University of Pennsylvania, Folio Inc P-762

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS781

Shelfmark:

Folio Inc P-762

Title:

Cookery book.

Author:

Apicius

Marcus Gavius Apicius WIKIDATA

Place:

Italy

Italy TGN

Date:

[between 1475 and 1499]

fifteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Latin

Latin WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 29 leaves : paper ; 288 x 205 (193 x 130) mm bound to 289 x 204 mm

Former Owner(s):

Ascherson, C. S

Charles Stephen Ascherson WIKIDATA

Note:

Incipit and explicit: "Apicii Celii Epimeles Liber Primus incipit foeliciter (f. 1r) ... "Apicii Celii Alieveslibus [sic] liber Decimus et Ultimus explicit foeliciter" (f. 29v).
Bound with printed text: Platina, 1421-1481. Platynae de honesta voluptate. Venice, 1475. (Goff P-762). Shelved as Folio Inc P-762.
Title supplied by cataloger.
Ms. codex.
Foliation: Paper, 29; [1-29]; modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto.
Layout: Written in 33 long lines; ruled in drypoint.
Script: Written in an Italian humanistic script.
The word "Diligentia" is written over "Epimeles" in the incipit, in a later hand.
Origin: Written in Italy in the last quarter of the 15th century.
Binding: Q leather over wooden boards, single metal clasp with leather strap.
Gift of Esther Bradford Aresty, 1994.
Formerly owned by C. S. Ascherson (bookplate, inside upper cover).

Keyword:

Manuscripts, Latin

codices (bound manuscripts)

Manuscripts, Renaissance

cookbooks

recipes

Cooking

Early works

Institutional Record:

https://franklin.library.upenn.edu/catalog/FRANKLIN_9915808383503681

IIIF Manifest:

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/phalt/iiif/2/81431-p3651z/manifest

Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania