University of Pennsylvania, Ms. Codex 242

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS1460

Shelfmark:

Ms. Codex 242

Title:

Leggendario delle Sante Virgini.

Place:

Italy

Italy TGN

Date:

[between 1350 and 1499]

fourteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Italian

Italian WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 32 leaves : paper ; 223 x 175 (145 x 120) mm bound to 227 x 180 mm

Former Owner(s):

Macauley, Francis Campbell

Francis Campbell Macauley WIKIDATA

Manuscripts, Renaissance

Note:

Ms. codex.
Various smudges and stains. Most leaves show some evidence of mildew damage. There is later arithmetic doodling in the bottom margin of f. 12r.
Origin: Written in Italy in the late 14th or 15th century (Zacour-Hirsch).
The suggestion that these works might come from the Vitae Patrum is taken from a modern dealer's note (front flyleaf recto) and the notes of Thomas R. Adams, on file in the Library.
Fragmentary; the beginning of the first item and the end of the last are missing.
First work lacks title or incipit.
Second work. Heading: Laude di Santa Domitilla (f. 6v); incipit: Una stella ea parita Vergine di grande honore (f. 6v). This section consists of a collection of prayers and antiphons in honor of St. Domitilla.
Third work. Heading: Di Sancta Eufrasina della sua nativita et come essendo maritata fuggi ad uno monasterio di monaci (f. 10v); incipit: Fue nella cipta [sic] dalexandria uno ge[n]tile huomo & honorevole che temeva idio il quale avea nome panuntio (f. 10v-11r).
Fourth work. Heading: Di Santa Maria Vergine (f. 21v); incipit: Uno huomo secolare & imanendo morta lamoglie ... (f. 21v).
Fifth work. Heading: Comincia la vita e legenda della Beata Eugenia (f. 24v); incipit: Quomodo imperadore nel septimo anno del suo imperio mando filippo Illustrissimo huomo in Egipto ... (f. 24v).
Foliation: Paper, i (modern paper) + 30 + i (modern paper); [1-30]; modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto.
Layout: Written in 2 columns of 23 lines; frame-ruled in lead.
Script: Written in a single minuscule hand of the late 14th or 15th century (Notes of Thomas R. Adams, on file in the Library).
Decoration: Red and blue used to highlight initials and section headings.
Binding: Modern paper boards. Slightly loose in places; spine of cover split at front hinge.
Title from modern dealer's note (front flyleaf 1 verso).
Purchased, 1900 (Notes of Thomas R. Adams, on file in the Library).
Francis Campbell Macauley (bookplate, inside upper cover; Zacour-Hirsch).

Keyword:

Manuscripts, Renaissance

Legends

codices (bound manuscripts)

Manuscripts, Italian

hagiographies (literary genre)

Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint

Christian saints in literature

Early works

Saints

Spirituality--Catholic Church

Institutional Record:

https://franklin.library.upenn.edu/catalog/FRANKLIN_9915808493503681

IIIF Manifest:

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/phalt/iiif/2/81431-p37q8f/manifest

Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania