9 PSALTERIUM Latinum (WITH GOLDEN CAPITALS).
4to. FINE MS. ON VELLUM, in an extremely regular and beautiful hand, 20 lines to the page, with a superb interlaced B at the beginning, and several large ornamental capitals in rich orange gold upon blue and green; oak boards covered with deerskin
The B referred to above is elaborately shaped by means of inter- lacing lines in various colours upon a gold ground, the gold ground resting on a dark blue diaper pattern. The letters EATUS VIR are inserted in the lower compartment, but the whole page is occupied. The first of the orange-gold letters is a D on leaf 19; the next another D on leaf 31; the third a Q on leaf 41; the fourth another D on leaf 42; the fifth an S on leaf 53; the sixth an E on leaf 67; the seventh a C on leaf 80; the eighth a D on leaf 82; the ninth a D on leaf 94; the tenth another D on leaf 140. Some additions were made towards the end of the volume for the purpose of converting the book into a Primer, at the beginning of the fourteenth century, by modifying the Litany and otherwise. Where this was done is shewn by a rubric on leaf 138 "So wer da wilt eině selt9 spreche vor di sundē. vnd di lebendige der spreche al se her na geschreben steit." We may assign the origin of the MS. to some place not far west of Cologne.
10 BIBLE, French. PSALTER, CANTICLES, PROVERBS, ECCLESIASTES. Page 1: Ci commence le psaultier dont le pmer seaume est Beatus vir . . . Beneois est li home qui ne ala mie ou conseil des felons.. Page 114:.. Quiconques vuelt estre sauue il est mestier devant toutez choses quil tiengne la foy catholiq' This is the Athanasian creed and is left unfinished on p. 114. Pa. 115 begins: sentes. Adecertez leurs piez courent en mal et se hastent de espandre sang (This is the fifteenth verse of Proverbs of which the first fourteen are wanting) Page 152: . . Ci cōmace ecclastes. Les parolles decastes filz de dauid roy de ihrlm. Vanite des vanitez. Pa. 164: Ci finist Ecclesiastes.
Folio, FINE MS. ON VELLUM, written in batarde letters, in double columns, 35 lines to the column; with FIVE MINIATURES, and as many illuminated borders and large initials, besides a great many other illuminated letters; parts of the miniatures (which were works of first rate quality) rubbed and damaged; red morocco, from the Ashburnham collection About 1430 36 0
The leaf preceding the text bears the device of a lance from which waves a pennant argent, bearing a pattern of green leaves and blue flowers with the letter Z gules; which seems to suggest La TourChatillon-Zurlauben.
11 GREGORII IX DECRETALES CUM GLOSSA. Pa. 1: Gregorius VIIII Eeps seruus seruorum di dilectis filiis doctoribus et scolaribus. Pa. 432 : . . Expliciunt decretales dni Bertrandi in prima parte in seda. Finito libro Referimus grām atq3 laudez dno yhuxpo. Ego leonardus de groxis ciuis mutine huius (sic) apparatu in hac compi
lation decretalium Fideliter scripsi in xi nomine die mercurii xii intrat Iulio I mill° CCxli. Ind' xiii dno Frederico impāt Ry
Folio, FINE MS. ON VELLUM, written in quadruple columns, the inner two on each page containing the text, and the outer two the Apparatus or Gloss; with numerous ornamental and grotesque initials, and FIVE MINIATURES, one to each book; bound
An early and valuable MS. written in the very year of Pope Gregory's death. It is also interesting and important as giving the name of an unrecorded scribe and the exact date of his work.
The illustrations are: 1. The Pope enthroned receiving the book from a kneeling monk, some standing figures and architectural orna- ment in the blue background. On the same ground to the right of the figures the text begins in gold with GRE | GgI | US U | IIII | the right is a long initial F with a large grotesque bird in its exten- sion.-2. On a ground of hard burnished gold, a prince with shaven crown receives five standing figures, who come to complain that the people do not pay the tithes. The colours are red, brown, green, and light blue. 3. A scene within a basilica; a priest elevating the host at the altar, eight figures bowing behind him, four of them tonsured and four laics. 4. A Bishop celebrating a marriage; the groom (with two men behind him) putting the ring on the finger of the bride, behind whom are two maids.-5. A prisoner, with his hands tied, with an accuser on his right and a woman on his left, is brought before a seated bishop.-A good many grotesque figures of animals are found in the pen and ink decoration, chiefly blue and red, that borders each column of the text on every page.
The second miniature is reproduced in Quaritch's Facsimiles, N.S. Part 2, price 25s.
