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Reference files of Albinia de la Mare, containing photographs and photocopies of manuscripts and related papers: 'Italian centres of manuscript production (Milan - northern Italy, Lombardy, Pavia)', 1982-1998 and n.d. [c.1985-2000]

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Folder 1: 'Milan 1', images and notes, 1987-1991 and n.d. [c.1990] relating to manuscripts including

  1. Austin, Texas, University Library, Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center 39
  2. Bergamo, Biblioteca Civica A. Mai, MA. 347 (Δ 7 47) (Cicero); MA. 369 (Δ VII. 18) (Cicero); MA. 611 (Λ 1 20)
  3. Cambridge, Fitzwilliam Museum, MS. 86 - 1972
  4. Florence, Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Plut. 34. 54? or 65. 53 (Platina?)
  5. Harvard, Houghton Library, Typ. 297 (Basil, translated by L. Bruni, scribe Iohannes de Camenago)
  6. Linköping Stiftsbiblioteks Vänner, Kf. 23 (Plutarch)
  7. London, British Library, Add. 11806 (Terence); Add. 40149 (Olivetan Breviary); Burn. 202 (Florus); Harl. 2620 (Florus); 5292 (Florus); Sloane 1564 ( Sermons, in Italian)
  8. Milan, Biblioteca Ambrosiana, M. 4 sup. (Bruni, In orationes omeri); unidentified shelfmark
  9. Milan, Biblioteca Trivulziana, Cod. 2158 (Calimacus)
  10. Modena, Biblioteca Estense, Ital. 101 (α. P. G. 4) (Antonio Cornazzano)
  11. New York, Columbia University, Rare Book and Manuscript Library, X87 C. 48Q (Cicero)
  12. New York, Pierpont Morgan Library, M. 139 (Columella); Michelino 'Bodmer' Prayer Book
  13. Oxford, Bodleian Library, Canon. misc. 534 (theological treatise); E. D. Clarke 20 (Gellius)
  14. Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Ital. 81 (Fazio degli Uberti); Lat. 16242 (Seneca, Tragedies); 16248 (Cicero; same family as Corbinelli manuscript, Milan, second quarter 15th century)
  15. Vatican City, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Reg. lat. 1321
  16. Turin, Archivio di Stato, J. b. IX. 9 (Panormita)
  17. Volterra, Biblioteca Guarnacciana, MS. lat. 55 18 IV. 49 3 7
  18. Sam Fogg, 1989? (Bible with vinestem decoration, with images from de Ricci, Census of Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts Vol. I, 1132 (1935) for comparison); 1991? (Prayer book)
  19. Maggs, Cat. 1093 (1990), no. 2 (Cicero, Speeches)
  20. Sotheby's, 1991? (Servius for Gian Galeazzo Sforza)

Folder 2: 'Milan 2', images and papers, 1989 and n.d. [c.1990] relating to manuscripts including

  1. Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Lat. 6072 (Dictys Cretensis)
  2. Turin, Biblioteca Nazionale Universitaria, G. V. 5 (Dictys Cretensis)
  3. 'Milan, Illumination': Saragossa, Biblioteca del Real Seminario de San Carlos, No. 09440 (Petrarch, Trionfi); private collection, Switzerland (Book of Hours); Madrid, Biblioteca Nacional, MS. Vit. 17 - 7 (Ippolita Master); 'Master of Vitae Imperatorum', Christie's 11 Dec 1969?; Christie's, 21 Jun 1989, lot 22 (Belbello Book of Hours)
  4. Sotheby's sale, 21 Jun 1988 (Cicero)

Folder 3: 'Named scribes', images and notes, 1983-1993 and n.d. [c.1985-1990], relating to

  1. Angelo Decembrio?: Budapest, Orszagos Széchényi Könyvtár, Clmae. 161
  2. Johannes Andreas de Capelos of Como: Milan, Biblioteca Ambrosiana, C. 211 inf.
  3. Jo. de Bosco: Paris, Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal, MS. 1048 (Cicero, Speeches)
  4. Iohannes Baptista de Laurentiis mediolanensis (scribe of the Huth Petrarch): New York, William Voelkle manuscript; Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Imprimés Rés. m. Yc. 665; Eton, College Library, MS. 260; Modena, Biblioteca Estense, Lat. 74 (α. Q. 9. 31); New York, Pierpont Morgan Library, M. 434
  5. Milanus Burrus: Ravenna, Biblioteca Classense, MS. 5; Philadelphia, Free Library, J.F. Lewis Collection, MS. 54
  6. Modesto Decembrio: Florence, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, II. II. 65 (Cicero, 1417)
  7. Stephanus: London, British Library, Add. 11964
  8. Uberto Decembrio: New York, Pierpont Morgan Library (Feltrinelli Vergil)
  9. Scribe of Oxford, Magdalen College, Lat. 83: London, British Library, Burn. 243

Folder 4: 'Miscellaneous scribes / manuscripts', images and papers, 1983-1996 and n.d. [c.1990], relating to manuscripts including

  1. Brescia, Biblioteca Queriniana, E. II. 10 (early, Cicero)
  2. Brussels, Bibliothèque Royale Albert I, MS. 11217 (Filelfo’s Consolatoria)
  3. Chicago, Newberry Library, MS. f. 95 (Petrarch)
  4. Real Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial, g. III. 21 (Livy, Dec. III)
  5. Florence, Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Plut. 21. 6 (Lactantius, scribe Jacopo Becchetti, 1432); 65. 16 (from Sassetti); Acquisti e doni 227 (Valagussa, Epistol.)
  6. Florence, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, Magl. XXI. 30 (Cicero)
  7. Florence, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS. 827 (autograph P.C. Decembrio)
  8. Florence, Fondazione Horne, Inv. 2791 n. 4 / 6 (scribe fra Petrus de Repassis O.P.; Antoninus); 2792 n. 4 / 2 (Ambrosius)
  9. Harvard, Houghton Library, Richardson 23 (P. Candidus, Opuscula), with a letter from Dr. Cynthia M. Pyle, Harvard University, 26 Jun 1987, enclosing an article by her concerning this manuscript); 28 (Guillaume d'Estouteville); 29 (Aquinas)
  10. London, British Library, Add. 11701 (Bruni, De bello italico adv. Gothos gesto); Add. 11964; 17397 (with Pizzolpasso arms; notes); Add. 25450 (Florus); Book of Hours of Bona Sforza (Birago); Harl. 7195 (Ptolemy); King's 322 (anonymous love poems in Italian)
  11. Milan, Biblioteca Ambrosiana, I. 67 sup. (Catullus); T. 16 sup. (Cornelius Nepos); C. 252 inf. (Livy)
  12. Oxford, Bodleian Library, Canon. Class. Lat. 292 (Plutarch, annotated by P.C. Decembrio)
  13. Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Lat. 5888
  14. Pavia, Biblioteca Universitaria, Aldini 122 (Florus, Dictys Cretensis)
  15. Trieste, Biblioteca Civica, MS. 39 (Petrarch, Canzoniere)
  16. Vatican City, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Urb. lat. 276 (P. C. Decembrio, Opera)
  17. Christie's, 1996 (Seneca)
  18. Sam Fogg?, 1996 (Visconti Prayer Book)

Folder 5: 'Milan, Illumination', images, n.d. [c.1985], relating to manuscripts including

  1. Holkham Hall, MS. 520 (Petrarch, Trionfi)
  2. Florence, Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Plut. 32. 1
  3. Harvard, Houghton Library, Typ. 27 (Psalms)
  4. Milan, Archivio Storico Civico, Perg. miniate 4
  5. Valencia, Biblioteca Universitaria, unidentified shelfmark (Vergil)
  6. Glasgow, University Library, Bv. 1. 1 (incunable)
  7. Chantilly, Musée Condé, MS. 368 (Lat. 1375)
  8. Turin, Biblioteca Reale, MS. 1241 (Var. 124)
  9. 'G.P. Birago': Florence, Uffizi Gallery, 4423 - 30; London, British Library, Add. 21413; 34294; IB 26059; Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Vélins 724

Folder 6: 'Milanese manuscripts - general', images and papers, 1982-1986 and n.d. [c.1985-1990], relating to manuscripts including

  1. Aberystwyth, National Library of Wales, MS. 4920 E
  2. Berlin, Kupferstichkabinett, 78 C. 22 (Petrarch); 78 C. 25
  3. Berlin, Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preuβischer Kulturbesitz, Hamilton 388; Phill. 1884 (Caesar)
  4. Brescia, Biblioteca Queriniana, A. IV. 5; A. VI. 24 (Cornazzano)
  5. Canberra, Australian National University Classics Dept. Museum, 77 - 06 (Cicero, Ep. fam.)
  6. Cesena, Biblioteca Malatestiana, S. XXIX. 12 (Sallust)
  7. Dresden, Sächsische Landesbibliothek – Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek, MS. Dc. 108 (Cicero); Dc. 133
  8. Real Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial, F. I. 19 (Vergil, Hermannus de Mundo)
  9. Archivio di Stato di Firenze, Letter of Charles d'Amboise to the Signoria of Florence
  10. Florence, Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Plut. 33. 38 (Cornazanus de Placentia)
  11. Glasgow, University Library, MS. Hunter 282 (U. 5. 22?)
  12. Gothenburg, Universitetsbibliotek Lat. 20 (Seneca, Tragedies)
  13. Grenoble, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS. 549
  14. The Hague, Royal Library, 73 J. 73 (Cicero, Ep. fam.)
  15. Harvard, Houghton Library, Typ. 143 (Lactantius)
  16. Kassel, Landesbibliothek, 2˚ MS. poet et rom. 3
  17. Kremsmünster, Stiftsbibliothek, CC. 119
  18. Leiden, Universiteitsbibliotheek, VLQ 37
  19. Lodi, Biblioteca Comunale, MS. 2 (F. Gaffurius, De definitione Musice instrumentalis)
  20. London, British Library, Add. 12009; 12019; 12053 (A. Cornazzano); 14817 ( La felicità del mondo); 16163 (epist. Guiniforte); 16425; 16620 (Cicero); 17412; 20054; 22026 (Filelfo); Burn. 200 (Livy, Dec. I, III, IV); 232 (Festus); 262; Harl. 2451 (Nonius Marcellus); 2628 (Cicero, De senectute); 5433 (Macrobius); Royal 15 B. V ( Panegyrici latini)
  21. Lyon, Bibliothèque de la Ville, P. A. 20 (Franciscan Book of Hours)
  22. Madrid, Biblioteca Nacional, MS. 3658 (Dante, with Comm. Barzizza)
  23. Mantua, Archivio di Stato, Archivio Gonzaga, b. 386; 1607
  24. Milan, Archivio Capitolare della Basilica Ambrosiana, M. 44
  25. Milan, Archivio Ospedale Maggiore, unidentified shelfmark (diploma miniato di Filippo Maria Visconti)
  26. Milan, Archivio di Stato, Reg. duc. 113; Register of Sforza ducal letters, 1477
  27. Milan, Archivio Storico Civico, Cimeli 1 / 8; unidentified shelfmark ( Statuti dei Carpentieri)
  28. Milan, Biblioteca Ambrosiana, H. 87 sup.; C. 55 inf. (Cicero)
  29. Milan, Biblioteca Braidense, AH. XII. 16 (P.C. Decembrio, Epist. iuvenilis)
  30. Milan, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS. 63 II. D. I. 13 (Messale Arcimboldi)
  31. Milan, Biblioteca Trivulziana, Cod. 544 ( Vite de' Santi Padri); 545 (miscellany; Venice); 649 (Bart. Platina); 700; 729 (Lactantius); 730 (Filelfo); 784 (Barth. Petronius, De arte grammatica); 786 ( De adverbis localibus); 909 (G. M. Filelfo, Interpretazione dell' Officio della Vergine); 1018 (Domitius Brocardi); 1074 (Dante, and gloss); 1278 ( Ordine dell' esercito duc. sforzesco); 1327 (Giovanni Simonetta, Compendia de la Historia sforzesca); 1329 ( De Sphaera); N. A. 7; N. A. F. 48 ( Atti di Bona di Savoia)
  32. New York, Columbia University, Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Plimpton 112 (Vergil)
  33. New York, Pierpont Morgan Library, M. 434 ( Lettera ducale, illuminated)
  34. Oxford, Bodleian Library, Add. A. 371 (Sallust?); Add. C. 249; Auct. F. 2. 5; Canon. Class. Lat. 148; 158, 226 (Cicero, Speeches); 231; 283 (Seneca); Canon. Misc. 312 (scribe Georgius Iunius); 360 (humanistic miscellany, second part signed by Michael de Vellate, 1453); Digby 135 (Avicenna, Comm.); D'Orville 76; 92; 517; Laud. Misc. 503; 718; Rawl. G. 68; 98; 132 (Horace)
  35. Paris, Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal, MS. 1222 (Pius II, Epist.)
