University of Pennsylvania, Oversize Ms. Codex 333

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS1506

Shelfmark:

Oversize Ms. Codex 333

Title:

Raginamento d'amore /

Author:

Giacomini Tebalducci Malespini, Lorenzo, -1599

Lorenzo Giacomini WIKIDATA

Place:

Florence

Florence TGN

Date:

[between 1575 and 1599]

sixteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Italian

Italian WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 46 leaves : paper ; 335 x 226 (290 x 182) mm bound to 340 x 231 mm

Note:

Title and attribution also written on upper cover in a contemporary or slightly later hand. There the title is spelled "Ragionamento d'amore."
Laid into the manuscript was a copy of a letter from Prof. Enzo Orvieto of the University of Pennsylvania Romance Languages Department, dated 1 March 1967, in which Prof. Orvieto states that he has obtained a photocopy of the manuscript and is studying it for research and possible publication. This letter is on file in the Library.
Title from heading (f. 1r).
Ms. codex.
Incipit (f. 1r): Perche tutte l'operationi del' huomo tendono a qualche fine ...
Foliation: Paper, 46; [ii], 1-44; modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto.
Script: Written in a cursive script by a single hand, possibly in the autograph of the author.
This speech appears to have remained unpublished.
Origin: Written in Florence, last quarter of 16th century (Zacour-Hirsch).
Binding: Contemporary parchment with remains of parchment ties. Cover slightly worn and splitting at spine. Some smudges and stains. Slight oxidation of ink in places.
Sold by Gozzini sale (no. 1045), 1925.

Keyword:

codices (bound manuscripts)

Manuscripts, Italian

Manuscripts, Renaissance

speeches (documents)

Accademic fiorentina

Speeches, addresses, etc., Italian

Institutional Record:

https://franklin.library.upenn.edu/catalog/FRANKLIN_9915809473503681

IIIF Manifest:

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/phalt/iiif/2/81431-p3m38n/manifest

Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania