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- Creator:
- Gigli, Giovanni, d. 1498
- Published / Created:
- [ca. 1500]
- Call Number:
- Beinecke MS 25
- Image Count:
- 77
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on paper of Giovanni Gigli, Quaestiones de observantia quadragesimali
- Description:
- In Latin., Watermarks: similar to Heawood 2473, 2475., Script: Written by a single scribe in English secretary script., Large crude initials, in red, at beginning of each section of text, accompanied by simple penwork designs in brown ink; paragraph marks in red., and Binding: 16th-17th centuries. Original sewing on four double, tawed cords. No endbands. Cords laced through slanted round holes in oak boards. Covered in dark brown calf with traces of two sets of strap and pin fastenings, not contemporaneous, going from upper to lower board and vice versa. An outer covering of 19th century leather and marbled paper has been added. Sewing breaking. Covers lined with a parchment fragment of a Missal (England, 13th century); (front pastedown:) portions of the Gospel and the Secret for the Annunciation (25 March); (back pastedown:) portions from the Masses for the Nativity of John the Baptist (24 June), for John and Paul Martyrs (26 June), and for the Vigil of Apostles Peter and Paul (28 June).
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut and New Haven.
- Subject (Name):
- Gigli, Giovanni, d. 1498.
- Subject (Topic):
- Lent, Manuscripts, Medieval, Missals, and Theology, Doctrinal
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Quaestiones de observantia quadragesimali