Manuscript on paper of 1) Augustine of Hippo, Confessions; Retractiones. 2) Matthaeus de Cracovia, Tractatus de confessione et puritate conscientiae. 3) Thomas Aquinas, De perfectione spiritualis vitae. 4) Bernard of Clairvaux, De consideratione. 5) Series of short texts, including works by Bernardus de Reyda, Guillelmus Bloc, and Iacobus de Iüterbog
Description:
In Latin., Script: Probably copied by 10 hands: scribe (A), Cornelius de Middelburg alias de Clinghe, writing Gothica Hybrida Libraria (Bastarda), ff. 1r-104r8 (artt. 2, 3, and the beginning of 4); scribe (B), writing a more rapid Semihybrida, ff. 104r9-113r (central part of art. 4); scribe (C), writing Semihybrida Libraria, ff. 113v-125r (final part of art. 4); scribe (D), writing Semihybrida Libraria/Currens, ff. 125v-126v (art. 5); scribe (E), writing Hybrida Currens, ff. 127r-127bis v and 139r bottom lines-148v (beginning and final part of art. 6); scribe (F), writing Hybrida Currens, ff. 128r-139r bottom lines (central part of art. 6); scribe (G), writing Hybrida Libraria, ff. 149r-155v15 (artt. 7 and beginning of 8); scribe (H), writing Semihybrida Libraria, ff. 155v16-220v (main part of art. 8); scribe (I), Arthurus Reyniers, writing Hybrida Libraria, ff. 225r-247r (artt. 9-11); and scribe (K), writing Cursiva Currens (art. 12)., Decoration: Differs according to the various sections of the manuscript, but in general, there are red headings; red stroking of majuscules; red underlining; and 2- or 3-line red plain initials, sometimes with interior reserved shapes (mostly missing ff. 132v-148v and after f. 215r). Folios 151r-220r (art. 8) contain red numbering. Folio 1r contains red or blue 3- or 4-line flourished initials with interior reserved shapes and developed penwork in the contrasting colour, extending into the margin., and Binding: Original brown calfskin over bevelled oak boards, damaged, sewn on four leather thongs. Both covers are blind-tooled with frame, lozenge and triangle patterns; stamped with rosette, fleur-de-lys, star, "ihs", and dragon patterns. The remains of two leather straps are attached to the rear board, associated with pins (lost) on the front board. The endleaves are fragments of bifolia from a 14th cent. parchment liturgical manuscript.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430., Mateusz, z Krakowa, Cardinal, ca. 1330-1410., Thomas, Aquinas, Saint, 1225?-1274., and Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 1091-1153.
Subject (Topic):
Adultery (Canon law), Biography, Christian literature, Latin (Medieval and modern), Manuscripts, Medieval, and Simony (Canon law)
Manuscript on parchment of 1) Lactantius, Divinae institutiones; 2) Augustine, Enchiridion, with preceding table of contents; 3) Bonaventure, Lignum vitae, Breviloquium, and Hymn on the Cross; 4) hymns, and a few works regarding different saints
Description:
In Latin., Script: the manuscript proper (artt. 4-11), is copied by two hands very close to each other: A copied ff. 1r-151r (upper half), 151v-155r, and 156v in Gothica Semitextualis Libraria; B copied ff. 151r (lower half) and 155v-156r. Art. 1 is copied by a 15th century hand using deviant spellings. Art. 2 is in 16th century Humanistica Cursiva. Art. 3 (the endleaves) is in large Carolingian handwriting., Decoration: Red headings and stroking of majuscules; red line-fillers for verses; red or blue paragraph marks. The text copied by hand B as well as the additional artt. 1 and 2 are undecorated. Art. 3 (the endleaves) has red heading and red stroking., and Binding: contemporary, undecorated white leather (deerskin?) over wooden boards, sewn onto three split leather thongs. The remains of a leather strap are attached to the front board and closes over a pin (lost) in the center of the rear board.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430. and Bonaventure, Saint, Cardinal, approximately 1217-1274.
Subject (Topic):
Christian literature, Latin, Fathers of the church, and Manuscripts, Medieval
Manuscript fragment on parchment of the biblical book of Genesis with commentary borrowing from Augustine, Jerome, Gregory, and Andrew of St. Victor
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in two sizes of gothic script (littera textualis) with the script of the biblical text approximately twice as large as the script of the commentary., and Decoration: 1-line initials are in red with blue penwork; smaller 1-line initials are in brown; paragraph marks, letters of running titles, and the roman numerals which are in the margins to designate chapters alternate in red and blue; biblical text written in the inner column although on fol. 2r commentary also appears to the left of the biblical passage; occasional interlinear glossing; punctuated with the punctus; hyphenation in the same ink as the text.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Gregory I, Pope, approximately 540-604., Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430., and Jerome, Saint, -419 or 420.
Manuscript on paper of commentaries on the Lord's Prayer, Hail Mary, and the Apostles' Creed, and other texts
Description:
In Latin., Watermark: Ox head with eight-petalled flower on a rod and a cross below the mouth (Piccard, Ochsenkopfwasserzeichen, XIII.723 (1471-1474)., Script: copied by two hands writing Gothica Semihybrida Libraria; A copied ff. 1r-15v; B, writing a wider, more sloping and more rapid script, copied ff. 16r-20v. Both hands spell the diphthongs ae and oe in the classical manner., Headings, underlining and stroking of the majuscules in red. Red plain initials in artt. 1-5, normally 4 lines. On f. 16r, space for a 7-line initial was provided but not executed., The manuscript contains: 1) Henricus de Langenstein (Henricus de Hassia the Elder, c. 1325-1397), Expositio super Orationem Dominicam. 2) Henricus de Langenstein, Expositio super Ave Maria. 3) Ps.-Augustinus Hipponensis, Sermo super Symbolum Apostolorum. 4) Ps.-Augustinus Hipponensis, De Oratione Dominica. 5) Expositio in Orationem Dominicam, based on excerpts from the following authors: Ambrosius, Anselmus Cantuariensis ("Anshelmus"), Augustinus, Bernardus Claraevallensis ("Berenhardus"), Cyprianus, Cyrillus Alexandrinus, Fulgentius Ruspensis, Gregorius Magnus, Hieronymus, Hilarius Pictaviensis, Iohannes Chrysostomus, Isidorus Hispalensis, Origenes, "Theophilus", Thomas de Aquino, "Titus"., and Binding: 20th century. White parchment and marbled paper over cardboard.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430., Heinrich, von Langenstein, ca. 1325-1397., and Pseudo-Augustinus.
Manuscript on parchment (thick and furry, numerous imperfections, some repaired) of Augustine, Confessiones
Description:
In Latin., Ten illuminated initials of good quality, 19- to 6-line, drawn in brown ink against medium blue, reddish orange and/or ochre grounds. The initials are constructed of scrolling vines with stylized foliage and/or winged dragons, with vines issuing from their mouths, accentuated or shaded in red. Some initials inhabited by winged dragons, f. 10v with grotesque (outlined by prickings), f. 25r with a nude male figure. Headings in red., and Binding: Nineteenth century, France. Brown, diced calf with a gold-tooled spine and title: "Confescion/ Santti/ Augustini" and "Manuscrit/ du 12^e siecle".
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430.
Subject (Topic):
Autobiography, Church history, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, and Manuscripts, Medieval
Manuscript on calfskin parchment of Augustine's Confessions, with alphabetical index; also includes Augustine's Retractions
Description:
In Latin., Script: copied by one hand in Gothica Hybrida Formata., Decoration: Stroking of majuscules, paragraph marks, underlinings and headings all in red. 3-line plain initials alternately in red and blue at the opening of the chapters, sometimes with white decoration. Generally undecorated after f. 36., and Binding: original, brown leather over wooden boards. Spine has four raised bands. The covers are blind-tooled with frames and lozenges traced in triple fillets and floral designs. Red leather tabs at the beginning of each book of the art. 2 and at the beginning of art. 3.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430.
Subject (Topic):
Biography, Manuscripts, Medieval, Theology, and History
Manuscript on parchment (trimmed) of Augustine, De civitate Dei, translated into French by Raoul de Presles. Composed of 4 volumes, originally bound as 2.
Description:
In French., Script: Written in an informal batarde by one scribe who also added proper names in the margins., The miniatures are dry and unoriginal copies of rather average quality. One large 2-column miniature of the Two Cities at the beginning of Bk. 1 (f. 5r) in a thin gold frame; on 3 sides a bar-border with pink, orange, and blue plant scrolls on a gold ground, surrounded by a full border of dense ivy in pink, red, orange, blue, and gold, with white highlights; interspersed with gold balls with hairsprays. Before the Prologue and all the remaining books, miniatures, 19- to 18-line (vols. 1-2) or 16- to 15-line (vols. 3-4), in thin frames, pink and blue, with white highlights, set within a gold band, with 3/4 bar borders in red, blue, and gold, highlighted in white, and a full ivy border, as described above (no orange)., Beneath each miniature there is a large initial, 7- to 5-line, blue or pink with scrolls and geometric forms in white highlighting, on blue or pink grounds respectively, set within thin gold frames, or blue and/or pink on a gold ground; both types filled with red and/or blue ivy scrolls with white highlights (in one case, v. 4, f. 74r, there is also a dragon terminal). Initials, 3- to 2-line, at the head of each chapter, gold edged in black, on pink and blue grounds with white highlights. Paragraph marks and book numbers, top center of each folio, recto and verso (which in v. 4, ff. 152r-54r read XXII instead of XXI) in the same manner. Ribbon line-fillers (in v. 3-4 only) red and blue, with gold dots or lozenges and white highlights, edged in black. Chapter headings and numeration in red (orange occasionally)., There are some stains, abrasions, and irregularities in the parchment throughout; none obscure text or miniatures., and Binding: Nineteenth century. Marbled and gilt edges. Blue goatskin heavily gold-tooled. Bound for Count Justin MacCarthy-Reagh. Spines mislabelled: II labelled IV, III labelled II, IV labelled III, I labelled correctly.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430.
