Harvard University, MS Richardson 17

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DS ID:

DS10452

Shelfmark:

MS Richardson 17

Title:

De bello Catilinae; De bello Iugurthino

Author:

Sallust, 86 B.C.-34 B.C.

Sallust WIKIDATA

Scribe:

Sanvito, Bartolomeo

Bartolomeo Sanvito WIKIDATA

Date:

ca. 1490

fifteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

lat

Latin WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 147 leaves, bound : vellum, ill. ; 15 cm.

Former Owner(s):

Beatty, A. Chester Sir, 1875-1968

Alfred Chester Beatty WIKIDATA

Bembo, Bernardo, 1433-1519

Bernardo Bembo WIKIDATA

Bembo, Pietro, 1470-1547

Pietro Bembo WIKIDATA

Branthwait, Robert

Robert Branthwait WIKIDATA

Mostyn, Llewelyn Nevill Vaughan Lloyd-Mostyn, Baron, 1856-1929

Llewelyn Lloyd-Mostyn, 3rd Baron Mostyn of Mostyn WIKIDATA

Note:

Written in a humanistic script in 1 column of 22 lines by Bartolomeo Sanvito in Padua.
Two title pages with foliate initials with the arms and device of Bernardo Bembo of Venice within gilt frames, headings in pale red, 9 decorated initials.
With occasional marginal annotations thought to be in the hand of Bernardo Bembo.
Titles from incipits.
Bound in old blue velvet, with ties.
In a tray case, 17 cm.
Bequest of William K. Richardson, 1951.
Made for Bernardo Bembo of Venice; Pietro Bembo; Robert Branthwa[it?], (17th cent. inscription, back flyleaf); Lord Mostyn; his sale (London, Sotheby's, 13 July 1920, lot 104); bought by Quaritch; A. Chester Beatty; his sale (London, Sotheby's, 9 May 1933, II, lot 61); bought by Maggs; to Richardson.

Keyword:

Manuscripts, Medieval

Manuscripts, Renaissance

illuminations (paintings)

Jugurthine War (111-105 B.C.)

Rome (Empire)

Institutional Record:

https://id.lib.harvard.edu/alma/990098823300203941/catalog

IIIF Manifest:

https://iiif.lib.harvard.edu/manifests/drs:5141175

https://iiif.lib.harvard.edu/manifests/ids:53794198

Holding Institution:

Harvard University