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Sanctae Hildegardis Circulus sapientiae = Circle of wisdom

Title
Sanctae Hildegardis Circulus sapientiae = Circle of wisdom / Hildegard von Bingen, 1098-1179 ; songs performed by Anima were selected from the Symphonia armonie celestium revelationum, Symphony of the harmony of celestial revelations ; the introduction and notes by Elizabeth Thompson ; with English translation by W.R. Johnson.
Author
Hildegard, Saint, 1098-1179.
Publication
Newark, Vt. : Janus Press, 2001.

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Additional Authors
  • Thompson, Elizabeth.
  • Johnson, W. R. (Walter Ralph), 1933-
  • Van Vliet, Claire.
  • MacGregor, Katie.
  • Holden, Audrey.
  • Mealy, Robert.
  • Lion, Na'ama.
  • Conant, Judi.
  • Richardson, Mary.
  • Twinrocker Handmade Paper. ppm
  • J. Barcham Green, Ltd. ppm
  • Janus Press. prt
  • Anima (Musical group), performer.
Description
[15] p. : ill.; 31 x 14 cm. +
Alternative Title
  • Circulus sapientiae
  • Circle of wisdom
  • Circle of wisdom : songs of Hildegard von Bingen.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Artists' books – United States – 21st century.
  • Typefaces (Type evidence) – Wallau.
  • Typefaces (Type evidence) – Trump Mediaeval.
  • Pulp painting.
Note
  • Limited ed. of 120 copies.
  • Popup book with accompanying booklet and sound disc.
  • Title page information transcribed from t.p. of booklet, which has cover title: Notes.
  • "SAP 002, pc1997, Elizabeth Thompson"--CD.
  • "This publication was planned to celebrate Hildegard's nine hundredth birthday. Claire van Vliet made the pulp paintings with Katie MacGregor in Whiting, Me. who also made the colored sheets and covers. The other papers are Twinrocker Lilac Wind & Barcham Green RWS, Nefertiti, Renaissance IV and Dover; the popups were executed by Audrey Holden, the chemise & slipcase by Judi Conant & Mary Richardson in Maidstone, Vermont. The Latin text is Rudolph Koch's Wallau & the English, Trump Mediaeval. The cover lettering is Cicrulus sapientiae in Hildegard's secret alphabet"--Colophon of booklet.
  • Popup book (31 x 15 x 10 cm.) is printed on one side of seven sheets of handmade paper, stitched together with paper strips, forming a strip, folded accordion-style. Unfolds to display 7 pop-ups, drawn from images in the hymns, against a background of pulp painting and the Latin text of the hyms. First page is stitched with paper strips to the salmon-colored paper covers, printed in shades of orange with a spiraling display of Hildegard's secret alphabet.
  • The popup book is housed in a multi-colored cloth chemise; the booklet, in salmon paper covers, is housed in a handmade paper pocket mounted inside front cover of chemise; the CD is housed in a pocket in the front cover of the booklet, in a sleeve of gold textured paper.
Language (note)
  • Popup book contains Latin song lyrics; booklet contains the lyrics with English translation and notes.
Call Number
*KP+ (Janus, West Burke) 05-155
OCLC
48529102
Author
Hildegard, Saint, 1098-1179.
Title
Sanctae Hildegardis Circulus sapientiae = Circle of wisdom / Hildegard von Bingen, 1098-1179 ; songs performed by Anima were selected from the Symphonia armonie celestium revelationum, Symphony of the harmony of celestial revelations ; the introduction and notes by Elizabeth Thompson ; with English translation by W.R. Johnson.
Imprint
Newark, Vt. : Janus Press, 2001.
Performer
Robert Mealy, vielle and harp ; Na'ama Lion, flute ; Anima.
Local Note
NYPL copy is not numbered. "Of one hundred and twenty copies this is for The New York Public Library"--Colophon of booklet. Popup book inscribed at end: "Of one hundred and twenty copies this is for The New York Public Library"; signed by Claire Van Vliet.
Language
Popup book contains Latin song lyrics; booklet contains the lyrics with English translation and notes.
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Added Author
Thompson, Elizabeth.
Johnson, W. R. (Walter Ralph), 1933-
Van Vliet, Claire. Illustrator. Papermaker
MacGregor, Katie. Illustrator. Papermaker
Holden, Audrey. Illustrator
Mealy, Robert. Performer
Lion, Na'ama. Performer
Conant, Judi. Binder
Richardson, Mary. Binder
Twinrocker Handmade Paper. Papermaker
J. Barcham Green, Ltd. Papermaker
Janus Press. Printer
Anima (Musical group), performer.
Research Call Number
*KP+ (Janus, West Burke) 05-155
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