Harvard University, MS Typ 139

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS10564

Shelfmark:

MS Typ 139

Title:

Esposizione sopra la Cantica

Artist:

Zavattari school

Franceschino Zavattari WIKIDATA

Date:

ca. 1450

fifteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

ita

Italian WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 71 leaves, bound : vellum and paper ; 29 cm.

Former Owner(s):

Murray, Charles Fairfax, 1849-1919

Charles Fairfax Murray WIKIDATA

Note:

The Italian text is written in a gothic book-hand in two columns in brownish ink with biblical lemmata in red. Ff. 20-49 are paper, and written in a different hand.
There are 45 miniatures (extending over the vellum and paper parts of the ms.) in the style of the Zavattari school. F. 1r has a foliate border with putti.
Bound in modern green morocco, gilt, by Lloyd.
In a tray case, 30 cm.
Notes of ownership by the Sisters of Sta. Chiara, Murano (15th century) and Sr. Anastasia Lanardi (16th century) on f. 71v. Perhaps later in the collection of Charles Fairfax Murray.
Bequeathed by Philip Hofer, 1984.

Keyword:

Manuscripts, Medieval

Bible. Song of Solomon

Institutional Record:

https://id.lib.harvard.edu/alma/990095642290203941/catalog

IIIF Manifest:

https://iiif.lib.harvard.edu/manifests/drs:53660972

Holding Institution:

Harvard University