12 GREGORII IX DECRETALES cum Glossa. Pa. 1: Gregorius eps Seruus seruorum di dilectis filiis. . Pa. 707: Explicit apparatus dectalium editus a bernardo cũ omnib9 additōnib nouis z uet'ib' deo gcias amen. Thoma normanno milleno scribitur anno | et ducenteno domini nouies quoz deno
Folio, MS. ON VELLUM, written in quadruple columns, the two inner columns for the text, the two outer for the gloss; with a large number of illuminated initials, and FIVE BEAUTIFUL
MINIATURES BY A FRENCH HAND OF THE UTMOST SKILL; 1290 84 00
in boards covered with rough white leather
The first Miniature represents a seated Pope receiving a book from a kneeling monk behind whom two Cardinals are standing, on a chequered background. The second has four figures of three monks and a nun discussing, on a diapered background. The third has three figures, a priest preparing the chalice, and another priest expelling a woman from the chamber, on diapered grounds. The fourth is a Marriage, with five figures on a diapered ground. The fifth represents a Bishop hearing the complaint of one black monk against another. There is a good deal of fine grotesque work in and about the illuminated initials; from which an interesting grotesque alphabet might be formed.
The first miniature is reproduced in Quaritch's Facsimiles, N.S. Part 2, price 25s.
13 GREGORII IX DECRETALES CUM GLOSSA. Folio, FINE MS. ON VELLUM in quadruple columns; 326 leaves, with a great number of illuminated and painted initials, but wanting the first five leaves and having, therefore, only FOUR EXQUISITE MINIATURES painted in delicate French style on diapered grounds; bds. covered with modern stamped pigAbout 1300
The Initials and the Miniatures are of purely French execution. The writing of the book itself was done in Italy about 1300. The four miniatures are: 2, Discussion of Monks and Nuns; 3, nine figures of Clerics; 4, a picture of a Marriage with nine figures; 5, a Bishop receiving a complaint, with nine figures. All are on diapered grounds. The large illuminated initials are strikingly fine work throughout the book.
14 GREGORII IX DECRETALES CUM GLOSSA.
Decretales.. Pa. 2: list of contents. Pa. 4: Gregorius eps seruus suoru dei dilectis filijs doctoribus et scolarib Gloss: Gregorius in huius libri principio qnq3 precipue sunt prenotanda. . Pa. 180: . . Explicit liber primus dec.. Pa. 181: .. Incip. liber ij. de iudicijs. . Pa. 325: ... Explicit prima pars appātus decretalium Pa. 327: Incipit liber tertius de vita et honestate clericorum . . Pa. 457, at foot of the gloss: ber nar dus. Pa. 460: . . Explicit liber tercius.. Pa. 461: . . Incip. lib. iiij de sponsalibus nijs. Pa. 510: Explicit lib. iiij. Incipit 1. v. de accusatioib'.. Pa. 634: Explicit liber v. Textus decretalium Et est finis. Deo gratias Amen. At foot of the gloss: Explicit aparatus decretatalium (sic) s'e ptis decretalium Deo gratias Amen..
Roy. folio, FINE MS. ON VELLUM, each page containing two columns of text written within two columns of gloss; with a great quantity of handsome painted initials, THREE VERY LARGE MINIATURES AND TEN SMALL ONES, painted by a contemporary of Giotto; in wooden boards partly
The pictures are remarkable examples of early Italian art. They represent the first period of emancipation from the sombre colouring of the thirteenth century. Some parts of the burnished gold ground have flaked away; but the designs and figures are untouched. The first Miniature represents the Pope enthroned listening to the arguments of two ecclesiastics who kneel while they urge their cases, four assessors sitting on each side of the Pope. 2, 3. Two initials in the text below contain half-length figures. The fourth represents Christ enthroned, two angels behind Him, three seated figures on each side of Him (including Apostles), and below Him two men kneeling in prayer. The fifth is the figure of a hooded doctor enclosed in an initial. The sixth is a bishop in council receiving a roll from a kneeling monk; the seventh, below this, is a reading figure within an initial. The eighth contains thirteen figures all kneeling except the celebrant who lifts the holy bread above the altar. The ninth is a bust in an initial below. The tenth represents a wedding, the groom just placing the ring on his bride's finger, with five other figures. The eleventh is a bust in an initial below. The twelfth contains six figures and shows
a kneeling man complaining to a higher bishop or Pope against an inferior bishop who turns away behind him. The thirteenth is the bust of a prince in the initial below.
15 LE ROMAN DE LA ROSE. Cy est le roman de la rose Ou lart damour est toute enclose. . Pa. 3: En ycelle saison nouuelle | Cousant mes manches a videlle | Menuois lors tous seulz esbatant | Et les oisillons escoutant .. Pa. 314: A me q dillec me remuasse | Ou mon vueil encor demourasse Par grant Jolivete cueilly | La fleur du bel Rosier joly Ainsi oy la rose vermeille | A tant fu iour et Je mesueille. | Explicit. Square small folio, MS. ON VELLUM, written in a batarde hand in double columns, 34 and 35 lines to the column; with ornamental initials, and 13 MINIATURE-DESIGNS executed with pen and ink in a manner closely resembling grisaille-work; in an old parchment binding over wooden boards About 1380-90
The first miniature was added in the seventeenth century on a leaf of vellum inserted to supply the loss of the first leaf of the MS.-- Miniature No. 2 on the sixth leaf represents seven figures dancing, two blowing horns, and a tenth looking on. No. 3 is the lover doing homage to Cupid, two figures. No. 4 is the lover and the lady on leaf 29, just at the place where "comece maistre iehan de meun dit clopinel." No. 5 Reason bidding good bye to the lover. No. 6 Faulx semblant, Jalousie, and Love. No. 7 Jean de Meun writing. No. 8 Malebouche, Abstenance, and Faulx-semblant. No. 9 Love addressing the armed Barons, six figures. No. 10 Venus in a cart drawn by doves. No. 11 Genius hearing the confession of Nature. No. 12 Genius as a bishop preaching to seven persons. No. 13 Venus setting fire to a tower in which three persons are visible.