Subject (Topic):
Fathers of the church, French literature, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, Literature, Medieval, and Manuscripts, Medieval
Manuscript on parchment (trimmed) of Augustine, De civitate Dei, translated into French by Raoul de Presles. Composed of 4 volumes, originally bound as 2.
Description:
In French., Script: Written in an informal batarde by one scribe who also added proper names in the margins., The miniatures are dry and unoriginal copies of rather average quality. One large 2-column miniature of the Two Cities at the beginning of Bk. 1 (f. 5r) in a thin gold frame; on 3 sides a bar-border with pink, orange, and blue plant scrolls on a gold ground, surrounded by a full border of dense ivy in pink, red, orange, blue, and gold, with white highlights; interspersed with gold balls with hairsprays. Before the Prologue and all the remaining books, miniatures, 19- to 18-line (vols. 1-2) or 16- to 15-line (vols. 3-4), in thin frames, pink and blue, with white highlights, set within a gold band, with 3/4 bar borders in red, blue, and gold, highlighted in white, and a full ivy border, as described above (no orange)., Beneath each miniature there is a large initial, 7- to 5-line, blue or pink with scrolls and geometric forms in white highlighting, on blue or pink grounds respectively, set within thin gold frames, or blue and/or pink on a gold ground; both types filled with red and/or blue ivy scrolls with white highlights (in one case, v. 4, f. 74r, there is also a dragon terminal). Initials, 3- to 2-line, at the head of each chapter, gold edged in black, on pink and blue grounds with white highlights. Paragraph marks and book numbers, top center of each folio, recto and verso (which in v. 4, ff. 152r-54r read XXII instead of XXI) in the same manner. Ribbon line-fillers (in v. 3-4 only) red and blue, with gold dots or lozenges and white highlights, edged in black. Chapter headings and numeration in red (orange occasionally)., There are some stains, abrasions, and irregularities in the parchment throughout; none obscure text or miniatures., and Binding: Nineteenth century. Marbled and gilt edges. Blue goatskin heavily gold-tooled. Bound for Count Justin MacCarthy-Reagh. Spines mislabelled: II labelled IV, III labelled II, IV labelled III, I labelled correctly.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430.
Subject (Topic):
Fathers of the church, French literature, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, Literature, Medieval, and Manuscripts, Medieval
Manuscript on parchment (trimmed) of Augustine, De civitate Dei, translated into French by Raoul de Presles. Composed of 4 volumes, originally bound as 2.
Description:
In French., Script: Written in an informal batarde by one scribe who also added proper names in the margins., The miniatures are dry and unoriginal copies of rather average quality. One large 2-column miniature of the Two Cities at the beginning of Bk. 1 (f. 5r) in a thin gold frame; on 3 sides a bar-border with pink, orange, and blue plant scrolls on a gold ground, surrounded by a full border of dense ivy in pink, red, orange, blue, and gold, with white highlights; interspersed with gold balls with hairsprays. Before the Prologue and all the remaining books, miniatures, 19- to 18-line (vols. 1-2) or 16- to 15-line (vols. 3-4), in thin frames, pink and blue, with white highlights, set within a gold band, with 3/4 bar borders in red, blue, and gold, highlighted in white, and a full ivy border, as described above (no orange)., Beneath each miniature there is a large initial, 7- to 5-line, blue or pink with scrolls and geometric forms in white highlighting, on blue or pink grounds respectively, set within thin gold frames, or blue and/or pink on a gold ground; both types filled with red and/or blue ivy scrolls with white highlights (in one case, v. 4, f. 74r, there is also a dragon terminal). Initials, 3- to 2-line, at the head of each chapter, gold edged in black, on pink and blue grounds with white highlights. Paragraph marks and book numbers, top center of each folio, recto and verso (which in v. 4, ff. 152r-54r read XXII instead of XXI) in the same manner. Ribbon line-fillers (in v. 3-4 only) red and blue, with gold dots or lozenges and white highlights, edged in black. Chapter headings and numeration in red (orange occasionally)., There are some stains, abrasions, and irregularities in the parchment throughout; none obscure text or miniatures., and Binding: Nineteenth century. Marbled and gilt edges. Blue goatskin heavily gold-tooled. Bound for Count Justin MacCarthy-Reagh. Spines mislabelled: II labelled IV, III labelled II, IV labelled III, I labelled correctly.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430.
Subject (Topic):
Fathers of the church, French literature, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, Literature, Medieval, and Manuscripts, Medieval
