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- Interlinear glossing, marginal annotations, and schemata., Presumably used as a rear pastedown; discoloration from paste visible in upper, outer, and lower margins on the verso., paraphs, schemata, and a maniculum in red; 1-line, blue initial with red pen-flourishes on recto, Twelfth- to thirteenth-century, French portion (chapters 39-54) of Liber sex principiorum, the commentary on the last six classes in the tenfold schema elaborated in Aristotle's Categories--the first of his works on logic. The portion here deals with place and time. CPMA, 1:43.39-54. Popularly attributed to Gilbertus Porreta, Bishop of Poitiers (d. 1154). Extensive interlinear glossing, marginal annotations and schemata. Numerous manicula., compact, slightly rounded, highly abbreviated gothic textualis libraria; marginal annotation in a compact gothic cursiva anquitor, and Produced towards the end of the twelfth century or the first half of the thirteenth century, probably in France. Purchased by Special Collections, Waldo Library from the Mackus Company, Akron Ohio, May, 2010.
- Date Created:
- [1175 TO 1250]
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Contemporary dyed red calf over wooden boards; blind-stamped rhomboid (diamond-shaped) centerpiece within triple-ruled blind rectangular borders on upper and lower boards; center rhomboids each contain four small blind-stamped cloverleaf medallions within double borders; remnants of two pair of brass clasps and catches; vellum pastedowns; missing spine reveals three double rows of sewing bands in heavy cord. In light tan cloth-covered clamshell box; gold-stamped brown calf box label: “Brevier. Handschrift um 1490.”, Fore-edge of book block of a German breviary in Latin for use by the the Dominicans containing prayers for Mass and the Office of the Dead (Dominican Rite). Edges of upper and lower boards with the remnants of two pair of clasps and catches., Text in a single hand, in a southwestern German "bastarda" script in black ink; leaves lightly ruled in brown, and Date suggested by style of handwriting and capital flourishes, and by calendar arrangement: i.e., ms. includes feasts of St. Dionysius and the Conception of the Virgin as single celebrations, first celebrated as such in 1481 and 1491, respectively; but lacks the observance of the feast of St. Servatius as a single celebration, a practice which dates from 1498, thus suggesting possible range of dates between 1481 and 1498. Joint purchase with the Newberry Library, Chicago (Newberry Library call number Case MS 198), 2003.
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Chapter division unit beside the inner column on recto. Correction along outer column of recto. Cue mark for chapter 3 in red on verso. “Notas” annotation on verso., Housed in a mat frame (260 x 205 mm), visible on one side only with dealer’s prospectus on the back of the frame. Excised from a larger manuscript., 6-line historiated initial painting of Tobius, asleep. On recto: 5-line decorated initial in blue enclosing vines on a ground of orange; rubricated in red. Running head on recto reads "TOBIE" in alternating red and blue capitals, and on verso reads: "TO." On recto: 5-line initial P in blue with red pen florishes extending into the margins, 2-line initial T in red with blue pen florishes that extend the inner column and into the upper and lower margins. Pearl script on either side of the running title. Capitals touched in red. Guide letter for the Roman numberal III in the inner margin. Roman numbers alternate red and blue., A leaf from a small bible with painted initials before the prologue and first chapter of Tobit. The initials painted on this leaf are stylistically similar to the work of professional artists working in Paris, possibly Johannes Grusch atelier. Historiated initial illustrates Tobit, eyes closed and covered with a blanket, reclining in bed, enclosed by a hybrid animal. Intial decorated with marginal extenders., 2-column of 45 lines ruled in lead written in small gothic textualis (pearl script)., and Based on evidence in the text, this Bible was likely decorated by artists from Paris in the third quarter of the thirteenth century, c. 1250-1270. The motifs and colors used in the red and blue pen initials can be compared with Paris, BnF, MS lat. 16541 (Stirnemann, 1990, no. 39, and p. 70). The style of the painted initials can be compared most closely with the later products of the Johannes Grusch workshop, a rather diverse stylistic group active in the second and third quarters of the thirteenth century (Branner, 1977, appendix VK. pp. 222-223).