  36. Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Ital. 1469 (Dante); 1472 (A. Cornazzano); 1712 ( Vita dei Santi); Lat. 757 (Book of Hours); 3111 (Aquinas); 4772; 5771 (Caesar); 5890; 6246; 6357 (scribe Wilhelmus … in Brabancia); 6357 (scribe Hermannus de Saxonia); 6539 (scribe Jacobus…de Pallancia); 6980; 7704; 8204; 8376; 8377; 8382; 8384; 8386; 8387A (Lanterius); 8388 (Guidoboni); 8391; 8392; 16242; 16554 (Livy, excerpts); Nouv. acq. lat. 290
  37. Perugia, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, H. 14 (Cicero, De amicita)
  38. Princeton, University Library, MS. 97; Kane 28 (Cicero, De senectute); 35 (Vergil); 40 (Caesar)
  39. San Marino, Huntington Library, HM. 1042
  40. Sankt Paul im Lavanthal, Archiv der Benediktinerabtei, XXV/1, 15 (Officiolum BMV); XXV/2, 5 (Valerius Maximus)
  41. Saragossa, Biblioteca del Real Seminario de San Carlos, 09440 (Petrarch, Trionfi)
  42. Turin, Archivio di Stato, J. b. IX. 9 (Panormita)
  43. Turin, Biblioteca Nazionale Universitaria, D. I. 16; D. IV. 12; K. I. 3
  44. Uppsala, Universitetsbibliotek, C. 907 (Cicero, De officiis)
  45. Vatican City, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Barb. lat. 3943 (Petrarch); Ottob. lat. 2057 (Cicero, Orator, Brutus); Ross. 562 (Livy); Urb. lat. 276 (Petrus Candidus, De omnium animalium naturis); Vat. lat. 1854 (Livy); 5880; 11469 (Plautus)
  46. Venice, Fondazione G. Cini, Miniature 79
  47. Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Cod. 129 (Curtius Rufus); 156 (Cicero, In Verrem); 248 (Caesar); 161 (Cicero, Ep. fam.); 291 (Bruni, De re militari); 255 (Aristotle, trans. Filelfo); 2349 (Bartolus de Squarcialupis, De plumbino colcodei seu liber de peste); 2369 ( Grammatica of Bianca Maria Sforza); 2398 (Tranchedino, codescript manuscript); 2482 (Franciscus Lucanus Parmensis, De Matrimonio); 2494 (Stephanus Ciocha); 2634 (Petrarch); 3089 (Caesar); S. n. 12745
  48. Vigevano, Duomo, missal in humanistic script
  49. Wellesley College, Massachusetts, Plimpton Collection 485 (Petrarch)
  50. Wellington, New Zealand, Turnbull Library, unidentified shelfmark (Boethius)
  51. Wolfenbüttel, Herzog August Bibliothek, Cod. 83. 23 Aug.
  52. Yale, Sterling Memorial Library, MS. F. 92 (from the library of Matthias Corvinus)
  53. Yale, Beinecke Library, Marston 59 (Cicero, Ep. fam.); 79 (Poggio, Facetiae); 91 ( Vita et moribus philosophorum); 100 (miscellany)
  54. Abbey J. A. 6960; 6992
  55. Former Chester Beatty Collection, W. 120
  56. Christie's, 26 Jun 1986, lot 214
  57. Marvin Colker, University of Virginia, Dept. of Classics (Justin, fragment)
  58. C. de Hamel, Pseudo-Phalaris (fragment)
  59. T. de Marinis, Cat. VIII (1908), no. 26 (Diogenes Laertius)
  60. Hoepli sale, Milan, Apr-May 1928, no. 65; 3-4 Dec 1929, p. 47, 60
  61. Hoepli sale, Rome, 27 Apr 1933, lot 19
  62. Holkham Hall, MS. 356 (Livy); 396 (Pliny the Younger, Livy); 444 (translated by Argiropoulos, Bruni); 464 (Martinus Polonus); 520 (Petrarch, Trionfi)
  63. Karl und Faber, Munich, Auktion 124, 10-12 Nov 1970, lot 24
  64. Maggs Cat. 982 (1977), no. 470
  65. L.S. Olschki, Cat. LXXIV (1910), no. 1 (Ambrose)
  66. former Dyson Perrins MS. 90 (Book of Hours)
  67. Pollard Cicero ( De senectute)
  68. Phillipps Sale, Sotheby's, 28 Nov 1973, lot 593; Sotheby's, 14 Jul 1981, lot 93 (Gregorio Magno); 3 Jul 1984, lot 66 (Barbaro, De re uxoria); 11 Dec 1984, lot 48 (Vergil); 26 Nov 1985, lot 114 (Carthusian Breviary), former Davis & Orioli Cat. 161 (1959), no. 1 and Cat. 165 (1961), no. 40

Folder 7: 'Milan, dated manuscripts', letter from Mirella Ferrari, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, 5 Oct 1998, enclosing copy extracts from a doctoral dissertation by Monica Mattioni, 'Per la Storia della Cultura a Milano da Giovanni Visconti all'Occupazione Francese: Codici Milanesi Datati, 1350-1499', including a description of Pavia, Biblioteca Universitaria, Aldini 73

Folder 8: photocopies of manuscripts from sale catalogues 1961-1997, n.d. [c.2000]

Dates

  • Creation: 1982-1998 and n.d. [c.1985-2000]

Extent

1 box (8 folders)

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MS. 18746/175

Former reference:

Archive A. C. de la Mare, sect. II., cont. LVII