Manuscript on paper of Ovid, Remedia amoris. Followed by two series of short poems by Pseudo-Vergil and Johannes Fabri de Werdea (b. 1450).
Description:
In Latin., Watermarks: similar to Briquet Balance 2411, and similar in design to Piccard Ochsenkopf 732-735 and Briquet Tete de boeuf 14552., Script: Written in running script exhibiting batarde influence for both text and commentary., Plain 2-line initial, in red, on f. 2r. Some underlining and initial strokes, in red, for ff. 1r-6r only., Some of marginalia lost in gutter., and Binding: Nineteenth century. Half red-brown goatskin, gold-tooled. Marbled paper sides. Emblem and motto ("Endure fort") on front cover.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D.
Subject (Topic):
Erotic literature, Latin, Latin poetry, Medieval and modern, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Scholia
