Walters Ms. W.371, Glossed copy of Eberhard of Béthune's Graecismus Graecismus Eberhard of Béthune Évrard de Béthune Eberhardus Bethuniensis Jean-Vincent Metulin Johannes Vincentius Metulinus Cataloger Herbert, Lynley Cataloger Walters Art Museum curatorial staff and researchers since 1934 Editor Herbert, Lynley Editor Noel, William Copy editor Joyal, Stephanie Contributor Bockrath, Diane Contributor Dutschke, Consuelo Contributor Emery, Doug Contributor Hamburger, Jeffrey Contributor Noel, William Contributor Tabritha, Ariel Contributor Toth, Michael B. Conservator Owen, Linda Conservator Quandt, Abigail The Walters Art Museum

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 This German manuscript is a copy of Eberhard of Béthune's thirteenth-century grammatical poem Graecismus. The poem is accompanied by an extensive gloss by Jean-Vincent Metulin, a scholar from southern France. Having functioned as a textbook, the manuscript's condition suggests it was well-used by students eager to memorize and comprehend Béthune's ideas on the grammatical usage of Greek words. Baltimore The Walters Art Museum W.371 The primary language in this manuscript is Latin. 1r - 61v Graecismus Quoniam ignorancie nubilo Text is Eberhard of Béthune's poetic grammatical treatise, glossed by Jean-Vincent Metulin; gloss begins on fol. 2r

German laid paper, light brown, uneven edges

 Foliation: i+61+i21.0 14.3 15.5 10.9 Modern paper flyleaves, not integral to quire structure; modern pencil foliation in upper right corners of rectos

i, 1(16,-1,2), 2-3(16), 4(6,-1), 5(10), i None None Quires begin on fols. 1(1), 15(2), 31(3), 47(4), 52(5)

 First page of treatise is 17 lines, but rest of manuscript has no consistent ruling due to small, densely written gloss between scattered lines of text Periodic enlarged decorated initials throughout in red, yellow, and green (1-5.4 cm); some initials at beginning of lines struck through or filled with red; text in brown ink Initial "Q" Prooemium Decorated initial "Q," 6 lines Initial "D" Chapter 1, De figuris scematis Decorated initial "D," 2 lines Initial "S" Chapter 1:1, De figuris tropi Decorated initial "S," 2 lines The initial "S" is written instead of "A" for the word "ast." Initial "E" Chapter 2:1, De figuris barbarismi et soloecismi Decorated initial "E," 2 lines Initial "S" Chapter 3, De coloribus rhetoricis Decorated initial "S," 2 lines Initial "S" Chapter 4, De pedibus metrorum Decorated initial "S," 5 lines Initial "Q" Chapter 6:1, De nominibus monosyllabis Decorated initial "Q," 9 lines Initial "F" Chapter 6:9, De nominibus monosyllabis Decorated initial "F," 4 lines Initials "H," "C," and "N" Chapter 6:21, De nominibus monosyllabis Decorated initials "H," 2 lines; "C," 2 lines; and "N," 5 lines The initial "H" does not match the text "Et quae sunt generis." Initial "N" Chapter 7:1, De nominibus musarum et gentilium Decorated initial "N," 2 lines Initial "S" Glosses Decorated initial "S," 3 lines Initial "S" Chapter 7:18, De nominibus musarum et gentilium Decorated initial "S," 2 lines Two initials, both "E" Top initial "E" for Glosses; bottom initial "E" for Chapter 7:27, De nominibus musarum et gentilium Decorated initials "E," 2 lines each Initial "E" Chapter 8:1, De nominibus exortis a Graeco Decorated initial "E," 2 lines Initial "S" Chapter 8:202, De nominibus exortis a Graeco Decorated initial "S," 4 lines The initial "S" is written instead of the initial "H" for the word "Hinc." Initial "Q" Chapter 8:232, De nominibus exortis a Graeco Decorated initial "Q," 12 lines Initial "E" Chapter 8:247, De nominibus exortis a Graeco Decorated initial "E," 1 line

Bound in Italy (?) in quarter brown leather; late nineteenth- or early twentieth-century

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