Religious poems, Verse drama of the Life and Death of Christ — 15th century, second half; Italian
MS. Add. A. 17
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Religious poems, Verse drama of the Life and Death of Christ — 15th century, second half; Italian
Shelfmark
MS. Add. A. 17
Place of origin
Italian
Date
15th century, second half
Language
Italian
Contents
Form
codex
Support
paper
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Title
Religious poems and verse drama of the Life and Death of Christ
Shelfmark
MS. Add. A. 17
Summary
Comprises:
(fols. 1, 9v, 18) Three sacred poems, in Italian beg. 'O Try et Vno', 'O Patre Eterno', 'Anima benedetta'); at fol. 17 are a few patristic extracts about the Mass, in Italian;
(fol. 18v) A mistery (Rappresentazione) of the Life and Death of Christ, in verse, beg. 'Como el peccatore domanda Maria del suo figliolo. O gloriosa Matre beata'; there are many interlocutors.
Date
written in the second half of the 15th century
Language
Italian
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
29 Leaves
Custodial history
Catalogue of the ... collection of Splendid Manuscripts ... formed by M. Guglielmo Libri 1859 no. 868*.
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Collection contents
Religious poems and verse drama of the Life and Death of Christ
