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- Manuscript codex. Title devised by cataloger. Item consists of two summaries of Livy's History of Rome. The variant title, Epitome de Tito Livio Bellorum Omnium Annorum DCO, is from Loeb., Collation: Parchment, fol. i (parchment) + 164 + i (ruled but blank) ; 1-9__ 10_ 11-16__ ; vertical catchwords at foot of the final verso of each quire. Penciled folio numeration in later hand., Origin: Italy. Coat of Arms has been described as of the De Haye family., Script: Humanistic book hand., Decoration: 3 levels. I. f1r: full page border in green, blue, gold, red, fuchsia, brown and flesh. With illuminated capitals containing profile image of each Author; 5 scene medallions of the Foundation of Rome & 7 portrait medallions with profiles of Roman Kings, 1 additional medallion showing frontal bust of Jesus. II. f19v, 42r, 67r contain 4x3 cm illuminated capital with extensive flourishing decoration and golden orbs. III. Gilt Capital for each chapter upon azure, green and fuchsia square, with white highlights, each with a single vine extending up to 9 cm vertically and accompanied by a single orb with black spindles in the margin. Rubrication throughout; gold illuminations; presence of lapis lazuli., Binding: Original brown morocco over wooden boards, 6x3 cm arabesque centerpiece and paneled by a 25 mm rectangular border at a margin of 2 cm, as well as an outer border of blind fillets, the backstrip is in 7 panels, crossed by diagonal lines extended into point on each cover. Remnants of four hasps, 2 on front edge, and one on top and bottom. Silk head and tailbands.
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- Manuscript document. Title devised by cataloger., Collation: Parchment, single leaf, 2 pages., Decoration: Every other line begins with a decorated initial in alternating blue and red pigment. The initials have the opposite color for flourish. The blue flourish either has faded or was never applied and the under-drawing remains in light pink. The text is in black ink. Recto has CCX in the top right and a random pen marking in the right margin. Verso has - 70 - beneath the final line of text., Binding: disbound., Lettering: Written in Italian Gothic Rotunda script.
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- Manuscript document. Title devised by cataloger., The text begins with a continuation of Apocalypse 21:19, finishing at the twenty first line of the page. Apocalypse 22 begins at the twenty-second line and makes up the rest of the text of the leaf. Verso is blank., Collation: single sheet., Decoration: One decorated initial in red with blue flourishing; roman numeral XVII alternates between red and blue; last two words in the second column are red; and the rest of the text is in black, with red marks showing the beginnings of new sentences., Binding: disbound.
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- Manuscript document. Title devised by cataloger., Recto: The second line starting at Ecce begins Psalm 54:8-24. Psalm 24 ends at the seventh line of the second column. Psalm 55 begins at the ninth line and ends at the thirty-second line. Psalm 56 begins at the final line in the second column and continues to verso. Verso: Psalm 56 continues and ends at the twenty-third line of the first column. Psalm 57 begins at the twenty-fourth line and ends at the twelfth line of the second column. Psalm 58 begins at the thirteenth line and ends at Psalm 58:10., Collation: single sheet., Origin: Italy., Lettering: Written in Gothic (littera glossularis) script., Decoration: Text in black ink, with decorated initials in red or blue, with the contrasting color serving as flourishing. The initial letter of each sentence is in red., Binding: Disbound.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- Manuscript document. Title devised by cataloger. Two leaves from a manuscript book of hours, with illuminations depicting the tree of Jesse and the transfiguration of Jesus., Lettering: Written in an Italian humanistic bookhand., Leaf MS 113a: (r): International/Neo-Gothic style architectural frame in gold leaf, washed vermillion and grisaille. Two putti in grisaille with gold leaf wings are on the top left and right of the frame, and a final central putti in the same technique at the bottom. Each side of the frame has one grisaille child-figure. Jesse rests on a blue bed decorated in gold. Jesse is robed in gray and blue. The tree is fully in gold leaf with black outlines. There are six figures on each side, with the Virgin Mary and child at the top center. The twelve figures are variously clothed using blue, vermillion, gold leaf, and green pigments. The Virgin Mary's mandorla and crown are in gold leaf. (v): Border around text is in gold leaf with red outlines. The main text is in black, with the bottom four lines in red. The tree branch and final word Oratio are in gold leaf. Leaf MS 113b: (r): Border is fully in gold leaf, with a heavily foliated decoration in red, green, and blue. A bird can be found towards the bottom left, and a winged insect (a moth perhaps?) sits towards the bottom right corner. The illumination is further framed in an acanthus order column and arch frame in gold leaf with red borders. Christ stands center with a white rob, and his skin, halo and mandorla are in gold leaf. Moses, top left, is robed in white and blue and holds the commandments in gold leaf. Elijah, top right, is robed in black and white with gold leaf accents. The bottom three figures, John, James, and Peter (order unknown) are clothed in blue, white, and gold leaf. They are situated against a green landscape and blue skyline. The text underneath the illumination has a illuminated initial I in blue against a red and gold leaf background. The text is faded black. (v): The border around the text is gold leaf with red outlines. An illuminated O begins the text. It is blue, with a gold leaf background and a red flower in the center. The text is in a faded black. The tree branch and final four lines are in gold leaf., Binding: Disbound.
