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1. Biblia Sacra Latina [015]
Biblia Sacra Latina [015]
Description
Manuscript codex. Prologus, Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numeri, Deuteronomiu, Iosue, Iudicu, Ruth, Regu I, II, III, IV. Paralip I, II. Esdras I, II, III. Tobit, Iudith, Hester, Iob, Psalms. Parabole salomonis, Eclesiastes. Cantica, Sapientie, Ecclesiasticus, Ysayis, Iherentia, Lamtatios. Baruch, Ezechihel, Daniel, Osee, Ioel, Amos, Abdia, Ionas, Micheas, Naum, Abacuch, Sophonias, Aggeus, Zachaias, Malachias, Machabeor[um] I, II. Titum, Philemone, Hebraos, Actus, Iacobus, Petrus I, II. Iohannes I, II, III. Iude, Apocalipsis, Interpretations (Hebrew Names), Concordance or Subject Index., Decoration: Illuminated with large initials in gold paint (not leaf) and tarnished silver leaf, blue, red, and green with white tracery. Designs include human faces, grotesque animals, and interlaced vines and strapwork. Capital letters in red and blue. Text pages have runner in alternating letters of blue and red., Binding: Dark green morocco over boards, blind-stamped in diagonal mesh. Gold tooled paneling with corner fleurons inside covers. Deeply tooled gilt crest with monogram TW (Theodore Williams) on front cover; armorial design on back. On six-paneled spine: 'S. S. BIBLIA LATINA. CODEX ANTIQUUS. SUPRA MEMBRANIS'. Gilt and gauffered edges. Two flyleaves of newer, heavier parchment. Text has been trimmed., Script: Minute (1 mm high) Gothic script in brown ink with rubrication. The size is typical of the 13th century, versus the large works of the 12th century (per Sir Edward Maunde Thompson (1840-1929) in Introduction to Greek and Latin Paleography). Includes corrections by another scribe. The uncrossed '7' for 'et' indicates Italian origin. However, the script also shows French influence. The appearance of some rounded letterforms points to an early date for this manuscript showing its strong Carolingian influence., Origin: On the leaf before the MS. commences is a note in a 14th c. hand, 9 lines, in red and black, giving rules for finding the date of Easter from 1350 onward. Also on this leaf the 14th c. owner's name apparently appeared, but has been erased; there remains a note that the MS. cost him 19 florins...Also a further note for finding the date of Easter occurs on the last leaf...repeating the words 'mill'io C.C.C. quinquagesimo. This shows the book is earlier than 1350 (Thomas Thorp, bookseller, London).
2. Biblia Sacra Latina [006]
Biblia Sacra Latina [006]
Description
Manuscript codex. Prologus, Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numeri, Deuteronomiu, Iosue, Iudicu, Ruth, Regu I, II, III, IV. Paralip I, II. Esdras I, II, III. Tobit, Iudith, Hester, Iob, Psalms. Parabole salomonis, Eclesiastes. Cantica, Sapientie, Ecclesiasticus, Ysayis, Iherentia, Lamtatios. Baruch, Ezechihel, Daniel, Osee, Ioel, Amos, Abdia, Ionas, Micheas, Naum, Abacuch, Sophonias, Aggeus, Zachaias, Malachias, Machabeor[um] I, II. Titum, Philemone, Hebraos, Actus, Iacobus, Petrus I, II. Iohannes I, II, III. Iude, Apocalipsis, Interpretations (Hebrew Names), Concordance or Subject Index., Decoration: Illuminated with large initials in gold paint (not leaf) and tarnished silver leaf, blue, red, and green with white tracery. Designs include human faces, grotesque animals, and interlaced vines and strapwork. Capital letters in red and blue. Text pages have runner in alternating letters of blue and red., Binding: Dark green morocco over boards, blind-stamped in diagonal mesh. Gold tooled paneling with corner fleurons inside covers. Deeply tooled gilt crest with monogram TW (Theodore Williams) on