University of Pennsylvania, Ms. Codex 860

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS1700

Shelfmark:

Ms. Codex 860

Title:

Collection of documents concerning inheritance.

Author:

Cattanei family

Cattanei family WIKIDATA

Place:

Genoa

Genoa TGN

Date:

[1536-1549]

sixteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Latin

Latin WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 46 leaves : parchment ; 205 x 149 (174 x 118) mm bound to 210 x 152 mm

Former Owner(s):

Cattaneus, Silvester

Silvester Cattaneus WIKIDATA

Martini, Giuseppe, 1870-1944

Giuseppe Martini WIKIDATA

Note:

Title supplied by cataloger; attribution from Zacour-Hirsch.
Origin: Written in Genoa, 1536-1549 (Zacour-Hirsch).
Ms. codex.
Incipit (1st document): In nomine Domini Amen. Cum nil sit certius morte nil vero incertius hora ipsius quae in animo cuius libet...
Foliation: Parchment, i (contemporary paper) + 46 + i (contemporary paper); [1-46]; modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto.
Script: Written in several cancellaresca and notarial hands.
Binding: Modern paper boards.
Notarial signatures, but no signets, follow most of the documents.
Sold by H. P. Kraus (Cat. 189, no. 41), April 1958.
Formerly owned by Giuseppe Martini (Kraus' description) and Silvester Cattaneus (inscription, front flyleaf i recto).

Keyword:

Manuscripts, Renaissance

codices (bound manuscripts)

notarial documents

wills

legal documents

Manuscripts, Latin

Italy--Genoa

Inheritance and succession

Early works

Institutional Record:

https://franklin.library.upenn.edu/catalog/FRANKLIN_9931780503503681

IIIF Manifest:

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/phalt/iiif/2/81431-p36098/manifest

Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania