Manuscript document., Title devised by cataloger., Collation: Parchment, single sheet., Origin: France?, Layout: Two columns, 57 lines each. Horizontal and vertical ruling is visible on both recto and verso., Lettering: Gothic textualis., Decoration: Initials in red and blue flourishing. Script is in black ink. Running titles alternating red and blue., Binding: Disbound.
Collection of Augustine's writings on marriage and sexuality., Contents f1v Prologus. Epistola ad valerium. f2v De Nuptis. f63 De Sancta Virginitate. f86 De Bono Viduale. f99v Ad Hieronymum. f106v Retractio Librorum Beati Augustini. ff 1v-18r Prologue, Book I marriage and concupiscence Prologus St. Augustinus is libros de nup/tis et concupiscetia [Large_S]cripsi duos libros abillustre(m) viru(m). -- ff 19r-46r: Book II ...incipit secundus INTERALILITIETVECVRAS et in lustris persone quas pro/meritis gestas actus que re (-gi-) publice necessarius fili diline/ et honorande Valeri tanto studiote adsus hereticos/ ineloquia divina flagrare. -- ff 46r-47v The epilogue Qui bona multa cupit. nec undiq; capere novit./ sic ego queti; locis reperi degens alieni. -- ff 46v-62v: A Book on Good Marriage, Quod unus quisque homo humani generis pars est et sociale quiditam est natura humana. -- ff 63r-85v: A Book on Blessed Virginity ff 72v-85r de Virginibus pergite itaque sancti dei pueri ac puelle manes et femine celebes et in nuptie... -- ff 85v-99v A book on good widowhood. -- ff 99v-106r A letter from Augustine to Jerome. Augustinus ad ieroni mu(?) ite eo quod scripti ei. qui tota legem... -- ff 106r-106v Jerome's reply. Rescripto beati ierohim venerabili pape Augustinus Hieronius. -- f ir/v a fragment not authored by Augustine., Manuscript codex., Title devised by cataloger., Collation: 109+1 leaves in 15 gatherings of 8 leaves; XII_, showing 4 removed;14_, 15 of 2 stubs+flyleaf. Foliation in ink on upper corner of each recto, 1-110 in Arabic numerals. Signatures. Stylus ruled., Origin: Germany., Layout: 1 column of 28 lines upon a writing area 79 x 126 mm., Script: Gothic bookhand., Decoration: Eight Capitals in Red, Blue, and Yellow ink. f1v(S), f1v(D), f19R(I),f46v(Q),f63r(L),f86r(A), f99v(Q), f106r(V)., Binding: Deerskin over wooden boards. Leaf of old manuscript used as endpaper.
Manuscript document., Title from bookdealer's description., Collation: Parchment, single sheet., Origin: Europe., Layout: One column, 22 lines; ruled., Lettering: Gothic., Decoration: Two initials in red; rubricated in red., Binding: Disbound.
Recto – The first line continues the Responsory Verse for the Common of several Martyrs: “…novum laus ejus in ecclesia sanctorum.” Starting at the blue T on the third line of music is the first half of the antiphon for All Saints’ Day: Timete dominum om(ne)s sancti ejus quoniam nihil deest timentib(us) eum…” The fifth line of music beginning with “Inquirentes” is the Responsory Verse for Judoci: “Inquirentes autem dominu(m) no(n) deficient omni bono.” The last line of music beginning with the blue P begins the antiphon for All Saints’ Day and is continued in the first line of music on verso: “Pretiosa in c(on)spectu domini mors sanctoru(m) ejus.” Verso – The second line of music beginning with the red C is a Verse for the Sacrificium for Missa quam Sacerdos pro se dicere debeat, an Old Hispanic chant: “Credidi p(ro)pter quod locutus sum ego autem humiliates su(m) nimis.” The end of the fourth line of music, beginning with the red S is Alleluia for the feast of Popes Fabian and Sebastian: “Allelu(y)a Sancti tui domine benedicent te gloriam regni tui dicent.” Last line of text and music beginning with “Lau” is the Alleluia chant for Easter Sunday Mass: “Allelu(y)a. Laudate pueri dominu(m) laudate nomen…”, Manuscript document., Title devised by cataloger., Collation: single sheet., Origin: Northern Iberian Peninsula., Layout: Eight lines of music notation., Lettering: Written in Gothic script (textualis prescissa)., Decoration: Music lines in red. Capitals alternate between blue and red. Roman numeral XLVI alternates between blue and red. Words and notation in black., Binding: Disbound.
One leaf (two pages) from a manuscript astronomical table, also known as a Zij, measuring and recording the movement of the constellations, the fixed stars, and the longitudes and latitudes for certain cities in the Muslim world. Compiled by the astronomer Ibn al-Raffa. On wove machine made paper. Recto: 18 rows and 10 columns to the page, in black, red, and blue ink, within ruled borders. Verso: 19 rows and 8 columns to the page, in black, red, and blue ink, within ruled borders., Manuscript document., Title devised by cataloger., Date and place of production from bookdealer's description., Collation: Paper, single sheet, two pages., Origin: North Africa., Layout: Tabular data., Lettering: Unidentified script., Binding: Disbound.
One leaf (two pages) from an illuminated manuscript Qur'an, containing text from surah XXXII, As-Sajdah (the Adoration) and including verses 32.16-17: Their sides draw away from (their) beds, they call upon their lord in fear and in hope, and they spend out of what We have given them. So no soul knows what is hidden for them of that, which will refresh the eyes; a reward for what they did. The leaf includes a Persian interlinear translation in red., Manuscript document., Title devised by cataloger., Date and place of production from bookdealer's description., Collation: Paper, single sheet, two pages., Origin: India., Layout: Single column of 12 lines, with interlinear translation., Lettering of Arabic text: Naskh, with thuluth in the headings. Persian text in unidentified script., Decoration: Text within border of foliage in red and gold, with frames in red, black, gold, and green; verso has decoration in lower right margin, in gold, black, blue, and red., Annotations: Possible annotations on verso, far right edge., Binding: Disbound.
One leaf (two pages) from an illuminated manuscript of poetry in Persian, containing lines by Persian Suif poet Jāmī., Manuscript document., Title devised by cataloger., Date and place of production from bookdealer's description., Collation: Paper, single sheet, two pages., Origin: North India., Layout: 12 lines in 2 columns., Lettering: Nasta'liq script in black ink., Decoration: Intercolumnar rules decorated with floral motifs; corner pieces and outer margins decorated with floral sprays and motifs in colors and gold throughout, inner margins ruled in colors and gold., Binding: Disbound.
Two leaves (four pages) from a late 18th/early19th century Arabic and Persian manuscript on paper. Each leaf has on one side seven lines written in nadkhi script in black ink, with interlinear Persian translation, surrounded by 22 lines written diagonally in outer margins in nada'liq script, primarily in black ink, with significant words and sentences in red; and on the other side three lines of Arabic text, with interlinear Persian translation within broad, richly illuminated arabesque margins in blue, turquoise, orange, and two shades of gold. The text comes from one of the prayers of Muhammad from the hadith. A hadith consists of the accounts of words, deeds, or silent approval of Muhammad during the period of his preaching. The primary text loosely translates to: Lord, I am fighting with you, and I am trying with you., Manuscript document., Title devised by cataloger., Date and place of production from bookdealer's description., Collation: Paper, two sheets, four pages., Origin: North India., Layout: Single column of 7 lines, with interlinear translation; 22 lines written diagonally in outer margins., Lettering: Nadkhi script with Sura headings; Nada'liq script., Decoration: Significant words and sentences picked out in red, double interlinear gold rules, interlinear Persian translation in red ink, arabesque margins in blue, turquoise, orange, and two shades of gold., Binding: Disbound.
One leaf (two pages) from illuminated pocket Qur'an (manuscript) which includes the text from Surah VI (The Cattle). The folio encompasses the end of 6.33 and the entirety of 6.34-37: (33)but the unjust deny the communications of Allah. (34) And certainly apostles before you were rejected, but they were patient on being rejected and persecuted until Our help came to them; and there is none to change the words of Allah, and certainly there has come to you some information about the messengers. (35) And if their turning away is hard on you, then if you can seek an opening into the earth or a ladder to heaven so that you should bring them a sign and if Allah had pleased He would certainly have gathered them all on guidance, therefore be not ignorant. (36) Only those accept who listen; and the dead. Allah will raise them, then to Him they shall be returned. (37) And they say: Why has not a sign been sent down to him from his Lord? Say: Surely Allah is able to send down a sign but most of them do not know., Manuscript document., Title devised by cataloger., Date and place of production from bookdealer's description., Collation: Paper, single sheet, two pages., Origin: India., Layout: Single column of 13 lines., Lettering: Naskh script with Sura headings., Decoration: Text within borders ruled in black and gold; Sura headings in white ink on a ground of gold; verses separated by polychrome and gold medallions., Binding: Disbound.
Hand-written Torah scroll fragment in Hebrew on deer parchment, including Beraishit - Genesis - 20:1-20:6., Manuscript document., Title devised by cataloger., Collation: 1 scroll., Origin: Morocco., Layout: Single column, 48 lines, ruled in blind., Lettering: Written in square script.