University of Pennsylvania, Ms. Codex 327

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS1503

Shelfmark:

Ms. Codex 327

Title:

Discrittione delle cose di Cipro, con le ragioni in favore, ò contra diverse openioni , et delle provisioni, che erano necessarie per quel Regno.

Author:

Savorgnano, Ascanio

Ascanio Savorgnano WIKIDATA

Scribe:

Marcaldi, Francesco, active 16th century

Francesco Marcaldi WIKIDATA

Place:

Ferrara

Ferrara TGN

Date:

1573.

sixteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Italian

Italian WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 62 leaves : paper ; 177 x 134 (127 x 73) mm bound to 182 x 136 mm

Note:

Incipit (f. 5r): In altre è stato esposto in quai termini, et esser si trovava il Regno di Cipro ...
Bookseller's description (Laurence Witten) on file in the Library.
Title and attribution from title page (f. 2r).
Ms. codex.
Foliation: Paper, 62; [1-62]; modern foliation in pencil, lower right recto.
Layout: Written in 15 long lines.
Script: Written in a humanistic cursive script in the hand of Francesco Marcaldi (f. 4r).
Binding: Contemporary morocco, with gilt and blind stamped decorations. Head and foot of spine repaired. Remains of red silk ties. Cover wearing at spine. A few leaves slightly loose. Various light stains.
Origin: Written in Ferrara, 20 Apr. 1573 (dedication, f. 4r).
Sold by Laurence Witten (New Haven, Conn.), 1959.

Keyword:

codices (bound manuscripts)

Manuscripts, Italian

Manuscripts, Renaissance

Italy--Venice

1474-1570

History

Cyprus

Turkish Conquest of Cyprus (Cyprus : 1570-1571)

1571-1878

Institutional Record:

https://franklin.library.upenn.edu/catalog/FRANKLIN_9915809553503681

IIIF Manifest:

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/phalt/iiif/2/81431-p3bv79w2q/manifest

Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania