Manuscript, on parchment, of two leaves of a Bible, containing Deuteronomy 30:9-32:6 and 32:12-34:12.
Description:
In Latin., Layout: two columns of 28 lines., Script: Anglo-Saxon minuscule., Decoration: well-formed initial 'a' embodying two animal heads, partially colored in red and blue., and With a thirteenth or fourteenth inscription on one of the leaves, "Iste liber est de armario Sarr".
Manuscript leaf, on parchment, containing prayers from before Matins. From the "Hungerford Hours."
Description:
In Anglo-Norman French., Layout: single-column; 17 lines., Script: Gothic., Decoration: 5 illuminated initials with decorative extensions and decorative line fillers, with gilt., and Byname: Hungerford Hours.
Manuscript fragment, on parchment, from an illuminated Book of Hours. It contains the opening of the Commendation of Souls, a series of psalms often found after the Office of the Dead in English or English-marketed books of hours
Description:
In Latin., Layout: single column of 17 lines., Script: gothic., and Decoration: historiated initial "B" with a miniature of two souls borne to heaven by two angels, gilt; wide decorated border of blue and green acanthus with flowers and fruits, gilt.
Subject (Geographic):
Belgium, Bruges, Connecticut, New Haven., and Bruges (Belgium)
Subject (Topic):
Books of hours, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, and Manuscripts, Medieval
Manuscript, on vellum, in a single hand, of a book of hours according to the Use of Sarum. The Latin text is followed by a brief treatise in Middle English on prayer, titled "Here begynneth in what man[ner] preyer sholde be vsed." The volume concludes with prayers in Latin and Middle English
Alternative Title:
Book of hours
Description:
In Latin and Middle English., Description of volume, in Latin, signed WA.1804 on recto of front flyleaf., Ownership inscription of Jone Ffyn on verso of front flyleaf., Calendar contains three notes concerning births and a marriage of Cheyne family members., Layout: single columns of 17 lines., Script: gothic bookhand., Decoration: three historiated initials with full-page borders; one smaller historiated initials and seven large foliate initials with borders. many smaller initals in gold with blue penwork or in blue with red penwork., and Binding: modern red velvet; red morocco box.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Catholic Church. and Catholic Church
Subject (Topic):
Books of hours, Devotional literature, English (Middle), English prose literature, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, and Manuscripts, Medieval
Manuscript leaf, on parchment, in a single hand, probably from an Anglo-Norman breviary
Description:
In Latin., Layout: double columns of 25 lines., Script: gothic., and Decoration: Rubricated. Two illuminated initials with long marginal extensions; two smaller initials.
Manuscript, on paper, in a single hand, of a version of the Brut Chronicle
Alternative Title:
Chronicles of England
Description:
In Middle English., Bound with: 2 l. of parchment, fragment in Latin, repaired, with annotations., Layout: single columns., Script: English cursive bookhand., and Binding: nineteenth-century full brown morocco.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Topic):
English literature, English prose literature, and Manuscripts, Medieval
Manuscript, on parchment, of the "extended version" of the Brut Chronicle
Alternative Title:
Chronicles of England
Description:
In Middle English., First leaf and end of text lacking., Layout: single columns with varying numbers of lines., Script: English bookhand., Decoration: blue initials with red penwork., and Binding: sixteenth-century blind-tooled calf over wooden boards. Later leather title tags on spine, gilt.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Topic):
English literature, English prose literature, and Manuscripts, Medieval
Manuscript, on parchment, in a single hand, of the "Common Version" of the Brut Chronicle
Alternative Title:
Chronicles of England
Description:
In Middle English., Several leaves missing at opening., Layout: single columns of 36 lines., Script: English bookhand., Decoration: blue initials with red penwork., and Binding: eighteenth-century quarter calf over marbled boards. Red leather spine tag, gilt: Albyon A Monkish History M. S.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Topic):
English literature, English prose literature, and Manuscripts, Medieval
