Lexicon Greco-Latinum

Description

Title: Lexicon Greco-Latinum
Published / Created: [between 1450 and 1500]
Publication Place: Italy
Abstract: Manuscript on paper (sturdy).
Description: In Greek and Latin.
Watermarks: similar to Briquet Chapeau 3387 and Harlfinger Chapeau 12.
Script: Written by three scribes: Scribe 1 wrote the Greek words in precise minuscule, using dark ink. Scribe 2 supplied the Latin equivalents for ff. 1r-56r in a delicate humanistic cursive; Scribe 3 supplied them for ff. 57r-323v in a more flamboyant calligraphic style of writing.
Intricate but faded headpiece (f. 1r) in red, with intertwining foliage left uncolored, accompanied by a 4-line initial with floral motifs. Small initials, in red, throughout text.
Binding: Nineteenth century. Brown calf spine, gold-tooled with decorated paper sides.
Provenance: Belonged to Sir Thomas Phillipps (no. 11870). Purchased from L. C. Witten in 1956 by Thomas E. Marston; his gift to Yale in 1957.
Extent: ff. ii + 325 + ii : 291 x 200 (210 x 115) mm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Latin

Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number: Beinecke MS 277
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Genre: Manuscripts, Medieval Italy 15th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Material: paper ;
Resource Type: unspecified
Subject (Geographic): Connecticut
New Haven.
Subject (Topic): Manuscripts, Medieval
Subjects: Lexicon
Manuscripts, Medieval > Connecticut > New Haven
Italy > 15th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library

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Citation: Lexicon Greco-Latinum. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.