An Album Amicorum, carelessly arranged and written, but containing signatures and mottos chiefly of Austrians, written at Bonn, Venice, and Constantinople, written in 1583-1604
Among the signatures and mottos are:
- (fol. 6v) Itelius Fridericus, comes ab Hohen Zollern
- (fol. 18) Joannes Christophorus comes ab Hohen Zollern
- (fol. 20) Bartholomæus Pezzen, secretary of the Austrian legation at Constantinople
There are some illuminated arms, and at fol. 7b a painting of a giraffe.
Dates
- Creation: written in 1583-1604
Extent
39 Leaves
Language of Materials
- German
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 32
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. IV, no 21606
Our best descriptions for medieval items in this collection are in Medieval Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries under MSS. Douce.
Physical Facet
On parchment
Dimensions
5 3/8 × 3 3/4 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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