An Italian account of a pilgrimage from Genoa, written in the 16th century
An Italian account of a pilgrimage from Genoa (see fol. Iv, St. John Baptist patron of the city), or possibly Florence, by Venice to Jerusalem: the traveller left Florence on May 16, 1489. Many Latin prayers and short offices used on the journey are interspersed: at the end of the introduction the writer says '& dipoi tu lectore che leggemi non sapendo apertamente el nome di questo misero pechatore ma comincenti a questo primo lettero che trouarrai & finendo trouarrai cl nome mio': but the clue does not seem to lead beyond 'Ser Mice ...', if so far.
Dates
- Creation: written in the 16th century
Extent
111 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Multiple languages
- Italian
- Latin
Shelfmark
MS. Add. A. 18
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. V, no. 24772.
Custodial History
Catalogue of the ... collection of Splendid Manuscripts ... formed by M. Guglielmo Libri 1859 no. 1044*.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
8 1/2 × 6 1/8 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
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