Harvard University, MS Typ 474.1

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS10888

Shelfmark:

MS Typ 474.1

Title:

Die Kurzweil des Würffenspiels

Author:

Spirito, Lorenzo, approximately 1436-1496

Lorenzo Spirito Gualtieri WIKIDATA

Date:

1578.

sixteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

ger

German WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 64 leaves, bound ; 30 cm.

Note:

In three parts, the first of which (ff. 5r-14v) contains 20 questions and directions to the second part depending on the roll of 3 dice. The third part (ff. 15r-24v) has 20 roundels entitled with signs of the zodiac and Greek gods. Part 3 (ff. 25r-65v) entitled with the names of prophets contains the fortunes in 2-line verses.
A translation, according to the title page, from the French, which was translated from the original book "erstlich in italienischer Sprach beschrieben von Lorenz Geist".
There are numerous watercolor illustrations including (ff. 1v-3v) a gallery of kings.
Bound in original limp vellum stamped with the initials A H Z S C, an unidentified emblem, and the date 1577.
In a tray case, 31 cm.
Purchased with the fund for Printing & Graphic Arts given by Philip Hofer, 1959.

Keyword:

Vellum bindings

Drawings

Manuscripts, Renaissance

Fortune-telling by dice

Institutional Record:

https://id.lib.harvard.edu/alma/990098384460203941/catalog

IIIF Manifest:

https://iiif.lib.harvard.edu/manifests/drs:3983600

Holding Institution:

Harvard University