Three leaves from Bede’s Homiliae, from Italy., Late eleventh or early twelfth century.
Scope and Contents
Description: Written in Latin in an Italian Carolingian script on parchment. Three leaves numbered ciij, cx, cxx, with 43 lines of text in two columns (cxx has 45 lines). Contains part of the homilies for the eighth Sunday after Pentecost. Two decorative initials (“L” f. ciij, “I” f. cx) in yellow, red, blue, and white with interlace and white intertwined tendrils. The loose organization of the decoration is similar to the ornament in a manuscript of the Lives of the Saints attributed to the twelfth century in the Biblioteca Ambrosiana in Milan (MS. B. 49 inf. See M. L. Gengaro and G. V. Guglielmetti, Inventario dei codici decoratie miniati della Biblioteca Ambrosiana, Florence: Olscheki, 1968, pl. 49, pp. 51-52).Provenance: Formerly Calkins no. 20; De Ricci, II, 1240, B. 63a; folder 14 (1-3). Brought in 1888 in Lucca for the A. D. White library.
Dates
- Late eleventh or early twelfth century.
Creator
- From the Collection: Jerome, Saint, -419 or 420. (Person)
- From the Collection: Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430. (Person)
- From the Collection: Marcus Tullius. Cicero (Person)
- From the Collection: Livy. (Person)
- From the Collection: Avicenna, 980-1037. (Person)
- From the Collection: Jutta, von Arnsberg. (Person)
- From the Collection: Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo. (Person)
- From the Collection: Duport, Jean Hersmulle (Former owner, Person)
- From the Collection: Thomas, of Breslau. (Title of work: Practica medicinalis..) (Person)
- From the Collection: Justinian, Emperor of the East, I, 483?-565. (Person)
- From the Collection: Ballis, Margarita de. (Person)
- From the Collection: Ricardus, de Mediavilla, approximately 1249-1308? (Person)
- From the Collection: Pseudo-Bonaventure. (Title of work: Stimulus amoris..) (Person)
- From the Collection: Gregory, of Nicomedia, -1240. (Person)
- From the Collection: Catholic Church. Pope (1484-1492 : Innocent VIII) (Organization)
Language of Materials
Collection material in various languages, including Latin, French, German, Spanish, Dutch, and Hebrew.
Extent
3 cubic feet.
Physical Description
Size: 14.1: 420 x 295 mm (336 x 217 mm). 14.2: 418 x 295 mm (328 x 206 mm). 14.3: 419 x 296 mm (354 x 228 mm).
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
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