16 VALERIUS MAXIMUS. Pp. 2, 3 contain list of chapters. Pa. 5: Valerij maximi factorum dicto4 q3 memorabilium ad Tiberium Cesarem liber primus Incipit. Pa. 244: Explicit liber nonus Valerij maximi Deo gratias Amen.- On the first of three fly-leaves at the end, besides other matter: Mccccxviij fuit completus.
Small folio, FINE MS. ON VELLUM, written in double columns, 35 lines to the column, with a considerable number of ornamental and illuminated letters, besides NINE BEAUTI- FUL MINIATURED INITIALS WITH HANDSOME BORDERS; green morocco, from the Didot collection (Florence) 1418
A bright and handsome volume from the banks of the Arno, which is probably a few years earlier than 1418, and cannot be later. The large border on the first page of text contains the arms of Popoleschi of Florence, with an in-escutcheon which represents probably the marriage of a daughter and the alliance of a new family. The first miniature represents a doctor with red hood and gown, lined with white, and having green sleeves, writing with scholars beneath him.- No. 2 a man in a green gown and brown cloak watching two doves fly apart.-No. 3 a young Doctor with bushy golden hair and a crimson gown, speaking.-No. 4 three men hammering and one ordering.-No. 5 a judge ordering prisoners to be untied, altogether six figures.-No. 6 the Death of Lucretia. No. 7 a sovereign on his throne. No. 8 a prisoner brought before a judge, nine figures.-No. 9 four figures swimming in a bath.
17 UGUCCIO PISANO, VOCABULARIUM. Pa. 1: Principia partium libri Vgutionis.. Pa. 12 contains 153 emblazoned escutcheons of Venetian families. Pa. 13: the text begins with the words Cum libri Vgutionis sententia maxime vtilitatis existat . . Lower down the Alpahabet of the book begins with Abauus ui pater proaui.. Page 426: Explicit expositio Vocabulor ex sententia Vgutionis compillatione Jacobi quondam magistri Ysaac phisici de Padua completa Clugie anno natiuitatis dni nri Yhu xpi Millessimo trecentessimo vicessimo quarto de mense nouembris scripta per me Johannem odam dui siluestri de luxa Veneciar originariuz z taruisij ciuē z completa die Martis primo mensis Februarij Mccccxxvj. In castro In castro catari cuius castri pro serenissimo z excellentissimo ducali dno veneciar tunc fueram castelanus hunc cum librum scripsi ad honore serenipsimi principis z excellentissimi dni mei singularissimi dni Francisci Fuscari dei grati incliti ducis. Venecia, etc.
Folio, MS. ON VELLUM, beautifully written and having twelve decorative pages; orange morocco, from the
This valuable Index to the yet unpublished Vocabularium of Uguccio, is in itself an important medieval Latin Dictionary. It gives the explanation of nearly 30,000 words.-The compiler was Jacob son of Isaac, a Paduan physician, in 1324; and the copy was made in 1426 by Zuan, or Giovan di Silvestro di Luxa, commander of the citadel of Cattaro. The Doge Foscaro, to whom it is dedicated, was afterwards deposed.
18 ACADEMIC CORRESPONDENCE on the Present State and Cultivation of the Arts of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture, 1803, published by Prince Hoare, 4to., with a plate; sewed
19 ACADEMIC ANNALS, published by authority of the Royal Academy of Arts, 1804-5; collected by Prince Hoare, 4to. sewed 1805
20 ACADEMY NOTES, edited by H. Blackburn, Nos. 1-13, 15, 16, 17, 19, and 21, Svo., with upwards of 2000 illustrations of pictures exhibited at Burlington House; fourteen parts bound in three vols. half calf, the rest in parts 1875-95
the same, Nos. 2-8, 10, 11, and 16, 8vo. with upwards of 1400 illustrations; sewed 1876-90
22 AGRIPPA (H. C.) The Vanity of Arts and Sciences, small 8vo. with portrait; old calf
the same, without the portrait; sm. 8vo. half calf
24 ALPINE JOURNAL (The) : a Record of Mountain Adventure and scientific observation by members of the ALPINE CLUBb. A COMPLETE SET from the beginning in March, 1863, to 1893, inclusive; forming vols. I-XVI, with a General Index to the first fifteen vols. ;-17 vols. 8vo. with maps, plates, and woodcuts; sixteen vols. in calf gilt, marbled edges, the index vol. in half calf, VERY SCARCE
25 Alpine. KING'S (S. W.) Italian Valleys of the Pennine Alps, 8vo. plates,
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