Title: Bocabulario en lengua Quiche y Castellana

Date: 1700s

Language(s): K'iche' and Spanish

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

Volume I of a 2-volume Spanish-K'iche' dictionary and phrase book. Entries from A to Metal de fierro. Interleaved with blank pages. Half of title page is missing.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Material and Layout: Paper; 206 leaves; 21 x 15 cm.

Binding: Calf

PROVENANCE

This is a copy (original still unidentified). Early provenance unknown; previously owned by William Gates; sold to Robert Garrett (purchased from William Gates in 1930); deposited by Garrett at the Institute of Advanced Study at Princeton in 1942; removed from the Institute in 1949, at Garrett's request, and donated to the Princeton University Library

Title: Fragment of a Spanish-K'ich'e Dictionary

Date: 1700s

Language(s): K'iche'

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

Ms. fragment from a Spanish-K'iche' dictionary. The fragment covers the letters F-P, including Fabriccan-Faxar; Madura-Maldecir; Nabegante-No sea assi; Pareja-Patio qualquiera. Also includes some K'iche' phrases in translation. The text fragments coincide with vocabulary in Ms. 161. Either both are copies from the same original or copies from each other.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Material and Layout: Paper; 4 leaves; 21 x 14 cm.

Binding: In cloth case

PROVENANCE

Early provenance unknown; previously owned by William Gates; sold to Robert Garrett (purchased from William Gates in 1930); deposited by Garrett at the Institute of Advanced Study at Princeton in 1942; removed from the Institute in 1949, at Garrett's request, and donated to the Princeton University Library.

Author: Calbo, Thomas

Title: Bocabulario

Date: 1726-27

Language(s): K'iche' and Spanish

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

Miscellaneous phrases in Spanish translated into K'iche' by Thomas Calbo of Chichicastenango. Written in San Sebastian Lemoa and dated Feb. 1, 1726 - Oct. 10, 1727.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Material and Layout: Paper; 14 leaves; 21 x 15 cm.

Binding: Unbound sheets

PROVENANCE

Early provenance unknown; previously owned by William Gates; sold to Robert Garrett (purchased from William Gates in 1930); deposited by Garrett at the Institute of Advanced Study at Princeton in 1942; removed from the Institute in 1949, at Garrett's request, and donated to the Princeton University Library

Title: Spanish-Tzutuhil Dictionary and Other Texts

Date: 1700s

Language: Tzutuhil and Spanish

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

Contains a Spanish-Tzutuhil dictionary and phrase book, 18th c. Text in several hands, two columns, and not in strict alphabetical order (pp. 1-114). Together with Spanish religious choral music for alto, tenor, basso. Includes "Villaçico de San Pedro" (Christmas carol for St. Peter), a second carol (untitled), and another work with text beginning "Sube triunphante Señora..." (pp. 115-122, 126-128). Also includes pen-and-ink drawings of Christian subjects, 19th c.? (pp. 124-125).

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Material and Layout: Paper; 62 leaves; 21 x 15 cm.

Binding: Unbound sheets

PROVENANCE

Early provenance unknown; previously owned by William Gates; sold to Robert Garrett (purchased from William Gates in 1930); deposited by Garrett at the Institute of Advanced Study at Princeton in 1942; removed from the Institute in 1949, at Garrett's request, and donated to the Princeton University Library.

Title: Arte de lengua qiche and Other Texts

Date: 1700-50

Language(s): K'iche', Spanish, and Latin.

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

Contains a grammar of K'iche', possibly following the format of the grammar of Antonio de Nebrija (pp. 1-53). Together with a catechism (pp. 55-71); a Latin prayer (pp. 72-73); a religious text about Moses (adapted form of a biblical story) (pp. 75-78); two remedies, one of them "comes from China this year of 1733" (p. 79); a "formulario," signed by Fr. Ignacio Rafael Macal in 1733, with notation "Lo que me ha valido esta conventualidad de Totonicapan desde el dia de 17 de agosto de este año de 1728. Promete ahora 31 partimos a 6 ps. 7 rd. - u o ps. 7 rs." (pp. 80-82); and miscellaneous verse in Spanish (pp. 85-87).

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Material and Layout: Paper; 47 leaves; 21 x 15 cm.

Binding: Limp vellum wrapper with leather end ties

PROVENANCE

Early provenance unknown; previously owned by William Gates; sold to Robert Garrett (purchased from William Gates in 1930); deposited by Garrett at the Institute of Advanced Study at Princeton in 1942; removed from the Institute in 1949, at Garrett's request, and donated to the Princeton University Library.

Author: Delgado, Damian (18^th Cent.)

