Italian codex beg. 'Comincia lapistola del famosissimo poeta Messere Francesco Petrarcha...', written in the 15th century
File
MS. Montagu e. 4
Held at the Weston Library
Comprises:
- (fol. 2) 'Comincia lapistola del famosissimo poeta Messere Francesco Petrarcha... a... Messere Nicchola degli Acciaiuolj... sopra la coronatione del Re Luigj' (end of May, 1352 ?).
- (fol. 11) 'Comincia vna oratione laqual fece Messere Lionardo cancieliere Fiorentino, quando la matina dj San Giovannibatista fu dato il bastone a Nicholo da Talentino nostro capitano generale con altri doni.'.
- (fol. 15) 'Incomincia il libro di Salamone loquale si chiama Libro de Prouerbi di Salamone.'.
- (fol. 47v) 'Incomincia gli amaestramenti dalbertano': beg. 'Nel cominciamento et nel mezo.'.
Dates
- Creation: written in the 15th century
Extent
62 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Italian
Shelfmark
MS. Montagu e. 4
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. 25406.
Custodial History
Old (until about 1890) MS. Montagu no. 10.
Physical Facet
On paper, with coloured capitals
Dimensions
8 7/8 × 6 1/8 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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