front cover; armorial design on back. On six-paneled spine: 'S. S. BIBLIA LATINA. CODEX ANTIQUUS. SUPRA MEMBRANIS'. Gilt and gauffered edges. Two flyleaves of newer, heavier parchment. Text has been trimmed., Script: Minute (1 mm high) Gothic script in brown ink with rubrication. The size is typical of the 13th century, versus the large works of the 12th century (per Sir Edward Maunde Thompson (1840-1929) in Introduction to Greek and Latin Paleography). Includes corrections by another scribe. The uncrossed '7' for 'et' indicates Italian origin. However, the script also shows French influence. The appearance of some rounded letterforms points to an early date for this manuscript showing its strong Carolingian influence., Origin: On the leaf before the MS. commences is a note in a 14th c. hand, 9 lines, in red and black, giving rules for finding the date of Easter from 1350 onward. Also on this leaf the 14th c. owner's name apparently appeared, but has been erased; there remains a note that the MS. cost him 19 florins...Also a further note for finding the date of Easter occurs on the last leaf...repeating the words 'mill'io C.C.C. quinquagesimo. This shows the book is earlier than 1350 (Thomas Thorp, bookseller, London).
3. Biblia Sacra Latina [014]
Biblia Sacra Latina [014]
Description
Manuscript codex. Prologus, Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numeri, Deuteronomiu, Iosue, Iudicu, Ruth, Regu I, II, III, IV. Paralip I, II. Esdras I, II, III. Tobit, Iudith, Hester, Iob, Psalms. Parabole salomonis, Eclesiastes. Cantica, Sapientie, Ecclesiasticus, Ysayis, Iherentia, Lamtatios. Baruch, Ezechihel, Daniel, Osee, Ioel, Amos, Abdia, Ionas, Micheas, Naum, Abacuch, Sophonias, Aggeus, Zachaias, Malachias, Machabeor[um] I, II. Titum, Philemone, Hebraos, Actus, Iacobus, Petrus I, II. Iohannes I, II, III. Iude, Apocalipsis, Interpretations (Hebrew Names), Concordance or Subject Index., Decoration: Illuminated with large initials in gold paint (not leaf) and tarnished silver leaf, blue, red, and green with white tracery. Designs include human faces, grotesque animals, and interlaced vines and strapwork. Capital letters in red and blue. Text pages have runner in alternating letters of blue and red., Binding: Dark green morocco over boards, blind-stamped in diagonal mesh. Gold tooled paneling with corner fleurons inside covers. Deeply tooled gilt crest with monogram TW (Theodore Williams) on front cover; armorial design on back. On six-paneled spine: 'S. S. BIBLIA LATINA. CODEX ANTIQUUS. SUPRA MEMBRANIS'. Gilt and gauffered edges. Two flyleaves of newer, heavier parchment. Text has been trimmed., Script: Minute (1 mm high) Gothic script in brown ink with rubrication. The size is typical of the 13th century, versus the large works of the 12th century (per Sir Edward Maunde Thompson (1840-1929) in Introduction to Greek and Latin Paleography). Includes corrections by another scribe. The uncrossed '7' for 'et' indicates Italian origin. However, the script also shows French influence. The appearance of some rounded letterforms points to an early date for this manuscript showing its strong Carolingian influence., Origin: On the leaf before the MS. commences is a note in a 14th c. hand, 9 lines, in red and black, giving rules for finding the date of Easter from 1350 onward. Also on this leaf the 14th c. owner's name apparently appeared, but has been erased; there remains a note that the MS. cost him 19 florins...Also a further note for finding the date of Easter occurs on the last leaf...repeating the words 'mill'io C.C.C. quinquagesimo. This shows the book is earlier than 1350 (Thomas Thorp, bookseller, London).
4. De Officiis [003]
De Officiis [003]
Description
Manuscript codex., Collation: Quires of 12. No signatures or catchwords., Decoration: Lombardic capitals in same ink as text; occasional sketches in margins (pointing hand, sword). Some spaces left for initial letters that were not executed., Binding: Half parchment, covers have tan paper diapered with crescents and dots in brown. 5 sewing stations, sewn in very heavy thread., Script: Rounded semi-Gothic minuscule in brown ink, annotations in 15th c. bookhand, and some in italic cursive.
5. De Officiis [002]
De Officiis [002]
Description
Manuscript codex., Collation: Quires of 12. No signatures or catchwords., Decoration: Lombardic capitals in same ink as text; occasional sketches in margins (pointing hand, sword). Some spaces left for initial letters that were not executed., Binding: Half parchment, covers have tan paper diapered with crescents and dots in brown. 5 sewing stations, sewn in very heavy thread., Script: Rounded semi-Gothic minuscule in brown ink, annotations in 15th c. bookhand, and some in italic cursive.
6. Tractatus de militia ; Epitome of Roman History ; Epistle by Plutarch ; Excerpts from Titus Livius ; Excerpts from Flavius Josephus [001]
Tractatus de militia ; Epitome of Roman History ; Epistle by Plutarch ; Excerpts from Titus Livius ; Excerpts from Flavius Josephus [001]
Description
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.
7. Compendium of Logic ; Commentary on the Organon ; Compendium of Moral Philosophy and Commentary on Aristotle's Moral Philosophy (Nichomachean Ethics) [005]
Compendium of Logic ; Commentary on the Organon ; Compendium of Moral Philosophy and Commentary on Aristotle's Moral Philosophy (Nichomachean Ethics) [005]
Description
Manuscript codex. Summary: Scholastic philosophy is at first influenced by Platonism through the mediation of St. Augustine from the 13th Century ... by Aristotle's philosophy ... The Stagirite became the official philosopher ... Toward the middle of the fifteenth century [scholasticism] succumbs to the secular and liberal reaction inaugurated by the Renaissance. Weber's History of Philosophy, pp. 202, 239. The Organon, or instrument of philosophy was earnestly studied before and after the dominance of Aristotelian metaphysics under scholasticism. Aristotle is the real founder of logic, and his system of deductive logic, in the opinion of Weber, constitutes his ... claim to fame., Collation: Quarto (228 x 175 mm) in quires of 8 (except vii^4, viii^2, xi^6, xv-xvii^6, xviii^10, xix^6, xxiii^6, xxiv^10, xxv-vi^6, xxv-vi^6, xxviii^4, xxxv^1, xxxvii^4, xli-ii^4, xlvi^10)(to compliment these exceptions ff. 171-172, ff. 187-188, f245 had been removed before writing). No rubrication; no signatures. Catchwords only before missing pages. Four sets of numeration, to reflect the four books in this volume., Decoration: Line diagrams in same black ink on f21v (Diagram describing the rules of argument oppositions) & f32r (Matrix concerning the methods of forming an arguement)., Binding: Vellum over boards 235 x 176 mm, showing 3 raised bands labelled Aristotles XVe siede MSS. With page edges dressed en rouge. Attempted binding repair with at least 4 bands of reused parchment, with text, strapped between interior board and spine., Script: Humanistic cursive in a single hand.
8. De Oratore [006]
De Oratore [006]
Description
Manuscript codex., Collation: In quires of 8 (except 1 of 6, 8 of 7, and last of 1). F. 8 first leaf missing. Folio numbers added in brown ink; partially cut off, indicating pages were trimmed. Two blank flyleaves of handmade paper at front and back added in 2011 rebind., Decoration: First page has elaborate illuminated initial and border on three sides with gilding over raised gesso. Large initial C in pink with architectural motif, filled with vines in wash of green, red, and blue, on a background of blue with whitework scrolls, all surrounded by gilding with tiny dotted punch-work. Along left margin, a bar in blue and gold sprouts vines and leaves on three sides. Vines in red or blue ink with painted leaves in pink, green, blue, gold, and red. Scattered raised gold dots outlined with black ink curlicues. Along top, a green acanthus leaf. Along base, a grotesque dragon in red, blue, pink, gold, and green, and a now illegible coat of arms, including red and blue. The document describes a dark brown shield ... across the center a broad fess azure; above rays gules; below, metallic brown. These details may have been more visible in the past than they are now. However, brown is not a normal heraldic color, so this may be discoloration or a bole (clay) wash under gold which has rubbed off. Above the shield are initials M. A. with red penwork flourishes. Throughout, numerous red and blue initial letters, embellished with delicate penwork in alternating purple or red., Binding: 2011 binding by Etherington Conservation Services. Dark brown calf over beveled boards. Blind-tooled in 15th century style: front and back covers have border with small rosettes; within this a frame of larger rosettes; within this a cross motif made up of small and large rosettes. Five-paneled spine with raised cords laced into boards. White linen head and tail bands. Pastedowns and 2 flyleaves of modern handmade paper at front and back. Interrupted borders of frontispiece indicate the manuscript was trimmed. The manuscript was previously bound in a 20th century velvet binding., Script: Rounded Humanistic book hand. A few lines rubricated. Long 's' throughout, short 's' at start of sentence., Illuminated letters: Leaf 33r: Initial letter 'M' in yellow and red, framed in blue, with whitework vines and leaves, on a background of red and white penwork. Green ink sprays with leaves in yellow, green, red, or blue. Leaf 84r: Initial 'I' in yellow with red highlights, on a rectangular background of blue, pink, and dark green with white highlights, and white vines and leaves in an 'X' shape. A spray of green stems with pink and blue flowers emerges from upper and lower left corners of the rectangle. Leaf 113r: initial 'V' made of two curved fish in yellow and orange wash with brown ink; outer background quartered in red and blue with white linework; inner background green with whitework vines and leaves, sprouting two sprays of leaves in green, blue, or red., Formatted Content Note: De Oratore, Libri ff. 1-115. Liber I, f. 1, begins: Cogitanti mihi sepenumero et memoria vetera repententi per beati fuisse. Quinte frater. illi videri solent... Liber II, f. 33: agna nobis pueris. Q. frater si memoria tenes... Liber III, f. 84: Institutendi mihi Quinte te frater. Orator ff. 115-150v, begins: Vtruiii Dificilius aut Maius e[ss]et (negare) tibi s[a]epius idem roganti un effice[re] id quod rogares diu multum q: Brute dubitavi. Ends: Marcii Tullii Ciceronis Oratoris Liber Explet LXXXDI-[?]XII.
9. Biblia Sacra Latina [007]
Biblia Sacra Latina [007]
Description
