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

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Title: Discrittione delle cose di Cipro, con le ragioni in favore, ò contra diverse openioni , et delle provisioni, che erano necessarie per quel Regno
Name: Savorgnano, Ascanio, Marcaldi, Francesco, active 16th century (scribe), Pio, Giovan' Battista (dedicatee)
Date: 1573
Item Type: Text
Physical Format: Codices, Manuscripts, Italian, Manuscripts, Renaissance, manuscripts (documents)
Description: Description of the island of Cyprus in the 16th century, written by Ascanio Savorgnano, who was sent to Cyprus for this purpose by the Venetian Signoria. Much of the information it contains is designed to estimate the island's military capabilities. Dedicated to Giovan' Battista Pio by a certain Francesco Marcaldi, possibly the scribe (f. 3r).
Extent: 62 leaves : paper ; 177 x 134 (127 x 73) mm bound to 182 x 136 mm
Language: Italian
Coverage: Venetian rule, 1474-1570, Turkish Conquest, 1570-1571, Turkish rule, 1571-1878, 16th century, 1508-1797
Note: Ms. codex., Title and attribution from title page (f. 2r)., Incipit (f. 5r): In altre è stato esposto in quai termini, et esser si trovava il Regno di Cipro ..., 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)., Bookseller's description (Laurence Witten) on file in the Library., Italian.
Relation: Digital facsimile for browsing (Colenda): https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3bv79w2q
Subject: History
Geographic Subject: Cyprus -- Description and travel, Cyprus, Cyprus -- History -- Venetian rule, 1474-1570, Cyprus -- History -- Turkish Conquest, 1570-1571, Cyprus -- History -- Turkish rule, 1571-1878, Venice (Italy) -- Foreign relations -- Cyprus -- 16th century, Venice (Italy) -- History -- 1508-1797
Physical Location: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Codex 327
Provenance: Sold by Laurence Witten (New Haven, Conn.), 1959.
Rights: https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Bibnumber: 9915809553503681

IIIF manifest: https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3bv79w2q/manifest

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