounted on page numbered 17 in an album of 116 prints: [Bartolozzi and his pupils].
Bretherton, James, approximately 1730-1806, printmaker
Published / Created:
publish'd 23d March 1773.
Call Number:
Bunbury 773.03.23.01 Impression 1
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Three men playing musical instruments: A fat man (left) sitting in a chair plays a viol da gamba, perhaps a portrait of Abel, see British Museum Satires No. 5163. A thin man in profile to the left plays a flute. He wears a bag-wig, laced coat, ruffled shirt and sword. A piece of music protrudes from his coat pocket. Behind, a stout man plays a horn."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text below image., Artist attribution to Bunbury from British Museum catalogue., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Abel, Karl Friedrich, 1723-1787, Fischer, Johann Christian, 1733-1800, and Punto, Giovanni, 1746-1803
"Full-length portrait, seated on a chair in centre, writing a music score on a table, looking up to top right; to right, a young angel standing in profile to left, putting a crown of laurels over Handel's head; a little angel flying above them, holding a banner with Handel's name; light shining from top; pipe-organ to left; in an oval frame decorated with laurels and a banner; book-illustration to 'An account of the musical performances in commemoration of Handel'."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from image., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and On page numbered 19 in an album of 116 prints: [Bartolozzi and his pupils].
