Album amicorum — 1583–1604
MS. Douce 32
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Album amicorum — 1583–1604
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 32
Associated place
Venice
Constantinople
Austrian
Bonn
Date
1583–1604
Language
German
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
ii + 39leaves
Decoration
Good miniatures.
Good arms.
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834
Provenance
Francis Douce, 1757–1834
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Title
An Album Amicorum, carelessly arranged and written, but containing signatures and mottos chiefly of Austrians, written at Bonn, Venice, and Constantinople
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 32
Summary
Among the signatures and mottos are:
(fol. 6v) Itelius Fridericus, comes ab Hohen Zollern
(fol. 18) Joannes Christophorus comes ab Hohen Zollern
(fol. 20) Bartholomæus Pezzen, secretary of the Austrian legation at Constantinople
There are some illuminated arms, and at fol. 7b a painting of a giraffe.
Date
written in 1583-1604
Language
German
Physical facet
On parchment
Physical extent
39 Leaves
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Collection contents
An Album Amicorum, carelessly arranged and written, but containing signatures and mottos chiefly of Austrians, written at Bonn, Venice, and Constantinople