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- Manuscript document. Nativity scene at the start of Prime., Collation: 1 disbound leaf., Decoration: Recto: miniature of the Nativity in the stable: Mary in blue robe and cloak, reaching down to infant Jesus. Joseph sits in green tunic, pink cloak, and blue hood, with an ox and an ass. Behind a wattle fence stands a shepherd in red tunic, light yellow cowl, and black hat. Minimal landscape of grass and five trees in background. Text begins with a large illuminated 'D' with a vine motif in blue and red with whitework, on a background of raised gold. Four short lines of text follow, the third with a decorative bar at end, the fourth with a smaller illuminated 'D' in the same colors. Miniature is framed by a bar border in the same colors along left, right, and foot edges. The whole is surrounded by sprays of stylized acanthus in blue and yellow-brown, stems of small blue flowers with leaves in green or raised gold, and fruits in red or pink. Verso: Text page; 6 lines have decorative bars at ends, in blue and red with whitework and raised gold; 5 small and 2 medium initials in same colors; and two sprays of leaves in raised gold in left margin., Binding: Framed in dark purple velvet on recto, purplish-brown leather on verso. Pasted note on frame verso: 134. The Nativity. A leaf from a French Horae at the beginning of Prime. The miniature measures 3 1/2 x 2/58 inches, and depicts the Nativity, with the Virgin, Joseph, a shepherd and an ox and an ass adoring the Child; beneath is an illuminated initial D, the whole being surrounded by a border of the line and leaf type; mounted in a frame of dark red velvet. £12-12-0. 15TH cent., Script: Compact Gothic minuscule in brown ink with some ligatures, abbreviations, and rubrication. Recto: one red word (prime); verso: two red words and one red character., Content note: Recto: First verse of the 69th Psalm: Deus in prime aduitoriu[m] meu[m] intende. Domine ad -- Verso: juvandum me festina. Gloria Patri. Sicut erat. Truncated, resumes with hymn: Ueni cr[e]ator spiritus. Mentes tuouru[m] visita, imple superna gratia que tu cr[e]asti pectora. Memento salutis auctor cp[=quod] nostri c[u]ondam corporis ex illibata virgine nascendo forma[m] sumpseris. Maria mater grati[a]e. Gloria tibi domine. Autha. Beginning of Psalm 1: Maria uirgo psalmus. Beatus uir qui non abiit in consilio impiorum: et in uia peccatorum non stetit.
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- Manuscript codex., Collation: In quires of 10, the last of 8. Parchment leaves enclose the first 5 and last 3 quires, and are in the middle of first 3 quires. Last parchment leaf missing. Five sewing stations. Two pages of another manuscript (same as endsheet pastedowns) used as flyleaves in back, inserted upside down, one with red initial 'N' and one with blue initial 'Q'., Decoration: None. Spaces left for large and small initials which were never executed., Binding: Contemporary polished parchment over pasteboard; creases and thong holes indicate that the parchment was previously used for a different volume. Pastedown of laid paper sheet from another manuscript (with text in two columns and blue initial 'D' on inside front cover), and same (sans initial) upside down on inside back cover. Tapered leather thongs. Headband and tailband wrapped diagonally with white and green thread over thick leather cord., Script: Cursive humanistic script in brown ink. Some paragraph signs in faded red ink.