Manuscript rolls., Script: English Gothic documentary cursive hand in brown ink; text on both sides of sheets., and The two sheets are attached together at the top with a twisted vellum thong.
Physical Repository:
University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Collection:
Medieval and Early Modern Manuscripts Collection
Provenance:
Purchased from McKittrick Rare Books on the Medieval Manuscript Fund and the Special Collections Fund, 2025.
Provider:
University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Genre:
manuscripts (documents), court rolls, parchment (animal material), and vellum (parchment)
Date Digitized:
2025-11
Technical Note:
Item *extremely* difficult to work with. Scanned under glass on the Betterlight TTI (1/15; 287; bent 5; camera height 900). Glare on one image removed digitally (original = 001, edited = 001e). Due to curl, separate photos taken of top line of text on each page that curls...
Bound in deerskin over wood boards, back sewn on four bands (not its original binding, although binding is a period binding, here reused), front and back covers worn, cracking along the upper joint. Damaged in the upper and inner margin, opening folio and edges of many...
Physical Repository:
University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Collection:
Medieval and Early Modern Manuscripts Collection
Provenance:
Purchased from Les Enlumieres
Provider:
University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Genre:
early works, illuminated manuscripts, manuscripts (documents), and transcripts
Transcription* of fol. 15r (start of the 25 October 1460 Act of Accord) by Shaylene Keddy, as part of coursework for a manuscript studies course with Dr. Adrienne Williams Boyarin (ENGL), December 2018, is available using the Download PDF transcription button under the...
Technical Note:
600 dpi TIFF. Item scanned on TTI/Betterlight (1/20; 283; bent5 tone profile; camera height 500). Metadata by KD.
Shelf Mark: Ms.Lat.8 and Call number: BX2080 T76 1460
Extent:
1 volume; parchment, 163 x 120 mm
Geographic Coverage:
France--Troyes
Coordinates:
48.30073,4.08524
Additional Physical Characteristics:
Bound in nineteenth century red morocco; gilt-stamped border of vine leaves with corner flowers on front and back; spine with four raised bands and gilt stamping; all edges gilt. Inscription on front flyleaf: "Ce Manuscrit a appartenu au Duc de la Vallie`re qui...
Physical Repository:
University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Collection:
Medieval and Early Modern Manuscripts Collection
Provenance:
Purchased by University of Victoria in 2017 from Les Enluminures.
List of contents (updated from bookseller description) and transcription of fols. 76r 87r (French prayers) by Mary Johnson, as part of coursework for a manuscript studies course with Dr. Adrienne Williams Boyarin (ENGL), December 2018, is available here:...
Technical Note:
Scanned on TTI/betterlight system at 600 dpi TIFF (camera height 600, 1/20; 303; bent5). Book rested on cradle; pages held in place as needed by clear acetate. Scanned 30 July - 6 Aug 2019 PD. Metadata by KD.
Bound in green leather with red leather spine labels stamped in gilt; gilt edges; marbled endpapers., Has armorial bookplate: Charles W.G. Howard; motto: Volo non valeo., Has marginalia., and Gothic type with rubricated initials in red and in blue; capitals highlighted in...
Physical Repository:
University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Collection:
Medieval and Early Modern Manuscripts Collection and Early Printed Books
Provenance:
Formerly owned by British politician Charles W.G. Howard (1814-1879).
Provider:
University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Genre:
leather bindings (bookbindings), armorial bookplates, incunabula (books), bookplates, marginalia (annotations), and black letter (typefaces)
Date Digitized:
2024-10
Technical Note:
Tight binding so some text is cut off on some pages. Scanned on Betterlight/TTI ((1/15; 283; bent 5 stops TONE; 900 camera height -- 330 except covers front back) by LG. Metadata by KD.
Vellum. and Latin text in Gothic script (littera minuscula gothica hybrida media); ruled for single column of writing; smaller hybrida script used to indicate antiphons. Decoration consists of the following: single gilded initial F on cusped rectilinear ground in rose and...
Physical Repository:
University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Collection:
Medieval and Early Modern Manuscripts Collection
Provider:
University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Genre:
manuscripts (documents) and fragments (object portions)
Scanned on Betterlight TTI 600 DPI TIFF -- initially at camera height 1100 but felt scans lacked detail. lowered camera to 800. (1/20; 253; copy4) by PD. Metadata by KD.
1 page oblong folio on vellum; 285 x 525 mm; with lead bulla of Sixtus IV
Geographic Coverage:
Italy--Rome
Coordinates:
41.89193, 12.51133
Additional Physical Characteristics:
In Latin in a good italic hand, with an attractive calligraphic first line. The lead bulla of Sixtus IV in fine condition is attached by the original pink and yellow plaited cords. A few small holes not affecting the sense of the text; the document is in generally...
