University of Pennsylvania, Ms. Codex 860

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS1700

Shelfmark:

Ms. Codex 860

Title:

Collection of documents concerning inheritance

Documents

Author:

Cattanei family

Cattanei family WIKIDATA

Place:

Genoa

Genoa TGN

Date:

1536-1549

sixteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Latin

Latin WIKIDATA

Material:

parchment

Parchment AAT

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:

Ms. codex.
Title supplied by cataloger; attribution from Zacour-Hirsch.
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.
Origin: Written in Genoa, 1536-1549 (Zacour-Hirsch).
Notarial signatures, but no signets, follow most of the documents.
Formerly owned by Giuseppe Martini (Kraus' description) and Silvester Cattaneus (inscription, front flyleaf i recto).
Sold by H. P. Kraus (Cat. 189, no. 41), April 1958.

Keyword:

Manuscripts, Renaissance

notarial documents

legal documents

Manuscripts, Latin

codices (bound manuscripts)

wills

Early works

Inheritance and succession

Italy--Genoa

History

Institutional Record:

https://find.library.upenn.edu/catalog/9931780503503681

IIIF Manifest:

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p36098/manifest

Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania