Initial “S” with flowers and initial “Q” with landscape, from Italy. , Sixteenth century.
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 21
Scope and Contents
Description: Two gold decorated initials of “S” and “Q” probably from the same music manuscript with 4-line staves from Italy. The “S” initial is surrounded with red, pink, and yellow flower details. The “Q” initial contains a miniature landscape illustration in the bowl of the “Q”, with white-pink flowers in the bordering space. Both the “S” and “Q” initials have a border in gold. Provenance: Formerly folders 10.3 and 10.4.ID Number: CornellMedMS_070_001.jpg (a, a); CornellMedMS_070_002.jpg (b, b).
Dates
- Sixteenth century.
Creator
- From the Collection: Jerome, Saint, -419 or 420. (Person)
- From the Collection: Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430. (Person)
- From the Collection: Marcus Tullius. Cicero (Person)
- From the Collection: Livy. (Person)
- From the Collection: Avicenna, 980-1037. (Person)
- From the Collection: Jutta, von Arnsberg. (Person)
- From the Collection: Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo. (Person)
- From the Collection: Duport, Jean Hersmulle (Former owner, Person)
- From the Collection: Thomas, of Breslau. (Title of work: Practica medicinalis..) (Person)
- From the Collection: Justinian, Emperor of the East, I, 483?-565. (Person)
- From the Collection: Ballis, Margarita de. (Person)
- From the Collection: Ricardus, de Mediavilla, approximately 1249-1308? (Person)
- From the Collection: Pseudo-Bonaventure. (Title of work: Stimulus amoris..) (Person)
- From the Collection: Gregory, of Nicomedia, -1240. (Person)
- From the Collection: Catholic Church. Pope (1484-1492 : Innocent VIII) (Organization)
Language of Materials
Collection material in various languages, including Latin, French, German, Spanish, Dutch, and Hebrew.
Extent
3 cubic feet.
Physical Description
Size: “S”: 62 x 62 mm. “Q”: 62/73 x 62 mm.
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
rareref@cornell.edu
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
rareref@cornell.edu