Dogale — 1563; Italy, Venice
MS. Selden Supra 68
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Dogale — 1563; Italy, Venice
Shelfmark
MS. Selden Supra 68
Associated place
Brescia
Place of origin
Italy, Venice
Date
1563
Language
Latin
Italian
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
209leaves
Hands
The script is Humanistica Textualis with cursiva elements (A. Watson, Catalogue of Dated and Datable Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries(1984), no. 700. 'Aloysius Zamb. secretarius' fol. 206v.
Decoration
Fine miniatures, e.g. fol. 1r On fol. 1 is a fine and large miniature of Christ blessing Venerius (?) On fol. 1v is the Lion of Mark and the arms of Venier (Venerius)
Fine initial on a separate leaf. Related to the style associated with Giorgio Colonna. Additions by Agostino Spinelli and Vincenzo Carbabeno, fols 207–209
Binding
Red leather on pasteboard, with gold ornament, bearing 'Hieronymo Venerio' , 'M.D.L.XIII', Venetian work, with silk strings, some lost
Acquisition
Acquired by the Bodleian in 1659
Provenance
Fol. 206v: 'Datæ In nostro Ducali Palatio Die x Iunij Indictione vj MD. lxiij' ( Catalogue of Dated and Datable Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries,no. 700
'Gu. Boldu', early 17th century (fol. 2v)
John Selden, 1584–1654
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Title
An illuminated copy of the deed by Girolamo Priuli
Shelfmark
MS. Selden Supra 68
Summary
An illuminated copy of the deed by Girolamo Priuli, doge of Venice, appointing Girolamo Venerio governour of the city of Brescia ('capitaneus ... Brixiæ'), with the code of laws for its government, dated June 10, 1563, with two additional documents of 1563. From fol. 87v the language is Italian, not Latin.
On fol. 1 is a fine and large miniature of Christ blessing Venerius (?): on fol. 1v is the Lion of st. Mark and the arms of Venier (Venerius).
Date
Written in A.D. 1563 at Venice
Language
Latin
Italian
Physical facet
On parchment, with two miniatures, etc.; binding, red leather on pasteboard, with gold ornament, bearing 'Hieronymo Venerio', 'M.D.L.XIII', Venetian work, with silk strings, some lost
Physical extent
210 Leaves
Custodial history
'Gu. Boldu', early 17th cent. (fol. 2v).
Manuscript 3471 acquired by the Bodleian Library
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Collection contents
An illuminated copy of the deed by Girolamo Priuli
