'... Pia Defensio Apostolicae sedis Romano...', written in or soon after 1557 in Italy
'... Pia Defensio Apostolicae sedis Romano; ... aduersus errores Joannis Auentini & aliorum id genus Neotericorum scriptorum: Auctore Francisco Joanneto Bononiensi J. V. Doctore.' The dedication to pope Pius v, Jan. 6, '1567', is signed by the author 'obsequentissimus humilis seruus Franciscus Joannetus Doctor.'.
Dates
- Creation: written in or soon after 1557 in Italy
Extent
110 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Latin
Shelfmark
MS. Mendham 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. V, no. 24425.
Custodial History
With the armorial Guildford bookplate, as MS. Mendham 2 (Guildford sale, 1830, part of lot 553).
Owned by Thomas Thorpe (Catal. of MSS., 1831, no. 4260; 1832, no. 926): in Nov. 1848 apparently lot or no. *1350.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
9 3/8 × 7 in.
Repository Details
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