Two mutilated bifolia from an inset gloss textbook from Italy., Thirteenth to fourteenth century.

Item — Box: 3, Folder: 4

Scope and Contents

Description: Written in Latin on parchment in an Italian Rotunda (Littera Bononiensis) script. Main text in two columns trimmed on both sides, with marginal commentary. Text is on the flesh side of both bifolia only. Blue and red initials, paraphs, pen flourishes, and rubrics. Provenance: Donated by Mrs Fleda Meyers. Lost description by Charles Reid, May 1986. Formerly h.27 (1-2).ID Number: CornellMedMS_017_003.jpg (1a); CornellMedMS_017_004.jpg (1b); CornellMedMS_017_001.jpg (2a); CornellMedMS_017_002.jpg (2b).

Dates

Thirteenth to fourteenth 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.

Additional Description

Physical Description

Size: Fragment 1 (rubricated as XXXVI): 146/162 x 309/149 mm (122/84 x 136/104 mm incomplete). Fragment 2 (rubricated as XXXVII): 83/163 x 302/164 mm (140/113 x 144/114 mm incomplete).