Manuscript document, Collation: Parchment, single disbound sheets., Decoration: 10 minor initials in red, blue, and gold; numerous in text decorative capitals in gold with blue linework, or blue with red linework; vine borders in gold, blue, and red; rubrication; minor line fill in red and blue or gold and blue., Binding: Disbound., Lettering: Written in Textura Quadrata script.
Manuscript codex. Tractatus de militia, Leonardo Bruni (Leonardus Brunus Aretinus); Epitome of Roman History, Lucius Annaeus Florus; Epistle, Plutarch; Excerpts, Titus Livius; Excerpts, Flavius Josephus A characteristic humanistic MS., containing material of patriotic and philosophic content. Leonardo Bruni Aretino was an eminent classical historian, Chancellor of Florence, under whose direction the book was probably prepared., Collation: In quires of 10. Catchwords in middle lower margin, no signatures. Marginal headings. Folio numbers., Decoration: Decorative blue and red paragraph marks, some large initials in blue or red. Headings rubricated throughout., Binding: 18th century parchment binding, rounded spine, head and tail bands of green and white thread. Lined with 18th c. Italian figured art paper: foliage designs printed in brown and red on a background of small brown dots. Edges stained brown. 9 blank leaves besides endpapers in front and 10 leaves of index, at end 11 blank leaves and endpapers; flyleaves have a tri-lobed watermark at center Title written in brown ink on spine., Script: Gothic minuscule in brown ink.
Manuscript codex., Collation: Quires of 10, the last with 3 blank leaves. Vertical catchwords at end of quire. No signatures or pagination. Leaves lightly numbered in pencil in upper outer corner of recto. 8 sewing stations., Decoration: Initials at beginning of each book. Occasional outer margin vertical penwork designs in black or yellow ink. Leaf 1r: Initial ‘S’ with whitework interlaced vines extending along upper left margin, spaces filled with brown ink wash. Leaf 14r: Yellow initial ‘M’ with interlaced vines in white or with yellow ink wash, background in brown ink. Leaf 32r: Decorative ‘F’, same as previous. Leaf 47r: Decorative ‘S’. Leaf 126r: Decorative ‘L’., Binding: Black morocco leather over boards, impressed with fine diaper pattern and blind-stamped twisted stem border. Gilt title lengthwise on spine: “Mss. S. Bernardi De Consideratione.”, Script: Semi-slanting Italic Humanistic hand with long ascenders and descenders and occasional swashes, in brown ink with black or purplish-blue headings. Comments in yellow or black ink, occasional corrections in same hand in black ink.
Manuscript codex., This manuscript appears to be a fragment of a larger commentary examining the book of John, or possibly a priest's sermon notes., Collation: 6 leaves., Decoration: Initials spanning 2 lines (5 mm). Straight quadrille lines with small circles at vertices, connecting 3 or more sentences, red underlining., Binding: On 26.5x19 cm, 6 mm thick wood board with chamfered interior edges; hinge and spine of brown leather covering 1/3 of front and rear covers; front rear flyleaves of laid rag paper., Lettering: Written in very small, much abbreviated Gothic script., Formatted Content Note: 1r, col 1. cum semper dixerim veritatem. Jo. xiiij. ego sum via veritas / et via Rom. iij est autem deus verax. / cum semper nos moneam primum[...] -- 6v [mittetur] Notandum quod recundum philosochos homo arbor enerja est eius capilli.
Manuscript document, Collation: two disbound leaves., Decoration: On recto of one sheet, a large 'Q' in elaborate black penwork. On the 2nd sheet recto, a large 'D' in elaborate black penwork, and on verso, a large 'B' in red with diapered background and border in black ink., Binding: Disbound., Script: Gothic script sine pedibus (without foot serifs) in black ink. Staves ruled in red with brown bar lines, notes black., Content note: First leaf recto has the first two lines of Psalm 79: Qui regis Israel, intende qui deducis velut ovem Jo and continues on verso, seph Qui sedes super cherubin, appare coram Effraim, Beniamin, et Manasse. Recto has trimmed red page number xl ... in upper right corner. Second leaf recto: part of the Mass Introit for Christmas Dawn: et vocabitur admirabilis deus princeps pacis pater futuris eculi cuius regni non erit finis. v. Domin[us]. Verso: regnauit decorem induit induit* dominus fortitudinem et precinxit se virtute. Gloria Sec R. Benedictus q. Recto has complete red page number xlviii on upper right corner. *Note: text typically given as indutus est indutus est.
Manuscript codex. Orations. Publius Cornelius Sulla was implicated along with Catiline for the insurrection at the beginning of 62 BCE. Through the efforts of Cicero he was exonerated from all charges., Collation: 25 quires: 24 consisting of 10 leaves, the last of one. Vertical catchwords on last leaf of each quire. No signatures., Decoration: One full page illumination with three-quarter border of interlaced white vines set off by blue, rose, and green, with cherubs, birds, butterfly, and florets. Inside the raised gold initial 'Q' is a medallion portrait of Cicero (in blue robe and pink cowl and cap) holding a book. There are scattered clusters of dots of raised gold, outlined in extremely thin penwork. In the lower margin, there is a medallion which held a coat of arms, now obliterated. 37 large initials in gold and white vine against blue, rose, and green, at first lines of orations., Binding: 19th century parchment, gauffered gilt edges in lattice pattern. Spine title in brown ink: M. Tullii Ciceronis Opera. Pink and blue head and tail bands. One paper flyleaf at front and back., Script: Humanistic minuscule in brown ink, rubrication at chapter openings and page titles. Inconsistent use of long 's' (initial, medial, and final letter). Short ascenders and descenders., Content note: l. 1r M. Tullii Ciceronis de Lege Maniliana Oratio and Quirites incipit feliciter -- l. 7v: M. Tullii Ciceronis pro A. Licinio Poeta Oratio incipit ad iudices -- l. 11r M. Tullii Ciceronis Oratio in Catilinam incipit habita in senatu -- l. 14v M. Tullii Ciceronis in L. Catalina Oratio incipit ad quirites secunda -- l. 21r In Catilinam Invectiva IIII -- l. 24r Crispi Salustii in M. Tul. Ciceronem -- l. 24v M. Tullii Ciceronis Oratio in Crispum Salustin incipit -- l. 26v M. Tullii Ciceronis pro T. Annio Milone Oratio incipit -- l. 36r M. Tullii Ciceronis pro cn. Plancio Oratio ad iudices incipit -- l. 47v M. Tullii Ciceronis pro P. Sylia Oratio ad iudices incipit feliciter -- l. 56v M. Tullii Ciceronis pro A. Cecinna oratio incipit -- l. 68v M. Tullii Ciceronis pro C. Rabirio Posthumo Oratio ad iudices incipit -- l. 72r M. Tullii Ciceronis pro C. Rabirio Perduellione o ratio ad Quirites incipit -- l. 75v M. Tullii Ciceronis oratio pro Roscio Comedo -- l. 81r M. Tullii Ciceronis pro Q. Ligario Oratio ad C. Caesarem incipit -- l. 84r M. Tullii Ciceronis in Vatinium testem Oratio incipit -- l. 89r M. Tullii Ciceronis ad Equites Romanos pridie quam iret in exilium incipit -- l. 92r M. Tullii Ciceronis Oratio ad Qurities in Reditu suo incipit -- l. 95r M. Tullii Ciceronis Oratio ad Senatum post reditum suum incipit -- l. 99r M. Tullii Ciceronis de Provinciis Consularibus Oratio incipit -- l. 106r M. Tullii Ciceronis pro M. Caelio Oratio incipit -- l. 111v M. Tullii Ciceronis de lege Agraria Oratio ad Quirites incipit -- l. 123v M. Tullii Ciceronis de lege Agraria liber primus -- l. 126r M. Tullii Ciceronis de lege Agraria contra P. Rullum liber II incipit -- l. 140r M. Tullii Ciceronis pro M. Marcello Oratio incipit -- l. 143r M. Tullii Ciceronis pro Rege Deiotaro Oratio incipit -- l. 146v M. Tullii Ciceronis pro A. Cluentio Habito Oratio ad iudices incipit -- l. 167r M. Tullii Ciceronis pro L. Flacco ad Iudices Oratio incipit -- l. 177r M. Tullii Ciceronis pro P. Quintio Oratio incipit -- l. 185v M. Tullii Ciceronis oratio pro Domo sua ad Pontifices incipit -- l. 201r M. Tullii Ciceronis pro P. Sextio Oratio incipit -- l. 214v M. Tullii Ciceronis pro L. Cornello Balbo Oratio incipit -- l. 221r M. Tullii Ciceronis pro Sexto Roscio Amerino Oratio incipit -- l. 234v M. Tullii Ciceronis pro L. Murena Oratio incipit -- l. 241r M. Tullii Ciceronis de Responsis aruspicum Oratio incipit.
Manuscript document. Title devised by cataloger., Recto: The first line is the verse said before the Oratio (the oratio starts at the decorated initial on the second line) for Ecclesiasticus 24 for the Hours of the Virgin, Ad Noma (None). However, it is only part of the Oratio. “Prosanctis antiphona” on the ninth line marks the antiphonal for the “Pro Sanctis” from the Hours of the Virgin I, Vespers. Verso: Starting at the decorated initial O on the fourth line is the second section of the Oratio for Pro Sanctis from the Hours of the Virgin I, Vespers. It is cut off after “omnibus”, with the catchword “fidelibus” in the lower margin., Collation: single sheet., Origin: France., Lettering: Written in a bastard secretary hand., Decoration: Contains 3 illuminated initials with burnished gold; inner fill of blue with a flower or other foliate design; framed by a red and white border. On verso, there is a red cross (used as linefill?) with blue dots in each quadrant. Text is in black and red ink., Binding: disbound.
Manuscript document. Contains text from Daniel 2:31-49 and Hosea 1:1-11., Collation: Parchment, single sheet., Decoration: Initials in red and blue, with red and blue flourishing; rubrication., Binding: Disbound., Lettering: Textura., Date from dealer description., Contains text from Daniel 2:31-49 and Hosea 1:1-11.
Manuscript document fragment, Decoration: Historiated letter 'h' in pale pink with touches of white, with monk in brown robe at a desk writing in a book, all on a flat gold ground outlined in black.
Manuscript document. Partial translation indicating John 16:22 provided by bookseller: ...your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no one taketh away from you..., Collation: Parchment; disbound sheets., Decoration: Red capitals with pink linework; blue capitals with red linework; staves and foliation in red., Binding: Disbound sewn quire., Lettering: Written in Textura script., Partial translation indicating John 16:22 provided by bookseller: ...your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no one taketh away from you...