Medieval manuscript fragments, ca. 850-1499
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- The leaves come from the following works, listed here in chronological order: Carolingian compilation on the Psalms (France), glossarium (Eastern France), diurnal (Germany), Sacramentary (Germany), Beneventan psalter (Southern Italy), Augustinus (Italy), grammar of the Latin language (England), secular antiphoner (Central Italy), Isaiah (England), secular breviary (France), commentary on Aristotle's Physica (England), interpretations of Hebrew names (France), theological work (Italy), Venetian guild inventory (Italy), about the proper conduct of monks (the Netherlands), elegiac verses about nature and the fates (England), and commentary on First Corinthians (England).
Description
| Type of resource | mixed material |
|---|---|
| Extent | 17 items (20 leaves). |
| Place | California |
| Publication date | 850 CE - 1499 |
| Issuance | monographic |
| Language | Latin; Italian; Hebrew |
Creators/Contributors
| Creator | Bliss, Philip, 1787-1857 | |
|---|---|---|
| Collector | Bliss, Philip, 1787-1857 |
Subjects
| Subject | Aristotle |
|---|---|
| Subject | Bliss, Philip, 1787-1857 |
| Subject | Carolingians |
| Subject | Catholic Church. |
| Subject | Church history > Middle Ages, 600-1500 |
| Subject | Church music > Catholic Church > Middle Ages, 600-1500 |
| Subject | Education, Medieval |
| Subject | Guilds > Italy > History |
| Subject | Illumination of books and manuscripts |
| Subject | Monasticism and religious orders > History > Middle Ages, 600-1500 |
| Subject | Music |
| Subject | Paleography |
| Subject | France > History > To 987 |
| Subject | France > History > Capetians, 987-1328 |
| Subject | Germany > History > To 1517 |
| Subject | Great Britain > History > Medieval period, 1066-1485 |
| Subject | Italy > History > 476-1492 |
| Subject | Netherlands > History > House of Burgundy, 1384-1477 |
| Genre | Antiphonaries. |
| Genre | Breviaries. |
| Genre | Glossaries. |
| Genre | Grammars. |
| Genre | Liturgical books. |
| Genre | Sacramentaries. |
Bibliographic information
| Note | Reported to: Bibliothèque Nationale pre-1600 manuscript census. |
|---|---|
| ownership | Purchased, 1984 and 1986. |
| Note | Philip Bliss, Oxford antiquary, was one of the first collectors to recognise the historical and cultural importance of the medieval manuscript fragments. Most of the fragments came from the best known books of the Middle Ages; they survived intact in England until ca. 1520-70 at which time, particularly in Oxford and Cambridge, they were taken to pieces for use by binders as pastedowns, wrappers, fly leaves, and reinforcing strips. |
| Note | Primarily in Latin. |
| Note | Finding aid available in Special Collections Reading Room and online. |
| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/dt056jp2574 |
| Location | Dept. of Special Collections Stanford Univ. Libraries Stanford, CA 94305. |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights reside with the creators of the documents or their heirs. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Special Collections Public Services Librarian at speccollref@stanford.edu.