Transcription completed by Seth Johnson, with corrections and amendments by Kenna Bathea, as part of coursework for a manuscripts studies class with Dr. Adrienne Williams Boyarin (ENGL), December 2016, available here:...
Genealogical roll on parchment; 9 membranes/skins attached by glue; measuring 7560 x 432 mm total (about 21 feet x 5 inches)
Geographic Coverage:
England
Coordinates:
52.16045, -0.70312
Additional Physical Characteristics:
Written on 9 skins, in red and black, marginal border of hair-line stems and heavy bell-like flowers. 2.8 mm decorative borders adorn each side in multicolor pigments (pink, blue, green, red, yellow, and grey, with gold, silver, and brown detailing), with hair-line stems...
Physical Repository:
University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Collection:
Medieval and Early Modern Manuscripts Collection
Provenance:
The roll was donated to the University of Victoria in 1989 by Bruce and Dorothy Brown, who purchased it from Maggs Bros Ltd (London). It is unknown when Maggs acquired the roll. Markings on the top and bottom of the dorse side indicate it was once sold for 4 guineas (a currency discontinued in the UK in 1816) and later for £70.
Provider:
University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Genre:
scrolls (information artifacts) and manuscripts (documents)
Transcription of membranes 1-3 by Sophie Boucher, Brynn Fader, Rebekah Prette, and Molly Trepanier, in collaboration with Dr. Adrienne Williams Boyarin (ENGL), as part of coursework for her manuscript studies class, April 2015, is available here:...
Postilla in Job, Text on page [1] begins: In tabula ista ostenduntur notabiliora seu p[ri]ncipaliora puncta, Expositio in Job, Incipit (page [9]): Postilla Fratris Thome de Aquino in Job feliciter incipitThomæ de Aquino postilla in Job, and Expositio super Job ad litteram
Subject:
Religion, Expositio super Job ad litteram (Thomas, Aquinas, Saint), Bible. Job, Bible, Criticism, interpretation, etc., Christianity, and Theology
Creator:
Thomas, Aquinas, Saint, 1225?-1274
Contributor:
Fyner, Konrad, active 1472-1488 and Conway, Frederick William, 1779-1864
"Explicit postilla in job fratris thome de aquino Anno Millesimoquadringentesimoseptuagesimoq[ua]rto. per discretum Conradum fÿner d[er] gerhuszen artis impressorie magistrum." -- Colophon., Has marginalia in red and black., "Bibliotheca. Conoviana....
Physical Repository:
University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Collection:
Early Printed Books and Medieval and Early Modern Manuscripts Collection
Provenance:
Formerly owned by Frederick William Conway (1779-1864).
Provider:
University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Genre:
black letter (typefaces), criticism, leather bindings (bookbindings), incunabula (books), early works, and marginalia (annotations)
Date Digitized:
2024-10
Technical Note:
Scanned on Betterlight/TTI ((1/15; 283; bent 5 stops TONE; 900 camera height) -- except covers front back) by LG. Metadata by KD.
Petri lumbardi Quem [et] magist[rum] sententia[rum] dicimus glosa ordinaria in prophetam : de quo dominus ait elegi mihi dauid vi[rum] secundu? cor meum hic intitulatur liber., Bible. Psalms. Latin. 1475., Glosa ordinaria in prophetam, Glossa Psalterii, and Glossa...
Subject:
Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern), Theology, Bible. Psalms, Manuscripts, Medieval, Bible, and Incunabula
Creator:
Peter Lombard, Bishop of Paris, approximately 1100-1160
Contributor:
Sensenschmidt, Johann, -1491?
Publisher:
[Nuremberg] : [Johann Sensenschmidt and Andreas Frisner], [approximately 1475-1476]
Call Number: ova BS1429 P48 1475 and Shelf Mark: Inc.Lat.5
Extent:
415 unnumbered leaves ; 32 cm
Geographic Coverage:
Germany--Nuremberg
Coordinates:
49.45421, 11.07752
Additional Physical Characteristics:
Contemporary pigskin over wooden boards ; worm holes ; part of brass clasp missing. Leaves have some slight worming. Lacking initial blank & ff. 31, 40 & 414 which are supplied in near contemporary manuscript. Waste manuscripts used in binding. Printed in black...
Physical Repository:
University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Collection:
Medieval and Early Modern Manuscripts
Provenance:
Purchased from Cheffins Fine Art Auctioneers on the Special Collections Department fund and the George & Lola Kidd Library Collection Enrichment Fund 2019.
Provider:
University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Genre:
incunabula (books), early works, manuscripts (documents), commentaries, and specimens