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Bound in an unusual binding, probably contemporary, made from two pieces of brown leather, sewn together horizontally, which is stitched over pasteboards formed from ten leaves from other manuscripts (now partially visible at the top, front, and along the fore edge, back). The leather turn-ins are covered with a paper leaf, now fragmentary, in the front, and by leather in the back. Part of this leather is broken off, and is now laid in, sewn on three leather bands, stitched through the inside of the covers in a “v” pattern. Lighter brown leather (sheepskin?) spine, probably later, with three raised bands with the title in gilt between the first and second in a gold square, “Regl de S. Benoit Manuscr 13 Sciecl [sic].” Remains of leather tie, front cover, with a hole in the back cover, presumably from another tie, now missing, and showing considerable wear, including a second small hole in the back cover near the spine, and with corners and some edges of the leather covers worn away. Middle of each gathering reinforced with parchment strips from another manuscript., Tail and fore edge of a codex containing the Commentary on the Rule of St. Benedict by Bernard Ayglerius (d. 1282), Abbot of Monte Cassino. Leather is worn at the corners and edges showing the underlying “board” made of 10 leaves from other manuscripts., and From dealer description: Written in the later decades of the 15th century, probably ca. 1480-1500, in central or southwestern France, as indicated by the style of the script and the watermark. Popular in 15th century Benedictine and Cistercian monasteries, the text is likely copied for a monastic library. Only one sale of this text is listed in the Schoenberg Database. Medieval shelf-mark, bottom margin, ff. 1 and 83, “B 63,” in both cases preceded by four erased words, “C de C.” Armorial bookplate, front flyleaf for the Bibliothèque de Monseir le Baron de Caix de Saint-Aymour,” with motto, “Fortior in adversis.” the Baron Amédée Caix de Saint Aymour was the mayor of Corbie (1863-1920), educated at the l’Ecole des chartes and at the l’Ecoles des langues orientales. Octagonal paper label on front cover edged in blue from 19th century French book deal, “Manuscript, 13ième siècle.” Purchased by Western Michigan University Special Collections from Les Enluminures (TM 432).
- Date Created:
- [1480 TO 1500]
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Housed in a matted frame (325 x 750 mm), Three, 2-line red initials; remains of an incipit in ornamental red letters. Rubric in red on the recto., Twelfth-century Italian portion of the opening folio from a monumental Atlantic Bible in Latin. Recto contains sections of Genesis 1:7-23 and verson sections of Genesis 1:26-2:15 and (only beginning words of each line) 2:24-3:12., Fine Caroline script, and Produced in Italy ca. 1100. Folio is from a monumental Atlantic Bible, a production type originating in Rome and widespread throughout Europe in the eleventh and twelfth centuries. These texts were oversized as "Atlantic" refers to the giant Atlas, and they probably had use as liturgical visual aids (De amel, Chrostpher. "Giant Bibles of the Early Middle Ages." The Book: A History of the Bible (London: Phaidon Press, 2001), 64-91)."XXII" on the verso in pencil. "6007" on the recto in pencil. Purchased by Special Collections, Western Michigan University from the Mackus Company, Akron, Ohio on May 12, 2012.
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Contemporary binding of tawed leather over beveled wooden boards; marks from a clasp once on edge of front cover; inscription on front cover: Martyrologe de Nangis terres de l’eglise de Nangis; prickings along the outer margin on some leaves, “KL” symbols for each month in large red letters, Register of anniversary days when services are to be performed for the dead open to leaves 38v-39r. Mainly comprised of a calendar which mentions for each day the names of the donors to be honored by a mass, or the names of the relevant saints honored locally. Some of the donors listed have been crossed out, their donation having expired, and other prestigious families such as the Montmorency-Bouchard family, have been respectfully preserved., Written in long lines; ruled in plummet for 24 lines; written in a gothic hand in red and light brown ink with some later entries in black ink by a wide variety of hands; some entries crossed out, and Written in Nangis, France over the period of the late 13th to early 16th centuries. Jointly purchased by Western Michigan University and the Newberry Library in 2007.
- Date Created:
- [1200 TO 1625]
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Notes:
- Bound in an unusual binding, probably contemporary, made from two pieces of brown leather, sewn together horizontally, which is stitched over pasteboards formed from ten leaves from other manuscripts (now partially visible at the top, front, and along the fore edge, back). The leather turn-ins are covered with a paper leaf, now fragmentary, in the front, and by leather in the back. Part of this leather is broken off, and is now laid in, sewn on three leather bands, stitched through the inside of the covers in a “v” pattern. Lighter brown leather (sheepskin?) spine, probably later, with three raised bands with the title in gilt between the first and second in a gold square, “Regl de S. Benoit Manuscr 13 Sciecl [sic].” Remains of leather tie, front cover, with a hole in the back cover, presumably from another tie, now missing, and showing considerable wear, including a second small hole in the back cover near the spine, and with corners and some edges of the leather covers worn away. Middle of each gathering reinforced with parchment strips from another manuscript., Upper cover of a codex containing the Commentary on the Rule of St. Benedict by Bernard Ayglerius (d. 1282), Abbot of Monte Cassino. Raised band spine. Binding made from two pieces of leather, sewn together horizontally. Octagonal paper label on front cover edged in blue from 19th century French book deal, “Manuscript, 13ième siècle.” Remains of a leather tie on the front cover. Multiple holes from wear and worms., 1 column of 27-30 lines in blind ruling with full length bounding lines (justification: 110-107 x 80-75 mm) written in a cursive gothic bookhand., and From dealer description: Written in the later decades of the 15th century, probably ca. 1480-1500, in central or southwestern France, as indicated by the style of the script and the watermark. Popular in 15th century Benedictine and Cistercian monasteries, the text is likely copied for a monastic library. Only one sale of this text is listed in the Schoenberg Database. Medieval shelf-mark, bottom margin, ff. 1 and 83, “B 63,” in both cases preceded by four erased words, “C de C.” Armorial bookplate, front flyleaf for the Bibliothèque de Monseir le Baron de Caix de Saint-Aymour,” with motto, “Fortior in adversis.” the Baron Amédée Caix de Saint Aymour was the mayor of Corbie (1863-1920), educated at the l’Ecole des chartes and at the l’Ecoles des langues orientales. Octagonal paper label on front cover edged in blue from 19th century French book deal, “Manuscript, 13ième siècle.” Purchased by Western Michigan University Special Collections from Les Enluminures (TM 432).
- Date Created:
- [1480 TO 1500]
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
148. Vocabularium
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- Bound in German gothic-style binding with worn tooled leather over wooden boards. Tooled in lozenge patterns with criss-cross fillet work with daisey-like stamps in each lozenge. Sewn over 5 bands. Front and rear boards are detached. 17th or 18th century re-backing. Spine title reads: Codex / Manuscriptus / Vocabularium / Formicarus / Speculi / Historialis / Sec. XV. Pastedowns and flyleaves probably contemporary with re-backing., Initials in red and blue and red highlighting passi, ff. 4r-157v; red paraphs. Signed with letters and Arabic numbers, catchwords on some leaves, many cropped. 9- and 8-line initials on ff. 4r. 5- to 2-line initials throughout., Vocabularium, in Latin, containing various texts. Contents include: fragment from a Latin dictionary, beginning in the middle of an entry for dies and ending in the beginning of the entry for diripio (ff. 1-2v); O.P., Summa de casibus conscientiae; concluding remarks about the completion of the original text in Pisa, 1338 and the death of brother Bartholomew in 1348 (ff. 4-157v); Iohannes Nider, Formicarius (ff. 162r-183r); and Vincent of Beauvais, Speculum Historiale Book 8, imperfect (ff. 187r-205r). Several watermarks including a “P” like Briquet, 8531; arms emblazoned with three fleurs-de-lis and a dangling “t” like Briquet, 1739 or 1741; a “Y” like Briquet, 9183/4; two keys, like Briquet, 3822; a unicorn like Briquet, 9992-9995., Written in various gothic hybrida hands with cursiva influence and with many abbreviations. Changes of hands between f. 2 and f. 4, f. 55v and f. 56r. Sporadically ruled with frames., and Written in Germany in the middle of the 15th century. 16th century manuscript note on f. 2v refers to early provenance: “Iste liber spectat ad bibliothecam Hoermersum.” Nineteeth century auction label of Geo. A. Leavitt & Co., of New York, N. Y., no. 1580, on front pastedown. Twentieth century label of William Salloch, of New York, N. Y., on rear pastedown. Deposited in 1985 by the Cistercian Abbey of Our Lady of Springback, Sparta, Wisconsin.
- Date Created:
- [1425 TO 1475]
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- In modern limp vellum, smooth spine, title in blue and red ink on spine; armorial stamp of Comte Chandon de Briailles on front and back covers., 2-line initials alternating red and blue with contrasting pen florishes in red or blue; paragraph marks without text alternating red and blue; arms of Cardinal Battagliani painted in red and gold at end of text; catchwords on the lower inner margin of every recto; rubricated in red; capitals touched in red; foliated in Roman Numerals on the recto of each leaf, "Unpublished, unrecorded, and incontestably authentic treatise on the Virtues and Vices that includes a curious eighteenth-century forgery of its medieval provenance. The manuscript is part of a small group of codices whose authorship was falsely attributed to real historical Riminese characters, here Cardinal Gozio Battagliani (c. 1270-1348), and dedicated to members of the famous Malatesta family, here Galeotto Malatesta (1305-1385) of Rimini. Other manuscripts similarly forged are known, and others could still surface."--Dealer description. The forgeries could be attributed to Giovanni Maria Belmonti Stiviv., 2 columns of 33 lines ruled in light lead; written in gothic cursive., and Written, probably in Italy, in the late 14th or early 15th century. From the book-label: au Cte. Chandon de Briailles. mss. 68. Jointly purchased by Western Michigan University and the Newberry Library in 2011.
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Textual capitals touched in red, 2-line initials in red; Four illustrations in dark brown, red, yellow, and green., Latin prayer "Quesumus omnipotens deus"; a Middle English rubric preceding a Latin prayer and an illustration of the nails, Crown of Thorns, and whips; Middle English rubric and Latin prayer "O nuda humanitas"; Middle English rubric and Latin prayer "Ave d(omin)a sancta maria"; illustration of the instruments of the Crucifixion; Middle English rubric and prayer for the elevation of the body of Christ; Middle English rubric and prayer for the elevation of the blood of Christ; Latin memorial to Saint Francis; illustration of the wounds of Christ with a Latin inscription; Middle English rubric and Latin prayer "Tibi laus tibi gloria"; Middle English rubric and Latin prayer "Tibi laus vera misericordia"; Latin prayer "Tibi laus vera misericordia"; illusration of the instruments of the Crucifixion, Rounded gothic bookhand, and Composed in England (Tewekesbury?). Purchased by Mr. Takamiya at St. John's Seminary, Wonersh on December 8, 1975 from lot 68.
- Date Created:
- [1435 TO 1450]
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries