Language: Italian / Uniform title: Richard and Mary Rouse Collection of Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts - UCLA Library Digital Collections Search Results

Description:: Written in Italy in the middle of the fourteenth century. Bought at Sotheby's (2 December 1997), lot 96, by Richard and Mary Rouse. Given to UCLA in 2005.
Date:: XIV
Collection:: Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts

Description:: Written in Italy in the second half of the thirteenth century, a fragment from a pocket-size sermon book produced by its user, judging by its inexpert script, simplicity of design and execution, and the poor quality of the parchment. Bought from Bernard Rosenthal (his MS 62, in pencil on inside of front cover) in August 1988 by Richard and Mary Rouse. Given to UCLA in 2005.
Date:: XIII 2/2
Resource Type:: text
Collection:: Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts

Description:: Written in Italy, to judge from the pen-flourishing; written on the top line, which would indicate the first half of the thirteenth century, but the date of the sermons’ composition require instead a date in the last decades of the century. Dealer’s (?) mark Nv8o in upper right corner of f. 1. Bought from H.P. Kraus (“Mss. file # 409B”) by Richard and Mary Rouse in February 1989. Given to UCLA in 2005.
Date:: XIII½
Collection:: Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts

Description:: Written in Italy in the late fifteenth century, to judge from paleographical features and watermark. A tiny book meant for personal use, this text may once have belonged to a longer breviary but the prayers and readings represent a consciously selected self-contained unit. Bought from Bernard Rosenthal (his MS 75, penciled on front pastedown) in August 1988 by Richard and Mary Rouse. Given to UCLA in 2005.
Date:: XVex
Resource Type:: text
Collection:: Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts

Description:: Written in Italy probably in the early sixteenth century, to judge from script and watermark. This codex dates from the time when scholars were arguing the authenticity of the Areopagite attribution. Ex libris effaced, f. l bottom margin. English typed label, s.XIXex, on front pastedown, on which is the number 75. Acquired from Krown & Spellman, 20 August 1988, by Richard and Mary Rouse. Given to UCLA in 2005.
Date:: XVIin
Collection:: Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts

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