University of Pennsylvania, Oversize Ms. Codex 353
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Metadata
- DS ID:
- DS1516
- Shelfmark:
- Oversize Ms. Codex 353
- Title:
- Viridarium consolationis.
- Place:
- Italy
- Date:
- [14--]
- Language:
- Italian
- Physical Description:
- Extent: 52 leaves : paper ; 294 x 214 (217 x 148) mm bound to 305 x 225 mm
- Former Owner(s):
- Suchier, Hermann, 1848-1914
- Note:
- Incipit of text of first work (f. 1r): Chonvensi adunque che prima si narri della giustizia ...
Spine cracking and crumbling at hinges. Various stains and smudges on some leaves. Edges of folios show evidence of later repairs.
Title of first work taken from colophon (f. 25v). This title also used on spine label.
Incipit and explicit of prologue of first work (f. 1r): Si chome la misericordia e la verità guardano loro et la chlemenzia exalta ... La giustizia si dipingeva antichamente con molto d'oro e da quella principalmente chominciaremo.
Ms. codex.
Incipit and explicit of second work (f. 25v): Chonsiderando una stagione lo stato mio ... e veggendomi subitamente chaduto di buono luogo in malvagio ... (f. 52v) ... Disse un savio lo principe dee esser tardo e pigro in dare la pena, ma in perdonare et dare perdono[?] dee esser tostano et veloce. Deo gratias amen.
Foliation: Paper, i (modern paper) + 52 + i (modern paper); [1-52]; modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto. Some leaves may be lacking.
Script: Written in a humanistic cursive script, probably by a single hand. Initial spaces with guide letters left blank.
Binding: Modern half leather.
Origin: Written in Italy in the 15th century (Zacour-Hirsch).
Formerly owned by Hermann Suchier (bookplate, f. 1r).
Sold by Bernard M. Rosenthal (New York), 1960. - Keyword:
- Institutional Record:
- https://franklin.library.upenn.edu/catalog/FRANKLIN_9915809943503681
- IIIF Manifest:
- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/phalt/iiif/2/81431-p3pc2t846/manifest
- Holding Institution:
