Reference files of Albinia de la Mare relating to Vespasiano da Bisticci and to her PhD thesis, 'Vespasiano da Bisticci, Historian and Bookseller', University of London (Warburg Institute), 1965-1966: Booktrade, Vespasiano, Humanists, Scribes, 1962-1980 and n.d. [c.1960-1980]
Comprises:
Folder 1: 'Misc[ellaneous] notes to be sorted',1962-1964 and n.d. [c.1960], including 'Queries' and other early notes for a PhD thesis, and papers and notes relating to the booktrade, scribes, illuminators and printers
Folder 2: papers and images, 1970-1980 and n.d. [c.1970-1980], including
- image of Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Lat. 5713, fol. 229 (note of production)
- image of Florence, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, Palat. 69
- images of the current hands of Giovanni da Stia and Leonardo da Colle
- notes relating to Macrobius manuscripts; Antonio di Mario; Franciscus de’ Tianis; Giacomo Curlo; Bartolomeo Sanvito, and other scribes
- 'Queries' and notes on items to check
- 'Vespasiano addenda'
- 'thesis additions'
- '[Florence, Biblioteca] Nazionale [Centrale] priorities', and similar lists of manuscripts for other libraries
- notes relating to Santillana manuscripts
Folder 3: ‘Fies[ole]', notes relating to Fiesole manuscripts, 1977 and n.d. [c.1970-1980], including
- 'Vespasiano and the Library of the Badia of Fiesole'
- 'Badia di Fiesole', transcript of Vespasiano's Fiesole accounts
- 'Fiesole Manuscripts, Contents'
- 'Fiesole possibilities', including London, British Library, Harleian manuscripts
Folder 4: 'V[espasiano]'s family, Catasti, Guarducci Catasti etc.', notes, n.d. [c.1960], relating to subjects including
- the Bisticci family, with information drawn from Archivio di Stato di Firenze, Catasti and elsewhere
- 'Clients of Vespasiano' and 'Clients to identify'
- 'Owners to look out for'
- 'Letters mentioning Vespasiano'
- 'Vespasiano’s trade and companions, Michele di Giovanni Guarducci'
Folder 5: 'Conv. Soppr. account - extracts on parch[ment] illum[ination] etc.', notes, n.d. [c.1960], taken from Archivio di Stato di Firenze, CRSGF (formerly Conv. soppr.) of religious institutions, relating to 'miniatori' and 'cartolai'; and incomplete draft ‘Prospect of Vespasiano’s Life'
Folder 6: 'Mazzinghi Ricordi, V[espasiano] Letters etc., Troster possibles', notes, n.d. [c.1960], including
- list of Johannes Troster manuscripts in London, British Library
- Oxford, Bodleian Library, Digby manuscript description (Cicero, Orat.)
- 'Bisticci Ricordi'
- 'Mazzinghi Ricordi'
- 'V[espasiano]'s family'
- notes on letters by Vespasiano, including letters to Bartolomeo Cederni
Folder 7: 'Lorenzo Bisticci', papers and notes, 1968-1969 and n.d. [c.1970], mainly relating to books and manuscripts owned by Lorenzo da Bisticci, nephew of Vespasiano, including
- letters received from Philip [A. Stadter], Department of Classics, University of North Carolina, concerning Lorenzo da Bisticci's will and other matters, Jun 1968-Aug 1969
- notes on index cards, 'Lorenzo Bisticci's inventory'
- partial transcript of the will of Lorenzo da Bisticci and notes on his (identified) manuscripts given to the library of San Marco
- 'Manuscripts in Florence to look at for Lorenzo Bisticci (with his notes or identif[ied] from inv[entory])'
- typescript, 'Scribes who certainly worked for Vespasiano. A. Identified. I. Messer Piero di Benedetto Strozzi, parish priest of Ripoli'
- typescript, 'Extracts from [Archivio di Stato di Firenze,] Catasto Returns' of Piero d'AntonioTornaquinci and Michele di Giovanni Guarducci
Dates
- Creation: 1962-1980 and n.d. [c.1960-1980]
Extent
1 box (7 folders)
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. 18746/130
Former reference:
Archive A. C. de la Mare, sect. II., cont. XXXVIII-C
Creator
- From the Collection: de la Mare | Albinia Catherine | 1932-2001 | librarian and palaeographer (Person)
Repository Details
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