Harvard University, MS Typ 297

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DS ID:

DS11154

Shelfmark:

MS Typ 297

Title:

Translations of Greek classical works into Latin

Author:

Bruni, Leonardo, 1369-1444

Leonardo Bruni WIKIDATA

Scribe:

Camenago, Johannes de

Johannes de Camenago WIKIDATA

Date:

ca. 1440

fifteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

lat

Latin WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 113 leaves, bound : vellum ; 22 cm.

Former Owner(s):

D'Avalos, Iñigo

Enyego d'Àvalos WIKIDATA

Middleton, I. I

I. I. Middleton WIKIDATA

Fisher, Henry M

Henry M. Fisher WIKIDATA

Note:

Written in northern Italy in a round humanistic hand by Johannes de Camenago (his name appears cryptically on ff. 16v and 24v).
There are 1 large and 5 small gilt white-vine initials.
F. 1r has the coat of arms of Iñigo d'Avalos, conte camerlengo to Alfonso d'Aragona, King of Naples (but see curatorial file for another opinion).
Bound in 18th-century blind-tooled calf.
Title supplied by cataloger.
In a tray case, 24 cm.
I. I. Middleton (bookplate ("Charleston ca. 1810" according to De Ricci); Henry M. Fisher (De Ricci).
Deposited by Philip Hofer, 1967; bequeathed, 1984.

Keyword:

Manuscripts, Medieval

Institutional Record:

https://id.lib.harvard.edu/alma/990097508860203941/catalog

IIIF Manifest:

https://iiif.lib.harvard.edu/manifests/drs:3867872

Holding Institution:

Harvard University