Paleography Study Collection 1250-1791

Summary
Contents
Names/subjects
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Size
0.625 linear feet (1 legal halfbox and 1 card box)
Call number
MC 00650
Access to materials

Collection is open for research; access requires at least 48 hours advance notice. Because of the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access will require additional advanced notice. Copies of digital files may be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room upon request.

This collection contains medieval and early modern manuscript fragments from Europe.

This collection was assembled by Farley Katz.

Language

Most items are in Latin; some are in French, Italian, or Spanish.

Biographical/historical note

This collection was assembled by Farley Katz.

Scope/content

This collection contains medieval and early modern manuscript fragments from Europe.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in the order received.

Use of these materials

The nature of the NC State University Libraries' Special Collections means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The NC State University Libraries claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials.

The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.

This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which North Carolina State University assumes no responsibility.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Paleography Study Collection, MC 00650, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

Source of acquisition

Gift of Farley Katz, 2018 (Accession 2018.0315)

Processing information

Processed by: Gwynn Thayer and Clara Wilson; machine-readable finding aid created by Gwynn Thayer.

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Parisian "pocket" Bible 13th century
Language of materials
Materials in Latin

The text of the leaf with the capital A is from Luke 18:

Assumpsit autem Jesus duodecim, et ait illis: Ecce ascendimus Jerosolymam, et consummabuntur omnia quae scripta sunt per prophetas de Filio hominis . . .

Vellum. Two fragments forming the top of two conjugate leaves: Together: 45 x 250 mm.

legalhalfbox 1, Folder 1
Gratian Decretals De Purgatio Tit. XXXIV, Cap IV 14th century?
Language of materials
Materials in Latin

Vellum fragment from center of leaf with central text in two columns, surrounded by gloss. About 230 x 175 mm. Used in a book binding.

Access to physical material and digital files not available online may be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room after staff review.

Some materials may not have been digitized or made available online.

Italy
legalhalfbox 1, Folder 2
Breviary? Top part of bifolium, Northern Europe 14th century?
Language of materials
Materials in Latin

160 x 405 mm. Red and blue two-line initials, some text in red. Used in a book binding.

legalhalfbox 1, Folder 3
Missal fragment? Vellum with two columns of text and musical notation on rear, Northern Europe 14th century
Language of materials
Materials in Latin

115 x 175 mm. Initial blue letters with decorative red pen flourishing. Later writing in margin. Used in a book binding.

Italy
legalhalfbox 1, Folder 4
Missal fragment on paper. "[Lotharingia] [Swabia] Fragment of a Two-Column Missal recovered from a binding: Sine Loco [Alsace; Bas-Rhin: almost certainly far western Germany or far eastern France; probably Strasbourg or Freiburg]; Sine Loco [sic] [fifteenth century]; Sine Nomine [in vernacular Monastic hand similar to the manuscripts attributed to Chartreuse Mont-Sainte-Marie de Koenigshoffen]; approximately one-sixth of a leaf from a folio Missal on paper, roughly rectangular - this fragment nominally 4.75 inches by 3.25 inches." [Seller's description]. approximately 1475
Language of materials
Materials in Latin

120 x 85 mm. Part of large decorative initial letter and two-line initials in red.

legalhalfbox 1, Folder 5
Vellum notarial document 1385
Language of materials
Materials in Latin

Creased and difficult to flatten out. 350 x 300 mm. Later docketing on reverse.

Italy
Card box 2, Item 1
Vellum notarial document 1365
Language of materials
Materials in French

35 x 295 mm. Typical notarial script. Remains of wax seal. Later docketing on reverse.

Access to physical material and digital files not available online may be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room after staff review.

Some materials may not have been digitized or made available online.

France
legalhalfbox 1, Folder 6
Notarial document on paper 1550
Language of materials
Materials in Latin

Testament of Georgis Zuccoli [Zucoli] and his wife Bartolomea Pazzuoli, of Carpa Italy (Prov. Modena). Notary apparently was a relative, Francisco Zuccolo.

Paper, folio, 6 leaves.

Italy
legalhalfbox 1, Folder 7
Notarial documents on paper April 13, 1577
Language of materials
Materials in Latin

Notarial sign at end.

270 x 190 mm. 8 leaves with heavier paper covers.

Italy
legalhalfbox 1, Folder 8
Vellum notarial document 1690
Language of materials
Materials in French

255 x 335 mm.

France
legalhalfbox 1, Folder 9
Unidentified document on paper 17th century
Language of materials
Materials in Italian

A marginal notation states "anno 1584," but the text refers to 1651.

280 x 200 mm.

Italy
legalhalfbox 1, Folder 10
Two small paper documents, one dealing with geometry; the second an account 18th century
Language of materials
Materials in Italian
Italy
legalhalfbox 1, Folder 11
Three Mexican legal documents or records 1747-1748, 1750-1751, and 1790-1791
Language of materials
Materials in Spanish

"Papel sellado" printing/stamping at top reflecting the tax paid and the biennium for which use was authorized.

Folio

Italy
legalhalfbox 1, Folder 12
Please note that some historical materials may contain harmful content and/or descriptions. Learn how we’re addressing it.
Please note that some historical materials may contain harmful content and/or descriptions. Learn how we’re addressing it.

Access to the collection

Collection is open for research; access requires at least 48 hours advance notice. Because of the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access will require additional advanced notice. Copies of digital files may be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room upon request.

For more information contact us via mail, phone, or our web form.

Mailing address:
Special Collections Research Center
Box 7111
Raleigh, NC, 27695-7111

Phone: (919) 515-2273

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Paleography Study Collection, MC 00650, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

Use of these materials

The nature of the NC State University Libraries' Special Collections means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The NC State University Libraries claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials.

The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.

This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which North Carolina State University assumes no responsibility.