Fragments (Object portions)
Found in 37 Collections and/or Records:
Leaf from a German Glossed Bible, 16th-18th c.
Excised leaf from a German Bible with explanatory gloss, with text from the book of Zephaniah. Printed in blackletter sometime in the early modern period - Germany has a very long tradition of blackletter printing. Also contains marginal biblical gloss, printed in a smaller blackletter type.
Leaf from a sermon collection, ca. 17th c.
Excised leaf from a sermon collection printed in the early modern era in Europe, this sermon on the topic of virginity. Possibly the same text as contained in Cambridge, Jesus College Library, JCOL/Q/G/29.
Leaf from a work on the Hebrew Republic, ca. 17th c.
Excised leaf, printed in roman and italic script in Latin, from the canon of work from ca. 16th-18th centuries on the Hebrew Republic. This was an early modern European political theory that conceived of the Hebrew Bible as an outline for a perfect republic designed by God for Israel.
Leaf from an English Bible, late 16th c.
A leaf from an early modern English copy of the Bible, printed in blackletter. The leaf contains Psalm 69:6-71:6.
Leaf from an Italian work, ca. 17th c.
Excised leaf from an Italian work, printed in roman type in the early modern era.
Leaf from Joannes Stobaeus' compendium of Greek texts, ca. 17th c.
Excised leaf of an early modern printed book containing Ioannis Strobaei, a work of extracts of important Greek texts and authors compiled by Joannes Strobaeus in the 5th century A.D.
Leaf of a work on military history, possibly regarding the War of the League of Cambrai, ca. 18th c.
Excised leaf, printed in roman type in English, detailing aspects of the Battle of Ravenns (1512). This Battle was one of many in the War of the League of Cambrai, fought primarily between France, and Papal States, and the Republic of Venice (among many other European powers) from 1508-1516.
Manuscript of Albertus Magnus, circa 1250-1350
Item is a leaf from a manuscript of Albertus Magnus done c. 1250-1350. The text is from De vegetabilibus, Lib.VI, tract.1, cap.29 (On palm trees), a botanical work.
Missal leaf, circa 1400-1499
Item is a leaf from a missal written in black, red, blue, and gold ink.
Original leaf from a Book of Common Prayer, 1673
Excised leaf from an English Book of Common Prayer printed in Cambridge by the University printer, John Hayes, in 1673 (Slotkin's description incorrectly dates the leaf to 1688, presumably an incorrect reading of the Roman numeral date on the facsimile title page). Printed in roman type, originally page 33 of its volume, containing text from Judges chapter 6. Stapled to the righthand side of a sheet with a facsimile of the volume's title page on the left side in black and red ink.