Title: Dominican miscellany in K'iche' and Spanish

Date: 1700-50

Language(s): K'iche' and Spanish

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

Sermons, blessings, and other brief texts in K'iche' written by Damián Delgado and other Dominican friars of the Order of "N.P. Santo Domingo." Contents: p. 1-8, grammatical description; p. 9-14, useful phrases for missionary priests; p. 15, grammatical forms; p. 15-18, phrases, parentage terms, numerals; p. 19-28, Doctrina Christiana (Paternoster, Credo, Ave Maria, 10 Commandments, etc., Confession); p. 29-40, Confessional; p. 43 - , prayers, sermons, blessings by Damián Delgado and other Dominican friars.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Material and Layout: Paper; 46 leaves; 21 x 15 cm.

Binding: Quarter calf with marbled boards

PROVENANCE

Bookplates of Brasseur de Bourbourg and Alphonse L. Pinart with his shelfmark "E.3/108"; later acquired by William E. Gates; sold to Robert Garrett (purchased from William Gates in 1930); deposited by Garrett at the Institute of Advanced Study at Princeton in 1942; removed from the Institute in 1949, at Garrett's request, and donated to the Princeton University Library.

Author: Herrera, Julio

Title: Bocabulario [sic] por Dr. Julio Herrera

Date: ca. 1867

Language(s): K'iche' and Spanish

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

Contains miscellaneous phrases in K'iche' translated into Spanish.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Material and Layout: Paper; 18 leaves; 23 x 18 cm.

Binding: Sewn in a paper wrapper.

PROVENANCE

Early provenance unknown; previously owned by William Gates; sold to Robert Garrett (purchased from William Gates in 1930); deposited by Garrett at the Institute of Advanced Study at Princeton in 1942; removed from the Institute in 1949, at Garrett's request, and donated to the Princeton University Library.

Author: Sateliz, Domingo Matias

Title: Transcriptions of legal documents concerning the land and property of Domingo Matias Sateliz of Guatemala

Date: 1750-74

Language(s): K'iche' and Spanish

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

Transcriptions of legal documents concerning Domingo Matias Sateliz's land and property in Guatemala (town unknown), dated from Dec. 4, 1750 to Dec. 15, 1777.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Material and Layout: Paper; 22 leaves; 20 x 15 cm.

Binding: Heavy leather wrapper

PROVENANCE

Early provenance unknown; previously owned by William Gates; sold to Robert Garrett (purchased from William Gates in 1930); deposited by Garrett at the Institute of Advanced Study at Princeton in 1942; removed from the Institute in 1949, at Garrett's request, and donated to the Princeton University Library.

Title: Libro de confradía de San Nicolás

Date: 1663-1852

Language(s): K'iche' with some Spanish

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

Consists of financial accounts of the confradía de San Nicolás in Sacapulas, dating from Apr. 17, 1663 - Aug. 29, 1852. A typical entry (May 11, 1802) certifies that the outgoing mayordomos are turning over exactly 502 [tostones?] to the new administration. Other entries list expenditures for particular fiestas and other cult duties. Also includes some transcriptions of legal documents in K'iche'. Some later accounts in Spanish.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Material and Layout: Paper; 264 leaves; 21 x 15 cm.

Binding: Original parchment wrappers

PROVENANCE

Early provenance unknown; previously owned by William Gates; sold to Robert Garrett (purchased from William Gates in 1930); deposited by Garrett at the Institute of Advanced Study at Princeton in 1942; removed from the Institute in 1949, at Garrett's request, and donated to the Princeton University Library.

Title: Zakicoxol

Date: 1800-24

Language(s): K'iche' and Spanish

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

Ms. dance-drama of the Guatemala version of the Dance of the Conquest of Mexico. The text is unusual in that the Indians speak K'iche' and the Spaniards speak Mayanized Spanish, both in Mayan semantic couplets. The plot deals with the coming of the Spaniards to Mexico and the defeat and conversion of the Indians. The title role of Zaqi Q'oxol or "White Demon" is played by an Indian who undertakes to represent paganism in the debate (the role is comic and licentious). Text incomplete.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Material and Layout: Paper; 48 leaves; 21 x 16 cm.

Binding: Disbound (one large qathering and a portion of another)

PROVENANCE

Early provenance unknown; previously owned by William Gates; sold to Robert Garrett (purchased from William Gates in 1930); deposited by Garrett at the Institute of Advanced Study at Princeton in 1942; removed from the Institute in 1949, at Garrett's request, and donated to the Princeton University Library.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Edmonson, Munro S. Quiché Dramas and Divinatory Calendars (New Orleans, La.: Middle American Research Institute, 1997).