Manuscript codex. Prologus, Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numeri, Deuteronomiu, Iosue, Iudicu, Ruth, Regu I, II, III, IV. Paralip I, II. Esdras I, II, III. Tobit, Iudith, Hester, Iob, Psalms. Parabole salomonis, Eclesiastes. Cantica, Sapientie, Ecclesiasticus, Ysayis, Iherentia, Lamtatios. Baruch, Ezechihel, Daniel, Osee, Ioel, Amos, Abdia, Ionas, Micheas, Naum, Abacuch, Sophonias, Aggeus, Zachaias, Malachias, Machabeor[um] I, II. Titum, Philemone, Hebraos, Actus, Iacobus, Petrus I, II. Iohannes I, II, III. Iude, Apocalipsis, Interpretations (Hebrew Names), Concordance or Subject Index., Decoration: Illuminated with large initials in gold paint (not leaf) and tarnished silver leaf, blue, red, and green with white tracery. Designs include human faces, grotesque animals, and interlaced vines and strapwork. Capital letters in red and blue. Text pages have runner in alternating letters of blue and red., Binding: Dark green morocco over boards, blind-stamped in diagonal mesh. Gold tooled paneling with corner fleurons inside covers. Deeply tooled gilt crest with monogram TW (Theodore Williams) on front cover; armorial design on back. On six-paneled spine: 'S. S. BIBLIA LATINA. CODEX ANTIQUUS. SUPRA MEMBRANIS'. Gilt and gauffered edges. Two flyleaves of newer, heavier parchment. Text has been trimmed., Script: Minute (1 mm high) Gothic script in brown ink with rubrication. The size is typical of the 13th century, versus the large works of the 12th century (per Sir Edward Maunde Thompson (1840-1929) in Introduction to Greek and Latin Paleography). Includes corrections by another scribe. The uncrossed '7' for 'et' indicates Italian origin. However, the script also shows French influence. The appearance of some rounded letterforms points to an early date for this manuscript showing its strong Carolingian influence., Origin: On the leaf before the MS. commences is a note in a 14th c. hand, 9 lines, in red and black, giving rules for finding the date of Easter from 1350 onward. Also on this leaf the 14th c. owner's name apparently appeared, but has been erased; there remains a note that the MS. cost him 19 florins...Also a further note for finding the date of Easter occurs on the last leaf...repeating the words 'mill'io C.C.C. quinquagesimo. This shows the book is earlier than 1350 (Thomas Thorp, bookseller, London).
10. Biblia Sacra Latina [002]
Biblia Sacra Latina [002]
Description
Manuscript codex. Prologus, Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numeri, Deuteronomiu, Iosue, Iudicu, Ruth, Regu I, II, III, IV. Paralip I, II. Esdras I, II, III. Tobit, Iudith, Hester, Iob, Psalms. Parabole salomonis, Eclesiastes. Cantica, Sapientie, Ecclesiasticus, Ysayis, Iherentia, Lamtatios. Baruch, Ezechihel, Daniel, Osee, Ioel, Amos, Abdia, Ionas, Micheas, Naum, Abacuch, Sophonias, Aggeus, Zachaias, Malachias, Machabeor[um] I, II. Titum, Philemone, Hebraos, Actus, Iacobus, Petrus I, II. Iohannes I, II, III. Iude, Apocalipsis, Interpretations (Hebrew Names), Concordance or Subject Index., Decoration: Illuminated with large initials in gold paint (not leaf) and tarnished silver leaf, blue, red, and green with white tracery. Designs include human faces, grotesque animals, and interlaced vines and strapwork. Capital letters in red and blue. Text pages have runner in alternating letters of blue and red., Binding: Dark green morocco over boards, blind-stamped in diagonal mesh. Gold tooled paneling with corner fleurons inside covers. Deeply tooled gilt crest with monogram TW (Theodore Williams) on front cover; armorial design on back. On six-paneled spine: 'S. S. BIBLIA LATINA. CODEX ANTIQUUS. SUPRA MEMBRANIS'. Gilt and gauffered edges. Two flyleaves of newer, heavier parchment. Text has been trimmed., Script: Minute (1 mm high) Gothic script in brown ink with rubrication. The size is typical of the 13th century, versus the large works of the 12th century (per Sir Edward Maunde Thompson (1840-1929) in Introduction to Greek and Latin Paleography). Includes corrections by another scribe. The uncrossed '7' for 'et' indicates Italian origin. However, the script also shows French influence. The appearance of some rounded letterforms points to an early date for this manuscript showing its strong Carolingian influence., Origin: On the leaf before the MS. commences is a note in a 14th c. hand, 9 lines, in red and black, giving rules for finding the date of Easter from 1350 onward. Also on this leaf the 14th c. owner's name apparently appeared, but has been erased; there remains a note that the MS. cost him 19 florins...Also a further note for finding the date of Easter occurs on the last leaf...repeating the words 'mill'io C.C.C. quinquagesimo. This shows the book is earlier than 1350 (Thomas Thorp, bookseller, London).
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