HIST 1334: Early Modern Europe, 1500-1815

Hartmann Schedel, 1493. An illustrated encyclopedia of world history up through the date of publication, and one of the greatest achievements of early printing. It was published by the printer Anton Koberger in the city of Nuremberg. Link is to Cambridge University's copy.

Gradual of Dominican chants dating to between 1480 and 1520. 8 folios on parchment, missing pages between 58V & 59R and 79V & 80R, Roman numerals in top right corner of some pages, ruled lightly in lead, eight lines of text and music on five-line red staves, one-line red or blue initials the height of a line of text and music with purple and green decoration, Spanish marginalia throughout.

Manuscript of vellum in Spanish romance with Gothic characters. In 49 leaves, bound in vellum with a braided cord. Waste parchment used in the binding include large scraps of music notation. Includes a full-page frontispiece illustration of St. James fighting the Moors. The manuscript is a royal document, dated November 21, 1566 in the city of Granada. The document confirms the decree of execution of February 29th, 1496, in favor of Juan de Bonillo, on occasion of a controversy with disputants in the royal audience, respecting the rights of property of noblemen.

The Geneva Bible (also known as the Breeches Bible) was the most widely read English translation by Protestants until the publication of the King James Version. The library's copy is a sammelband, or collection of disparate works bound together (in this case a Booke of Common Prayer and Booke of Psalmes are included). Link is to a copy at the Princeton Theological Seminary Library, also bound with a Booke of Psalmes.

German pamphlet. Letter from Pope Clement VII to the Swabian princes, regarding the peasant revolt. Link is to the Bavarian State Library copy.